Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-31
fFrom the Chicago Times.1

TO enable the Times to furnish its readers with
some reliable regarding the Cuti-
much public attention. q reporter called yester-
day upon Mr.. Peter Van schaak. of Van Sehaai.
Rists, corner Lake and Dearborn streets, when
the following facts were ELECTED:
R.-Wiu You oblige tho readers of the Times
BY answesing q few questions regarding tho
Mr.. Van s.-certainIy fire away.
R.-Do they sell well7
MIR. Van s.-The sale of the cuticura. Guti-
sara kesolyent' and cuticura Soap have been
R.Wha reasons do you give for so large a
Mr.. Van 8 Il give four reasons. First. thew
are original and revolutionary in their compo-
undoubtedly possess great cnratiye propsrtiess.
Third, there arc Thousands upon thousands of
SIsn and ts suffering who have tried and found
ment, and who are ready to welcome a really
valid. Din ''"'N 0 every In
rare your large sales of these medicines
Mr.. Van s.-No; they are legitimate mail
orders. We employ no travellers on the road
are fundamentally opposed to that way of SELL
ing g~oods,,the retailer has to stand such e1-
Penses. and such stable goods as these require
Mr.. Van ST. do not. They are proprietary
being held as trademarks.
R:-Gan you tell us something about this frms
Mr.. Van Sweets d Potter are importers,
Wholesale druggists ard chemists, and for
twenty-five years have been the foremost house
in the trade in New England.
R.-It is popularity supposed that advertising
will sell most anything, regardless of merit. Is
Mr.. Van s.-No. A remedy falsely claiming
to possess virtues Of which it is in fact desti-
druggists are the most competentjudges-wouId
think of ri'king fame and fortune, on any med
cumstancss. proved itself to possess extraordi-
nary medicinal value. The expense attending
tue Introduction OF such remedies is enormous.
A fortune mnSt he Snpnf haf0ra anv Fafurn aa,,
be expected. If, after n wide distribution. they
are found to possess the virtues claimed for
them, those who have been cured will recon-
mend them one to another. and thus make them
remuneratiye: When n man backs his state
:nents with his own money. you may generally
rely upon them. This Weeks &c Potter, arc
R.-Have they ever before prepared medicines
Mr., Van ST. believe not. They nre, like
think these are the first chat they prepare them,
selves. 1t is but once in n lifetime that a dis
Weeks & Potter are willing to stake reputation
and fortune on.
Rare their prospects fattoring. or other-
Mr.. Van s.-very flattering. AS I said before.
And besides. they treat blood and skin diseases
aSoording to a new and thorHughly rational
dance of those who suffer from chronic diseases
of the blood, skin and scalp.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, May %, 1881.
Luice Burmen. Miss Dolly Dullivan, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Painter, Mrs. Kate b. Smith
60, j. Q. Brown, p. Doddriged, Gabriel
Fields, Humphrey Fox, Patrick Hegerty
(Foreign),, Warren Symns, John Wyle.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the deadletter of.
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
BENZ. F. LE1sENR1Na, p. NJ.
The Goodson Gazette, published at staun~
ton, Va, a paper which is we'll edited and
given to solid differences, says of Jefferson
county:
This good, old county lies in the lower
end of this Shenandoah Valley and is one of
the fairest countries that ever the sun shone
on"
Parents who allow thoir children to grow up
wlsh seTTiuioa: humors bursting from every pore
arc sdilty orr great wong; Think Of theIn
and you will readily procure them tho Cuticura
chas. Eayre Hinkle. Jersey City Heights,
vase wa. co mr,iss IN" eay.d ;o or . lad Of ..slre year,.
oy me Cutlcura Remedies From his head to his
ieet was one mass of scabs"
We have $3.50 worth of boots and shoes,
Tor men, women and children, which we
offer at prime cost for cash. IF you wish a
good summer boot or shoe, callearly at Shir>
ley Smiths store. He is selling them very
cheap.
a golden opportunity is offered at Geo.
ID. Hagley's store in Boots and Shoes. Cloths
ing, Hats, Underwear, Gloves, Umbrellas,
Trunks and Satchels. Large stock of each.
Good goods and low prices.