The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-09-05
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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 lsls man by the
OF Jacob Townsend, who at that time book and
pamphlet pcdler, called upon deponent at the house
OF Mr. Thompson No "a lIudson.strcct, where depo.
nent boarded, and requested dcponont to write him
recipe by which to make syrup of sarsaparilla
Dtpnnent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend at the Office of Theodore Foster
tsq., Book Publisher, with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent conversa
Luns with deponent respecting the manufacture of an
article OF sarsaparila to he sold under the name OF Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old m m and
poor and not Ct for hard labor-and wished to
make some money, in order TO live easy in his bii
lays and that, IL sarsapara under the name of 'rsv n
send sold well, and so much money was mr in NV
II, he could see no reason why he might lot make
something out Of II too (hs name being ',ownsend)
il ne could get capable person to prspare recipe,
and manufacture ii for him. De,c ,,en in one of the
conversations asked said Tow's md If he was related
to Dr. S. r. Townsend, to which he replied that he
knew Dr. s. 7. Townser.d would be down on him after
ne should commence. But that he did not care for
him, as he had iorrhcd a co.partnershp with men who
could furnish tie requisite amount OF capital was
ven prepare TO defend himself against any attack
het miSh' nc made ON him.
further says, that pursuant TO the request
o' sa 4 Jacob Townsend, he wrote a recipe for the
ma 'acture of Syrup of Sorsspara and gave it to
NinE Said Townsend observed that he wanted TO
n &c specimen to exhibit to his partners for their
pproval. as he wished to crafty them in every thing,
IS thcy furnished all the capital--sad Townsend also
old depnncnt that the bottles they were tn
20 bq of the same size and shape Dr. $. P. Town.
sends, and deponent at the request of said Jacob
Townsend went to the Office of DR.. S +. Townsend,
and procured one of his labels.
And deponent further says, that he has been inform.
ed aud verify believes the Syrup Of sarsaparilla sold
as UIi Jacob Townsends is made after the recipe fur
nished Wy deponent to Jacob Townsend as aforesaid.
And iurther deponent ,.,, smith not ,.
Sworn to before me, this 2lth day of May lsl9.
G. S. WOODHUIL,
Mayor of the City of New York.
PROOF!! PRoOF!!!
Here Is proof conclusive that DR.. s. T. Townsend's
SarSaparilld is the original. The following is from
some oil The most respectable papers in this State
FROM TIE
Albany Evening journal.
DIR. ToWnsend's Sarsaparilla.
There probably never has been so popular remedy,
paten. medicine, DR.. Townsends's Sarsaparilla
which wes originally, and continues to be manufac.
tured in this city, at first by the Doctor himself and
afterwards fnr several years and TO the present time
by Ciapp Townsend, the present propretors Since
the partnership formed the Doctor has resided in
New York where he keeps store and attends to the
business that accumulates at that point The manu-.
actory is in this city and is conducted by the Junior
partner, Mr. Clapp-here all the medicine is manpssc.
tured
Few of our citizens have any idea of the amount of
this medicine that is manufactured and sold Besides
the sales III this country il is shipped TO the CBnndas
West India Islands, South America, and even 10 ku
rope in considerable quantities. ~ the manulaclory
they employ steam engine besides large number
OF men, women and girls, in the preparation Of the
medicine, making boxes printing &c, and turn out
ready for shipment 400 dozen per day or nearly
5000 bottles This rs an enormous quantity
The great sale the medicine Id acquired, has in
dueed number of men to get up limitations and there
Is at the present time, other medicines for sale that
are called Dr. Townsend's arsaparls." One in par
tcular started short time a6in New York is called
"oid Doctor Jacob Townsend's sarsaparilla" and a.
parently with view by dint of adv ertising and the
usual edies Iesorted to in such efforts appropri
ate the name OF Dr. S. T. Townsenl's great remedy
and thus gain all the advantages resulting from the
popularity of the name which he has acquired for it.
by years OF patient and expensive labors. Dr. ?.
Townsend, formerly OF this city, as is well known
medicine known as "Dr Townsend's Sarsaparillaa
and we think those persons who attempting to sell
Their article as the genuine, should be exposed
FROM THE
Kew York Daily Tribune.
h- We published an advertisement inadv vertenlly
some time since that did injustice to DR.. S. r. Town
send who Is the original proprietor of the preparation
of sarsaparilla known as Dr. Townsend's. Other
parties have within the past few months engaged
connected themselves with man BY the name Of
Townsend who put up medicine and calls 1t by the
same name. This medicine advertised in The
Tribune as the original, &c This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory to the character of DR.
$. r. Townsend and that of his medicine. We regret
It appeared and in justice to the DR.. make this ex
planation.
FROM THE
New York Daily Sun.
DL. TowNsEND's extraordinary advertise ment which
occupies entire page of the sus, will not escape
notice. Dr. s. T. Townsend, who il the original pro
pfetor Of De Townsend's SaIsspaiia, and " hose of
hce neNt door to ours where he has be for sever
Nt'tN, uFltink an immense business. lie receives
no less than four hundred dozen Of Sarsaparilla per
day end even this quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine ever gained so great
popularity as his preparation of the Sarsaparilla His
edition of Almanacs for lsI9 cost Sa2OOO and he
has paid the New York SuN for advertising, in the
last four years, over $1,000 and he acknowledges
that 1t is the cheapest advertising he has had done
This medicine is exported to the Canadss West In.
dies, South America and Europe in considerable
quantities and Is coming into general use in those
SyiudIera.
Druggists and others that sell sarsapsrilla for the
genuine and original DR.. Townsends sarsaparilla
. 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 Townsend.
Some people who are not well informed and have
not read the papers, and not ad yeItsemcnts
vertise their stuf old Jacob Townsends" that il
must, of course be the original II is less thsn
year since they commenced to make their medicine
Ours has been in the market over ten years
This Old Jacob Townsend
They ar erdeavoring to palm of on the public as
an old Physio an, &c. lie Is not regular educated
Physican and ger aehmpedh h Ito, to msnaisSture an med
name. They say they DO not wish the people to be-
lieve that their sarsaparia s ours or The same-but
s Sa Ss ssna hs
original and endeavor to make the people believe
that the stuff they manufacture is the Dr. To,vnsends
ssrsaparilla, that has performed many wonnsriui
cures for the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed
which is a base, viliainons, unphneipled falsehood
We have commenced suits against these foi
damages. We wish ii to be understood that the old man
is no relation TO Dr. Townsend whatever In their ad
vertisements and circulars, they publish number Of
gross ialsehoods respecting Dr. Townsend, which
will not notice.
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
Dr. s. r. Townsend dead. This they send to their
agents about the country, who report that have