Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-18
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GIN and C01t1lfu of Ne,p- York

RGAU IdG AEF1UAVII,
Gin and County of NetO-York, S.
William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
Druggist and Chemist That some time in Re atter
part Of May, first of June, ls4s man by the
Of Jacob Townsend, who at that time book and
pamphlet peddler called upon deponent at the house
of Mr. Thompson, No. AZ Hudson-street where depo-
nent boarded and requested deponent to write him a
recipe by which to make Syrup of Sarsaparilla
Deponent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend at the Office of Theodore Foster
ESQ Book Publisher, with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent converse
tions with deponent respecting the manufacture of
article of Sarsapaa to be sold under the Of Dr.
That said Townsend stated he was an old man. and
poor, and was not fit for hard labor-and wished to
make money in order to live easy in his old
days and that il Sarsaparilla under the of Town
send sodTso wel and so much money made by
it, he could see no reason why he might not make
something ont of it too. (hs name being Townsend,)
If he could get capable person TO prepare recipe,
and manufacture it for him. Deponent in of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he related
To Dr.. s. P. Townsend, to which he replied that he
knew DR.. s. P. Townsend would be down on him after
he should commence. But that he did not for
him, as he had formed co-partnershp with men who
could furnish the requisite amount of capita-and was
well prepared to defend himself against any attack
that might be made on him.
DepOnent further says that pursuant the request
Of said Jacob Townsend he wrote recipe for the
manufacture of Syrup of Sarsapara and gave it TO
him Sand Townsend observed that he wanted to
make specimen 10 exhibit 20 his partners for their
approval he wished to crafty them every thing
they furnished all the capital-SaId Townsend
told deponent that the bottles they TO
TO be of the same size and shape as Dr. S. F. Town
sends, and deponent. at the request Of said Jacob
TOWNSEND went TO the Office of Dr. S. P. Townsend
and procured one of his labels.
And deponent further says that he has been inform
ed and verify believes the Syrup of Sarsapara sold
Old Jacob Townsends is made after the recipe fur
nished by depOnent to Jacob Townsend, aforesaid
And further deponent saith not
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
Sworn 10 before me, this 24th day of May, Is49
c. s. Woodruff.
Mayor Of the City of New York.
PROOF!! PROOF!!!
Here is proof conclusive that DR.. s. P. Townsend's
sarsaparlla is the original The following is from
some oil the most respectable papers IN this State.
FROM THE .
New York Daily Tribune.
O. We published an advertisement inadvertently
some time since that did injustice to Dr.. S P Town
send, who IS the original proprietor of the preparation
of Sarsaparla known DR.. Townsend's. Other
parties have within the past few months engaged or
connected themselves with a by the name of
Townsend who put up medicine and calls it by the
same name. This medicine advertised in The
Tribune as the original sc. This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory to the character of DIR.
S P. Townsend and that of his medicine We regret
1t appeared and IN justice to the Dr. make this
planation
New York Daily Sun.
Dr. TowNsENDs extraordinary advertisement, which
occupies entire page of the SUN will not escape
notice. DR.. s p Townsend who is the original pro-
prietor of DR.. Townsends Sarsaparlla and whose Of
fee next door to ours where he has been for
al years is driving immense business. He receives
less than four hundred dozen of Sarsaparilla per
day. and this quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine gained so great
popularity as his preparation of the sarssparilla His
edition of Almanacs for lSI9 cost SD O00 and ha
has paid the New York SUN for advertising, in the
last four years, $4,000 and he acknowledges
that it is the cheapest advertising he has had done.
This medicine is exported to the Canadas West In
dies, South America and Europe, in considerable
quantities, and is coming into general use in those
countries, as well as here.
SxysndIers
Druggists and others that sell Sarsaparlla for the
genuine and original DR.. Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
that is not signed by s P. Townsend commits fraud,
and swindles the customers Men that would be
guilty of such an act would commit any other fraud
and no Druggist of common intelligence but knows
Old Jacob Townsend.
Some people who are not well informed, and have
not read the papers, and not seen advertisements
have been led to suppose that because these ad-
vertse their stuff as Old Jacob Townsends" that it
must of course, be the original II is less than one
year since they commenced to make their medicine.
Ours has been in the market over ten years.
THIS Old Jacob Townsend
They are endeavorinS to palm off on the public as
old Physician, sc. He is not a regular educated
icine, until these men hired him Tor the use of his
name. They say they do not wish the people TO be.
ieve that their sarssparilla is the same-but
the better 10 deceive the public they at the same time
assert that theirs is the Old Dr. Townsends and the
original and endeayor to make the people believe
that the stuff they manufacture, is the Dr. Townsends
cures Tor the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which other medicine ever enjoyed
which is base, villanous unprsncipled fslsehOod.
We have commenced suits against these for
damages We wish it TO be understood that the old man
IS no relation to Dr. Townsend whatever. In their adj
vertsements and circulars, they publish number of
gross falsehoodS respecting DR. Townsend, which We
will not notice.
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
Dr. S. p Townsend dead. This they send TO their
agents about the country, who report that we have
given up business, sc. sc. The public should be on
their guard and not be deceived by these unprinc-
pied men.
Notice of Rsmorai-After the first of September
lsi9 DR.. s. ?. Townsends New York Office will be
in the South Baptist Church. No 81 Nassau. street.
e which IS now undergoing thorough change and
Will be fitted for the better accommodation of the pro-
prletors and the public
Take particular Notice--No Sarsaparilla is the
genuine and original Or. TownSends Sarsaparla, un.
less signed BY S. P. Townsend.
AoENrs-Reddng & Co, No. State-street and
Mrs. 4. Kidder No 100 Courtstreet, Boston, Samuel
Kidder Jr, Lowell Henry Pratt Salem; James B.
Green Worcester; Allison & tiault, Concord J.
BaIch & Son. Providence and by Druggists and Ner.
chants generally throughout the United States, West
Indies and the Canadas
The above medicine is kept on hand for S
n S.Eoudsburg. by
FRANCIS S. PAUL., Agen