A POPULAR MINSTREL MADE HAPPY! OR, FHOM JE-JT TO EARNEST. " For seven years," writes Mr Hor cc Kent, of tbe Federal Minstrels, "I have suffered from an acute neuralgio affection of the right knee and rheumatic gout, which became so severe during our seaßOuatthe 'Gaiety' iv September, '(?.'*. that. 1 was obliged to relinquish the active duties of my profession and keep my rouin for a couple of days. I had tried several strong liniments at various times, some of which gnve me partial re'ief. in the course of my lecture and sketches I had frequently mentioned, jocularly, St Jacobs il, bu- it never oeeurred to me o !>pp"'y it to my" owa ailments until a friend, wbo happened to b^n my room whilst 1 wns complaining of i tensdJf-Rn, reminded me of its claims, aud sont out for 11 b-tt'e right away. 1 n.ed a littlo of it immtdiately, -ml found in taut relief, revesting the •.ppliViili-.n ag in later on in the eveniug. From timt ni-j- l have never felt eith-r the neuralgic affect.'..;' • •!' tb-; knee or tho rheumati.-. sout return, •'.:.. 1 * -v- .- 1 * have bent you this acknowlcl-riu.-iit ci lier, '.••:'. I thought it best to th. roughly eslab i--l) tb-s i> .- maiiciice of the effect, a.d have t,> ». 1 .--*■- ■ _**..- mvselfa firm believer in the virtues .•' fl: .!■.-■■ :•■■ Oil." Kobt. C. Carr, Fs ;., i>nrtii -r in the linn <>[ il. Tonks fi C-'., Auckland. ) " I suffered repeatedly from sciatica, contracted from exposure in the war of 18 '3. St Jacobs Oil effectually cured me." , liiidor Alexander, Enu., Jeweller, Queon etreet, Auckland. j " Affer protracted suffering from pains iv my back aud neck, two ap.ilicatioi:- of St Jacobs Oil freed me from pain and iuconvt-iem c." . 1 UnisTOij's SAnsArAiiiLLA. —By what chenaca action it neutralises the iiery venom which produces eruptions, sores, abscesses, tumours, carbuncles, and the like, it is impossible to say. Enough for tue HitlTerers that it never disappoints their hopes.— [Ai»vt.]
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5171, 28 November 1884, Page 3
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322Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Star (Christchurch), Issue 5171, 28 November 1884, Page 3
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