Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-25
az Mr.. Jasper Curtis of St. Adams,
requests us to publish the following
Arr1nAvIr OLE WI. n. SMITH.

IEluCcNa ~ ~ N3--~
AFFIDAVIT OF WA. n. SMITH.
7 WILLIAM n. SMITH, Of St. Adams,
in the County of Franklin, and State OF
Vermont, depose and say, that | was for
merly partner with JASPER CURTIS,
under the name and firm of CURTIS d
SMITH. and while such partner, our firm
purchased of n. H. Downs all the terri
tory which we did not previously own
/ for the sale and distribution Of Downs
Elixir, excepting small territory about
] Nasua, New Hampshire, and also bought
all of said Downs receipts for pattern me-
dicines in the hands of agents, and upon
the express agreement that said Downs
was to discontinue the sale Of said Elk
If. and surrender the whole business to
the firm of CURTIS g. SMITH, except
for the small territory in and around
Nashua aforesaid-Downs reserved the
right to supply Mr.. Buxton, of Nashua
aforesaid but this was of inconsiderable
amount. and of not much Importance to
/ US or him.
: After the firm of CURTIS & SMITH
was dissolved, the assets mainly went in
to the hands and became the property of
, JASPER CURTIS and so far as / know,
f or have any means of knowledge, they
continue to be his property.
E We paid to Elder Downs for the re-
: ceipts and territory alorementioneda large
bonus and agreed to pay much larger
price than it was worth. Elder Downs
d violated his agreement and began to sell
h on territory sold to and occupied by Cur
It's & SMITH. This led to difficulty anC
e svits which have been discontinued, anC
: Elder Downs has gone to the West. IL
g the trade aforementioned our firm were
I to be at liberty to use the labels, trade
lie marks, circulars, pamphlets, and all th'
machinery connected therewitb,as Down
! had himself done and Elder Downs wa
+; to abandon the sale entirely; and was t
. permit the firm to carry on the bushes
as Downs had done himself We pan
i for the right, and continued TO avail ouI
p selves of it until CURTIS & SMITH dis
v solved-which was / believe in 1851, G
he 1862 and further say not.
n VA. n. SMITH.
". Signed and sworn before me,
10 GEORGE F. HoUGHToN,
J. Master in Chancery.
" Washington County Clerk Office,
Oh Montpelier, Feb. 81, 1859
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is
ne true copy Of an original affidavit now c
OF file in this office. Which affidavit W;
en- fled in the case of Downs and Henri
use against JASPER CURTIS.
lie In Chancery, Sept. Term, 1858.
nd Given under my hand and the seal
nd said County Court, this 2Ist day Of Eel
,bt A. d. 1859
- LUTHER NEwcoMB, Clerk.
om EDwARDsBURGH, c. W, July 5, 185
nd hereby certify that have used Down
red Elixir signed j. CURTIS, in red ink, f
his the last year, which firmly believe h
en- has saved my life. When l commenc
ms taking The " Elixir" it was supposed
ION physicians and my friends that was p;
oor cure, and in the last stage of consun
be- ton. 1 am now able to labor and thi
lay that | shall regain my health so as to
and free from any lung affection. can CT
the seientiously recommend the Elixir sign
ire. j. Curtis, in red ink, to all afflicted W
CHI cough OF any affection from the Lun
ess. Previous to using MS Elixir, l used t
red fifty cent bottles which were sent b.
from Waterbury, VT, and was told 4
-. it was " Genuine" that it was manu-
tha tured and signed by the veritable Dow
80 himself, which had no effect upon
,nc whatsoever, except to tighten my cou
81 l hereby caution the afflicted not to p
l.. chase any Elixir except that which
ca marked ]. CURTIS, red ink, which is
only reliable Downs Elixir" in t
no country.
ion t. McCURDY
par az Col Eorpav eava