The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-10

He manu- sctured over ...ion Of bottles last year
We use samaparilla and J GLOW Dock in our
establishment each day, thnn all the other SsTsppailla
Manufacturers in the world. rrincippl Office, las
Futonst
READ THE AFFIDAVIT.
City and County IF New- York, IS.
William Armstrong Of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he is a practical
Druggist and Chemist That some time in the latter
part OF May, or first OF June lsis man by the name
Of Jacob TownsendA.sho at that time was book and
pamphlet peddler called upon deponen at the house
Of MIR. Thompson No. ~ fiudsonstreet, where depo
nent boarded and requested deponent to write him
recipe by which to make Syrup of sarsaparills.
Deponent further says that he became acquainted
Esq, book Pa5iisher, With whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent converse
article Of sarsaparlla to be sold under the of Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an ol man. and
poor, and was not fl for hard labor-fnd wished to
make some money, In order to live easy In his old
days and that If Sarsaparlla unleJ the name of Town
send sold so we'll, and so much money was made by
it. he could see no reason Why he might not make
something out oil 1t tc', this name being Townsend)
H.. he could get capable person to prepare recipe,
and ni manaaetur it for him Deponen in one Of the
conversation asked said Townsend il he related
70 Dr. b y Townsend to which he replied, that he
knew " 5. P. Townsend would be down on him after
he sb'.nld commence But that he did not care for
hin, es he had formed co-partne rship with men who
eod furnish the requisite amount of capitaland
ven prepared to defend himself against any attack
Deponent further says, that pursuant to the request
OF said Jacob Townsend he wrote a recipe for the
manufacture Of Syrup Of sarsaparilla and gave to
aim. Said Townsend observed that he wanted to
make specimen to exhibit to his partners for their
approval as he wished to crafty them in every thing.
Is they furnished all the capital said Townsend also
old deponent that the bottles they were To use were
20 be- 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. 2. Townsend,
and procured one Of his labels.
And deponent further says that he has been inform.
Ola Jacob Townsends is made after the recipe fur.
nished Ny dcponent to Jacob Townsend, aforesaid.
And further depOnent saith not -
Sworn 10 before me, this a!th day of May, 1919
G. S. wo0DHULL,
Mayor Of the City of New York.
proof! PRooF!!!
Here is proof conclusive that Dr. s p. Townsends 4
sarsaparilla is the original The following is from
some OF the most respectable papers in this State
FROM THE
Albany Evening journal.
DIR. Townsend's Sarsaparilla.
There probably never has been so populara remedy,
or paten: medicine as DR.. Townsendss Sarsaparilla,
which Yves originally, and continues to he manufac.
tured in this city at Gst by the Doctor himself and
afterwards for several years and to the present time
by Clarp Townsend, the present proprietors. Since
the partnership was formed the Doctor ms resided in
New York where he keeps store, and attends to the
business that nccumuiates at that point. The manu-.
factory is in tha city, and Is conducted by the junior
partner Mr.. Clarp-here all the medicneis mnnpzac-
tured
Few of citizens have any idea Of the amount Of
this medicine that is manufactured and sold Besides
the sales in this country is shipped TO the Csnsdas
West India Islands, South America, and even 10 Eu
iope in considerable quantities. Al the factory
they employ stenm engine besides large number
OF men, women and girls in the preparation of die
medicine, making boxes printing, &c, and turn out
ready for shipment 400 dozen per day, nearly
5000 bottles This is ap enormous quantity.
The great sale the medicine has acquired hes in
duced number Of men to get up limitations and there
at the present time, other medicines for sale that
are called DR.. Townsend's Saaparlls" One in par.
tcular started short time ago in New York is called
"old Doctor Jacob Townsends sarsaparilla" and APP
parently with view by dint of adyertising, and the
usual remedies resorted to in such efforts to oppropr
ate the name OF DR., S. ?. Townsend'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.. p.
Townsend, formerly OF this city, is well known
here is the inventor and original proprietor of the
medicine known as "D Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparills,s
and think those persons who attempting to sell
their article as the genuine, should be exposed
FROM THE
New York Daily Tribune.
o. We published an adv ertisement Inadvertently
some time since that did injustice to DIR. S. 2. Town
send who is the original proprietor of the preparation
parties have within the past few months engsged or
connected themselves with man By the name OF
Townsend who put up medicine and calls 1t by the
same name This medicine was advertised In Tas
Tribune as the original &c. This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory to the character Of Dr.
s. 7. Townsend and that Of his medicine. We regret
PLANTATION.
FROM THE
New York Daily Sun.
DH. TowssESD's extraordinary ad ertise ment which
occupies an entire page OF the SuN, i'll not escape
notice. DR.. 3. p. Townsend, who is the original pro
prietor OF Dr. Townsends SsIsaparla, and whose Of
fee s next door TO ours where he has be for
g yrars, driving an immense business. lie receives
no less than four hundred dozen of Sarsaparlla per
day, and even this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine ever gained great
popularity q his preparation Of the sarsaparilla His
edition OF Amanacs tor lS49 cost $4,000, and he
has paid the New York Sur for advertising, in the
last four years. over $4,000. and he acknowledges
that II 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.
SvyindIers.
Druggists and others that sell Sarsaparila for the
genuine and original Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparla-
that is not signed by s. P. Townsend commits fraud,
and swindles the customers. Men that would be
guilty Of such 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 not well informed and have
have been led 70 suppose that because these men ad
vertse their stuff as Old Jacob Townsendsn that IL
must of cohrse be the original II is less than one
year.since they commenced to make their medicine
Ours has been in the market over ten yesrs
This Old Jacob Townsend.
They are endepvorng to palm of on the public US
old Ply sician, &c. He Is not a regular educated
Phy seiaD, and never attempted to manufacture med
icine. until these men hired him for the use of his
name. They say they do not wish the people to be.
leve that their sarsaparilla Is ours the same-but
the better to deceive the public they at tho same time
assert that theirs is the Old DR. Townsends and the
original and endeavor 10 make the people believe
that the stuff they manufacture, Is the Dr. Townsends
sarsaparlla, that has performed so many wonderful
cures Tor the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed
winch 10 base, villainous, unprncipled falsehood
We nave commenced salts against these men foi
daneges we wish II to be understood that the old man
Is no relation to Dr. Townsend whatever In their ad
vertsements and circulars they publish number Of
gross fasehoods respecting Dr. Townsend, which we
will not notice.
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers that
DR.. ). T. Townsend was dead This they send to th6r
given up business, sc. &C. The public should be on
their guard, and not .be deceived by these unprnci
pied mon.
Notice Of Remorai.-After the first Of september
isi9, Dr. 3. P. Townsends New York ONCE will be
in the South Baptist Church, No. 80 Nassau street
which y s.. now undergoing thorough change, and
prieton and the public.
Take particular Ngt,ee.--No sarsapariIla Is the
genuine and original Or. Townsends sarsapariIla un.
less signed by 8. P. Townsend.
AaEsrs.--Redding Co, No. state.street and
Mrs. u. Kidder. No 100 Conrtstreet Boston; Samuel
kidder Jr, Lowell Henry Pratt salem James
Green, Worcester Allison Gault Concord;
Baich Son, Providence and by Druggists and Alsr
ehsns generally throughout the United States. Wss
JOHN r. MOYER, DRUGGIST.
) the sole agent in Bloomsbury, for the sale
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