Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-12
NO QUACKERY!
PRES OFT u LANTZ'S
F A MlLY NJ + DlCIN L s

presenting these preparations to the public
the propretors are aware OF the Prejndice
whlch they must expect 10 encounter. lhe cur.
try is deiuged with quack n0struns. each claiming
to be the ne Plus Mtu-the medicine OF all medl
cines. and are pushed into notice by the and o
printers ink. win a zeal worthy of IN tier cause
notwithstanding all that has been said and The rs
says written against their use by the profession
and out OF the profession. Indeed 81 prevalent has
become the mania for quackery. that IA recent W.T.
ter, man of eminence in the medical profession
strongly advises that the subject be let alone. ii
exists says he, Sin every walk and Occupation
OF lie. by the exercise Of which men procure
bread,' and thinks it Time wasted To endeavOr tt
stem the tide.
We have long since thought tina; the only ef
fectual method Of counteracing this SIT 'ng current
OF quackery is to place in the hands OF tue people
regular Medicines. prepared in accordance with
the rules laid down by the different Colleges u
Pharmacy.
When our praries and mountans catch on fire,
and the inhabitants behold the devourng element
sweeping towards their devoted homes. what dc
they dog Do they vainly endeavor to stop It's
progress by throwing few buckets OF water np"n
it2 BY no means They build up counter fires
which rush forth To meet the approaching torrent
OF flame. and by exhausting It's TODD, put stop To
Its ravages, or turn il Out ot It's course. NOW b's
is precisely what we are trying TODD. Inc ccn'-
ter fire which we are kIndllng consists IN present.
ing to the public. Medicines, which are prepared
according to the laws Of scence--tfom torhuae
given by the United States Pharmacopela. except
in two or three instances, where they were "b'alr-
ed from regular physicians ut high standing In the
medical profession. They are prepared from The
best of drugs, under the superintendent ot reg
ulor physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
ment Of the various diseases for which they are re-
commended, zoe toOuld refer 10 the Who'e medical
profession throughout the world. We bring for
ward no certificates from obscure individuals, sta
ting that they have been cured of all manner OF
incnrable diseases, deeming it insult 10 the IN
teligence of the community to try To palm of such
stuff upon them. Ifthese medicines are bumbugs,
then medical science is a humbug.
N. B. Pamphlets treating of the various dis
eases for which these medicines are applicable,
may be had of any Of our agents gratuliously.
COMPOUND CAfHARFlC PILLS
These Pills are very brisk in their aciun acting
briskly On the stomach, liver and bnwels-carry-
inu off all the unhealthy secreiuns. and prnmnlng
healthy flow Of bile. They are uuequalled
u
upou the system, as in all bilious attacks tevers
or where the stomach is disordered. attended with
head ache. I'm sections OF the country where fe-
YER ana ague prevail, they will prevent this dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action by oc
casiunalIy dose. The recipe by which they are
prepared was taken from the u. S. Dlspensa,ory.
and they have been in use by the medical profess
sion for many years Price 3 cents per box.
COOPERS ANTI DYSPEP1YC PILLS.
These Pills are mild aud safe purgative.-
They act mildly upon The liver stomach and bow
els. They are eminently calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all timl secreiions. Gwen
in conntc toa with Stoughton'S Bit'ers, they form
the hest remedy Tor .ncyy.aaensia The formula was
obtained of distinguished Virginia physic!lu, ~
whom and by many others they have been used
with great success. Price - cents per box.
FLUID EXTRAcT OF SARsAPAgILLA This ar
tice is superior 10 the Syrup from The fact that it
is in highly concentrated state. and not liable tn
ba ,,,,,-,, =. change of climate. 1t contains
much larger quantity of the t,e,,.y..... than
the Syrup-a pint of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine is prepared accord
inr to the u. S. Pharnacoieia. 1t is eminenily
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
neral diseases. all impurities of the blood, Scrofn
Id.
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price ST 90 per bDtie
Dr.. .Nunroe's Cough ,MiriWre.-For the cure
of coughs colds. bronchitis. &c Price . cents.
CoMpoUND SYRUr OF WILD Cherry -fW
the cure of Coughs. Bronchitis, relief Of Conaump-
ton and other Pulmonary .9Bectio"s.
Many of the preparations sold under the name
of Wild Cherry, contain not a particle ot The cher
~ but are mixtures of other ingredients. nearly or
quite destitute of the remedial qualities uf the
Wild Cherry. This Syrup IS warranted To be
manufactured from the Prunus Virginiana. or
Wild Cherry. and Ia pnsseSs all the virtues of that
valuable medicine In all pulmonary affections it
is an excellent remedy. Price ~ cents.
Dicheu's Piles Oiatmcnt This is safe and
effectua remedy for this painful complaint. Price
STOUGHTON's BITrER>.-For the cure
of Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint l.oss Gf Appetite.
General Weakness. SIC These Buffers are pure
Nv vegetable. containing no mercury ar any other
mineral Prepared according 10 the L. ). P
Price 80 cents
Din. CLEVELAND'S EYE WATER
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use. Ii
has been used for many years by the best phvs
clans and is recommended by all writers upon the
diseases of the Eye. Ii was favurte remedy
with Professor Cleveland of BowdGin College.
Maine. whose name it bears, and who says il
eli is the hest eve water have ever SEEN" Price
| rs cents.
Dr.. PROCIOR'S WORM MIXTURE.
This is the sures and safest remedy for WORMS.
|, is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant 10
lake. and res not require nauSeuus dose OF Gas
tor Oil to be given to carry it of, as il possesses
puruatiye powers, and will not njure the child By
remaining on the stomach Price 25 cents.
uOOPER'S FEAlAI E PiLLS.-Among
the patent nostrums which are paraded for the
cure of all manner ut Diseases, none seem adapted
to that class of diseases peculiar 10 the female SEX
These Mills are no invention OF our own, but have
been used by the medical profession for many
years. with the greatest success IN the treatment
If these diseases. Each bix contains Is pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see our
pamphlet called The Females Medical Advi-
ser. " which may be had OF our agents gratis, and
which treats Of these diseases, their symptoms
| treatment. &c.
Dr. ]. s. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL.
LA PILLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; are
safe and mild purgatIve, destitute of th"se acrld
qualities which are so Objectionable IN most O.
Pills in use.-many OF which are 50 irritating Il
,bc h,we,s. that they often do more harm thar
| good, and SumetiineS 40 "'eP''a"'o ,"'Hu"'e''
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
icine as purgative; but they are unsurpassed az
Great Purifier of the Riood. mus laying the AK.
At the ram of the evil For ali diseases dependen
on had state of the blood. such as Scrotula. al
eruptions of the skin, as letter Salt hheun f.
rysipelas, SC. Each box contains Az pills. Free
Is cents
DLaRRHEa CORDL4L.-For the cure Q
p.rrh,., n,s.,,erv Chnlera MUrbus &c. Prir,
30 cents. - ~