Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-19
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printers ink, with zeal worthy OF butter cause
notwithstanding all that has heen said and the es
says written against their use by the profession
and out of the profession. Indeed so prevalent ha
become the mania for quackery, that a recent VII
ter, man of emnence in the medical profession
strongly advises that the subject be lei alone. II
exists" says he, sin every walk and occupation
of life. by the exercise of which men procure
bread, )" and thinks it time wasted to endeavor t.
stem the tide
We have LONG since thought that the only ef
fectual method of couneracilng this strong curren
of quackery is TO place in the hands OF the people
regular Medicines, prepared in accordance Will
the rules laid down by the different colleges o
Pharmacy.
When our praries and mountains catch on fire
and the inhabitants behold the devouring ele'nen
sweeping towards their devoted homes, what do
they do! Do they vainly endeavor to stop ~
progress by throwing few buckets OF water upor
it? BY no means! They build up counter fires
which rush farth to meet the approaching torren
of fame, and by exhausing lis iond, put stop t.
lis ravapes. or turn il out of It's course. Now this
is precisely what we are trying 10 do. The coun
Ter fire which we are kndng consists in present.
inc to the public, Medicines, which are prepared
according TO the laws of scence--from formulate
given by the United States Pharmac0pela, except
in two or three instances, where they were obtain
ed from regular physicians of high standing in the
medical profession. They prepared from the
best of drugs, under the superintendent OF reg
ulsr physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
ment of the various diseases Tor which they are res
commended, zoe ,rould refer to the aohoie medical
profession throughout the ,vorld. We bring for
ward no certificates from obscure individuals sta
ting that they have been cured of all manner oil
incnrable diseases deeming it an insult 10 the IN
teligence of the community to try to palm oil snch
stulfupo them. lfthese medicines are humbugs,
then medical science is humbug.
n. b. Pamphlets treating Of the various dis,
eases for which these medicines are applicable,
NAV be had of any Of our agents gratulionsly.
COMPOUND CATHARrlC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action; acting
briskly on the stomach, liver and bowes-carry-
inc off all the unhealthy secrelOns, and promoting
healthy flow of bile. They are unequaled
where strong impression is necessary to be made
uDon the system, as in all bilious attacks, levers,
or where the stomach is disordered. attended with
head ache In sections OF the country where le-
yer and ague prevail, they will prevent this dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action, by oc-
casionaly dose. The recipe by which they are
prepared was taken from the u. S. Dispensatory
and they have been in use by the medical profes-
sion for many years. Price q cents per box.
COOPER'S ANTI DYSPEPIIC PILLS.
These Pills are a mild and safe purgalive.-
They act mildly upon the liver. stomach and bow
els. They are eminently calculated TO correct the
stomach by removing all foul secfellons. Given
in connection with Stoughtun's Bitters, they form
| Il "A &C. 'i'bo firm Ira
obtained of distinguished Virginia physician, by
whom and by many others they have been used
with great success. Price - cents per box.
FLUID ExrRAcT OF SARsAPARILLA- This ar
tice is superior to the Syrup, from the fact that it
is in highly concentrated stale. and not liable 10
he injured by any change Of climate. 1t contains
a much larger quantity of the Sarsaparila than
The Syrup-a pint of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine is prepared accord
ing to the IT, S. Pharnacopmia Ii is eminenlly
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
nera diseases, all impurities Of the blood, Scrofn-
Ia, Chronic Rheumatism. General Debility, aud
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price ST 90 per bottle.
Dr.. .Muroe's Cough .MGture.-For the cure
Of euughs, oold,. bronchitis. &C. fIice 70 cents.
CoMpouNp SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-For
The cure of Coughs. Bronchitis, relief Of Coaoump-
lion and other Pulmonary Infections.
Many of the preparations sold under the name
of wild Cherry contain not particle of the cher
nv but are mixtures of other ingredients. nearly or
onite destitute of the remedial qualities Of the
wild Cherry. This Syrup is warranted to be
manufactured from the Prunus prg'n'aHa. or
Wild Cherry. and to possess all the virtues of that
valuable medicine In all pulmonary affections it
is an excellent remedy. Price so cents.
Dicheu's Plies Ointmenl.-This is a safe and
effectua remedy for this painful complaint. Price
25 cents per box
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite,
General Weakness. &c. These Bi'ters are pure
y vegetable, containing no mercury or any other
mineral. Prepared according 10 the U. ). p
Price 50 cents.
DR. CLEVELAND'S EYE WATER
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use. 1t
has been used for many years by the best physl-
cians. and is recommended by all writers upon the
diseases of the Eye. 1t was iavorite remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdon College,
Maine. whose name it bears, and who says oft
81, is the hest eve water have ever seem" Price
IS cents
Dr.. PROCTOR'S WORM MIXTURE.
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms.
Il is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant 10
take. and does moi require nauSeous dose OF Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, it possesses
nnroatve powers, and will not lnjure the child by
remaininp ON the stomach. Price % cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PlLLS.-AmOng
the patent nustrums which are paraded for the
cure of all manner OF diseases. none seem adapted
to thai class of diseases peculiar to the female sex.
These Mills are no invention Ut our own. hut have
been used by the medical profession for many
years. with the greatest success in the treatment
nf ,bese Diseases Each box contains rs pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see our
n,mnblet called The Females Medical Advi-
ser.'' which may be had OF our agents gratis, and
which treats of these diseases, their symptoms
treatment, Sc.
DR.. ]. S. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL-
la PILLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable are
a safe and mild purgative, destitute of those acrld
qualities which are SD Objectionable In most Of
pills in use-many of which are 50 irritating tc
the bowels. that they often do more harm than
uood and sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
icine as purrative but they are unsurpassed as
a Great Purifier Of The Blood. thus laying the axe
at the root of the evil For all diseases dependen
on bad state of the blood. such as Scrotula. al
eruptions of the skin, as letter, Salt Rheum. E
rysipelas, SC. Each box contains ~ pills. Price
25 cents
DL4RRHE.A CORDL4L-For the cure o
Darrhea. Dysentery. Cholera Morbus, sc. Price
50 cents.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.-Th'
editors of the U. S. Dispensatory have given TIT
formula for the preparation of severa popular med
cines of the day such as Godlrey's Cordial, Bate
mans Pectoral Drops, &C.. Sc, in order tina! the.
may be prepared in regular reliable manner
We have followed these formnlae strictly, ant
nearly all the following preparations are prepared
according to the Philadelphia College OF Pharma
cy. and may be relied upon as genuine.
ARABLA.N HORSE POWDERS,f for Cdttl
, Sheep and Hogs These Powders give animal
good appetite purify the blood, raise their spir