Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19

some Eacts regarding Them-Wh0
Times Reporter with Peter Van
Setback, Esq.
From the Chicago TimesI
TO enable the Times to furnish its reader:
With some reliable Information regarding the
Cuticura remedies, which are now attracting 81
much public attention, reporter called yeSter
DAY upon Mr.. Peter Van Setback, of Val
Schaeck, stevenson Co., wholesale and retail
druggists, corner OF Lake and Dearborn Streets
when the the following facts were elicited:-
R.-Wll you 0blige the readers OF the Time
Cuticura remedies? WV
Mr.. Van rs ss;z.sCsrtainly; fire away.
K.-Do they sell well?
cura Resolyent, and Cuticura Soap have bee
10 KoWhat reasons do you give for SO large @
Mr.. Van ST. give four reasons First. thav
are original and Revolutionary In their con-
posi1i0n ara mode OF treatment. Second, they
MMnloOupteoly possess great curative prOperties
Ih1d, there are thousands upon thousands 81
slck ana suffering who have tried and found
wan.lng Ihe usual remedies and modes of treat
nent, ana VINO are ready to welcome a really
great and successful medicine. Fourth the nrics
OF them Is within the means of every invalid 'S0
n MmAr eo your large sales OF these medicines
Mr.. Van $40; they are legitimate mail or.
ders we employ no travellers on the road
Ing sas to to that sell
penses, and such staple goods as these require
no one to force them off.
k:-Do you class them as patent medicines?
MIR. Van 81 do not. They are proprietary.
SO far as their names are concerned, these BEING
he'd as trademarks; but Information regardins,
them, as you will learn from this circular. NAV
be obtained by any regular physician who de-
slres TO use them in his practice simply by An.
plying to Weeks q Potter. ~
R.-Can you tell US something about this frm !?
Mr.. Van S.-WeekS d Potter are importers
wholesale druggists and chemists, and for TWEEN.
ty-1ve years have been the foremost house tn
the trade in New England.
R.-It is popularity supposed that advertising
Will sell most anything, regardless OF merit. Is
1t true?
Mr. Van $40. A remedy falsely CLAIMING
viii surely fail No reputable drrd~and dri,e,
gists are the most competent judgeS-WOnid
hnk OF rskng fame and fortune any
cumstances, proved itself to possess extraordin.
airy medicinal value. The expense ATTENDING the
Introduction OF such remedies is enormous a
expected. II. after wide distribution. thev arc g
ouhd to possess the virtues claimed for them
hose who have been cured will recommend
Deratiye. When man backs his sTatem ren1.
with his own money, you may generally reIv
upon them. This Weeks & Potter are doing
u K ,9a .ney ever before prepared remedies
Mr.. Van 81 believe not. They are, like our.
elves, agents Tor great many, but we think
tueoc arc tuC uISI CnaC Chey prepare them.
selves. IL Is but once In q lifetime that dis
coveIy Is made OF remedy that such a firm as
weeks Potter are willing to stake reputation
R-Are their prospects catering, or other.
wise? 0'A
Mr.. Van S-very fattering. As said before
the remedies undoubtedly possess preat NAH
And, besides, they treat blood and skin diseases
act on ding TO new and thoroughly rational
plan, that must take f1rm hold on the confi-
der &c OF those who Sufer from chronic Diseases
I the blood, skin, and scalp.