Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-01-09
NO QUACKERY!
ESC0TT & Lam TVS
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4 The nroprietors are aware of the prendIces
which thew must expect to encounter. The CONT
try is deluged with quack nostrums, each claiming
~ he the me- pIus ultra-the medicine OF all medl-
cines and are pushed into notice by the aid OF
nrinter's ink. with zeal worthy OF better cause,
outstanding all that has been said and the es-
s,vs written AGAINST their use by the profession,
and ont of the profession. Indeed so prevalent has
become the mania for quackery, that recent VIII
ter man Of eminence in the medical profession,
s,r1nuly advises that the subject be let alone III
eyisrs - saws he, sin every walk and occupation
If life nv The exercise of which men procure
hro.d ), and thinks il time wasted to endeayor to
stem the tide.
We have long since thought that the only ef-
ectua method of counieracting this strong current
lof ouackery is to place in the hands of the people
reyvlar Medicines, prepared in accordance with
the rules laid down by the different colleges OF
Pharmacy.
When our praires and mountains catch on fire,
and the inhabitants behold the devouring element
sweepino towards their devoted homes. what do
thew do? Do they vainly endeavor to stop lis
nrogress nv throwing few buckets of water upon
HI? By no means They bald up counter fires
which rush forth to meet the approaching torrent
| OF 1llnP. ara ny ITO iS"N, P"'
lis rayapes. or turn il out of its course. Now this
is precisely what we are trying to do. Inc ccdh-
Ter fire which we are kindling 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 physicians OF high standing IN me
medical profession They are prepared from the
,i>.o rintpn 1ancp Of a
tulsr physician. .
ment of the various diseases for which they are res
commended me mould refer 10 the ,ohoie medical
profession throughout The ,cord. We bring Tor
ward no certificates from obscure individuals SUD
ting that they have been cured OF all manner OF
incurable diseases, deemng 1t an insult TO the IN
telligence of the community to try palm oil snch
stuffupon them. Ifthese medicines are humbuss'
then medical science is humbug. :.
N. B. Pamphlets treating of the various DIS
eases for which these medicines are applicable
NAV be had of any of our agents gratullously.
COMPOUND CATHARTlC PILLS.
These Pills are very brisk in their action aclihg
briskly on the stomach, liver and 5owes-caFry
inc off all the unhealthy secretons and promoting
healthy flow of bile. They are uneqnaled
where a strong impression is necessary 10 De made
upon the system, as in all bilious attacks, ieyers,
or where the stomach is disordered, attended WIN
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-
casjonally dose. The recipe by which they are
prepared was taken from the U. ). Dispsnsatory.
and thew have been in use by the medical profess
sion for many years. Price p cents per box.
COOpER'S TTEDYSPEPITC PILLS.
These Pills are mild and safe pnrgailve.-
They act mildly upon the liver, stomach and bow
els. They are emnenty calculated to correct the
stomach by removing all foul secreions. Given
ia 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 1t
is in highly concentrated state, and not liable to
be Injured by any change of climate. II contains
much larger quantity of the Sarsaparllla than
the Syrup-a pint of this being equal to woquaris
of the Syrup. This medicine Is prepared accord
ino to the u. S. Pharmacopeia. 1t is emlhenly
useful in cases of broken down constitutions, We
nerial diseases, all impurities of the blood, Scrotu-
! Ia, Chronic Rheumatism, General Debility, aud
all cases where mercury has been too freely used.
Price 81 20 per bottle.
DR.. .Munroe's Cough Mirtme.-For the cure
Of coughs. colds, bronchitis. sc. Price % cents.
CoMporNp SYRUP OF WILD CHEaGY.-for
The cure of Coughs. Bronchitis, reiisfcf Coaoump-
lion and other Pulmonary affections.
Many Of the preparations sold under the name
of WIND 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 PTginiaaa or
Wild Cherry, and 10 pnssess all the virtues of that
valuable medicine. In all pulmonary affections it
is an excellent remedy. Price 50 cents.
Dicheu's Piles Ointment-This is safe and
effectual remedy for this painful complaint. Price
% cents per box.
STOUGHTON'S BITrERs.-For the cure
of Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint. Loss of Appetite,
General Weakness, sc. These Blters are pure
ly vegetable containing no mercury or any other
mineral. Prepared according to the u. 5. P
Price 30 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 upon the
diseases of the Eye. 1t was a favorite remedy
with Professor Cleveland of Bowdoin College,
Maine, whose name it bears, and who says oft
SIT is the best eye water have ever SEEM" Price
rs cents.
Dr.. PROCIOR'S WORM MIXTURE.
This is the surest and safest remedy for worms
II is warranted purely vegetable; is pleasant Ia
take. and does not require nauSeous dose OF Gas
tor Oil to be given to carry it off, as 1t possesses
purgative powers, and will not lnjure the child By
| -. Dri.,, :
HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS. Among
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 sex
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
If these diseases. Each box contains Is pills.
Price 81 90 per box. For particulars see our
pamphlet called The Females Medical Advi-
- which may be had of our agents gratis, and
which treats of these diseases, their symptoms,
treatment, &c.
DIR. J. S. BENNET's VEGETABLE SARsApARIL-
LA PILLs.-These Pills are purely vegetable; are
safe and mild purgatve, destitute of those acrid
qualities which are so Objectionable in most OF
| Pills in use-many OF which 50 irritating to
the bowels, that they often do more harm than
good, and sometimes do irreparable 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 Rheun. E.
rysipelais, sc. Each box contains 40 pills. Price
% cents.
DL4RRHEA CORDL4L.-For The cure Of
Oiarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, sc. Price
| ~ cents.
AfISnII L ANMOIrS A n.nI..I ~, u.