They Thought He Would Go Mad.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7065, 17 January 1891, Page 1

They Thought He Would Go Mad.

Mr John Batley, 57, Park road, being down town when our representative called, his wife stated a3 follows :— That Mr Batley had been a victim to rheumatism for thirty yeara. Much of the time his hands, legs, arms and feet were swollen to twice their natural size. At such times the pain was intense, and he would be unable to walk. At other times the pain would appear in neuralgic form in the head, when hia &uffering was beyond all description, and his family feared many times, the pain being so intense, that he would lose his mind. These paroxysms would last for days at a time, when he would be unable to obtain hardly any rest whatever. They employed the best medical skill that could be obtained in Hull. They tried various rheumatic remedies, medicated baths, &c, and, in fact, everything they could think of ; but he did not obtain any benefit until six months ago. When he i was in one of those paroxysms of pain in ! the head, and they certainly thought he would go mad, they heard of St Jacobs oil, and lost no time in procuring a bottle. The first application, instantly, like magic, relieved this dreadful pain in the head. He continued to use the oil, rubbing it all over him freely, when he was completely cured. That was more than six months ago, and as a proof that he is cured Mra Batley said, " He was able to walk down town today (two miles) in a pouring rain." — Hull Neivs.