Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-27
NO QUACKERY
ESC0TT g. LANTES
AMII,Y MEDICINE )


PRESCOTT & LANTzS
f A MlLY M E DlClN 4 )
IN presenting these preparations to the public
L the proprietors are aware of the preudices
which they must expect to encounter. Ihe conn
try is defuged with quack nostrums, each claiming
to be the ne plus ultra-the medicine OF all medi
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 wrl-
ter, a man of emnence in the medical profession,
strongly advises that the subject be let alone. "li
exists. /" SAYS he. sin every walk and occupation
of life, BY the exercise of which men procure
bread" and thinks it time wasted to endeavor to
stem the tide
We have long since thought that the only ef-
fectua method Of counteractiDg this strong current
of quackery is to place in the hands of the people
regular Medicines. prepared in accordance with
the rules laid down by the different colleges Of
Pharmacy
When our prairies and mountains catch on hire,
and the Inhabitants behold the devouring element
sweeping towards their devoted homes, what do
they do? Do they vainly endeavor to stop its
progress by throwing few buckets of water upon
| it? By no means They build up counter-fres
which rush forth to meet the approaching torrent
of fame, ard by exhausng its food, put stop to
lis ravages. or turn il out of its course. Now this
is precisely what we are trying to do. The ccma-
ter fire which we are kndlng consists in present
ing to the public. Medicines, which are prepared
according to the laws of scence-from formulate
giyen by the United States Pharmacopeia, 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 drugs, under the superintendent OF reg
ulsr physician.
| For testimonials Of their efficacy in the treat
ment of the various diseases for which they are re
commended, zoe ,oouid refer 10 the ,chole medical
profession throughout the World. We bring for
ward no certificates from obscure individuals, sta
ting that they have been cured of all manner OF
incurabe diseases, deeming it an insult TO the IN
telligence of the community to try to palm OIL such
stuff upon them. lfthese 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 CATHARTIC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action; acting
briskly on the stomach, liver and bowels-carry-
ing off all the unhealthy secretions. and promoting
healthy flow of bile. They are unegualled
where strong impression is necessary to 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 dis
ease by keeping the liver in healthy action, by oc
casionaly 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 DYSPEPTYC PILLS.
These Pills are mild and safe purgatye.-
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 Btters, 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 SARsAPARILLA.-This AZ
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 Sarsaparila than
the Syrup-a pint of this being equal to two quarts
of the Syrup This medicine is prepared accord
inc to the ". s. Pharmacopeia 1t is eminently
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
nerial diseases, all Impurities of the blood, Scrofu
Ia. Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, and
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price ST. 90 per bottle.
DR.. .M,nroes Cough .Miatore.-For the cure
Of coughs, colds, bronchitis &c. Price % cents.
COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.-For
the cure of Coughs, Bronchitis. relief Of ConSunp-
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 or
quite destitute of the remedial qualities of the
Wild Cherry. This Syrup is warranted to be
manufactured from the Prunus Pirginiana, or
Wild Cherry aud to possess all the virtues of that
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections it
is an excellent remedy. Price SO cents.
Dichet's Piles Ointment is safe and
effecual remedy for this painful complaint. Price
IS cents per box.
STOUGHTON'S BITTERS.-For the cure
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite,
General Weakness, SC. These Bitters are pure
ly vegetable, containing no mercury or any other
mineral. Prepared according to the Z. S. 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 physl-
clans. and is recommended by all writers upun The
diseases of the Eye. 1t was avorite remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College,
Maine. whose name it bears, and who says oft
at is the best eye water have ever seen." Price
% cents.
Dr.. PROC1 OR'S WORM MIXTURE.
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms.
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take. and does not require nauSeous dose of Cas-
tor Oil to be given to carry 1t oil, as 1t possesses
nuroative powers, and will not njure the child by
remannu on the stomach. Price % cents.
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.-Among
the patent nostrums which are paraded tor the
cpre If all manner of diseases, none seem adapted
TO tina, class of diseases peculiar to the female sex.
Vhese Mills are no invention of our own. hut have
been used by the medical profession for many
wears with the greatest success in the treatment
Of these diseases. Each b1x contains Is pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see our
n,mnhlet called The Females Medical Advi-
ser . which may be had of our agents gratis, and
which treats of these diseases, their symptoms,
treatment, sc.
| Dr T s. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsAPARIL-
la P1LLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; are
safe and mia pul9at'e, u''.''"o VI 'o'o o'''
Qualities which are so Objectionable in most OF
! pills in use-many of which irritating to
tho bowels, that they often do more harm than
rood and sometimes do irreparabe mischief
These Pills are not only an excellent family med
icine as purgative but they are unsurpassed as
Great Purifier of the Blood, thus laying the axe
at the root of the evil. For all diseases dependent
ON bad state of the blood, such as Scrofula, all
eruptions of the skin, as letter, Salt Rheum. E.
rysipelas. SC. Each box contains 40 pills. Price
| 25 cents.
DLaRRHEA CORDL4L-For the cure Of
Diarrhoea, Dyseutery. Cholera Morbus, Sc. Price
! so cents.