Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-15
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William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he is practical
Druggist and Chemist. That some time in the latter
part OF May first of June. ls4S man by the name
Of Jacob Townsend. who at that time was book and
pamphlet pedler called upon deponent at the house
of Mr.. Thompson, No ~ Hudson-Street where depo-
nent boarded and requested deponent to rite 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 Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent
tnns with deponent respecting the manufacture of an
article of Sarsapaa TO be sold under the name OF Dr.
Jacob Townsend
That said Townsend stated he was an old man, and
poor and was not fit for hard labor-and wished to
make some money, in order TO live easy in his old
dayS and that il Sarsaparilla under the name Of Town
send sold we'll and so much money was made by
it, he could 10 reason why he might not make
something out of it too. (his name being Townsend)
if ne could get capable person TO prepare recipe,
and manufacture it for him. Deponen in Of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he related
to DR.. 6. p Townsend to which 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 a ro-partnershp with men who
could furnish the requisite amount of capitaand was
well prepared to defend himself az ainst any attack
that might he made on him.
Deponent further saws that pursuant to the request
of said Jacob Townsend. he wrote q recipe for the
manufacture of Syrup Of Sarsapara and gave il to
him Said Townsend observed that he wanted to
make specimen TO exhibit 20 his partners for their
approval as he wished crafty them in every thing,
they furnished all the capitalsad Townsend also
told deponent that the bottles they to use
to be OF the same size and shape as Dr. S. z. Town
sends, and deponent at the request of said Jacob
Townsend went to the Office of DR.. S r. Townsend,
and procured OF his labels.
And deponent further SAYS that he has been inform.
Cd and verify believes the Syrup of Sarsaparla sold
as Old Jacob Townsends is made after the recipe fur
nished by deponent TO Jacob Townsend aforesaid.
And further deponent saith not.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
Sworn TO before me, this 24th day of May, 1919.
c. 5. WOODHULL,
Mayor of tie City OF New York.
proof! PROOF!!!
Here is proof conclusive that Dr.. 5 ?. Townsend's
Sarsapsrla is the original. The following is from
some OF the most respectable papers in this State
FROM THE
New York Daily Tribune.
10 We published an adv ertisement insdv ertently
time since that did injustice DR.. P. Tow n
send who is the original proprietor of the preparation
of Ssrsaparila known Dir. Tovnsend's. Other
parties have within the past iew months engaged or
connected themselves with a by the of
Townsend who put up a medicine and calls il by the
same name. This medicine advertised in The
Tribune the orig gnal &c. This dvertisement asc
contained matter deIoga'ory to the character of DR.
S. r. Townsend sni that of his medicine. We regret
il appeared, and IN justice TO the DR.. make this
PLANTATION
FROM THE
New York Daily sun.
DR. TowNsENDs extraordinary advertisement which
occupies an entire page of the sur will not escape
notice. DR.. S. r. Townsend, who is the original pro-
prietnr Of Dr. Tow nsends SaIsaparlla and hose or
fee is next door to where he has been for
al years driving an immense business. He receives
no less than four hundred dozen OF Sarsaparlla per
day, and even this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand No medicine gained great
popularity his preparation of the Sarsaparlia His
edition VI Almanacs for ISi9 cost 1000, and he
has paid the New York SUN 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 TO the Canadas, West In
dies South America and Europe, in considerable
quantities, and is coming into general use in those
countries, as well ds here.
Druggists and others that sell Sarsapara for the
genuine and original Dr. Townsend's sarsaparilla.
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
land no Druggist of common intelligence but knows
that ours is the only genuine.
e Old Jacob Townsend.
Some people who not well informed, and have
not read the papers and not ad dversep,ents
have been led to suppose, that because these ad
vertise their stuff Old Jacob Tow nds !" that il
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 regular educated
PLY ysicIan 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-
leye that their Sarsaparia is ours or the same-but
the better to deceive the public they at the time
assert that theirs is the Old Dr. Townsends and the
original and endeavor to make the people believe
Sarsaparila, that has performed many wonderful
cures for the past ten years and which has gained
reputation which no other medicine enjoy ed
which is base, villainous, unpTncipled falsehood
We have commenced suits against these men for
damages We wish it to be understood that the old man
is relation to Dr. Townsend whatever In their ad.
yertisements 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.. S 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.
Notice of RemorGt.-After the first of September
ls49 Dr. S. P. Townsends New York Office will be
in the South Baptist Church, No. 50 Nassau street,
which is now undergoing thorough change, and
will be fitted for the better accommodation Of the pro-
pIietors and the public.
Take particular Notice.-No Sarsaparilla is the
genuine and original DR.. Townsends Sarssparilla un-
less signed by 5. ?. Townsend
AsEErs-Reddng Co. No. statestreet and
Mrs E. Kidder No. 100 Court-street, Boston Samuel
Kidder Jr. Lowell Henry Pratt Salem James B..
Green worcester Allison Gsult, Concord; J..
Balch & Son. Providence and by Druggists and Mer.
chants generally throughout the United States West
indies and the Canadss
A fresh supply Of the above for sale at thi
Office.