The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-04-14

tHe COtvCVUA UEWEVIES.
Some Facts Regarding Them Who
Makes Them aud what Il thought of
them BY fhc Drug Trade--Interpietc Of
a Times Reporter ~iih Pkier Van
Schaack, Esq
10 enable the Times 10 furnish its
readers with some reliable information
regarding the Cuticura remedies,
which are now attracting SO much
public attention, n reporter called yea
terday upon Mr.. Peter Van Schaak.
of Van Schaak, Stevenson e. CO..
Wholesale and retail druggists, corner
Lake aud Dearborn streets, when the
following facts were ELECTED
R.--Will YOU o. lige the readers of
the TIMES 10y answeringa few ques-
tions regarding the Cuticurs RENE
dies :
Mr.. Van S.-Certainly fire away.
R.--Do they sell we'll?
Mr.. Van S.-The sale of the Cuticu-
ra ResoIvent, and Cuticura Soap have
been Unprecedented.
R.-What reasons do you give for so
large n sale
Mr.. Van ST. give four reasons.
First, they are original aud revolution.
AIRY in their composition aud mode vi
treatment. Sccnnd they undoubtedly
possess great curative properties.
Third, there are thousands upon
thousands of sick ard suffering who
who have tried aud found wanting the
usual remedies and modes Of treat
ment, and who are ready to welcome u
really great and successful medicine
Fourth, the price of them is within the
reach OF every invalid. .d. 10 ,.a
X. Are your large sales Of these
medicines through your agents.
Mr.. Van S.--No 4; they are legiti-
mate mail orders. We employ ne
travellers on the road-are fundamen.
tally opposed to that way Of selling
goods,-the retailer has to stand such
expenses, and such staple goods M
these require no one 10 force them
of.
R-Do you class them as patent
medicines e?
! Mr.. Van ST do not. They are
proprietary only so far rs their names
are concerned, these being held rs
trade marks.
R.cCan you tell us something about
this firm
Mr.. Van s. " ceks & Potter are
importers, Wholesale druggists and
chemists, and for twenty-five yenrs
have been the foremost house in the
trade in New England.
RI is popularly supposed that
advertising will sell most anything,
regardless of merit. Isit true
Wr. Van $. No. 4 remedy falsely
is in fact destitute, will surely fail.
No reputable firm and druggists are
the most competent iudgcs-wolld
think of risking fame aud fortune on
any medicine unless il had, under the
most trying circumstances, proved it,
self to possess extraordinary medicinal
value. The expense attending the
introduction of such remedies is en-
ormous. 4 fortune must lie spent be-
fore any return can he expected. II,
after n wide distribution. they are
found to possess the virtues claimed
for them, those who have been cured
will recommend them one to another,
and thus make them icmunerativr.
w b'U iltll bNNkS MS tliltfltllS
with his own money, you may gchcr.
ally rely upon them. This Weeks K
Potter are, doing.
R-Havc they ever before prepared
medicines for popular u-e
Mr.. Van s. Il believe not. \They
are, like ourselves, agents for u great
many, but Ne think these are the first
that they prepare themselves. II is
hut once in n lifetime that u discovery
ia made of II remedy that such 4 firm
as Weeks & Potter are willing to stake
reputation and fortune on.
R-Arc their prospects nattering
or otherwise
Mr. Van S.--Very 1aVering. Az Z
said before, the remedies undoubled.
ly possess great merit. Aud besides.
they treat blood ana skin diseases ac-
cording To new and thoroughly ra-
tional plan. that must take II firm hold
on the confidence of those who snller
from chronic diseases of the blood,
skin AMI scalp. Chicago Times.
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