Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-09-13

gained reputation that no other remedy ever garsS
He manufactured over million Of bottles last vss
and is manufacturing at present Syo bottles day
establishment each day, than all the other sarsapara
Manufacturers in the word.. Principal Office I9S
READ THE AFFIDAVIT.
City and County Of Ns,U-York, r.
William Armstrong OF the said City being duly
sworn doth depose and say that he is a prseti.;I
Druggist and Chemist. That some time in the Ia,ts
part Of May or first of June, l6s3, man BY the mana
OF Jacob Townsend. who at that time was book sn5
pamphlet peddler. called upon deponent at the house
Of Mr.. Thompson, No AZ Hudson-street, here depo.
nent boarded and requested deponent to wIits him
recipe by which tn make Syrup of sarsapsrils
Deponent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend at the Office Of Theodore Foster
ESQ.,. Book Publisher, with whom said Toxnssni
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent cOnyens
tons with deponent respecting the manufacture Of
article of Sarsapara to be sold under the name Of Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old man and
poor and was not fit for hard lsbor-and wished %
make some money, in order TO live easy IN his OA
days. and that SarsaPariila under me name Of Toss
send sold so WELL and so much money was made By
IL he could see no reason why he might not make
something out Of it too (his name beng Townsend
if he could get capable person to prepare recipe
and manufacture il for him. Deponent IN one Of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he was related
10 Dr. s. P. Townsend, to which he replied, that he
knew DR.. g. p Townsend would be down on him after
he ehOulQ commence Dut tudt Ao ulu itUt care Tor
him. as he had formed copartnership with men who
could furnish the requisite amount Of capsl-ani wa
well prepared to defend himself against any attack
that might be made on him.
Deponent further says that pursuant 70 the request
Of said Jacob Townsend he wrote recipe for the
manufacture of Syrup Of Sarsaparills and gave il TO
him. Said Townsend observed that he wanted to
make q specimen to exhibit to his partners for their
approval he wished to crafty them in every thing
they furnished all the capital-said Townsend also
told deponent that the bottles they to use
to be Of the same size and shape as DR.. 8 P. Town
sends and deponent, at the request OF said JACOB
Townsend went to the Office Of Dr. ST.. Townsend
and procured one Of his labels
And deponent further says that he has been inform
ed and verify believes the Syrup OF Sarsaparilla sold
Old Jacob Townsend's is made after the recipe fr
nished by deponent to Jacob Townsend, as aforesaid.
a. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
Sworn to before me, this oath day of May, 1919
C. S. Woodruff
a8 Mayor of the City Of New York
PROOF!! PROOF!!.
Here il proof conclusive that DR. s. P. TownseniS
eersaparIlla is the original The following is from
some Of the most respectable papers in this State
2, RS FROM THE
New York Daily Tribune.
G3- We published an advertisement InadFertently
some time since that did injustice to DR.. P Town
send who is the original proprietor OF the preparation
of Sarsaparilla known as Dr. TowDsends Otter
parties have within the pas. few mopths engaged or
connected themselves with man by the name Of
Townsend who put up medicine and calls Il o Ias
same name. This medicine was advertised IN IAs
Tribune as the original Sc This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory TO the charscter OF Dr.
8. p. Townsend and that of his medicine. We regret
appeared. and in justice to the Dr. make tbs e.
plsnatiou -
New York Daily Sun.
DR TOWNSHIPS extraordinary advertisement vhch
occupies an entire page OF the sUs, viii not e;csI'
notice. Dr. 8. P. Townsend, who is the original pr
prietor Of Dr. Townsend's Ssrsaparilla and whose o.
6ce is next door TO ours where he has been iO sever
al years. is driving an immense business lie receives
no less than four hundred dozen Of Sarsapanla lsf
day. and even this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine ever gained 50 grss.
popularity as his preparation Of the Sarsspara m
edition OF Amanacs Tor lS4s cost S29Co ana y. :.
has paid the New York SuN for advertising, IN no
last four years. over $4,000. and he scknowadgd
that II is the cheapest advertising he has had done
This medicine Is exported to the Canadss, Yves. y
dies South America and Europe in considers0s
quantities. and is coming into general use in tnOs
countries, as well e here. -.s-
2 9 SWindlsrs.
Druggists and others that sell sarsapsrilla Tor w.
genuine and original Dr. Townsend's sarsaparI5
and swindles the customers. Men that would i.1i
guilty of such an act would commit any one, hsu.
-snd no Druggist of common intelligence but En0S'
that ours Is the only genuine.
i2 Old Jacob Townsend.
Come people who are not well informed, and nSn
not read The papers and not seen our sdvsTtisersn
have been led TO suppose. that because these nsn
ysrtise their stuff as Old Jacob Townsends @ n.ss
must Of course be the original II less man ~
year since they commenced to make their medisA'
Ours has been in the market over ten years.
This Old Jacob Townsend
They are endeavoring TO palm OF on the pnoEy,
"a old Physician, &c. He Is not regular eausi -
Physician, and never attempted to msnuiac uls IA
] icinss until these men hired him for the use o.
name. They say they do not wish the people n,
ieys thst their sarsapsrla is ours, or the SAME Nv
the better to deceive the public, they at the SANE
assert that theirs Is the Old Dr.. Townsends sH ,
original ana endsavor 70 make the people eenss
thaf the STUFF they manufacture. y the Dr. TownseL
ssrsapsriila, hat has performed many wcDtsas.
s si ten oSsr n.Sons ssss ss.l
which b q base, villainoua unpEincipled nBsnS \.
We have ,cammenced suits against these men IN, y
damages. Wewish 10 tobe understood, that the oe
ysrtsements and circulars they publish nuaOss :,
gross faisehoods respecting DR.. Townsend "D''
Will not notice.
"a -. 49, n.,s,,isss SRo I n. nsusr,, as
DIR. 8. P. Townsend was dead. This they send haze
agents about the country, who report that thafTsshsS va
given up business. &C. &c The public shca,S hcansos
their guard. and not be deceived by these uDi
pied men. eo M
Notice Of Rsmspat-After tho 6rs. ef SCI ssPwiala sial
ls49 Or. s. r. Townsends New York. 0n1cs .rss
in the South Baptist Church, No. 80 NssS' y
which il now undergoing q thoroash cham SsssR
will be ntted for the better accommodation %
prietors snd the public. asf s& ~. d b
- Take particular .Nstice..-No sarsaparnIss; s;lh .
genuine and original Dr.. To wnsenas SarsaPa''
3 lsm signed by g. p. TowrDsnd. l9p 1a
81 Accommodating Co, Ne state States. ssrasA
Mrs E. Kidder, No. 100 Couttsraet Sos"' isp ps
Kidder. Jr, Lowell; Henry Pratt sale" c.,nsod;
Green. Worcsster Allison { Gsni5 "a SsIai sai Nt
Balch Son. Providence Q nd hF prusgs, s,s,ss W
chants generally throughout shs United ''
Z Indies and the CsnsdAs. 81 uaH f1
The above medicine is hep, on bsO' "
S.roudsborg. by oa ..
FRANCIS S. PAU i, ~