Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-15
5. p. TOW.NSEyvD'S S.4RS.AP.aRIL.

We could gain no credit or advantage, nothing
but loss, Indignation and wrath; from Disappointed
agents and purchasers by being IDENTIFIED with
him or his peculiar PRODUCTIONS.
That TT MI Y BE KNOB.
What is thought of the true article in New York.
where both are manufactured, we invite the attcn.
tenioh of Dealers, and Consumers to the following
Card OF the first Retail Druggists that city. II is
loudly valuable coming from this source-for it is
only the retail dealers who become acquainted ,cih
the character of medicine.
Card to the Public.
We, the undersigned. physicians and druggists OF
N. York, Brooklyn and Williamsburg, having seen
an advertisement address ed 10 us and others who
sell Sarsaparlla by s. p. Townsend, which is calcu
lated to bring us and our business into reproach
feel called upon to state our personal views Of the
real merits of the two Townsends Sarsaparilla. or
he claims preferred ny the parties to the original
Sarsaparilla we have nothing TO do and leave them
to settle that matter between themselves. But
since are called ssswindlers," and banded with
the declaration OF beng willing "to commit any
fraud for moneys and as "men having no honor and
should not be trusted" we feel that ought to
give the reason why prefer to sell Old DR.. jacob
Townsend's Sarsaparilla to Mr.. s. p. Townsend's.
and leave the public to judge whether we ssde-
ceivers and swinders," and not to be trusted by so
doing.
our experience and observation have satisfied US
that the Old Doctors Sarsaparilla possesses more
medical power and virtue than $. P. Townsend's,
and :he testimony of the public would seem to be
the same, and we always make 1t matter Of con-
cience and duty when two articles bearing the same
name and purporting to cure the same disease are
in market to state that which consider the best
THE FACT
that s. p Townsends Sarsaparilla has greatly sour
ed, ermcnted and exploded the botles thereby Civ.
ing great dis satisfaction to our stocrs has in
huenced us in our preference OF the Old Doctors
preparation. We do not feel ourselves called upon
to decide the true merits of either article as stan.
dard preparations, put when asked by our custo-
mers for our opinions which we believe under all
circumstances to be the best we should not he state
in giving our preference in favor of Old DR.. Jacob
rowpsends. With these views we leave the pub
lie to decide if we not justified in giving the Old
Doctors preparation that preference which it
to lie serve as medicinal compound, well as the
choice Of the people universally manifested in its
favor.
We have given the names of
SIXTY DRUGGISTS
among whom are
I SIXTEE.N EDUCATED PHYSI-
GINS
all disinterested persons, aad who OF all the world
besides best qualified to judge Of the merits of
medicine and who,
MEYER HIVE and MEYER WILL
recommend any article unless they prove it to be
VOLUNTARILY GIVE
their testimony in favor Of Old DIR jacobs Sarsapa
ria. We now leave it with discerning public In
choose for themselves
he sure and call for Old DR. Jacob Townsend's
Sarsaparil.
Principal Office Fer the Western states, on Vine
street, doors above Fourth.
G w Calhoun, General Agent to whom all orders
must be addressed. r
Also, for sale by
L. D. & o. A. Paterson agents for Iowa City and
vicinity. Dealers supplied at prices.