Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-24
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Oath before tke Mayor in 1914.
State of New York:

State OF New York: -
City and County of New York,
f. 81 G.. BENJAMIN SMITH, within named,
being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is
citizen of the United States and resides in the ci
ty of New York: and that he is the original inven-
tor Of "Sugar Coated Pills." and that to his knowl-
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 l4th day of June, 1874.
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, lS44 from DR.. |
G. Benjamin Smith, the fee of $50, paid on his ap-
plicaton for Patent for Pill Coated with su-
gar H L ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner of Patents.
THE ABOVE CONFIRMED =!
The following certificate is from the first Drug
gists and others in New York, which shows in
vented Sugar Coating in lS43, before which time
Sugar Coating was never heard of
G. BENJAMIN SMITH, N d
New York, June 26th, 1874
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 year
since.
Rushton d Co ITO Broadway and 10 Astor House
Israel Randolph, NJ d sc Liberty-street
Horace EUerett, Sc Hudson-street
John CaStree, 81 Hudson-street. And also to
Gen c w Sanford, II Warren street, n Y, and
Also, hundreds of agents
G Benjamin Smith, NJ D-Dear sir: | believe
you were the first by about year, TO make and
introduce Sugar Coated Pills. and are following
your business with honorable and praiseworty ex-
ertions Yours SHERMAN, ~ u
LOG, Nassau-street, n 7
| Important Fact--We, the undersigned whole
sale Druggists in Louisville, Kentucky, are salts
! fed from the information we can obtain, that DIR.
| G. Benjamin Smith is the original Inventor OF the
Sugar Coated Pills. We are prepared to supply
dealers at the New York price
Robinson, Peter d Carey, 492 Main-street
J s Morris d Co 46l do
Rupert d Linden6erger. 5ll do
George Lqqgping q Co 70 Fourth street
The danger of being deceived is now apparent;
as DIR. Smiths Pills have become very popular
throughout the country, imitators have sought to
palm off worthless stuff with coating OF sugar
10 cover up a most dangerous compound
Dr. Crumbecker, of Wheeling, Va, says that
person in thatiplace 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 u
Benjamin Smith is written with pen on the bot
tom Of each box
DIR. 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
ical examination, gives the following
/ | have analyzed box Of Doctor Smiths Sugar
Coated Indian Vegetable Pills, and find that they
do not contain mercury IN any form
James r Chiffon, NJ ID, Chemist
New York, July %, 1916
State of New York, 90
City and County of New York,
Personally appeared before me DR. G Benjamin
Smith, and made oath that the statement Of Doct
Chiffon above is true and that these Pills do moi
contain any Injurious substance, but they en-
tirely composed of vegetable properties; and fur
ther, that he is the inventor OF Sugar Coated
Pills G BENJAMIN SMITH
Sworn before me this 18th day of Aug. d lS45
r w HAVEMEYER, Mayor
(From Messrs. Post & Willis of Rochester, N. "
Your Improved Indian Vegetable Sugar Coatec
Pills are very popular here, particularly among the
higher classes. Clergymen and others have usec
tenl, ana tnlnk uleu oeclueoly pretefaole 10 d'J
other pills We sell more Of yours than all Others
put together. Yours truly Post q Willis
Principal Office l79 Greenwich St., large bricL
block, n Y Price 25 cents box.
Agents in Monroe Co.
Schoch & Sperng SToudsburg.
Brodhead & Brothers, Dutetsburg.
Jno Marsh, Fennersyille.
Daniel Brown, Chesnuthi
e ~ And sold throughout the United States an,
Canada may 20, le47
NIOLINs AND FLUTES.