Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
no QUACKERY!
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which thew must expect to encounter ne cou1-
try is deluged with quack nostrums, each claiming
To he the me plis ultra-the medicine OF all medl-
cines. aud are pushed into notice by the ald ol
printers ink, with zeal worthy OF better cause
notwithstanding all that has been said and the es'
saws written against their use by the profession,
and out of the profession. Indeed oprevaient mas
become the mania for quackery, that recent VIII
ter. man of eminence in the medical profession
strongly advises that the subject be lei alone. IL
eyists ,, saws he. Sin every walk and occupation
Of life. by the exercise of which men procure
hread - and thinks it time wasted to endeaVor 10
stem the tide.
We have long since thought that the only Ell
fectual method Of counteracng this strong current
Of ouackery is to place in the hands OF the people
repuLar Medicines prepared in accordance win
the rules laid down by the different colleges OF
Pharmacy.
When our prairies and mountains catch on hire,
and the inhabitants behold the devouring element
sweepino towards their devoted homes, what do
thew do? Do they vainly endeavor to stop Its
nrogress by throwing few buckets of water upon
ia Nv no means! They build up er-fires
which rush forth to meet the approaching torrent
of flame. ard by exhausting its food, put stop to
its ravares, or turn it out of its course. Now this
is precisely what we are trying to do. The coun-
Ter fire which we are kindling consists in present
inu 10 the public, Medicines, which are prepared
accordinu TO the laws of scence-frOm formulate
piyen BY the United States Pharmacopeia, except
in two or three instances, where they were obtain
ed from regular physicians of high standing In the
medical profession. They are prepared from the
best Of drugs, under the superintendent OF reg
usr physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
ment of the various diseases for which they are re
commended, ,ve ,oOutd refer 10 The aohoie 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
ncurabIe diseases, deeming it an insult to the IN
tegence of the community to try to palm oil such
stuff upon them IftheSe medicines are humbugs,
then medical science is humbug.
~ b. Pamphlets treating of the various dis
eases for which these medicines are applicable,
may be had of any of our agents gratutously.
COMPOUND CATHARTIC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action; acting
briskly on the stomach, liver and bowels-carry-
Inc off all the unhealthy secretions. and promoting
healthy flow of bile. They are unequalled
where strong impression is necessary to bs made
upou the system, as in all bilious attacks, evers,
or where the stomach is disordered, attended with
head. ache. In sections of the country where te-
yer and ague prevail, they will prevent this dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action, by oe-
casionally dose The recipe by which they are
prepared was taken from the u. S. Dispensatory,
and they have been in use by the medical probes
sion for many years. Price 25 cents per box.
COOPER'S .a.NTEDYSPEPTC PILLS.
nd caGa
They act mildly upon the liver, stomach and bow
els. They are eminently calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all foul secretons. Given
in connection with Stoughton's Bitters, they form
the best remedy for Dyspepsia. The formula was
obtained of distinguished Virginia physician, by
whom and by many others they have been used
with great success. Price IS cents per box.
FLUIp EyTaAcT OF SARsAPARlLLA.-Thi ar
ticle is superior to the Syrup, from the fact that it
i. in highly concentrated state. and not liable TO
he Injured by any change Of climate. 1t contains
much larger quantity Of the Sarsaparllla than
the Syrup-a pint Of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine is prepared accord
ING to the U. S. Pharmacopeia. 1t is emlnenty
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
peral diseases, all impurities of the blood, Scrofu-
Ia, Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, and
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price ST 90 per bottle.
DR.. .M,ur0e's Cough MiIt,Te.-For the cure
of coughs, colds, bronchitis, SC. Price % cents.
CoMPouND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-FOr
the cure of Coughs Bronchitis, relief Of Cons'lmp-
ton and other Pulmonary affections.
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
quite destitute of the remedial qualities of the
Wild Cherry. This Syrup is warranted to be
manufactured from the Prunus Vrginiana, 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.
Dicheit's Piles Oiatment.-This is safe and
effectua remedy for this painful complaint Price
sTOUGHTON's BITTERs.-For the cure
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite,
General Weakness, SC. These Btters are pure
ly vegetable, containing no mercury or any other
mineral Prepared according to the U. S. p
DR. CLEVELAND'S EYE WATER
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use. 1t
has been used for many years by the best physi-
clans. and is recommended by all writers upon the
diseases of the Eye. 1t was favorite remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College,
Maine, whose name it bears, and who says oilt-
cit is the best eye water have ever SEEM" Price
25 cents.
Dr.. PROCTOR'S WORM MIXTURE.
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms.
1t is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant to
take, and does not require nauseous dose of Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as it possesses
purgative powers, and will not injure the child by
remaining on the stomach. Price % cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PlLLS.-Among
the patent nostrums which are paraded for the
cure of all manner of diseases, none seem adapted
to that class of diseases peculiar to the female SEX
These pills are no invention of our own, but have
been used by the medical profession for many
years, with the greatest success in the treatment
of these diseases. Each box contains rs pills
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see our
pamphlet called 1.-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 PLLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; are
safe and mild purgatve, destitute of those acrd
qualities which are so Objectionable in most of
Pills in use-many OF which are so irritating to
the bowels, that they often do more harm than
good, and sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
icine as a purgative; but they are unsurpassed as
a Great Purifier Of the Blood, thus laying the axe
at the root of the evil For all diseases dependent
on a bad state of the blood such as Scrofula, all
eruptions of the skin, as letter, Salt Rheum. E.
ryspelas, SC. Each box contains pills. Price
25 cents.
DLaRRHEA CORDLAL.-For the cure of
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, &c. Price
SO cents.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.--The
editors of the U. S. Dispensatory have given the
formula for the preparation of several popular med
icues of the day, such as Godfrey's Cordial, Bate
mans Pectoral Drops, &C., &c., in order that they
nnau he nrenared In a rennlar reliahle manner