Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-11
SYRINGE REQUEST OF AN AGED LADY.
Half a Million Dollars wiiied to n
Patent Medicine.

Itlsa strange aud curious fact that the Wills
OF some people, mado ofiontimes when the worry
hand OF death Ia upon them, are exceedingly
peculiar one lady wills life interest in her
estate 70 maintain her parrot; another to take
care OF all friendless cats; still another TO found
a homo for homeless dogs; but the strangest
bequest yet coming under our Botlcs Is that Of a
lady by the name Of Bucklan1, living In Winona,
Minnesota, who Is supposed to have been In some
way related TO n doctor OF the same name who
died score Of years ago In Connecticut
Il seems that the doctor, who was paralyzed,
otter having been given up by the physician In
attendance, succeeded In maturing a formula Of
his own. with which he cured himself Of paraly-
sis The use and fame Of this Rervine spread
slowly throughout tho country, and bottle Of 10
came into the hands Of the late Mrs. auckland.
OF winona. who, having a srandchild that had.
been paralyzed from birth. conceived the idea OF
trying It upon her, being impressed as much.
perhaps, b. tho similarity OF names between
hcr-elt and that OF the inventor Of the remedy
as from any other cause.
The surprising feature Of the matter Ia that the
girl, who was then baby OF fifteen months was
completely cured Of her paralysis, and is to-day
the healthy aud blooming wife OF a prominent
merchant IN Duluth, Minnesota. So monstrous
became the faith Of the Old lady in the virtues Of
this nervine IN. l. calling TER lawyer. she made
will by which she loft the sum Of nearly half
million dollars 10 the prOpriotors Of this remedy,
with the proyiso that every penny oft should be
spent for the purpose OF acquaiutlng the people
OF tho United S,a'es with ia virtues.
The numerous and brilliant advertisements
that have recently been appearing through the
large newspapers Of this country are all the re-
suit from pecuni0ry point NJ yiow. OF tho magma
ninity Of this lady. There can 10 hoaueston but
that this remedy, Or. BucKland's sc0;ch Oats
Essence. is the greatest known general tonic and
special nerve and brain invieoranL The names
Of those whom IL had curod Of bo,h grave and
simple nervous troubles IS legion. aud It has tho
special advantage Of Doing wholly and absolutely
free from narcotics and purely vegetable.
The munihcent sum placed ~ tho di-posal q
the Scotch Oats Essence Company by the late
/ Mrs auckland has enabled them 10 securs the
services Of some If the finest chemists Germany
has ever produced. dishning and extracting APP
paratus of peculiar intricacy aud value. and to
thus make an extract or Essence Of Oats that
contains every particle OF active medicinal viz
turo ia the grain.
l. ia curious fart I'm this connection that e1-
Iorlments recently conducted in the scnool OF
Physiology. ia Par-, France. have demonstrated
beyond peralyouturs that the kernel Of tho oat
contains three medicinal principles tie frs, Of
which acts 20 calm. soothc aud tone up the brain
nnI nerves; tho second yielding pho phorus
to weaken and hungry nerve tissues, and The
third residing la the husk OF the oat or oatmeal,
70 Gct az laxative aud anti-congestye on The
stomach, liver, md bowels. nh Hit