HEADING THE POLL BY 212 VOTES

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8521, 11 July 1889, Page 4

HEADING THE POLL BY 212 VOTES

(From Modern Truth.) The preat success and popularity of an Article has now been confirmed by a Poßt Card Competition inaugurated by The Chemist and Druggist, a copy of which reacheß nearly every dealer in medicine in the United Kingdom, tho colonies, the Continent, and in the United States. Tho publishers recently conceived the idea of ascertaining from the trade the most popular preparation for outward application now being manufactured and sold. With tbiß'object in view ihey invited a post oard competition, each dealer to name the preparation which was most popular with his customers. The publishers received 635 post cards with the following results :—: — S- Jacobs Oil 384 Elliman'B Embrocation ... 172 Holiowny'a Ointment ... 32 Alcock'B Porous Pluisters ... 19 Bow's Linini'-nt ... ... 7 Perry Divis' Puin Killer ... 7 Vnselino ... ... 4 Cuticura 2 while ei^lit other outward applications had one vote each It will thus be seen that St. Jacobi Oil was named by 384 different dealers as being the most popular remedy, leaving 251 (less than half) to bo divided among 15 other reuiedit s ; showing conclusively that St. Jacobs Oil to-day stands preeminent unions all other proprietary medicines for outw ard application. In fact, the sales are more than double those of nny other proprietary medicine in tho world, and 10 times greater than those of all other liniments and embrocations. This wonderful success rests on the solid foundation of merit (acknowledged everywhere). It is advertised only for tuch ailments as it will cure, and bence it possesses the confidence of all classes of people, and has become a household word in every civilised country. Its success and popularity has become the subject of comment by almost the entire presa of the country ; in many instances ibe leading arti'-iisol large and influential papers have b*-n devoted to the details of what firm to be almoßt magical cures cffiCUil by tbe use of St. Jacobs Oil in local esses coming under the immediate attention of tbe publishers. St. Jacobs Oil is endorsed by statesmen, judges, tbe clergy, tbe medical profession, as well as by people in every walk of life. The curative powers of St. Jacobs Oil are simply v arvellous. It conquers pain quickly and purely. It cures even when everuuiug tlao bus failed. It has cured thousands of cases of rheumatism and neuralgia which bud resisted treatment for the greater part of a lifetime. It hue cured people who have been crippled with pain for moie than 20 years. Atter tbe most thorough nnd practical test, St. Jucobs Oil has received Six Gold Medals at different international exhibitions for its marvellous power to couquer puin. It is useii « xitnaivfly in the leading hospitals and (licpbDsaiiea of tbe metropolis and provincial cities, and also on board ber Majesty's troopships and tbe Canard Steam Ship Company's fleet.