American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-16
THE SUGAR COATED
I'M WE'D
INDIAN ETARLE PILLS

mlldnrss aud unparalleled ellcacy in removing all oh
structIun> and restoring all functional arrangements
at the stomach, Liver, and other digestive organs;
PURIFYING III" Blood, Strengthening the whole systCm
upiooIlng the most n-idiuus local and chronic dis
eases, beading and restoring the internal organs with
lhcF convenience. certainty and chpapneSs, render
thtm me most uStiGl general and family medicine To
be found.
The great variety Of cures which have been made,
nave opened field for war, and every means have
been boldly rrsofcd la by the old nil vendors I ,
crush these goahcad' Pills. The first Islander runs
thus:
Nav YORK, July, lS44
owe Physicians Of this city, feel it duty to
state, that We believe the Pills known Br Smiths
Sugar Coated Improved Indian Vegetable Pills, are
mainly composed of Mercury"
J. J. n \ n M2TT' n M n D. rhysieia"' Ny
]. w HUNTER, NJ d. do do
f. ANDERSON, NJ. ID. do do
W. HART, NJ; D., Prof Chemistry, N: Y.
l.. u. RUSTINE, NJ u. do do
NJ. BOOTH, NJ. ID. Prof. Matera Medica, do
b. VI. HULL, NJ. d. Surgeon, Y.
This fraud was extensively circulated in the coun-
Try before II came TO the knowledge of DR.. Smith;
but on investigation il found that several large
concerns had contributed HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS 10
put these Pills down, by the most foul means, and
DR.. Smith Immediately applied TO the celebrated
Chemist, Dr. Chiffon, and the following is the result
New YORK, July 90, ls45.
have analysed box Of Dr. Smiths Sugar c dated
Indian Vegetable Pills, and find that they do not con
Chemist, 263 Broadway.
State of keU York:
Ctiy and County Of NeW York, ('''
Personally appeared before me, DR.. G. BENJAMIN
smith and made oath that the statement of DIR. Chill
ton above is true, and that these Pills do tain
any injurious substance: and further that he is the
G. BENJAMIN SMITH.
Sworn before me this 18th day of August A. ID.
lS45. w. f. HAVEMEYEK Mayol
TINS infamous SANDER being nailed, these agents,
with view To introduce and palm of some imitation,
circulated reports that DR.. Smith did invent these
Pills
As to this fasehood we only refer to the following
OATH before the Mayor in 1871:
State Of NetC YoLk:
City and Countyof New York, 90
G. BENJAMIN SMITH, within named, being duly
sworn depoSes and says, that he is citizen of the
United States, and resides in the City of New York;
and that he is the inventor Of "SuGAR COATED
PILLS." and that 10 his knowledge or belief the said
Pill has never been manufactured or sold by any per
son except by himself or his authority; and that the
statements contained in the within paper true.
G. BENZ. SMITH.
Sworn before me, this ih day OF June, 1914.
JAMES HARPER,
Mayor Of the City of New York.
The above was sent TO Washington with our spec-
fcatlon and application for Patent. The following
Is the reply:
PATENT OFFICE.
Received this 18th day of June, 1874, from Dr. C.
Benjamin Smith, the fee of 500 paid on his applica
ton for Patent for "PillC Coated with Sugar.
III. l.. ELLSWORTH
Commissioner of Patents.
DR.. SMITH takes pleasure in publishing the follow
ing Cara from the Wholesale Dealers on both sides
of hn i'll the sane block.
New York, Nov. 9Th, ls45
We are well acquainted with Dr. G. Benz. Smith,
and believe him every way entitled to public conf
dtncc. NJ. MITCHELL, IsRAEL MoREHous,
JOHS JOHNSON, ID. Mcdowell.
Dr. S. also refers 70 the President of the North Ri
erBank,
We here append the certificates Of the first Chem
isis ana one OF he greatest Surgeons in New York,
given to DR.. 5. one yeal after he invented his Coat
which shows him 10 be the originator of ''Sugar Pills,
cd Pills.
New YORK, June 10th, 1874.
We. the undersigned, never saw or heard of Sugar
Coated Fills, until DR.. G. Benjam Smith manufc-
tured and exhibited them TO abouta year since.
RUSHTON CO., ITO Broadway, and 10
Aston House.
HORACE EVER TT, 96 Hudson st.
JOHN CASTREE, 81 Hudson ST.
Also, refer to Gen. Z. w. SANFORD, II Warren ST.,
N Y; A. B. Sands Co., 10 Fulton ST., and Dr.. r.
w. Dyott Sons, of Philadelphia Also hundreds of
Agents.
BENZ. SMITH
is written on the bottom vi every box Of genuine 'Su-
gar Coated Pills.
All Sugar Coated Pills except CDR. SMITHS IN
DIAN VEGETABLE SUGAR COATED PILLS.
are base limitations made merely to palm eff OH the
unsuspecng. Therefore always ask for DR.. e. Ben
Jdillln Slhlns Gllls, ahu TAKE no DINER, Olce l79
Greenwich ST., (llrge Brick Block near Fulton
These Pills always cure Coughs and colds immediate
ly, Price % Cents per Box.
Wholesale and retail, by Seth S. Hance, lOs Bait.
st. aud corner Charles and Pratt Streets Baltimore,
MIR. Rountrcc, Bel Air Market, do
II. w, Andrews, Hill st near Charles, do
&. II, llinkley, l22 Baltimore ST. do
j. w. Larouque, cor. Baltimore * Harrison sts. do
James Stansbury, Broadway u, Fcs Point, do
VIM. K Orrck, cor Eutaw and Lexington SIS. do
Geo. w Tucker, cor. East Pralt and Eden SIS do
Chas. Wiseman, cor. Baltimore and Cove sts do
Edward w. Roth, 60 Light ST. do
Samuel Cramer, 60 Pratt st. do
A. Rdgey, cor. Howard and Pratt SITS. do
DIR. f. ii. Perkins, cor. Baltimore Green slS do
J. +. Perkins Bro, cor. Green & frankie SITS. do
G. l.. Duhurst, cor Pratt and Dugans wharf, do
G. P. Rogers s. Co., cor Howard Madison SITS. do
J. H. Moore, cor Aisquilh s. Monument sis, do
]. H. Lemon, cor. Bait. & Pappeton SITS. do
ID, p. Monsarratt, cor Pine and Lexington sta. do
John Moore, la Baltimore ST. do
J. w. w. Gordon, Pratt street. do
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