Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-06-27

we use more Sarssparilla and Yellow Dock in our
establishment each day than all the other Sarsaparilla
Manufacturers in the world. Principal Office i26
Fulton-st. 49,
City and County of Nelc- York, IS.
William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he is PRACTICAL
Druggist snd Chemist. That time in the latter
part Of May, FIRST of June ls4s man by the name
OF Jacob Townsend, who at that time book and
pamphlet peddler called upon deponent at the house
OF Mr.. Thompson No a. Hudson-street where depo-
nent boarded and requested deponent to write him
recipe by which to make Syrup of Sarsaparila.
Deponent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend at the Office Of Theodore Foster,
ESQ. Book Publisher with whom said Tow wnsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent conversa-
tions with deponent respecting the manufacture OF an
article of Sssparlla to be sold under the name Of Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old man, and
poor and was not 6t for hard labor-and wished to
make money, in order to live easy IN has oid
days and that if SarsaPara under the name OF Town
send sold 50 well, and so much money was made py
j.. he could see reason why he might not make
something out of il too, (his name being ToWnSendD
il he could get capable person to prepare recipe,
and manufacture il for him. Deponent in one of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he related
TO DIR. S. P. Townsend towhich he replied, that he
knew DR.. S P. Townsend would be down on him after
he should commence But that he did not care for
him. as he had formed co-partnership with men who
could furnish the requisite amount of capitalsnd was
well prepared TO defend himself against any attack
that might be made on him.
Deponent further says, that pursuant to the request
of SAID Jacob Townsend, he wrote recipe for the
manufacture of Syrup of Sarsaparils and gave if TO
him. SAID Townsend observed that he wanted to
make specimen to exhibit 20 his partners for their
approval ss he wished TO CRAFTY them in every thing
they furnished all the capital-sad Townsend also
told deponent that the bottles they were to
to be OF the size and shape as Dr. S. P. 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 Sarsaparla sold
H. ofAarth far
nshed by deponent to Jacob Townsend, aforesaid.
And further deponent saith not -
Sworn to before me- this oath day of May Is49.
c. S. WOODHULL,-
Mayor of the City of New York.
PRooF!! PROOF!!!
Here is proof conclusive that Dr.. S P. Townsends
SarSaparilla is the original The following is IRON
some Of the most respectable papers in this State
New York Daily Tribune.
Q7- We published an advertisement inadvertently
time since that did injustice to DR.. s. p Town
send who is the original proprietor Of the preparation
OF Sarsaparills known DR.. TOvnsend'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 u by the
This medicine was advertised in The
Tribune the original, SC This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory to the character OF DR.
S P Townsend and that of his medicine We regret
il appeared and in justice to the Dr.. make this ex-
PLANTATION.
New York Daily SUN.
DR TowNsEND's extraordinary advertisement which
occupies entire page of the SON. will not escape
notice. Dr.. s. Townsend, who is the original pro
pretor of Dr. 1ownsends SaIssparilla, and whose Of
6ce next door 10 ours where he has been for
al years is driving immense business. He receives
less than four huBcs<d dozen OF Sarsaparilla per
day. and even this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine ever gained great
popularity as his preparation of the SaTssparla His
edition of Almanacs for lS49 cost $4,000 and he
has paid the New York Sun for advertising, in the
fast four years, $4,000, and he acknowledges
that if 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 in those
countries, well as here.
swindIers.
Druggists and others that sell SarsspariHa for the
genuine and original DR.: Townsends sarsapsnlia'
that not signed by S. Townsend, commits fraud,
and swindles the customers Men that would be
guilty of such an act would commit any other fraud
and 10 Druggist of common intelligence but knows
that is the only genuine.
Old Jacob Townsend.
Some people who are not well informed, and have
read the papers and not seen advertisements,
have been led to suppose that because these men sd
vertise their stuff Old Jacob Townsendsn that il
must of course, be the original 1t 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 endeaToriBg TO palm of on the public as
an old Physician, SC. He is not regular educated
Ply ysican and never attempted to manufacture med
name. They say they do not wish the people to be-
ere that their Sarsaparilla ours the same-but
the better to deceive the public they at the time
that theirs is the Old DR. Townsends and the
original and endeavor to make the people believe
that the stuff they manufacture is the Dr. Townsends
Sarssparilla, that has performed so many wonderful
cures for The past ten years. and which has gained
reputation which other medicine ever enjoy yed-
which is base, yillainous, unprncipled falsehood
We have commenced suits against these men Tor
damages We wish ii to be understood that the old
is relation TO DR. Townsend whatever. ln their ad
vertsements and circulars they publish number OF
gross ialsehoods respecting DR.. Townsend which we
will not notice
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
DR. P Townsend was dead. This they send to their
agents about the country, who report that we have
given up business, sc. &c. The public should be on
their guard and not be deceived by these unprinci
pied men,
ls4s Dr. s. p Townsend;s New York Office will be
in the South Baptist Church, No. 81 Nassau street.
which is now undergoing thorough change, and
will be fitted for the better accommodation OF the pro-
prietors and the public.
Take particular NOtice--No SarsapariIla is the
genuine and original Dr. Townsends Sarsaparis, un-
less signed by s. p Townsend.
AcKNrs.-Redding s. Co, No. Stste-street, and
Mrs. F. Kidder No 100 Court-street Boston; Samuel
Kidder Jr- Lowell Henry Pratt, Salem James b.
Green, Worcester Allison K Gault Concord; j.
Balch Son. Providence and by Druggists and Mer-
chants generally throughout the United States West
indies and the Canadss
The above medicine is kept on hand for
Sioudsburg. by
JOHN w. RUXTON, Agen
eplember 6, ls49.-.ly.