THE CABMAN WHO HAD TO BUY A HIS WIFE A FROCK.

Otago Witness, Issue 1905, 14 August 1890, Page 15

THE CABMAN WHO HAD TO BUY A HIS WIFE A FROCK.

(From the Wolverbampton Chronicle.)

We have but just learned of the thrilling experience of the well - known cabman Charles Green, who for many years has been employed by the Wilson Cab Company. His experience, as related below, is as interesting as it is extraordinary. It appears that Mr Green had occasion recently to go out of town, remaining overnight, and was obliged to sleep in a damp bed, and thereby contracted rheumatism in the most severe form. It seemed to settle all over him ; he was brought home, put to bed, and for more than eight weeks could not move hand or foot. His agony was such that he would soream if anyone came into the room for fear they would touch him. His knees were swollen to three times their natural size. He was as near crazy as man could be, but at the same time retained his faculties. Everything was tried without benefit. In despair he was taken to the Wolverhampton Hospital, where he remained four weeks, at the end of which time he was even worse than when admitted, and the medical gentlemen who attended him at the hospital told him they could do nothing more for him, that his case was hopeless, and he was discharged as incurable. He was taken home, where his wife persuaded him, as a last resource, to try St. Jacobs Oil, which was procured" from Weaver, chemist, 42 Dudley road, Green remarking at the same time, in a joking way to his wife, " that if St. Jacobs Oil cured him he would buy her a new frock," little expecting, however, that he would have that pleasure. His wife then had a double interest in curing her husband. She appliedhalf the contents of one bottle to his knees, rubbing the parts vigorously for half an hour, when she left the room for a few minutes. On returning she was surprised to hear Green say, " I shall have to buy you a new frock, for -I can torn myself and move my legs." Continuing to use this famous oil Green commenced to improve, and after using the contents of four bottles he was out on his cab and at work in* all weathers, and as well and hearty as ever he was in his life. He was laid up four months altogether, perfectly helpless, could not move hand or foot. This was such an extraordinary and almost unheard of cure, we determined to ascertain if possible what sort of thing this St. Jacobs Oil really was. We therefore called upon Mr Weaver, the chemist above referred to, who stated that he knew of the Green case, and personally vouched for the above statement, and stated further that, while Green's cure was perhaps the most remarkable, he knew of numerous other extraordinary cases which had come under his immediate attention} where St. Jacobs Oil bad cured people of rheumatism and neuralgia after every other means had been resorted to without avail. Mr Weaver said the sales of St. Jacobs Oil were enormous; people invariably speak in the highest terms of its power to conquer pain. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists.