Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-16
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Oath before the Mayor in 1874
State of New York:
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State of New York:
City and County of New York
H. 81 G.. BENJAMIN SMITH, within named,
being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a
citizen of the United States and resides in the ci-
ty of New York and that he is the original inren
tor of "Sugar Coated Pills." and that to his know-
edge or belief"Sugar Coated" Pills had never been
manufactured or sold by any person before, and
that the statements contained in the within are
true G. BENZ. SMITH, NJ ID
Sworn before me, this 18th day of June, 1871.
JAMES HARPER,
Mayor of the City Of New York.
The above was sent to Washington with our
specification and application for Patent. The
following is the reply
Patent Office
Received this 18th day of June, 1874, from DIR.
G. Benjamin Smith, the fee of $50, paid on his ap-
plicalion for Patent for Pill Coated with su-
gar II L ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner of Patents.
THE ABOVE CONFIRMED!!!
The following certificate is from the first Drug
gists and others in Newly ork, which shows in
vented Sugar Coating in l643, before which time
Sugar Coating was never heard of
G.. BENJAMIN SMITH, NJ ID
New York, June Goth. 1914
We, the undersigned, never saw or heard of '.Su-
gar Coated Pills. until DR. G. Benjamin Smith man
ufactured and exhibited them to US about a year
since.
Rushton q Co no Broadway and 10 Astor House
Israel Randolph, NJ ID Sc Liberty street
Horace Ecereu, Sc Hudson street
John Castree 81 Hudson n-street. And also TO
Gen c w Sanford, l2 Warren-stree n Y, and
Also, hundreds of agents
G Benjamin Smith M D-Dear sir: | believe
you were the first by about year, to make and
H. II.
your business with honorable and praseworty ex-
ertions Yours A SHERMAN, NJ d
LOG, Nassau-strect, n
Important Fact--We, the undersigned, whole
sale Druggists in Louisville, Kentucky, are salts
fled from the information we can obtain, that Dr.
G Benjamin Smith is the original inventor of the
Stgar Coated Pills. We are prepared to supply
dealers at the New York price
Robinson, Peter d Carey 1872 Main-street
J S Morris e} Co 46l do
Rupert d Lindenberger 5ll do
George Lapping d Co 70 Fourth street
Bull d Alden, 81 do
The danger of being deceived is now apparent
as Dr. Smiths Pills have become very popular
throughout the country imtators have sought TO
palm off worthless stuff with a coating of sugar
to cover up most dangerous compound
Dr. Crumbecker, of Wheeling, Va, says that
person in that place came near losing his life from
the effects OF the counterfeit Sugar Coated Pills
Also, gentleman in Louisville, Ky, was seized
with violent vomiting after their use.
Get the genuine or get none, and see that @
Benjamin Smith is written with pen ON the bot
tom of each box
DR. CHILTON'S EVIDENCE.
Some of DR. Smiths opponents have circulated
the report, that the astonishing cures these pills
have made, are attributable to mercury but the
first Chemist in New York, after minute chem
ica1 oivo tba fol
have analyzed box OF Doctor Smiths Sugar
Coated Indian Vegetable Pills, and find that they
do not contain mercury in any form
James r ChiltOn Al ID, Chemist
New York, July %, 1916
State of New-York,
City and County of New York,
Personally appeared before me DIR G BENJAMIN
Smith, and made oath that the statement Of Doct
Chiffon above is true and that these Pills do not
contain any injurious substance, but they are en-
trely composed of vegetable properties; and fur
ther that he is the inventor of Sugar Coated
Pills q BENJAMIN SMITH
Sworn be fore me this 18th day of Aug. A d 1915
w HAVEMEYER, Mayor
From Messrs. Post & Willis, of Rochester, N.Y.
Your Improved Indian Vegetable Sugar Coated
Pills are very popular here, particularly among the
higher classes. Clergymen and others have used
them, and think them decidedly preferable to anv
other pills, We sell more of yours than all others
put together Yours truly Post q Willis
Principal Office l79 Greenwich ST., large brick
block, n Y. Price 25 cents box.
Agents in Monroe Co.
Theodore Schoch, Stroudsburg.
Brodhead & Brothers, Duiotsburg.
Jno. Marsh, Fennersville.
Daniel Brown, ChesnuthiH
Co And sold throughout the United States and
Cafada may 20, 1S47
Fine Pen-knives and RaZors.
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