Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
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Oath before the Mayor in 1874.
State of New York:
City and County of New York,

Oath before the NGyor IN lS44.
State of New York:
City and County of New York,
[Lsl G.. BENJAMIN SMITH, within named,
being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a
citizen of the United States, and resides in the c-
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. NTH, NJ ID
Sworn before me, this 18th 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, 1874, from Dr.
c. Benjamin Smith, the fee of $50, paid on his ap-
plcation for Patent for Pill Coated with su-
gar H L ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner of Patents.
THE ABOVE CONFIRMED!II
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 NTH, NJ d
New York, June 26th. 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 year
since.
Rushtom q, Co ITO Broadway and 10 Astor House
Israel Randolph, NJ d sc Liberty street
Horace Eoerett, Sc Hudson-street
John Castree, 81 Hudson street. And also to
Gen G " 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 Pi Is and are following
your business with honorable and praiseworty ex-
ertions Yours A HERMAN, NJ d
LOG, Nassau street, n
Important Fact--We, the undersigned, whole
sale Druggists in Louisville, Kentucky, are salts
fed from the information can obtain, that Dr.
q Benjamin Smith is the original inventor of the
Sugar Coated Pills. We are prepared to supply
dealers at the New York price
Robinson, Peter q Carey, 492 Main-street
j s Morris d Co 46I do
Rupert d Lindenberger, 51I do
George Lapping d Co 70 Fourth street
Bull q Alden, 81 do
The danger of being deceived is now apparent;
as Dr. Smiths Pills have become very popular
throughout the country, mtators have sought to
palm off worthless stuff with 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
Also, gentleman in Louisville, Ky, was seized
with violent vomiting after their use.
Get the genuine or get none, and see that G.
benjamin Smith is written with a pen on the bot
tom of each box
DIR. CHILTON'S EVIDENCE.
Some of DIR 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 Surar
Coated Indian Vegetable Pills, and find that they
do not contain mercury in any form
James r Chiffon, NJ D, Chemist
New York, July &c. I845
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-
1rely composed of vegetable properties; and fur
.her, that he is the inventor of Sugar Coated
Pills. G. BENJAMIN NTH
Sworn be fore me this 18th day of Aug A ID IS45
w HAVEMEYER, Mayor
tFrom Messrs. Post Willis of Rochester ~ W
Your Improved Indian Vegetable Sugar Coated
Pills are very popular here, particularly among the
higher classes. Clergymen and others have used
hem, and think them decidedly preferable to any
,ther pills. We sell more of yours than all others
'ut together. Yours truly Post d Willis
Principal Office l79 Greenwich ST., large brick
block, Y. Price 25 cents box.
Agents in Monroe Co.
Theodore Schoch, Stroudsburg
Brodhead & Brothers, Dutotsburg.
Jno Marsh, Fennersvie
Daniel Brown, Chesnuthill.v
y And sold throughout the United States and
canada. NAV On ISA1
Flne Pen-knives and Razors.
A good assortment, for sale low. bv