Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-08-22
NO QUACEzEEsY!
PRESCOTT & Lam T rs
f A MILY NJ Il DICIN i S

IN presenting THESE pfePdiat'ons W lie PuuiN
the proprietors are aware OF the prejudice
which they must expect 10 encounter. The cour
try is deuged with qnack nostruns, each clalmin
to be the ne plus itra-the medicine of all medl
cnes, aud are pushed into notice by the aid
printers ink. with zeal worthy OF better cause
Notwithstanding all that has been said and the es
SAYS written against their use by the profession
and out of the profession. Indeed 50 prevalent ha
become the mania for quackery, thai recent wrl
ter. a man of emnence in the medical profession
strongly advises that the subject be let alone. IL
exists +" says he, sin every walk aud occupation
of life, by the exercise OF which inen procur
bread,D and thinks it time wasted to endeayor
stem the tide.
| We have long since thought that the only Ell
fectual method Of counteracting this strong cuFren
of quaclery is to place in the bands of the people
regular Medicines. prepared in accordance Will
the rules laid down by the different colleges 0
| Pharmacy.
When our praires and mountains catch on fire
and the inhabitants behold the devourlng elemen
sweeping towards their devoted homes. what d.
thew do? Do they vanly endeayor to stop 1t
progress by throwing few buckets OF water upoI
| ia By no means They build up counter fire
which rush forth to meet the approaching torren
of flame, ard by exhausting its food, put stop t.
its rayaoes. or turn il out of its course. Now ih
is precisely what we are trying to do. The coun
Ter fire which we are kindng consists in present
inc to the public, Medicines, which are prepared
according to the laws of scence-from formulas
given by the United States Phamacopeia, excep
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
ular physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
ment of the various diseases for which they are re-
commended, tce ,ooutd refer 10 the ,chole medical
profession throughout the lrord. We bring for
ward no certificates frum obscure individuals. sta,
| ting tnar they Love beoH cpred OF all manner Oh
incurable diseases, deeming it an insult to the IN
telIigence of the community to try 10 palm oil such
stuff upon them. Ifthese medicines are humhugs,
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 gratultously
COMPOUND CATHARIIC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action; acting
brskly on the stomach, liver and bowels-carry-
ing off all the unhealthy secretons, and promoting
a healthy flow of bile. They are nnequalled
where strong impression is necessary to be made
upon the system, as in all bilious attacks, fevers
or where the stomach is disordered, attended with
head ache. Ia sections Of the country where fe-
yer and ague prevail, they will prevent this dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action, by &C.
casionalIy dose. The recipe by which they are
prepared was taken from the U. S. Dispensatory
and they have been in use by the medical profess
sion for many years. Price 25 cents per box
| COOPER'S .4.NTTDYSPEPITC PILLS.
These Pills are mild and safe purgatiye.-
They act mildly upon the liver, stomach and bow
els. They are eminently calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all foul secreiions. Given
in connection with Stoughton's Bitters, they form
the best remedy for Dyspepsia, The formula was
obtained of a distinguished Virginia physician, by
whom and by many others they have been used
with great success. Price 20 cents per box.
| FLUID EXTRACT OF SARsAPARiLLA.-Thls ar
tice is superior 10 the Syrsp from the fact that II
is in highly concentrated state, and not liable to
be injured by any change Of climate. 1t contains
a much larger quantity of the Sarsaparllla than
the Syup-a pint of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine is prepared accord
ing to the U. S. Pharmacopaia. 1t is eminently
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, e.
nerial Diseases all impurities of the blood, Scrofu
la, Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, and
all cases where mercury has been too freely used
Price 81 % per bottle.
DR.. .Nuaroe's Cough .Mirtms.-For the cure
of coughs, colds, bronchitis, SC. Price 70 GEMS
CoMporND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-Fo'
the cure of Coughs, Bronchitis, relief Of Conslm'p
ton and other Pulmonary Affections.
Many of the preparations sold under the name
of Wild Cherry, contain not particle OF the cher
~ kut are MIXTURES of cher ingredients, nearly o
Quite destitute CT the remedial qualities OF tn
wild Cherry. This Syrup is warranted to b
manufactured from the PrEnu, Virginiana, o
Wild Cherry ard to possess all the virtues OF tha
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections
is an excellent remedy. Price so cents.
! DicheH's Piles Omtnieat.-This is safe an
eilec,ua! remedy for this painful complaint. Pic
% cents per box.
| STCUGHTON'S BITTERS.-For the cur
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite
General Weakness, Sc. These Btters arepure
ly vegetable, containing no mercury or any othe
mineral. Prepared according to the U. s. p
Price 50 cents.
DR. CLEVELAND'S EYE WATER
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use.
has been used for many years by the best phys
clans, and is recommended by all writers upon tn
diseases of the Eye. 1t was favorte remed
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College
Maine, whose name it bears, and who says 1t
at is the best eye water have ever seen." Prlc
25 cents.
Dr.. PROCTOR'S Worm MIXTURE
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms
1t is warranted purely vegetable; is Pleasant.
take, and does not require nanseous dose OF Gas
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as 1t possesse
purpative powers, and will not njure the child D
remaining on the stomach Price 25 cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.-Amon
the patent nostrums which are paraded for tn
cure of all manner of diseases, none seem adapte
to that class of diseases peculiar to the female
These pills are no invention of our own, but nav
been used by the medical profession for man
wears. with the greatest success in the treatmer
of these diseases. Each box contains IS pills.
{ Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see OF
$ namphlet called 1.-The Females Medical Adv
err which may be had of our agents gratis, an
which treats of these diseases, their symptoms
e treatment, &c.
DIR. J. S. BENEET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARII
LA PInLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; al
a safe and mild purgatve, destitute of those~acr
qualities which are so Objectionable in most
pills in use-many of which are so irritating
the bowels, that they often do more harm tina
i GOOD. and sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family met
icine as purgative; but they are unsurpassed
> Great Purifier Of the Blood, thus laying the ak
, at the root of the evil. For all diseases depender
on bad state Of the blood, such as Scrofua, a
e eruptions of the skio, as letter, Salt Rheum.
rysipelas, &c. Each box contains 40 pills. Prit
% cents.
DLaRRHEA CORDlaL.-For the cure
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholen Morbus, &C. PrI'