Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07
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Il the proprIetors are aware OF inc PteJuuiceS
which they must expect to encounter. Inc conn-
| try is deuged with quack nOstrums. each claiming
to be the ne plus ultra-the medicine OF all medl-
eipes. aud are pushed into notice by the aid OF
printers ink. with zeal worthy of brtier cause,
Notwithstanding all that has been said and the es
saws written against their use by the profession,
and out of the profession. Indeed soprevalenl mas
become the mania for quackery. that recent VIII
ter. a man of eminence in the medical proiesS'on'
s,roncly advises that the subject be let alone. at
exists % saws he. Sin every walk and occupation
of life bv the exercise of which men procure
bread (" and thinks it time wasted to endeaVor 10
stem the tide.
We have long since thought that the only ell
fectual method Of couneracling this strong current
Of ouackery is to place in the hands OF the people
regrIar Medicines, prepared in accordance WIN
the rules laid down by the different colleges OF
| Pharmacy.
When our prairies and mountains catch on fire,
and the Inhabitants behold the dev0urlng element
sweepjnu towards their devoted homes, what DO
thew do? Do they vainly endeavor to stop Its
progress by throwing few buckets of water upon
ia By no means They build up counter-i fires
which rush forth to meet the approaching torrent
of flame. ard by exhausng its food, put STOP to
lis rayaoes. or turn il out of its course. Now This
! is precisely what we are trying to do. The coua-
Ter fire which we are kinding consists in present
ing to the public, Medicines, which are prepared
according to the laws of science-from formulate
given by the United States Pharmacopela, except
in two or three instances, where they were obtain
ed from regular ply sicans of high standing In the
medical profession. They are prepared from the
best of drugs, under the superintendent OF reg
uar physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
rnent of the various diseases for which they are re
commended, zoe tpOuld refer 10 the 'chole medical
profession throughout the rord We bring Tor
ward no certificates from obscure individuals, sta
TING that they have been cured of all manner OF
incurable diseases deeming it an insult TO the in
teIligence of the community to try to palm off snch
stuffupon them. Ifthese medicines are humbugs,
then medical science is 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 CATHARTlC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action; acting
briskly on the stomach, liver and 5owes-carry-
inc off all the unhealthy secreons. and promoting
healthy flow of bile. They are unequaled
where strong impression is necessary to be made
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 oc-
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 profess
sion for many years. Price 25 cents per box.
COOPER'S ANTI DYSPEPITC PILLS..
These Pills are mild and safe purgative.--
They act mildly upon the liver. stomach and bow
els. They are eminently calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all foul secretions. 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.
FLUID EXTRACT OF SARsAPARlLLA.-lh his ar
tice is superior to the Syrup, from the fact thai II
is in a highly concentrated state and moi liable to
he injured by any change of climate. 1t contains
a much larger quantity of the Sarsaparilla than
the Syrup-a pint of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup. This medicine Is prepared accord
i,u to the u. S. Pharmacopeia. 1t is eminen,ly
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
neral diseases, all impurities of the blood, Scrofn-
Ia. Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility. and
ali cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price 81 90 per botte.
DR.. .lItnroe's Cough .Mirtre.-For the cure
of coughs. colds. bronchitis. &c. Price IS cents
CoMpoUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-FOr
the cure of Coughs. Bronchitis, relief Of Consump-
ton and other Pulmonary affections.
Many of the preparations sold ur.'er the name
of Wild Cherry, contain not particle of the cher
~ 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 Pranus Vrginiana, or
Wild Cherry and to possess all the virtues of that
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections ii
is an excellent remedy. Price so cents.
DicheH's Piles Ontment-This is safe and
efectual remedy for this painful complaint. Price
IS cents per box
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite,
General Weakness, Sc. These Bitters are pure
Iy vegetable, containing no mercury or any other
mineral Prepared according to the U. 3. r
Price 50 cents.
DR. CLEVELAND'S EYE WATER
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use. II
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 favorte remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College,
Maine. whose name it bears, and who says ofit-
alt is the best eye water have ever SEEM" Price
% cents.
Dr.. PROCIOR'S WORM MIXTURE
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms
1t is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant &c
take. and does not require nauSeous dose OF Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as 1t possesses
nuroative powers, and will not injure the child by
,emaininu on the stomach. Price % cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.-Amone
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
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 IS pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see oul
pamphlet called 1.-The Females Medical Advi
ser . which may be had of our agents gratis, ant
which treats of these diseases, their symptoms
treatment, &c.
DR.. ]. S. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL
LA PILLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; ART
a safe and mild purgative, destitute of those acrlt
qualities which are SO Objectionable IN most
Pills in use-many of which are so irritating Il
the bowels, that they often do more harm thar
rood, and sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
ieine as purgative; but they are unsurpassed al
Great Purifier Of the Blood. thus laying the ax'
at the root of the evil. For all diseases dependen
on bad state of the blood such as Scrofua. al
eruptions of the skin. as letter, Salt Rheum. e
n rysipelas, SC. Each box contains 40pills. Prlc
% cents.
DL4RRHEA DLAL.-For the cure o
/, Diarrhna. Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, &c. Prlc
e MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.--Th
: editors of the U. S. Dispensatory have given tn
formula for the preparation ofsevera popular med
cines of the day, such as Godfey's Cordial, Bate