Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-12

10 enable the Times to furnish its read
ers with some reliable information re-
garding the CutiCura remedies, which
arc now attracting so much public, n re-
porter called yesterday upon Mr.. Peter
Van Schaak. of Van Schaak, Stevenson
& Co., wholesale and retail druggists,
corner Lake and Dearborn streets, when
the following facts were elected:
R.-Will you obligc the readers of the
Times by answering n few questions re-
garding the Cutlcura remedies!
Mr.. Van S.-Certainly; fire away.
R.-Do they sell well?
Van S.--lhc sale of the Cuticura, Gu
tiCura Rcsovcnt, and CuticuW Soap
have been unprecedented.
R.-Wlat reason do you give for so
large a sale?
Van ST. give four reasons. First,
they are original and revolutionary in
their composition and mode of treatment.
Second, they undoubtedly possess great
curative properties. Third, there are
thousands and thousands of sick and sui-
icring who have tried and found want
ing the usual remedies and modes Of
treatment. and who are ready TO wei.
com u really great and successful rcme-
dy. Fourth, the price Of them Is with
in the reach Of every invalid.
R.-Arc your large salos Of these med
icincs through your agents?
Van S.-No; they are hgHimdtc mail
orders. We employ no travellers ON the
road--arc fundaWcnlally opposed TO that
way Of selling goods--thc retailer has to
stand such expenses, and such staple
goods rs these require no one to force
them of.
R.-Do you class them as patent med
icincsg
Van ST. do not. They are propric-
tary only so far as their names are con-
ccrncd, these being held Ns trade marks.
R,-Can you tell us something about
this ilrmy
Van S.-Wccks q Potter are import
crs, wholesale druggists and chemists,
aud for twenty-five years have been the
foremost house In the trUdcin New Eng
land.
R,-It IS popularity supposed that adj
vcrlsing viii sell most anything, re-
gardlcss Of merit. L. II truey
Van S.-No. 4 remedy falsely claim-
Ing to possess virtues of which IL Is IN
fact destitute, will surely fail. No rep
utablc irm-and druggists are the most
competent ludges--would think of risk
ing fame and fortune on any medicine
unless II had, under the most trying cir
cumstanCcs, proved itself 10 possess cN-
tmorllnary medicinal value. The ci-
pcnsc attending the Introduction of such
| remedies Il enormous, n fortune must
be spent before any return can be cN-
pcclcd. If, after wide distribution,
they are found TO possess the virtues
claimed for them, those who have been
cured will recommend them ono To am
other, and thus make them rcmuncrl-
tive. When u man backs his statement
with his own money, you may generally
rely upon them. This Weeks q Potter
are doing
R.--llayo they ever before prepared
medicines for popular uscY
Van ST. believe not. They nrc, Hike
ourselves, agents for n great many, but
we think that these are the first That they
prepare themselves. II u but once IN u
! lifetime that discovery X mndc of n
remedy that such u firm ~ WccksN Pot
ter arc willing to stake reputation and
! fortune on.
R.--Arc their prospects lRllcring, or
othcrwlcy
Van S.--Vcry 1attcring. As said
before, the remedies undoubtedly pos
scss great merit. And hrsidra, they trcnt
blood and skin diseases according TO u
new aud thoroughly rational plan, that
must take u firm hold on The confidence
Of those who suffer from chronic discas-
cs of the blood, skin and scalp.