The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-04-01


Peter Van Sc haack, Esq.
From the Chiocgo Times.
Toenabe the Times to furnish its readers witt
some rsliaole Information regarding the Cuticura
| remedies which are now attracting so much publ
| attention. reporter called yesterday upon Mr.. Pc
| ter Van Schaak, Of Van schaak, Stevenson Co.
wholesale and retail druggists, corner Lake ant
Dearborn streets, when the following facts wer,
| ELECTED;
| R.-Will you oblige the readers of the Times by
| answering a few questions regarding the Cuticurt
| remedies,
Mr. Van s.-Certainly; fire away.
R.-Do they sell wel3
Mr.. Van s.-The sale OF the Cutlcura, Cutlcurf
| Resolyent and cuticura soap have been unpr ece-
| dented.
| R.-What reasons do you give for so large a sale,
| MIR. Van ST. give four reasons. First, they are
original and revolutionary In their composition and
| mode OF treatment. Second they undoubtedly pos
sess great curative properties. Third there are
| thousands upon thousands OF sick and suffering
| who have tried and found wanting the usual rene.
| dies and modes OF treatment, AM who are ready tC
welcome really great and successful medicine
Fourth, the price OF them ID within the reach ofiey
| cry invalid.
R.-Are the large sales OF these medicines through
your agents7
| Mt. Van S.-No; they are legitimate mail orders
We employ no travellers on the road are fundaIaen-
tally opposed 10 that way OF selling goodsthe re-
taller has TO stand such expenses and such staple
goods as these require no one TO force them OF.
| R.-Do you class them as patent medlcinos7
Mr.. Van ST. do not. They are proprietary only
| so far as their names are concerned, these being
| hela as trade marks.
| R.-can you tell something about this hrm7
| Mr.. Van S.-Weeks & Potter are importers whole
sale druggists ana chemists. and for twenty five
years have been tbs foremost house in the trade In
New England.
R.-lt is popuarly supposed that advertising win
sell almost anything regardless OF merit Is 1t true2
Mr.. Van S mo- remedy falsely Claiming to possess
virtues OF which 1t is In fact destitute VIII surely
fall. No reputable nrm and druggists are the most
competent Judges-s ould think OF rlsking fame and
fortune on any medicine unless 1t had under the
most trying circumstances proved itself 10 possess
| extraordinary medicinal value. The expense at
tending the iucton OF such remedies is anor-
| nous. fortune must be spent before any return
can be expected. II, after wide distribution they
are found TO possess the virtues elaine for them,
| those who have been cured viii recommend them
one TO another, and thus make them remunerative.
When man backs his statements with his own
money. you may generally rely upon them. This
Weeks q Potter are doing.
R-Have they ever before prepared medicines for
| popular use?
Mr.. Van S.-I believe not. They are like ourselves,
agents for great many but we think these are the
hrst that they prepare themselves. II Is but once
in lifetime that a discovery is made OF o remedy
that such lirm as Weeks Potter are willing TO
| stake reputation and fortune on.
k-Are their prospects nattering. or otherwise7
Mr. Van s.-very natterlng. AS I said before, the
remedies undoubtedly possess great merit. And
besides, they treat blood and skin diseases according
TO new and thoroughly rational plan, tha must
take nrm hold on the confidence OF those who sur
fer from chronic diseases Of the blood, skin ana
| scalp.