Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-15
head TIE AFFIDAVIT,

g. William Armstrong. Of the said city, being duly
worn. doth s1pose shl say that he IS a practical
Druggist and Chemist That some time in the latter
nart Of MAY or first Of June, ls@S man by the name
y Jacob Townsend, vEe at tha. time was book and
an rhiet pedJier called upon Geponent at the house
eC NV Thompson, No - lludson-sireet where depo-
ent yded, and requested deponent TO write hlin
feeire by which to make syrup OF SarSaparlLa;
|Deponcnt further says that he became acquainted
Avita said Townsend al the oice Of Theodore Foster
ssa.. Book Publisher with whom SAID Townsend
ts That said Tevnserd had had frequent converse.
hons with deronent respecting the manufacture Of an
tcie of sarsspsra To he sold under the name oi Dr.
& bacoh Townsend.
z That said Townsend sisied he was an old man, and
toor and was not fit for hard labor-and wished 70
fsaake some money in order 10 live easy in his old
MAS and that il Ssrsapaiiila under the name OF Town
r bend sold wei, sni 50 much money was made by
4 b. ne could see reason why he might not make
,onething out of it too this name being TownSend)
10 he could get capable person TO prepare recipe,
bad manufacture it ior hiEi. Depcnent in one OF the
anv tons ed said Tow nseAd IL he was related
b h. Dr :. ?. Townsend to which he replied, that he
lncw Or. s P. Townsend would be down on HIN after
PIE should commence But that he did not care Tor
fin 81 lie had formed o.partnership With men who
could Furnish the requisite amount OF capial-and was
rs eli prepared 10 defend himself against any attack
h tiist mig II ne made on Kim.
Dcuaaent further saws that pursuant to the request
e- SAD Jacob Tovsnssni. he wrote recipe for the
aianu.acture oI syruP CT Sarsaparlla ana gave il to
s. him. sad TowEseaG observed that he wanted 70
make specimen 10 exhibit 30 lis partners ior their
spsoval he wished to crafty chem IN every thing,
10 tnev furnished ala the carial-saiI Townsend also
ll Ja5oneu; taat tie bottles they were To use were
:. he Of the SIZE and shape as Dr. 5. p Town
sends, aud depcncnt at the request q SAID JACOB
Tow usend went n the oGice OF Dr. ; P. Townsend
3 aud l.rocnred ono OF his labels
And aeponcnt further SAYS that he has been inform
ed and yeilly believes the syrup Of savsaparlla, sold
q, Oil Jacob TowaseGd iS made aiier the recipe fur
nishcd bv deponeEt TO Jacob Townsend as aforesaid
And further dePonent ts1i s9i'a not not, ,;,,srDo,,
Sworn to before me- tllis 2lth day Of Nay, l5ie.
c. :. Woodruff.
Mayor Of the City OF New oEk
sarss ps51lla is tbs original The following is from
soas oi ,be most Tespecsabis papers il this State
PROM The
Now York Daily TsthlIpe.
fIF- We published an advertisement inadvertently
sare tire since that Gid injustice DR.. s P. Town
sem" no : ihe S,gal l.'eiTE m . g. ms 5.o1
yasties have within the past few months engaged or
coinccted themselves with a man by the name Of
Townsend who put uP medicine ard calls il by the
tsIac nsme This medicae advertised in 7ht
1'r'I.ne the iRal sc This adv ertisement also
r.t.,,ef -,aitrr ae-roato-v 10 the character Of DR.
: r Townsend aud that OF his medicine. Va regret
sfTsa red, sAd u justice to the Dr. make tA-z eS
FROM THE
New York DEIIy SUN.
Dr. Towasf-Nus extraordinary advertisement which
occupies an entire page OF the SUN, WI not escale
notice. DR.. s r. Townsend who IS the original pro
lIosar Of Or. ToNHscnds SsIsaPaTilla and whose Of
next door TO GUS, here lie has been lor
al Iscsrv j. driving an immense business He receives
less than four hundred dozen OF Sarsaparlla PER
,ias and tins enormous quantity does not supply
the demand No medicine ever gained so great 3
popularity his preparation Of the Sarsspara- His
e'-tion OF AlnaHscs Tor 1919 cost S22OUU, ana he
Las 1sii TIE New York SUN for advertising, II the
last iour years, over SlG0o1, and he acknowledges
tat 81 is the cheapest advertising he has had done
This medicine is exported 10 the CanaGss, West In
dies South America and Europe, in considerable
quastlueF, and is coming into general use in those
countries, as well Us here.
swindiers.
Druggists and others that sell sarssparilla Tor the
genuine and original DR. Townsends SarsapaTina,
tst not signed BY S T. Townsend, commits sfaud,
rHd swindles the customers. Men that would be
Grliy OF such act, would commit cny other fraud
and Druggist OF common intelligence but knows
that ouIs is the only genuine.
CID Jacob Townsend.
Some people who not well informed and have
ot read the papers, and not seen our advertisements
lare been led TO suppose, at because these men ad-
verse their stua as ola Jacob TownsendS," that il
snuEI Of course, be the original 1t is less than one
ear since they meuced to make their medicine.
Oars has been in the market oTer ten years.
This Old Jacob Townsend
They ere endeavoring 10 pelm og on the public as
a. Old Physician, sc. lie as not regular educated
Physician, and er attempted to manufacture med
-ieiRe Until these hired him for the Of his
name. They say they 90 not wish the people to be.
lrye that their SsTSaparia ouTs, or the same-but
tie better TO deceive the public, they at the same time
assert that theirs is the Old Dr. Jownsends and the
original ana endeavor TO make the people believe
IdI he stuff they manufacture is the DR.. Townsends
Sorsspsrila, that has performed so many wonderful
cures Tor the past ten years and which has gained q
reputation which no other medicine enjoyed
which is base, vilainous, unprincipled falsehood.
We have commenced snits against these men for
damages We wish 70 be understood that the old man
relation 10 DR.. Townsend whatever. In their od-
Ye1tisements and circulars they publish number Of
gross ialsehools respecting Dr.. Townsend which we
viii not notice.
False Reports.
Our opponents have published in the papers, that
DR. 5. p Townsend was dead This they send to their
sgents about the country who report that we have
gwen up business sc. &c The public should be on
their guard. and not be deceived by these unprinci
PIED men.
Notice of Remorat-Afler the first Of September,
1919, DIR. s. p Townsends New York Office will be
in the South Baptist Church, No. 81 Nassau street
which is undergoing thorough change, and
VIII be fitted ior the better accommodation Of the pro
pTietors and the public.
Take particular Notice.--No Sarsaparilla is the
genuine and original Or Townsends Sarsaparila, un-
less signed by S. P. Townsend
AeESTs.-Red5ing < Co, No State-street, and
Mrs T. Kilder No. 100 Court-street Boston; Samuel
Ki3der, Jr, Lowell Henry Pratt, Salem James b.
Green WorCeSter Allison s Gault Concord j.
BeIch s. Son Providence and by Druggists and Mer-
chants generally throughout the United States, West
indies and the Canadas.
a fresh supply Of the above for sale al tn
Office.
May 20, 1851.