Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-02
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Manufacturers in the world. Principal Office, 1876
Fuitonst
READ TRE AFFIDAVIT.
Cifg aud Countg of Nesr-Yoyk, S.
William Armstrong, OF the SAID City, being duly
sworn ao,h depoee and say that he is practical
Druggist and Chemist That some tine in the latter
part of Nav, FIRST of June SiS, man by the name
OF Jacob Townsend who at that time was book and
pamphlet ped5!cr called upon depcnent al the house
III NJ. Thompson No ~ HGaSon-srcCi, where depo
neut boarded, snd requested deponent to write him
recipe by which % make Syrup ol SaTSaparIlla
Depdaent further says, that he became acquainted
with said Townsend at the Office OF Theodore Foster
Esq, Book Publisher with whom said Townsend
dealt That sai3 Townsend had had frequent converSa
tons in deGoueut respecting the manufacture Of
article oi SFsaparila to be sold under the name OF Dr.
jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he an old man, and
poor and was nos fl FOR hard labor-and wished 70
make some monev, in order 10 live easy in bis old
dan and that i Sarssp para under the name OF Tow n
send sold so VOL and much money was made by
il he could see. 10 ressc- Nhy he might not make
something out of # too (llis name being TowEsend)
il be could get capable person TO prepare recipe,
and manufacture it For him. DePonent il one Of the
conversations asked said Townsend Il lie was rclateJ;
ta Dr. S. r. Townsend 10 which he replied, that lie
kaew Dr. s. ?. Townsend would be down on him after
be should commence But that he did not care Tor
him as he had formed q copartnership with men who
coud furnish the requisite amount O. capai-and was
well prepared 70 defend himself against any attack
that might be made oa him
DepcRent further sa,s that pursuant 90 the request
Of SAID jacob Townsend. he wrote recipe for the
n.snuiacture Of syrup Of SarsapaTas and gave It to
him. SAID Townsend observed that he wanted 10
make specimen to exhibit 20 hiS partners foT their
approval he wished 20 crafty them IN every thing,
as they furnished all the capitslsad Townsend also
tol5 deponent that the bottles they to use were
20 he Of the same size and shape as Dr. ; T. Town
sends and deponeut at tie request Of said Jacob
Townsend, went 10 the Office Of Dr ) z. Townsend,
and procured one Of his labels.
And depoueut furshcr says that he has been inform
ed and veuly bekeycs the Syrup Of Sarsaparila, sold
as Old Jacob Towlsends is made after the recipe fur
r ila-t
wIiIitT -.R&IsTRoNG.
Sworn 70 before me, this oath DAY Of May. ls+9
Mayor ai tao City OF New York
PRocF!i PROoF!u
Here is proof conclusive that Dr 5. ?. Townsends
sarsapsr.lla IS the original The following is from
some oi the most respectable papers in ulis State.
FROM TIE
New York Defy Tribune.
az- We published advertisement inadvertently
time since that did injustice to Or. 5 ?. Town
send, who tie original proprietor OF tie preparation
Of saryepariila known IS Dr. goUnseud's. Other
parties have within the past ies months engaged or
connected themselves with man hy the name q
Tow unsend who put mp medicine and caAs Il By the
tame name. IhIs medicine was aaTe:tised IN Ihf
Tribune the original &c his advertisement also
contained matter derngatory TO the Character Of Dr.
s. z Townsend and that OF lis medicine We regret
it appeared, and il justice to the DIT make this eI
TianGaoA.
DR. TowNsENb's extraordinary advertisement, ,Uhilb
occupies an entire page OF the SUT viii NOT escape
notice DR.. ? Townsend, who Is the original pro
prietOr Of Or. IOWnsen1s apallla, and whose Oh
fee next door 10 oGTs where lie has been for
a. years is driving immense business he receives
less than four hundred dozen OF Sarsaparila per
day and even ths enormous quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine gained so great
popularity his preparation ol me Sarsaparila. His
edition Of Almanacs Tor I549 cost s220J0, and he
has paid the New Ork hCG Tor advertising, IN The
last four years over $4,000, and lie acknowledges
that il il the cheapest advertising Re has had done
This medicine is exported 70 the Canadas, West In
dies South america and Europe, il considerable
quantities. and is coming into general use in those
countries, as eli a. here
svyindIers.
Druggists and Others that sell sarsaparilla for the
genuine anc original Dr.. Towuseods Sarsaparllls.
that is not signed by ;. Townsend, commits fraud
and swiDdles 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
Ole Jacob Townsend.
Some people who are not wei informed, and have
read the papers and not seen our adrestserents
have been led to suppose, that because these men ad
yertise their stuff as Old Jacob TOwnse nds that II
must Of course be the original II 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 endeavOring to palm OF On the public as
an old Physician. &c. He is not regGIar-educsted
Physician and attempted to manuiactuTe med
name They say they do not wish the people TO be-
Leve that their Sarsspara is ours or the same-Dut
the better deceive the public they at the same time
assert that theirs is the Old Dr. TOwnsends and tie
original and endeavor TO make the people believe
that she stuff they manufacture is the Dr. Townsend
Sarsapeulla, that has performed so many wonderful
cures for the past ten years, and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed
which is base, villainous, unpripcipled ialsehood
We have commenced suits against these men Tor
damages We wish to be understood that the old man
relation 10 DR.. Townsend whatever In their sd-
yertisements and circulars they publish number of
gross faisehocds respecting DR. Townsend, which We
viii not notice
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
Dr. S p Townsend was dead. This they send to their
agents about the country, who report that we have
given UP business sc. sc. The public should be on
their guard and not be deceived by these unprinci
Piled men.
Notice Of Remoual--After the frst Of September
lSfe DR.. s p ToWnsend's New York Office VIII be
in the South Baptist Church, No. 50 Nassau street
which is undergoing a thorough changei and
will be fitted for the better accommodation OF the pro
prietors and the public.
Take particular Notice-No SarsspaFilla IS tbs
genuine and original DR. Townsends Sarsaparilia un
less signed by s. P. Townsend
AsExrs.-Redding s Co, No Statestreet anc
Mrs. (. Kidder, No 100 Court-street Boston Samue
Kidder Jr, Lowell; Henry Pratt, Salem James
Green Worcester; Allison & Gault, Concord )
Balch Son Providence and by Druggists and Mer
chants generally throughout the United States Wes
Indies and the Canadas
The above medicine is kept on hand for
S:toudsburg. by
JOHN w. RUXTON, Agen
piember 6, lS49.-.ly.