The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-03
SlNeoanl Sfbnapps.
OFFICE OF UDoLPHo WOLFE. |
Sole Impo, Ter Of the Schiedan, Aromatic Schndpps
No. az Beavcr.strect.
NEW YORK, November 5. 1863

OFFICE OF UDOLPHO WOLFE. -.
Sole Impo' Ter Of the Schieddm Aromatic SctnoRps,
No. az Boavcr-strect.
NEW YoRK, November 8. 1858. J
TO the People of the Southern States'
WHEN THE PURE MEDICINAL RESTORATIVE.
now so widely known as WOLFE'S SCHIEDaM
SCaNAPPS, was introduced into. the world under
tho endorsement of four thousand leading members
of the medical profession twenty years ago, its
proprietor was we'll aware that it could not wholly
escape the penalty attached to all new and useful
preparations. He therefore, endeavored to invest
with strongest possible safe9uard against counter
feters and to render all attempts to pirate 1t dlfh'
cult and dangerous. It was submitted to dstin'
guished chemists for analysis. and pronounced oy
them the pures spirit ever manufactured It's purl-
ty and properties having been thus ascerta1ned SAM
pies of the article wero forwarded to ten thousard
physicians including all the leading practitioners In
the United States, for purposes OF experiment. d
circular requesting trial of the preparation apa
report of the result, accompanied each specimen.
-Four thousand of the most eminent medical men IN
the Union promptly responded Their Opinions Oh
the article were unanimously favorable. Such
preparation, they said, had long been wanted oy
the profession as no reliance could be placed on the
ordinary liauors of commerce, all of which were
more or less adulterated, and therefore unit Tor
medical purposes. The peculiar excellence and
strength Of the OF of juniper which formed one OF
the principal ingredients of the schnapps. together
with an unalloyed character of tho alcoholic eIe'
ment, give 1t. In the estimation of the faculty,
marked superiority over every other dihusve stDu-
liant us diureric, tonic and restorative.
These satisfactory credentials from professional
men Of the highest rank we're published in con-
densed form, and enclosed with each bottle oil the
schnapps, as one of the guarantees OF Its genuine
neas Other precautions against fraud were also
adopted; patent was obtained for the article, the
label was copyrighted, fac smile OF the proprle'ors
autograph signature was attached to each label and
cover his name and that of the preparation were en-
bossed on the bottles and the corks we're sealed with
his private seal. No article had ever been sold in
this country under the name Of schnapps prior to
the introduction of wolfe's, schiedam Aromatic
schnapps, in 1851; and the label was deposited as
his trade marx in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York during that
year.
1t might be supposed by persons unacquain'ed
with the dIring character of the pirates WHO prey
upon The reputation othonorable merchants By vcnd-
ing delcterous trash under the- name. that the pro-
tectons so carefully thrown around these schnapps
would have precluded tho introductions nnd sale OF
coupterfeits. They seem, however, only 10 nave
stimulated the rapacity of lmpostors. The trade
mark OF th proprietor has been stolen; the ndorse
ment which his Schicdam Aromatic schnapps alone
received from the medical profession has been
claimed by mendacious huwbuss; his labels anl
boon i,nitn toll
phrased his circulars copied. aud worse than all,
dishonoable retailers, after dsposins OF the genuine
coutenis of his bottles, have filed them up with
common gin the most dce'erious Of all liquors, and
thus made his name and brInd cover for poison
Tho public, the modlcal profession and the SICK,
for whom the Schiedam Aromitc Schnapps is pre-
scribed us Il remedy, equally intercste with the
proprietor in the dcccIoa and suppression Of those
neiarious practices. Tho genuine a.ticie, manuiac-
turcd at the establishment of the undersigned in
sohied1n, Holland Is distilled from barley OF the
finest quality, and favored with an essential extract
of tho berry of the Italian urpe oi unequalled pu'
rity. By process unknown in the preparation OF
any other liquor. it is freed from every acrimonious
and corrosive element.
Complaints have been received from the leading
physicians and families in the southern States OF
the sale of cheap limitations Of the schie1am Aro-
matte Schn1pps in those markets; and travellers,
who ore in the habit OF using it dndole to the
banelul influence Of unwholcsomc river wafer, ties.
tify tla cheap gin, put up in scbicdam botles, is
frequently palmed of upon the unwary The
ugcuts of the undersigned have been requested to
institute inquiries the subject, and to forward to
him the names Of such parties as they may ascr-
tain be engaged in the atroeious system OF dcccp
tion In conclusion. the undersigned would say that
he has prod duced from under the hands Of the most
distinguis shod men of science in Amerca proofs un
apswcrable Of the purity and medicinal excc
lence OF the Schiedam Aromatic SchnaIps that
lie hus expended many thousand dollars in sur.
rounding it with guarantees and safeguards, which
he designed should protect the public aud himself
aaanst fraudulcu. limitations; that lie has shown 1t
TO be tho only liquor i'll tho world that can be uni
for,nIy depended upon uuaduleratcd; thrt lie hos
challenged investigation, analysis, comparison and
experiment in all its forms; and from every ordeal
the preparation viii bears his Dame, sea and trade
mark, has come of triumphant. Hc therefore, feels
it q duty he owes to his 1eowcitz'ns generally to
tie medical profession and the sick, to deno9nco
and expose the charlatAns who counterfeit these evil
dencies OF identity and ho calls upon the press and
the public 10 aid him in Lis efforts 10 remedy SO great
an evil.
The following letters aud certificates from the
leading physicians and che mist. OF this city will
prove to the reader that all goods sold ~ the under
scne are ali that they are repre- onted 10 be-
UDOLPHO WOLFE
Heel bound to say, that regard your Selma BPS
ns beng in every respect pre-sninently pure, and
deserving OF medical patronage. At all events, 1t Is
the prest possible article OF Holland Gin, htreto-
fore uuootalnaDe. and such may be safely pre-
scribed by physicians.
Pharmaceutical Chemist, Nrw York.
&c p1xE-srREET, NEW YoEK,
November 2l, 1857.
UnoLpHo WOLFE, Esq., Present:
Dear Sir-I have made u chemical cx!minauoA oi
Il snn pie uf your Schelain Hchnapps, Will tho IN
ient vi dcterm ming L auy for ign or injurious sh-
stance lad bcru added to III simple distilled spirits
The examination has resulted III the conclusion
that the sample contained no polsonojs or 'rmiui
admix;urc | have lcta uI1blc to discover any
t,ace OF the GoictcrIous substance, wich are en-
ployc cd In the a,Iultcraiion of liquors woubl not
hesitate TO use myself 10 r~connl nu to Others
Tor medicinal purposes, the Sch,edam Schnapps Us
an cxcullent and unobjcctouaUc variety Of yin.
Very respectfully yours,
fsianeJ,l CHAS. a. sicily, Chemist.