Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07
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BY reading the following affidavit, the public
will learn the origin rather where the recipe for
making the stuff they call Old DR. Jacob Town
sends Sarsaparila came from-and will be able
to Judge which is the genuine and original, and
of the honesty of the men who are employed in
selling it as the original DR. Townsend's Sarsapa-
rilla. DR. 8. p. Townsend was the original pro-
prietor and inventor Of DIR Tnwnsend's Sarss pa
rilia, add his medicine has gained reputation
that no other remedy ever gained. He manufac-
tured one million of bottles the last year. and
is manufacturing at present 5000 bottles per day
We use more Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock in our
establishment each day than all the other Sarsa.
parila manufacturers in the world. Principal Of
fee, l26 Fulton street.
Read the Affidavit.
City and County of New York, SIS.
William Armstrong of said city being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he is practical
Druggist and Chemist. That some time in the
latter part of May, or first of June, ls4S, man
by the name of Jacob Townsend, who at that time
was book and pamphlet pedlar, called upon de
ponent at the house of Mr. Thompson, No. AZ Hud
son street, where deponent boarded, and requested
deponent to write him recipe ty which to make
Syrup of Sarsaparilla. Deponent further says
that he became acquainted with said Townsend q
er, with whom said Townsend dealt. That sale
Townsend had had frequent conversations will
deponent respecting the manufacture of an article
of Sarsaparilla to be sold under the name of D
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old mai
and poor, and was not fit for hard labor, and wish
ed to make some money in order 70 live easy il
his old days, and that if Sarsaparilla under tn
name of Townsend sold so well. and so much mo
ney was made by it, he could see no reason WHY
he might not make something out of it too, Chi
name being Townsend,) if he could get a capable
person to prepare recipe and manufacture it 70
him. Deponent ia one of the conversations aske
said Townsend if he was related to DrS Town
send, to which he replied that he knew DR. s.
would be down on him after he should commence
but that he did not care for him, as he had forme
copartnership with men who could furnish th
requisite amount of captal--and was well preps
red TO defend himself against any attack that migt
be made on him.
Deponent further says that pursuant to the n
quest of sad Jacob Townsend, be wrote recip
for the manufacture of Syrup OF SaIsaparilla an
; gave it to him. Said Townsend observed that
wanted TO make specimen TO exhibit to his par
ners for their approval, as he wished to gratii
them in every thing, as they furnished all the cal
ital ;--said Townsend also told deponent that Il
| bottles they were to use were to be of the san
size and shape as DIR S. P.'s and deponent. at Ii
request of said Jacob Townsend went to the offiC
, Of DR. 8. p. and procured one of his labels.
And deponent further says that he has been il
formed and verify believes the Syrup of Sarsap
{ ria sold as Old DR. Jacob TownsenJ's. is mac
: after the recipe furnished by deponent to JACK
Townsend, as aforesaid.
: And further deponent saith not.
, @ WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
I Sworn to before me, this Path day of May, lS4
j C. s. WOODRUFF,
e Mayor of the city Of New York.
: For sale in Wilmington. N. c., by
f VIM. H. LIPPIFT,
= .. Druggist & Chemist.
e June l, lei9-t3s-f