Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-18
NO QUACKERYl
Prescott Il LantZ'S Family Medicines.

tc notice by the aid of printers ink with zeal worthy
of better cause notwithstanding all that has been
said and the essays written against their by the
profession and out of the profession Indeed SO prev
sent has become the mania for quackery that recent
writer man of eminence in the medical profession
strongly advises that the subject be let alone at cx-
iss saws he sin every walk and occupation of fe by
tbs exercise of which procure bread" and thinks
Il time wasted 10 endeavor to stem the tide
we have long since thought that the only efcctual
method of counteracting this strong of ouacke
nv is to place in the hands Of the people regular di
ss prepared in accordance with the rules laid down
by the different colleges Of Pharmacy. a. -,
the inhabitants behold the deyouring element sweeping
towards their devoted homes, what do they do? Dc
they yainly endeavor to stop its progress by throwing
a few buckets of water upon 1t? ny no means! The.
huld nm counter fires which rush forth to meet the ap
roacbing torrent of fame and by exhausng its food
mt stop to its rayages or turn 1t out OF Its COURSE
Now this is precisely what we are trying to DO INT
ountsr fire which we kindling consists in present
mo TO the public Medicines which prepared accord
;ne to the laws Of scence-from formula given by th'
United States Pharmacopeia, except in two or thre'
;nstances where they obtained from regular ply
sicians of high standing in the profession. They ar
rrepared from the best drugs, under the supernen
dence of q regular physician.
For testimonials Of their efficacy in the treatment
the various diseases for which they are recommended
noe scod refer to the schoe medical profession through
out the uord We bring forward no certificates from
obscure individuals, stating that they have been curet
of all manner of ncurabe diseases deeming it an in
suit to the intelligence of the community to try palm
of such stuff upon them. fthese medicines are hum
bugs then medical science is a humbug. fl'.,as
N. B. Pamphlets treating of the various diseases fol
which these medicines are applicable, may be had o.
any of our agents gratuitously ~"
COMPOUND CATHARTIC PILLS.-These Pillsa
very brisk in their action; acting brisky on the stom
ach liver and bowels-carryng off all the unhealthy
secretions, and promoting healthy How of bile They
are unequaed where strong impression Is necessary
10 be made upon the system, as in all bilious attacks
feyers or where the stomach is disordered attended
with head ache In sections of the country where fe
yer and ague prevail they will prevent this disease by
keeping liver in healthy action by occasionally
dose The recipe by which they are prepared was to-
ken from the U. s. Dispensatory and they have been
in use by the medical profession for many years
Price IS cents per box. Z
C00PER'S 1lNTLDYSPEPT7G PLLLS.-These
Pills are mild and safe purgative They act mildly
upon the liver, stomach and bowels They are emf.
nently calculated to correct the stomach by removing
all foul secretions Given in connection with Slough
toms Bitters they form the best remedy for Dyspepsia
The formula was obtained of distinguished Virginia
physician whom and by many others they have been
used with great success. Price % cents per box.
FLUID EXTRACT OF SARsAPARILLA:-This article Is
superior to the Syrup from the fact that it is in high
" concentrated state and not liable to injured by any
change of climate 1t contains much larger quaint
ty Of the Sarsaparlla than the SYRUP pint Of this
being equal to two quarts Of the Syrup This medicine
is prepared according to the u s. Pharmacopeia. l,
is eminently useful in cases OF broken down constu
tions. Veneria diseases, all impurities Of blood, Scro
fuIa Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, and oil
cases where mercury has been too freely used. Price
81 NO per bottle.
colds bronchitis, &C. Price 25 cents.
CoxpouND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-For the cure Of
Coughs Bronchitis, relief Of Consumption and other
Pulmonary affections.
Many of the preparations sold under the name Of
Wild Cherry, contain not particle Of cherry 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 Pa
nus rginiana, Wild Cherry and to possess all the
virtues of that valuable medicine In oil pulmonary
affections il is an excellent remedy. Price so cents.
Dichels PiLes Ointsent-This is safe and etfectu-
al remedy for this painful complaint. Price 25 cents
STOUGHToN'S BITTERs.-For the cure Of Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Loss of Appetite General
Weakness, &c. These Bitters are purely vegetable,
containing no mercury or any other mineral Prepared
DIR. CLEvELAND'S EYE wATER.-This is decid-
eddy the best Eye Water in 1t has been used for
many years by the best physicians and is recommend
ed by all writer's upon the diseases Of the Eye 1t was
College, Maine, whose name it bears, and who says Of
t-"It is the best eye water have ever seem" Price
% cents. ta
DR.. PR0o70RS WORM MIXTURE is
ted purely vegetable is pleasant to take and does not
require dose Of Castor Oil to be given to
carry il off, as it possesses purgave powers, and will
not injure the child by remaining on the stomach
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.-Among the patent
nostrums which are paraded for the cure of all
of Diseases seem adapted to that class of diseases
peculiar to the female sex. These pills are no nven-
ton 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 our
pamphlet called "rhe Females Medical Adviser"
treats of these diseases their symptoms treatment &c
Dir. ]. S. DgNYEr's VEGETABLE SARsApARILLA PILLS.
These Pills purely vegetable; are safe and mild
purgatve destitute of those acrid qualities which are
so Objectionable in most OF Pills in usemany of which
are so irritating to the bowels that they often do more
harm than good, and sometimes do irreparable mis-
chief These Pills are not only an excellent family
medicine purgative; but they unsurpassed as
. Great Purifier Of The Blood thus laying the axe at
the root of the evil For all diseases dependent
bad state of the blood such as Scrofua all eruptions
of the skin, as letter, Salt Rheum, Eryspelas, &C.
Each box contains 40 pills. Price 20 cents.
DLARRHlEA CORDLAL.-For the cure of Diar-
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.-The editors of
the u s. Dispensatory have given the formula for the
of several popular medicines Of the day
such as Godfreys Cordial, Batemans Pectorul Drops
&C., &C., in order that they may be prepared in re-
cular reliable manner We have followed these for
mule sricy,and nearly all the following preparations
are prepared according to the Philadelphia College of
and may be relied upon as genuine.
ARABLANHORSEP 0W DERS, for Cattle, Sheep
md Hogs. These Powders give animals good appe-
tite purify the blood raise their spirits them to
shed early in the spring, and keep their system in
good order. Under its they fatten much better ON
less food, and it does not inure the meat When ami
mails lose their appetites, few doses OF these powders
will set all right by giving them voracious appetites
Price % cents
AMERICAN HORSE LINIMEST, for Old Sores ,Sprains,
Bruises S,cinnsy, Stiff Joints, Gc-Ths is an excel
lent application for the above diseases of the horse as
well as for eumatism, Sore Threat Sprains' rams
in the Back, Joints and Limbs, Stiff Joints, &c. in the
human subject 1t is composed of mixture OF two of
the best liniments of the u s. and London Colleges
Price 371S cents
Corn and Wdrt Destroyer.-A few applications of
this article by of little cotton or lint will de-
stroy these troublesome excresences Price Is cents
WATER-P RooP LEATHER PnEsERyATIvE, for rendering
Lsater Water Proof and adding 30 per eea TO its d.
raJHty. By the use Of this article according direc
tons, Boots and Shoes acquire such degree of soft
that they never become hard and will last one-haf
longer that ordinary leather BY its property of rem
derng leather waterproof it prevents wet feet and is
therefore great preventative Of colds, coughs, con-
sumption, &c, which are the offspring of wet feet
"An ounce of preventative is better than pound of
cure" This preparation is highly recommended by the
editors of the Scientific American, and otherss Price
25 cents.
BALM OF COLUMBIA, for strengthening and Etekenfng
the hair This remedy for badness removal Of dan
druf, &C., has been too long in use, and Is too well
known to need any cemmehdation. Persons who are
hecoming bald or troubled with dandruf should use
this excellent hair tonic and by perseverng in Its use
it will effect a cure. Price so ceats
HAIR DYE PowDERs, .fsy changing red and gray hair
10 Jrocn and bgaL These Powders change the hair to
beautiful brown or black according to the mode Of
using It does not stain the skin as nearly oil Hair
Dyes do. Price so cents.
Bone and Nerve Eminent for Rheumatism ,,,eurs'
ga, and Pains Of all descriptions. Manufactured a..
cording to the U. s. p Price 25 cents, a''
7oot1-Aeas 0a,This painful complaint is almost in.
stantly cured By the application of this Oh to the Tooth
French Chemical Erasips Soap, fer removing Grease
Paint &C. from Wooden, Cotto., Silk and Satin goods
without inng the texture of the CLOTH and to clean
Coat Collars. Price 12L, cents.
Ne. O. er Nheunape Drops-These drops when Ia