Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05
NO oUAClxERY!
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IN presenting these preparations To the puhlic'
the propriptors are aware OF the preJndices
v.bich ,h.v mus, expect to encuunier. The c"uc-
trv is denUed with quack Dustruius, each claiming
m he the mr. DIus MtTa-the medicine uf all inedl-
cines. aud are pusied inlo notice by The aid OF
nrnter's ink. " IN zeal worthy of bitter cause
w;,hstan,inu all that has been said and the es
s,vs written AGAINST their use by the profession,
and mt If The profession. Indeed 81 prevalent has
beco,ne The mania for quackery. that recent VIII
TOR j, man If eminpnce in the medical protestant
STRANGELY advises that the subject he let alone. "it
ey;s,s ,, saws he. sin every walk and occupation
s. I;Co Inv The exercise of which men procure
h,o.J ,, and thinks il time wasted to endeayoT to
stem the tide.
Wc have long since thought that the only ell
e.,n,l method Of counteracling this string current
IS ,r,ckarv is 10 Mace in the hands Of the people
,erutor Medicines prepared in accordance win
The rules laid down by the different colleges OF
Pharmacy.
Wber our prairies and mountains catch on hire,
and the Inhabitants behold the devourlng element
sweeninr towards their devoted homes. what do
thew do? DO they vainly endeavor to stop us
~ ,,rre.s bv thruwinr few buckets Of water upon
T. nv no means! They build up Counter fires
of fame. ard by exhausting its food. put stop to
IFS rayares. or turn il out of its course. Now this
is precisely what we are trying to do. The ccun-
Ter fire which we are kindng consists in present
iny tn the public, Medicines, which are prepared
accordinp 10 the laws of scence-frum formulate
uiyen BY the United States Pharmacopela, except
in two or three instances, where they were obtain
ed from REGULAR physicians of high standing in the
rod frnm the
hest of drugs, under the superintendent Of reg
ular physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
meDt of the various diseases nr which they are re
commended, zoe ,coatd refer 10 The pLole medical
profession throughout the corld We bring Tor
ward no certificates IRON obscure individuals. STA
ting that they have been cured of all manner OF
incnrable diseases. deeming 1t an insult 10 the IN
relligence of the community TRY To palm oil such
stuff upon them. li'these medicines are humbugs,
Then medical science is 4 humbug.
n. b. Pamphlets treating Of the various dis
eases lar which these medicines are applicable,
may be had Of any of our agents gratul'"nSly.
COMPOUND CArHARriC PILLS
These Pills are very brisk in their action; aching
briskly an the stomach. liver and h,wes-carry.
iur off all the unhealthy secreIious and promoting
Il
where strong impression is necessary to be made
umn the system. as in all bilious attacks. ievers,
ar where the stomach is dsorderrd. attended with
head ache. In sections OF the country where fe-
yer AM, ;,uue prevail, they will prevent this dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action. by oc-
casinnally dose. The recipe by which they are
nrepared was taken from the U. S. Dlspensa,ory
and they have been in use by the medical profess
sion for many years. Price y cents per box.
COOPER'S mt DYSPEPTYC PILLS.
These Pills are mild and safe purgaive.--
They act mildly upon The liver. stomach and how
els. They are ennenily calculated 10 correct the
stomach by removing all tnnl secreiions Given
in connection with Stoughtnn's Dtiers, they form
the hest 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 % cents per box.
FLUID EXTRACT OF SARsApARIILA.-Thi ar
tcIe IS superior 10 the Syrup. from the fact that 1t
is in highly concentrated state. and not liable tn
ne Injured by any change of climate. IL contains
much larger quantity of the Sariiparilia than
inc Syrup-a pint of this being equal To two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine is prepared accord
ing tn the L. s. Pharnacopeia. 1t is eminently
useful in cases of broken down constitutions. We
nerial diseases all impurities ut the bInd. Scrofu
Ia. Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility and
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price 81 % per bottle
Dr.. .ManropS Cough .Wirtnre-For the cure
of coughs. colds. bronchitis. &c Price - cents
CoMporND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY. For
The cure of Coughs Bronchitis. nii3 9 Conaump-
lion and other Pulmonary 3Uecti""s
MIlny of the preparations sold under The name
nf Wild Cherry. contain nnt particle 8; Inc cher-
4
quite destitute of the reiupdIal qualities Ot The
Wild Cherry This Syrup is warranted Ia be
manufactured from the Pruaus FUginiana. or
Wild Cherry. aud Ia possess all the virtues OF That
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections it
is an exceen, remedy. Price so cents.
Dicheifs Piles OiatmeHt, This is a safe and
efrcrual remedy for This painful complaint. Price
- cents per box.
STOUGHTON'S BlT'FERS.-For the cure
of Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint, Loss of Appetite.
General Weakness. Re These Buffers are pure
" vegetable. Containing M mercury or any other
mineral Prepared according to the L. ). 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 physi
clans. and is recommended by all writer's upun The
diseases of The Eye. 1t was iavorie remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College
Maine whose name it bears, and who says Ofit-
..Il is The hest eye water have ever SEEM" Price
Is cents
Dr.. PROCTOR'S WORM .MLXTURE
This is the surest and safest remedy fur WORMS
Il is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant 10
take. and d res nnl require nauSeous dose OF Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as it possesses
puroalive powers, and will not injure the child by
remaining on the stomach. Price IS cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.-Among
the patent nuStrnms which are paraded fur the
cure of all manner Of diseases, n0ne seem adapted
To that class of diseases peculiar To the female seX
These pills are no invention OF our own. but have
heen used by the medical profession for many
wears. with The greatest success in the treatment
of these diseases Each bN contains Is pills.
Price ST. % per box. For particulars see our
p,nphlet 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. J. s. BENNEr's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL-
Ia PiLLs.-fhpse Pills are purely vegetable; are
safe and mild purgatlve, destitute Of those acrd
qualities which are So objectionable in most Of
Pills in use -nauy OF which are 81 irritating to
the b,wes. that they often do mnre harm than
goud aud Sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
iciue as purgatve; but they are unsurpassed as
a Grem Purifier If The Blood, thus laying the axe
at the ruut of the evil. For all diseases dependent
on had Stale of the blood. such as Scroiula, all
eruptions of the skin, as 'relter, Salt Rheum. f.