The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08

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and is manufacturing at present 1000 bottles per day
We use more Sarsaparilla' ard Yellow Dock in our
establishment each day, than all the other sarsapara
Manufacturers in the world. Prinepol Office, i!6
READ THE AFFIDAVIT.
ci'y and County Of NetO. Yo.t ss.
William Armstrong of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth derose and say tha, ho is practical
Druggist and Chemist. That some time in the latter
part OF May fast Of June lei5, man by the name
Of Jacob Tuwnsend who al that time Yas book and
pamphlet pediLercalled upon deponent at the house
of Mr>Thomrson No IL lludsonstreet where depo
hent boarded, axI -,uostcd doponont TO write him
recipe by whish to make syrup Of Sarsaparilia,
Deponont 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
tons with dcponent respecting the manufacture of an
article Of Saroparla to be sold under the name OF Dr.
jacob Townsend
That sud Townsend stated he was an old man, and
poor, aud was not fit for hard abor-and wished TO
make some money in order to live easy in his old
days and that, ii Saisaparla undert the name of Town
send sold so well, and go much money was made by
II, he could see no reason why he might not make
something out Of il too (hs name being Townsend)
IL he could get capable person to prepare recipe,
and manufacture 1t for him. Deponent in one OF the
conversations asked said Townsend II he was related
to DR.. $. +. Townsend, to which he replied that he
knew DR.. s. =. Townsend would be down on him after
he should commence. But that he did not care for
him. as he had formed cOpaTtncrship with men who
could furnish the requisite amount Of captal-and was
wol prepared to defend himself against any attack
nat mlguthc made Oh him.
Dcponcnt firhor says that pursuant to the request
Of sad Jacob g TognsS he wrote rSGPs for the
aim. Said Townsend observed that he wanted to
make specimen 10 exhibit to his partners for their
approval he wished to CRAFTY them in every thing
they furnished all the capital said Townsend also
old doponont that the bottles they To
20 he OF TIC eamo size and shape as DR.. $. r. Town
sends aud dcponcnt, at tho raqucst Of said Jacob
Townsend, wv:'T-~->-----ace Of Dr. 3 I. Townsend,
aud procured one ot his labels.
And deponcnt further says that he has been inform
ed, aud verify believes the Syrup of Sarsaparlo, sold
as Ud Jacob Townscni'g is made after the recipe fur
nished Wy doponenl, to Jacob Townsend aforesaid.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
Sworn TO before me- this 2llh day of May, 1910.
C. s. WoODnuLL,
Mayor of the City of New York
PRooF!! PROOF!!!
Here is proof conclusive that DIR $. r. Townscnis
SaFaPprilla is the original The following is from
some OF the most respectable papers in this State.
FROM THE
Albany Evening Journal.
DR.. Townsend's Sarsaparilla.
There probably never has been soPopulara remedy,
patent medicine az Dr.. 1ownsendss sarsaparilla,
which was originally and continues 10 be manuiac.
tured in this city, at first by the Doctor himself and
afterwards for several years and to the present time
by Clapp Townsend The present proprietors. Since
the partnership formed the Doctor has resided in
New York, where he keeps store, and attends to the
business that accumulatcs at that point. Tho manu-.
factory is in this city, and is conducted by the junior
iured
Few Of QN citizens have any idea of the amount of
this medcip that Is manufactured and sold Besides
the sales in this country it is shipped to the Canadas
West India lslands, South America, and even to Eu
iope, IN considerable quantities, Al the manufacory
they employ steam engine besides large number
OF men, women and giils, in the preparation of the
medicine, making boxes printing, Sc, and turn out
Lesdy ioT shipment over 400 dozen per day, nearly
6OOO bottles This is an enormous quantity.
Tho great sale the medicine has acquired, has in
auced numbered men to get up limitations, and there
IS at the present time, other medicines for sale that
are called Dr.. Townsends SarEapard." One in par.
tculaT started short time ago in New York is called
"Old Doctor Jacob Townsenl's sarsaparilla" and up.
rarently with view by dint Of advertising, and the
usual remedies resorted TO in such efforts appropr
ate the name OF DR.. S. r. TOwnsends 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. DIR. r
Townsend, formerly of this city, as is well known
here is the inventor and original proprietor of the
medicine known as "Dr Townsend's Sarsaparan
and we think those persons who attempting to sell
their article as the genuine, should be exposed
FROM THE
New York Daily Tribune.
0g- We published an advertisement inadv ertently
some time since that did injustice To Dr. s. T. Town
send who is the original proprietor of the preparation
parties have within the rast few months engaged or
connected themselves with a man by the nam Of
Townsend who put up medicine and calls II by the
Tribune us the original, &c This advertisement also
contained matter dcrogatory 10 the character of Dr.
s. p. Townscnd and that of his medicine. We regret
Il eppeored and in justice to the Dr.. make this OK
PLANTATION.
New York Daily Sun.
DL. TowNsEsD's extraordinary advertisement which
occupies an entire page of the suN will not escape
notice. Dr. s. r. Townsend, who is the original pro.
prietor oil Dr. Townsend's SaTsapnria, and whose Of
fee next door to ours where ho has be for sever.
{. yrars is driving an imqense business lie receives
no less than four hundrSd dozen of sarsapallu per
day, and this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand, No medicine Pancl prea "A
popularity as his preparation of the Sarsaparilla His
edition OF Almanacs Tor 1919 cost S22,000 and he
has paid the New York SUS for advertising, in the
last four years, over $4,000 and he acknowledges
that it is the cheapest advertising he has had done.
This medicine is exported 10 the Canadas, West In.
dies South America and Europe, in considerable
quantities, and is coming into general in those
countries, as well as here.
Syyin,iIcrs.
Druggists and others that sell Sarsoparilla for the
genuine and original Dr. TownsendS SaTsapnrilla.
that is not signed by s. r. Townsend, commits fraud
and swindles the customers. Men that would he
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 Jue0b Townsend.
Some people who arc not well informed and have
not read the papers, and not seen our ad oIisements
vertiso their stuff Old Jacob Tovnsendsn that
must. Of course be tls-ssjginal 4 ia less tian
Ours has been in the market over ten yeors
This Old Jacob Townsend.
They are endcayoring to palm on on the public as
sn old Physician &C. lie Is not regular educated
Physician and never attempted TO Manufacture med
icine, until these men hired him for the of his
name. They say they do not wish the people to be.
leve that their Sersaparila Is ours or the samebut
the better TO deceive the public they at tho time
assert that theirs is tho Old Dr. Townsends and the
original and endeasor to mako the people believe
that the stun they manufacture is the Dr. Townsonds
sarsaparln, that has performed many wonderful
cures for the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed
vi fnafr,I al hnnI
We have commenced slits against inese men for
damagos We wish II to understood that the old man
is no relation 10 Dr. Townsend whatever In their ad.
vertisements and circulars they publish q number of
gross ialsehoods respecting DR.. Townsend, which we
will not notice.
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
DR.. g. r. Townsend dead This they send TO their
agents about the country, who report that have
given up business, &C. sc The public should be on
their guard and not be deceived by these unprinci.
pied men.
Notice Of Remopal.--Aiier the irst OF September
Isi0, DR.. S. r. Townsends New York Office will be
in the South Bepust Church, No 81 Nassau street
which Is now undergoing thorough change, and
Will hc fitted for the better accommodation OF the pro
prietors AID the public.
Take particular Nottcs.--No Sarkapariila is the
genuine and original Dr. Townsends sarsaparilia, un.
less signed by $. 7. Townsend
AoESrs.-Redding & Co, No. State. street, and
Mrs L. KiddeT, No. 100 Courtgtrect boston Samuel
Kiider, Jr, Lowell Henry Pratt Salem; james b.
Green Worcester Allison s Ganlt, Concord ]
Balcli & Son, Providence and by Druggists and Mer
chants generally throughout the United States, Wea
Indies ond the Canadas tfs
JOHN r. MOYER, DRUGGIST,
is the solo agent in Bloomsbury, for the sal
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