Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-07-10
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Ci.v and County Of Ns,o-IToIk, S.
William Armstrong, Of the said City, being duly
sworn. Doth GepoSe 14d say uIat he Is pTacucai
Druggist and Chemist That sone time in the latter
part Of May first of jane, lelS man by the name
oi Jacob Iown5end, wo al that time was a book and
iamY,et ped5eg. called uloa dePoaent at the house
ui Ar 1iomj jsoit No - Hudsonstreet, where depo-
ucut bearded ana requested deponent TO write him
recire by which to make Syrup of Sassaparilia.
be.m.ent further SAYS. tast he became ACQUAINTED
Nlh said Townsend al the Office o I4leodore Foster,
t5a Book Publisher with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent conversa-
tos with deronent respecting the manufacture Of
Grc az 5aTsaparilia to he sold under the name OF Dr.
Jacob ToN nseui.
T.at said Townsend stated lie was an old man, and
l,oof. and not 81 for hard labor-and wished to
make some money, IN order 10 live easy IN his Old
d8ys and that il SarsapaIills under the Of Town
s"p3 sold 50 welt and 50 much money was made by
a. Ae could see no reason why he might not make
something ogi Of il too ihis name being Townsend)
II he could get capahie person to prepare recipe.
and Manufacture it ior him Deponeut in one Of the
conversations asked said Townsend IL lac was related
10 Dr. s. P. Townsend to which he replied, that he
knew Dr. S 7. Tow aseEj would be down on him after
lie should commence But that lie did not care for
A., as he had formed co partnership with men who
could furnish tie requisite amount Of capal-and
well prepared 10 defend himself against any attack
tiat might Sc made on him
Beponent further SAYS tlst pursuant to the request
% s'id Jacob Townsend, he wrote recipe for the
naauiactue OF Syrup OF Sarap8riila and gave it to
h,an. sad Townsend observea that he wanted to
Aaac lecimeu 70 exhibit 40 his partners for their
approval lie wished to CRAFTY them in every thing,
ia defnncut that the bottles they were to use were
I be II the sac and shape as Or. S P. Town
sni's and d"2onent, ~ tie request Of said Jacob
-st aeend went to the Office Of Or 5 P. Townsend,
= procured U-c ri his lafe!s
Aad deponeut further SAYS that he has been inform
ed and verify believes the Syrup q Sagsaparilla sold
pli Jacob Townsculs is made after the recipe fur
naked by dePuncHt, to jacob Townsend as aforesaid.
aud further depoaont Is, s9ss not not n,.sTpova
Sworn to t-.iore ne, this 2ltA day Of May, ISl9
{. Woodruff,
MAYOR Of the City Of New York
proof! PRcoF!!
Here is proof conclusive that DR. 5. F. TownSend's
su>apsfTila is the original The following is from
o tie noSs res Eectable papers III tlis State
IRON TIE
Ecsv Tc1f1 Daily Tribune.
iaF- We published an sds eIs eIaeut nadveItently
time since tlot cid injustice TO D$ S. p Town
ScGd who is the original proprietor OF tie preparation
=; ssrsaparlla known as Or Townsend's. Other
larries have within the past few months engaged
']nrectc1 themselves v ith nan hy the name Of
townsend who pat up medicine and calls il by the
sume name Tins me lIcine was advertised in The
Tribune as the original &c This advertisement also
contained matter derogatorJ to the character OF DR.
Townsen nd and that of his medicine. We regret
u appeared and IN justice t. the Dr. make this rx
ilsaaaon.
New York Daily sam.
DU. TowHsKNus eA AtIaordiHaIy advcItisemen which
occupies an entire rage Of the Sr~ viii not escape
notice. nr. s T. ToWase nd, Who is the original pro-
lretor Gf Dr.Townseud SaIsap parilla and whose Of
-
o. years, Is driving immense business. lie receives
less than f0nT hundred dozen Of aIsaparilla per
day and en- this enormous quantity does not supply
tine demand. No medicine ever gained so great
popularity his preparation OF the sIs8larilla His
edition Of Almsnacs for lS49 cost S22O90 and he
has iYaid Tie New York SuN for advertising, in the
last lonr years, over S1eGO0 and he acknowledges
tiat il is the cheapest adj eIsing he has had done.
LIS medicine is exported to lie Canadas, West In
dies South America and Europe, III considerable
qsautities, and is coming into general in those
countries, as well as here.
syEIndIarz.
Druggists and others that sell sarsapars for the
EeUniae and original Drs Tow nsend's SaBapsrilla,
t.at is not signed by $. p Townsend commits fraud,
sni swindles the customers. Men that would be
guilty oi sueh an act would commit any other fraud
-snd no Druggist Of common Intelligence but knows
that ours is the only genuine.
Old Jacob Townsend.
Some people who not ell informed and have
net read the papers, and not our Advertisements
have been led 70 suppose that becase these ad-
vertise their stuff I" Old Jacob Townsends" that
must OF course be the original II is less than
year since they commenced 10 make their medicine.
Uurs has been in the market over ten years.
This Old Jacob Townsend
They are endeaTorng 10 palm of on the public as
~ old Thysician, &c. lie is not regular educated
fhg sicIan and ever attempted 80 lsclure med
iciae until these men bred him for the use of his
name They say they DO not wish the people to be
Iere that their SaIsaJiarla is ours or The same-but
the better to deceive the public they of the same time
assert that theirs is the Old DR. gownsends and the
original and eadeavor 70 make the people believe
Y.
SafSaparila, that has performed many wonderful
cures ior the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed
which is base, yilainous, unprinciped faisehood.
We have commenced suits against these men for
damages We wish i 20 be understood that the old
isno relation 70 Dr.. Townsend whatever In their ad-
yertisemenis and circulars they publish number Of
gross talsehoods respecting Dr. Townsend, which We
Will moi notice.
false Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
Dr. S. P. Tow nsend Vas dead This they send TO their
agents about the country, who report that have
given up business sc. sc. The public should be
their guard and hot be deceived by these unprinci
pied men.
Notice Of Remorol-AGter ths FIRST Of September
lSfe DIR. S Teynsend's New York Office will ce
N thc South Baptist Church, No. 81 Nassau street,
which IS now undergoing thorough change, and
wil be fitted or the better accommodation OF the
pgieiors aud the public.
Take pGriicu uiGr N0ficeNo SaTsapariIa is the
genuine and original DR. Townsend's SarSsparilla un-
lsSs sigGed by 5. 7. Townsend.
Acknowledging s, Co, No state-street and
Mrs T. Kidder No zoe CouIt-stTset Boston; Samuel
Kidder lr- Lowell Henry Pratt, Salem; James B.
Green Worcester Allison K Gs1it, Concord; J.
BeIeh & SON. Prov ldence and hy Druggists and Mer
chants generally throughout the United States West
tIriieS and the CeEadas.
A fresh s0pply Of the a5gye FOR sale al this
fAtcsr.a