Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-12-11

Sole Importer Of the Sehiedam aromatic Sehmcpp.
22 BEAVER STREET.
New York, Nov. 8. 1868.
To tho People Of the Southern States:
When the pure medicinal restorative, now
widely known as Wolfs's Sch iedam Schnapps
as introduced into the world under the en-
Gorsement Of four thousand leading member:
Of the medical profession some 20 years ago, it,
proprietor was " ell ars-that it could not
wholly escupe the penalty attached to oil new
aud useful preparations. He. therefore, en-
deavored to invest il with strongest possible
lnf.guarj against counterfeiiers, aud to render
all attempts TO pirate il difficult AMI danger
ous. It was submitted 10 distinguished chen-
lists for analysis, and pronounced Ly them the
purest spirit ever manufactured, Its purity
ana properties having been thus ascertained.
samples of the article were forwarded to ten
thousand ply sicians including all the lending
practitioners in the United States, for PURPOSES
Of experiment. A circular, requesting trial
Of the preparation aud report Of the result,
accompanied each specimen. Four thousand
Of the most eminent medical mcn in the Union
promptly rerpuudvd. Their opinions of the
article were unanimously favorable. Such u
preparation they sa,l, had loag been wnnte.i
by the profession, reliance could be placed
on the ordinary liquors Of commerce, all OF
which were more o. less uduiterate,l, and ther.
fore unfit Tor medical purposes. The peculiar
excellence ard strength Of the oil OF juniper,
which formed one OF the principle ingredients
Of the Schnapps. together will, an unslloyed
character OF the alcoholic element, give it., in
the estimation Of the faculty, marked sure
riori,Y over every other diffu,ive stiinulant as
u diuretic. tonic and restorative.
These satisfactory credentials from profea
sional men OF the highest rank were pubiishe,,
in Q condensed form, and enc 'osed with cuci,
l,r.tSl 10 S,.I. ~,
tees Of hs g"nuineness. Other precautions
against fraud were also adopted; d patent wa.
obi aimed for the article. the label WINS COPY
rig htrd. a fac simiie Of the proprietors auto
graph signature wac att ached to sach label and
cover, his name and that Of. the preparation
were embossed on the buttles. and the cork+
were sealed with his private seal No article
had ever been sold in this country under the
name OF Schnapps prior to the introduc,ion of
Wolfe's Schiednm aromatic Schnap,s, in lS5 ::
aud the label wns deposited as his trade mark
in the United Stutes District Court f,r the Sou
thern District Of New York during that year
It might Ge supposed by persons unuequaiu-
who prey upon the reputation Of honorable
merchants by vending deleterious trasi, under
,hcir name, that the projections so carefully
thrown around these Schnarps would hive
prec!ul-d the introduc!iorfs aud snle of cuun-
serfeits. They seem, however, only to have
ltimuluted the ranaci:y of inpostors The
trade mnik of the proprietor has been stolen
the Endorsement which his Schi.dam aromatic
Schnppps alone received from the medical pro-
f-ssiun has been claimed by meudaciuus hum
bugs; his labels and bottles have been imita-
ted. his advertisements para plrased. his circu
lars copied. aud worse Than all. dishonorab!e
retailers. after disposing Of the genuine con-
Tents Of his bottles. have filled them up With
common GIN the most de'eterous Of all liquor:
and thus made his hume and brand c"ver for
poison.
The public. the medical profession and the
sick. for whnm The Shiedam aromatic Sclnaprs
ia prescrihed rs a remedy, are equally imter-s-
ted with the proprietor in the detection and
suppression of these n.fari"us practices. The
genuine article, Manufactured at the establish
ment of the undersigned, in Schi.dam, Hol-
and. is distilled from barley "f the finest
quality, and favored with an essential extrac,
"f the berry of the Italian juniper. Of uhr quail
I'd purity. by process unknown in the pre-
raralion of any either i:qmor. it ia freed from
every crimon"us and corrosive element
Complaints have been received from the
lending physicians and families in the Southern
Stdtrs"f The sale Of cheap limitations Of the
Schilrdam dram Stic Schnnprs in those mar
ktts !; AMI travellers, who nr- in Il e habit Of
using it ns an aniId"te to lie hanefu influence
of unwhole.ome river winter. testify that cheap
gin. put up in Scheidam hottIe. is frequently
pnliu-d OIL upon the uuwurv. The Agents Of
the undersigned hav. been requested 10 insli-
tut~ inquiries un the subject. aud TO forward to
aim the nnmes Of such parties as they may a.
certain I" he engaged in the a.rrcIous svs,cm
of deception. In conclusion, the UNDER. mi
would SAY rhat he has produced, fir. m unde
the hands Of the most dating gushed men Of Sci
-nce in dm-rira. l'roof. unanswerahls Of til.
pun ity and medicinal excellence TT the Schei-
dim aromatic Sehnspps; that he has expen
ded many thousand uolInre in surrounding il
with guarantees anil srfegunrd,. whirh he de
signed should protect the public and lin s:if
agaInst fraudulent inIi: :ntions; that he ha.
shown it t" he tn. cnly liquor iu the world
thnt can he uniformly depended upon ms un.
a'tnltera'-d; that he hus challenged invs.ti-
ga'i"n. anal sis, comparison, aud experiment,
III all its forms; and from every ordeal the
preparation which hears his name, seal and
trade mark hns come off triumphant. lie
therefore f.els it u duty lie owes to his frll"w.
citizens generally. to the medical profession
and the sick. to dcn"unce aud expose The chris
tans who connt- rfsil ti,esa evidences of iden-
iity. and he calls upon the press and the PUB
lie to aid him in his efforts 10 remedy 10 great
an evil.
The following letters and certificates from
the leading ply sicians and chemists Of ,i,i.
city will prove to the reader that all goods
'old By the undersigned ore all they are rep
resented 10 DO.
UDoLPHo WOLFE