The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-19

Some Facts Regarding Them-who Makes
Them and what is thought of them by the
Drug Trade-Interyiew of a Times Report
with Peter Van Schaak, Esq.
From, the Chicago Times.
To enable the TIMFs to furnish its readers with
some vaua bic information regarding the Cutcura
remedies. which are now attracting much public
attention. reporter called yesterday upon Mr.
Peter Van Schaak of Van Schaak Stevenson X
CO.. wholesale and retail druggists. corner Lake
and Dearborn streets. when the following facts
were ciicited:
R.--Will you "bise the readers of the TINES by
answering few questions regarding the Cutrur:
remedies?
MIR. Van S.-Certain!y: ire away.
R.-lbo they sell we'll:
Mr.. Van S.-Thc sale of the Cuticura Cuticura
RcS1lveni, and Cuticura Scap have been unprc-
cedentcd.
R.-W hat reasons do you give Tor SO large a sale;
MIR. Van S.-l give -four reasons First. they ar,
original and revolutionary III their composition
and mode CT treatment. Second they untuubted Y
possess great curative properties. Third. there
aro thousands upon thousands o sick and suffer
in" who have tried and found wanting the usua
ready to welcome i really great and successful
medicine. Fourth the price OF them is within
the reach of every invalid
R.--Arc your large sales OF these medicines
through your agents:
Mr.. Van S.-No; they are ieGitimdt" mail orders
We employ no travellers on the road-are iunda
mentally opposed to that way OF selling goods
the retailer has to stand such expenses. and sucl
staple goods a> these require one to lore" then
oft
R.-Do you class them as patent medicines"
Mr.. Van 81 do not. They are proprietary
only 81 tar their concerned. these he
ing held ~ trademarks.
R.-Cau you tell Us something about the llrIn
MIR. Van S.-Weeks y Putter are importers
wholesale druggists and chemists. and for twenty
i've years have been the foremost house in th'
i'll the trade in New England.
R.-lt is popularly supposed that adveltisin.
| will sell most anything. regardless OF merit. J.
| il true.
| Mr. Van S.--No. A remedy iaisely claiming t,
possess virtues OF which it il in fact destitute. viii
! surely fail. M reputable tiTm--and druggist
! are tie mot competent lndscf-wuuld think o
| riSkinS tame and fortune On any medicine uncs
it had under the most trying circumstances. provc'
! itself To possess extraordinary medicinal value
| The expense attending the introduction OF Sucl
! remedies is enormous. A fortune must be spcn
before any return can he expected. II, after
/ wide distribution, they are found TO possess III
/ Virtues claimed for them. those who have hecl
! cured will recommend one to another, and thu
make them rcnunerativ". When Il man backs hi
! ally rely up4n theIa. This Weeks Potter ar
/ iOipI
| h.-Ha.o the. ever het1fe prepared medicine
; Tor popular use2
/ Mr.. Van 81 believe not They are, like our
SclN Ncs. agents nr great many. but We think theS
are the hrSt that they prepare themselves. 1t !
/ bat once in a lifetime that discovery is made q
! remedy that such firm Weeks n Potter ar
! willing to stake reputation and fortune on.
, R.-Arc their prospects tattcring or otherwise
, Mr.. Van S.-S cry iiatterng. As said before
( the remedies undoubtedly possess great merit
( And besides, they treat blood and skin disease
! according to II new and thoroughly rational plan
| that must take firm hold ON the confidence .
those who suffer from chranic diseases OF the blood
! -kin and scalp.