National Republican., 1888-03-30
AN DER TRUE TALE
That Has Moral Stitched in with
Every Paragraph.

Every tHTugrHpn'
Mr.. j. G. ST, having been driven TO
work too hard and worry too constantly,
by q supposed threatening business compli-
cation, lay awake night after night lost his
appetite, got cross and irritable, became
melancholic, and suddenly fell prone in the
street one day, struck down by frightfully
painful spasm of the heart preceded by
weak pulse and sudden fits Of palpitation.
Taken to q hotel, he slowly recovered, and
when, the next day, he was allowed TO talk,
q family consultation was called, and all,
including his family physician, advised his
consulting prominent specialist In heart
disease.
AT the end Of week he was lifted gently
into carriage, and went to the great heart
specialists house A prolonged eXamina-
tton, consultation, percussion, &c, &c,
resulted In finding no organic disease of the
heart. SO DIR. Specialist pocketed $50 fee
and advised Nir. $. to sec prominent nerve
specialist.
The next day he did so. lie was told that
he had "Angina Pectoris,n or Neuralgia
Spasm Of the Heart; that death was only
matter Of time; was advised to close up his
affairs, make his will, &c. After paying
fee Of 500 he went home, nearly frightened
to DEATH and had another spell with his
heart. His lawyers were called, and he pro.
ceeded TO set everything in order for his de-
mise.
DR.. Nerve Specialist called every other
day, gave some good advice, aud took away
a fee of 500 each time.
At the end Of three months friend who
came to see him said:
slave you ever used any of this Scotch
Oats Essence i see so much advertised?n
mo; II is some clap-trap nostrum."
"1lerc's little book published by them
ri lRN lNl hFnL L.N tttatAt a l,,,
my givingsyou."
"What forP''
"Well, he says the stun cured his wife of
paralysis of over three years standing, and
he believes IL can cure you
"No, old friend, nohope for me; angina of
the heart Is never cured.n
"That's just the point. Charles says a
Miss Sheldon, a school teacher he knows
WELL was cured of II by this remedy and her
letter is In that book"
"Well, well, I'll look It over, perhaps
but have no hope
That evening Dir. Nerve Specialist made
professional call, and Mr. ST asked
him his opinion Of Scotch Oats Essence
and the following conversation took place ::
"llaye you ever used Scotch Oats Essence
for complaints like mnegr
"No, SIR"
Don't you believe in It -
"No, sir.''
But see many doctors, and some pco-
pie / know have used it, and been cured or
benefited by it,
''It's apatent humbug; simply q humbug." I"
"But how do you know, if you have
never used itS''
"Oh, ] know, know, and my opinion as
| a neuralog!st ought 10 have some weight
"But II you haven't used it and Others
have-rcliable physicians. too, why how. ~
"Thats all very well, ] never use stuff
| Of that kind"
| RESULT
Mr.. s., concluded to purchase and
| try bottle Of Scotch Oats Essence, did so,
found prompt relief, steady improvement,
| and final cure.
| Conumdrum:
Why did DR.. Nerve Specialist condemn
| it?
| Answer:
| Mr.. j. II. S.--T, Dr., to
| NERVE SPECIALIST, VI. ID.
| ISL lonsultation... $50
| 2S Visits to house. ......."...... $50
Night lls...."...-".."....... 30
| As against this,
Z bottles of Scotch Oats Essence, 81.
And Mr.. S---r Is alive and well to-
| day.