GIVEN UP TO DIE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9274, 21 April 1891, Page 3

GIVEN UP TO DIE.

A year or two ago a considerable amount of interest was excited by the marvellous euro of Mr William Buchanan, an engineer in the employ of the Cunard S.S, Company, His case was acute neuralgia in tho head, from which for twelve months he suffered the most intense agony. Medical opinion was divided as to what the malady really was, but all agreed that it would inevitably load to softening of tbo brain. For days at a time he oould neither see nor hear, and during tbo fearful attacks of pain his cries often attracted the attention of passers-by ; whilst at other times he would lapse into a merciful unconsciousness. He was given up to die by six of the most eminent physicians in Liverpool, who regarded the case as inonrable, and his house was pointed out as one in which a man lay at death’s door. His family were in despair, and at one time they regarded him eo near death that in addition to three physicians who wore in attendance, two clergymen were also summoned to his bedside. At this time his wite's attention was called to a remedy which claimed to be a specific for rheumatism and neuralgia. She had no confidence in the remedy, but it was like a drowning man catching at a straw, and it looked like the last hope. Tho remedy acted like magic ;it saved his life. Ho waa cured by less than three bottles, when all other treatment had entirely failed, and he was enabled to re-enter his old position. Refer, ring to his miraculous orre, he says : “1 can only repeat that St- Jacobs oil, which is tbo remedy referred to, saved my life.” Many leading chemists have stated their personal acquaintances with instances where the use of the oil has cured oases when all other remedies have failed to give even relief.