Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

ana is manufacturing at present o00 bottles per day
We use more ssrsspariila and Yellow Dock in our
establishment; each day, than all the other Sarsapaua
Manufacturers in the world. Principal Office l26
Falton-sL
READ THE AFFIDAVIT.
City and County Of Yetv- York, S.
William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth depose snd say that he is practical
Druggist and Chemist. That time in the latter
part OF May or first OF June, lsiS, by the
Of Jacob Townsend, who at that time book and
pamphlet peddler, called upon deponent the house
of Mr.. Thompson No ~ Hudson-street where depo.
ncnt boarded, and requested deponent to rite him
recipe by which 30 make Syrup o! sarsaparilla.
Deponent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend al the Office of Theodore Foster
Esq Book Publisher, with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent converse
tons with aeponent respecting the manufacture of an
article Of sarsapsra 10 he sold under the Of Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old man. and
poor and was not Ct for hard labor-and wished 70
make some money in order 70 live easy in his old
DAYS and that Sarssparilla under the OF Town.
send sold so well, and so much money was made by
H. he could reason why he might not make
something ont OF IL too (hs name being Townsend ID
II he could get capable person 10 prepare recipe
ana manufacture If for him. Deponent in of the
conversations asked said Tow wnsend if he was related
70 DIR. s. p. Townsend 70 which he replied that he
knew Dr. S 7. Townsend would be down on him after
he should commence. But that he did not for
him, as he had formed CO partnership with men who
could furnish the requisite amount Of cspita-ani was
wen prepared 10 defend himself against any attack
tha; might be made on him.
Deponent further SAYS that pursuant 20 the request
OF SAID Jacob Townsend, he wrote recipe for the
manufacture of Syrup Of Sarsaparilla and gave il to
him. Said Townsend observed that he wanted 20
make specimen - exhibit 20 his partners for their
approval as ne wslef TO CRAFTY them in every thing,
IS they furnished all the capitasaid Townsend also
told deponet that the bottles thew were ~ use were
IL lie OF the same and shape ss Or. s P Town.
sends, and dePonent at the request Of said Jacob
Tow nseRd, went the Office OF DE s ? Townsend
and procured one Of his labels
And dePonent further says, that he has been inform
ed and verify believes the Syrup of Sarsaparlla sold
as Oid Jacob Townsends made after the recipe fur
nished by deponent TO Jacob Townsend as aforesaid
And further depoaent saith not.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG;
Sworn 10 before me, this 2ith day Of May, 1919.
c. = Woodruff
Mayor Of the City OF New York
PROoF!. PRooF!!!
Here ls proof conclusive that DR. S. P. Townsends
esrsapaIIila Is the original The following is from
soH.e oi the mos: respectable papers III this State
FROM THE
New York Daily Tribune.
Q7- We published an advertisement InadrertentIv
some time since that did injustice 10 Dr. P. Town.
send who is the original proprietor Of the preparation
OF ssrssparilla M known as d., Townsend's. Other
connected themselves with man by the name Of
Townsend who put up medicine and calls il by the
same name. This medicine advertised in The
1STbHne as the original &c This advertisement also
contained matter derogaory to the character Of DR.
8. P. Townsend and that of his medicine We regret
II appeared and in justice - tie Dr.. make It's ox.
PLANTATION.
FROM THE
New York Dolly Sun.
DR. TowSsEND's extraordinary advertisement which
occupies an entire page Of the SCr, will not escape
notice Dr. s. 2. Townsend, who is the original pro
prietor Of Dr. Townsends SsEsaparilla and whose Of
nee next door 10 ours where lie has been for sever
al years, is driving immense business He receives
no less than four hundred dozen of ssTsspaIia per
day and even this enormous quantity does supply
The demand No medicine gained so great
popularity his preparation of the Sarsaparila His
edition OF Almanacs for 1949 cost s22 000 and he
has paid the New York sUN for sdvertsing in the
last four years, over $4,000 and he acknowledges
that II rs 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.
Swlntlers.
Druggists and others that sell Sarsaperlla for the
genuine and original DR.. Tow nsend's Sarsaparilla
that is not signed by S Tow nsend 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
that ours is the only genuine.
Old Jacob Townscnd
Some people who are not well informed and have
not read the papers and not ADJ eTtiseents
have been led to suppose that because these men ad-
rertise their stuff Old Jacob Townsendsr that il
must OF course, be the original il is less than one
year since they commenced to make their medicine.
Ours has been an the market over ten years.
This Old Jacob Townsend
They are endeavoring TO palm Of the public as
an old Ply sician &c. He is not regular educated
fhysIcar ano never attempted 10 manufacture med
Icine, until these men hired him for the Of bis
name They say they do not wish the people 70 he
Ieve that their SarsapaTllla ours the same-but
the better TO deceive the public they the same time
assert that theirs is the Old DR. Townsends and tie
original; and endesror TO make the people believe
that tle stuff they manufacture is the Dr. Townsends
Sarsaparilla, that has performed many wonderful
cures Tor the past ten years, and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine enjoyed
shch IS base, ylllainous, unprincipled falsehood
We have commenced suits against these men for
damages We wash TO be understood that the old man
Is no relation to Dr.. Townsend whatever In their ad.
'erisements and circulars, they publish number of
ross lai9e hoods respecting DR.. Townsend which
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers that
DR. > Z Townsend was dead. This they send 10 their
agents about the country who report that we have
gwen up business &c &c The public should be on
eir guard, and not be deceived by these upprinci.
pied men.
Notice Of Remopal-After tn, first of Septembe,
SAG, Or S. P. Townsend's New York Office will be
n the South Baptist Church No So Nassau street
y Shich IS now undergoing thorough change and
III be fitted for the better accommodation Of the pro
oIietors and the public.
Take particular kotics.--No SsrsspariIla is the
genuine and original DR. Townsends Sarsaparilla ul.
ess signed by S. p Townsend.
Acknowledging Co, No state.street and
Ars T. kIdder No 100 Courtstreet, Boston Samuel
lidder, Jr, Lowell; Henry Pratt Salem James b.
ireen Worcester Allison s. Gaus Concord; j.
3slch Son, Providence and by Druggists and Mer
hants generally throughout the United States, West
ndies and the Csnadas.
ne above medicine is kept on hand for sal
aoudsburg, by
JOHN w. RUXTON, Agent.
ember 6, ls49.-.ly.