Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-05
NO QUACKERY!
RESCOTT B LAN TVS
f AMIl,Y NJ DICIN L s

IN presenting these preparations to the public
i the pronrietors are aware of the prejudces
which they must expect to encounter. The coun-
try is deluged with quack nostrums, each claiming
to be the ne plus aItra-the medicine OF all medl-
cines, and are pushed into notice by the aid Of
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 so prevalent has
become the mania for quackery, that recent WIN
ter, man of eminence in the medical profession,
strongly advises that the subject be let alone. "il
exists % saws he. sin every walk and occupation
of life hv tho exercise of which men procure
Bread" and thinks it time wasted 10 enoeaVof 70
stem the tide. j,
We have long since thought that the only ef-
fectual method Of counteracing this strong current
Of quackery is to place in the hands OF the people
regular Medicines, prepared IN accordance WIN
the rules laid down by the different coileges OIL
Pharmacy.
When our prairies and mountains catch on i're,
and the inhabitants behold the devourlng element
sweeping towards their devoted homes. what 40
they do? Do they vainy endeavor to stop It's
progress by throwing few buckets OF water upon
it? By no means! They build up counter nres
which rush forth to meet the approaching torreh'
of fame, ard by exhausting its food put STOP 10
its ravapes or turn il out OF It's course. NOW TINS
is precisely what we are trying to do. The coun-
Ter fire which we are kindling consists In present,
inr TO the public, Medicines, which are prepared
according to the laws of scence-trom formulate
given by the United States Pharmacopela, 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 orugs, under the superintendent oil reg
ulsr physician.
For testimonials of their efficacy in the treat
ment of the various diseases for which they are re
commended, zoe ,oould refer 10 The ,otofe medical
profession throughout the wortd. We bring Tor
ward no certificates from obscure individuals, sta
ting that they have been cured of all manner oil
incurabe diseases, deemng it an insult to the IN
telliyence of the community to try to palm OH such
stuff upou them. lfthese medicines are humbpgs
then medical science is a humbug.
N. B. Pamphlets treating of the various DIS
eases for which these medicines are applicable
NAV be had of any of our agents gratuitonsly.
COMPOUND CArHARFIC 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 be made
upun the system, as in all bilious attacks, levers,
or where the stomach is dsordered, 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 &C.
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 protes-
sion for many years. Price Is CENTS per box.
COOPER'S ANTE DYSPEPTIC PILLS.
These Pills are mild and safe purgative.-
They act mildly upon the liver. stomach and bow
els. They are emnently calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all foul secretions. Given
10 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 % cents per box.
FLUID EXTRACT OF SARsAPARILLA.-Ihis ar
ticle is superior to the Syrup, from the fact that
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. Pharmacopeia. 1t is eminently
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
nerial diseases, all impurities OF the blood, Scron
Ia. Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, ant
all cases where mercury has been too freely used
Price 81 90 per bottle.
Dr.. .Munroe's Cough .Mirtme.-For the cure
of coughs. colds, bronchitis, &c. Price Is cents
CoMpouND SYRUP OF Wild CHERRY.-Foi
the cure of Coughs, Bronchitis, relief Of Conoump
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 o
quite destitute of the remedial qualities Of thu
Wild Cherry. This Syrup is warranted to b.
manufactured from the Prunus FTginianG, O
Wild Cherry, aud to possess all the virtues Of tina
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections i
| is an excellent remedy. Price SO cents
Dichett's Piles Ointment.-This is safe ant
effectual remedy for this painful complaint. Price
Is cents per box.
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite
General Weakness. SC. These Bitters are pure
ly vegetable, containing no mercury or any olhe
mineral. Prepared according to the U. s. p
Price 50 cents.
This is decidedly the best Eye Water in use. !
has been used for many years by the best physi
/ clans. and is recommended by all writers upon tn
diseases of the Eye. 1t was favorite remed.
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdon College
Maine, whose name it bears, and who says olit-
sit is the best eye water have ever seen." Pric
IS cents.
DR.. PROCIOR'S WORM MIXTURE
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms
|, is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant t
take, and does not require nauSeous dose of Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as it possesse
purgative powers, and will not njure the child b.
remaining on the stomach. Price % cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PGLLS.-Amon
the patent nostrums which are paraded for III
cure Of all manner OF diseases, none seem adapte
10 that class of diseases peculiar to the female sex
These pills are no invention of our own, but hav
been used by the medical profession for man,
wears. with the greatest success in the treatnen
Of these diseases. Each box contains rs pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see on
pamphlet called The Females Medical Adyi
SER which may be had of our agents gratis, an,
which treats Of these diseases, their symptoms
treatment, &c.
! DR.. ]. S. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL
LA PILLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; ar
safe and mild purgative, destitute Of those acri'
qualities which are SO Objectionable in most 0
Pills in use-many oil which are SO irritating Il
the bowels, that they often do more harm thai
good, and sometimes do irreparable mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
icine as purgative; but they are unsurpassed a
Great Purifier of the Blood thus laying the AK
at the root of the evil. For all diseases dependen
on bad state of the. blood such as Scrafala. al
eruptions of the skin, as letter, Salt Rheum. E
rysipelas, &c. Each box contains 40 pills. Pric
rs cents.
DLaRRHE,a CORDLaL.-For the cure o
Diarhea, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus, SC. Prize
30 cents.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.--Th,
editors of the U. S. Dispensatory have given thu
formula for the preparation Of several popular med
icines of the day, such as GOdfrey's Cordial, Bate
mans Pectoral Drops, &c., &C.. in order that they
NAV be prepared in a regular reliable MANNER