The Strongest Arguments.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6885, 21 June 1890, Page 1

The Strongest Arguments.

♦ A recent issue of the WolverTiampton Chronicle contains the following : — " "We : have for a long time heard various? reports of the wonderful effects produced by the use of St Jacobs oil in chronic cases which had been given up as incurable, but had always supposed these were enlarged upon for advertising purposes, like all- other patent or proprietary medicines, but the reports from all our leading chemists must be considered one of the strongest argu- ! menta which can be advanced respecting \ the value of any leading article of trade in their line. The uniformity of these reports will be noted at once. All speak in the highest termß of value of Sb Jacobs oil as an outward application for pain. The oil is only advertised to cure rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, sciatica, and those bodily pains where an outward application is used. The proprietors of this popular remedy never advertise the oil to cure those diseases which it will not actually cure. By so doing they have gained the confidence of the people. We see by the Liverpool papers that St Jacobs oil is used largely on board of nearly every steamship that sails from that port. Many Companies, including the Cunard, White Star, and some of the South American lines, do not even consider their ships ready for sea unless a sufficient supply of this popular remedy is on board to last the voyage. Latterly we are informed that all H.M. troop-ships leaving Portsmouth take a large supply of the oil on board. The oil in yellow wrappers for veterinary purposes is being used with equally good results by the leading Omnibus and Cab Companies of London and provincial cities for use on horses for sprains, sore shoulders, and general ailments where an embrocation is required. "A leading article in a recent issue of the Chemist and. Druggist states that St Jacob's oil had the largest sale of any medicine in the world; and when an article possesses the actual merit which St Jacob's oil undoubtedly does possess, the proprietors are entitled to receive the benefit of the enormous sale which this popular remedy has."