The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-30
Yaots for the People,
AFFIDAVIT OF WI. n. Sn1Yp.

!, William N. Smith, Of 81. Adams, In
the County Of Franklin, and State Of Yer
mont, dspoes and say. that I WAS former
ly - partner With Jasper Curtis, under The
name end firm Of Curtis 4 Smith and
while such partner. our arm purchased Of
N. H. Downs al Of he territory which
We did not previously own for tho sale and
distribution Of Downs Elixir, excepting
. ANAL territory about Nashua, New
Hampshire. and Also bought oil Of said
Downs receipts for patent medicines IN
the hands Of agents, and upon the express
agreement that said Downs v~s 10 disoon-
tinue the sale Of ssid Elixir, and surTsndss
the whole business 10 che 6rm Of Curtis 4
Smith. exospt a, che snall territory In
end Ground Nsshus aforesaid Downs
reserved the right = supplys Mr.. Buxton,
Of Nashua aforesaid but this was Of in
considerable amount, and Of not much IN
portanee u US or hin
Afsr the firm Of Curtis q Smith was
dissolved. tho sasets msinly went into the
hands and became the property Of Jasper
Curtis; and % far a. I know, or have
any means Of knowledge. they continue 10
be his property.
Wepsid to Eide, Downs for the recsipts
aud territory aforementioned . large bo-
nus and agreed to pay . much larger price
than II Was worth. Elder Downs violated
his agreement and began TO sell on terrific.
~ ssld TO and occupied BY Curtis L Smith.
This led to difficulty and suits, which have
been discontinued, and Elder Downs has
gone u the West. In the trade afors
mentioned our arm were to b At liberty
to use the labsls. trademarks, circulars.
pauphlets, and al the machinery eonnso-
ted Herewith. q Downs had himself done;
and Elder Downs was to sbsndon the sale
entirely; and was to permit the arm to
carry on the business o. Downs had dons
himself. We paid for the right. and COB
tinued to avail ourselves Of II until Curtis
4 Smith dissolved--vhioh was I believe
In 1851. or 1852: end further say net
WV. N. SNIIR
Sisned md swo,n To bsfofs me,
GSones =. HopaHroS.
Master In Chsncsry
Washington County Clerks ofhoA
Montpelier, Feb. al. 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true copy ofs. original affidavit bow Oh
Gle In this Office. Which afhdsvit sss
hled IN the case Of Downs and Henry
agsins, Jasper Curtis
In Chancery. Sep. Tern. 1883.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
said County Court, this 2lst, day Of Feb.
A. D. 1859. LurHB Eswmxs Clsrh.
EDwIApssuisu. @. W, duly 0. lsba
! hereby certify the, ] have used Downs'
Elixir sigusd J. Curtis, In red ink. for Ma
last year. which firmly believe hss saved
my life. When ! commenced taking ihr
Elixir" i. vss supposed BY physisisns
and my friends that was past cure. ana
in the lass stsge Of consumption. i An
now able 70 labor and thint ths, l shall
regain my health no ss 70 bs free fsm sny
lung affection. can censcisntiously roc,
commend the Elixir signed J Cs,tis, II.
red ink. to oil afflicted With cough or any
affection OF the Lungs Previous 70 using
his Elixir, used two 1fty cent bo,tles
which were sent here from Waterbury
W, and vas told that II vas "G'ssS's<,'
that il vas Manufactured and signed by
the veritsble Downs himself which had
no effect on me whatsoever, except 10 tigh-
ten my cough. thereby caution. the sffiie-
ted not 10 purchase any Elixir except tina,
which il marked J Curtis, red ink, which
is the only reliable Dsvbs' Elixir" In
this country. 7. NcsuRpN