The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-01-06
The Egis and Intelligencer.
miscellaneous.
The Cuticura Remedies.

1MD htIktUltSs
some Facts Regard ng Them-WhO
makes them and what is thought Of
them by the Drug Trade-Interview Of
a Times Reporter with Peter Van
Setback, Esq.
From the Chicago Times.
To enable the Times to furnish its readers with
some reliable information regarding the Cnticura
remedies, which are now attracting so much pub
lie attention, reporter called yesterday upon Mr..
Peter Van Schaak, of Van Schaak, Stevenson
Co, wholesale and retail druggists, corner Lake
aud Dearborn streets, when the following facts
XVIII you oblige the readers of the 79nfs by
answering few questions regarding the Cuticura
Mr. Van s.-Certainly; fire away.
R.-Do they sell well?
MIR. Van s.-The sale of the Cuticura, Cutlcura
Resolvent and Cuticura Soap have been unprece-
denied
R-What reasons do you give for so large a
Mr. Van 81 give four reasons. First, they are
original and revolutionary in their composition
and mode of treatment. Second. they undoubt-
eddy possess great curative properties. Third,
there are thousands upon thousands OF sick ana
suffering who have tried and found wanting the
usual remedies and modes of treatment, and who
sre ready to welcome really great ana success
full medicine. Fourth, the price Of them is within
the reach of every invalid.
E.--Are your large sales Of these medicines
through your agents?
Mr.. Van S.-No; they are legitimate mail orders.
We employ no travellers on the the road-are fun
damentally opposed to that way of selling goods
the retailer has to stand Such expenses, aud Sucn
staple op goods as these require no one to force them
R-Do you class them as patent medicines?
Mr.. Van ST. do not. They are proprietary only
30 far as their names are concerned these being
held as trade marks.
R-Can you tell us something about this firm !?
Mr. Van S.-Weeks g. Potter are importers,
wholesale druggists and chemists. and for twenty
Ave 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 it
true?
Mr. Van mo. A remedy falsely claiming to
possess virtues of which il is in fact destitute. will
eurely fail. No reputable trm-and druggists are
the most competent judges-would think of risk
ing fame and fortune on any medicine unless II
had. under the most trying circumstances, proved
itself to possess extraordinary medicinal value
The expense attending the Introduction of such
remedies is enormous. fortune must be spent
before any return can be expected. If, after
vide 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 remuneratve. When man
backs his statements with his own money, you
may generally rely upon them This Weeks
Potter are doing.
R-Have they ever before prepared medicines for
popular use?
Mr. Van ST. believe not They are like our
selves, agents for a great many, but we think
these are the first that they prepare themselves
1t 10 but once in lifetime that discovery is made
OF n remedy that such firm as Weeks 4 Potter
are willing to stake reputation and fortune
Rare their prospects nutering, or other
wise?
Mr.. Van S-yery flattering. As said before
the remedies undoubtedly possess great merit
And besides they treat blood and akin diseases ac-
cordiug TO new and thoroughly rational plan,
that must take firm hold on the confidence of
those who suffer from chronic diseases Of the
Hood, skin and scalp