Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-29
OFrscE OF UIoLpHo WoLFE,
'ols Importer fthe Sehiedam aromatic Sehnapps
% BEAVER STREET,
New York, Nov. 8, 1898.
To tho People Of the Southern States:

TO tho fcople OF me southern states:
When the pure medicinal restorative, now SO
widely known as Wolfe's Schisdam Schnapps,
WAS introduced into the world under the en-
dorsement Of four thousand Leading memhers
Of the medical profession some 90 years ago. its
proprietor was we'll aware that il could not
wholly escape the penalty attached TO all new
and useful preparations. He, therefore, ell
deavored to invest il with strongest possibl-
safeguard against counterfeiters. aud to render
al attempts 10 pirate il difficult and danger
Gus. It was submitted to distinguished chem
lists for analysis, and pronounced Ly them the
purest spirit aver manufactured, Its purity
ana properties having been TINS sscertained.
samples Of tho article were forwarded to ten
thousand physicians. including all the leading
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 men in tho Union
promptly responded. Their opinions Of the
article we're unanimously favorable. Such u
preparation they said, had long been wanted
by the profession, 90 no reliance could bs placed
on the ordinary liquor. Of commerce. sll OF
which were more or less sdulterated, and there.
fore unfit for medical purposes. The peculiar
excellence and strength Of the oil of Juniper.
which formed ono Of the principle Ingredients
Of the Schuapps, together with an unallnyed
character of the alcoholic element. give it, 10
the estimation Of the faculty, marked supe.
riority over every other diffusvs stimulant 40
. diuretic, tonic and restorative.
These satisfactory credentials from profes
sional men Of the highest rank were published
in . condensed form, and enclosed with each
bottle of the schnapps az one of tho gusran.
tees Of iu gepuinenesa Other precautions
obtained for the article. the label was copy
righted, foe sin,ils Of the proprietors auto
graph signature was attached to each label and
cover, his name and that Of the preparation
were embossed on the bottles. and the cork,
were sealed with his private seal. No article
had ever been sold in this country under the
name Of sehnapps prior TO the introduction OF
Wolfs's Schiedam aromatic Schnapps, in 1851;
and tho IabsI was deposited, AZ his trade mark.
in the Unitsd States District Court for the Sou
thsrn District of New York during that year
II might be supposed by perssns pnaoquain-
ted with the daring character Of the pirates
who prey upon the reputation Of honorable
merchants by vending deleterious trash under
their name. that tho projections 80 carefully
precIudsd the intsoduotions and sale Of coun-
serfeits. They seem, however, only 70 hays
stimulated the rspsoi:y of impostos. Ths
| trade mark Of the propries or has been stolen
the Endorsement which bis Schiedsm Aromatic
Schnapps sleps received frsm the medical pro-
frssion has been claimed BY u,endaciuus hum
bugs; his labels and bottles have been iuits
lsrs copied. and voree than all, dishonorabls
rstsilers. .>aftsr dsposipg Of the genuins con.
tsnts Of his bottles. have Aied them up viii
common Riu. the most daleterious Of all LIQUORS
and thus made bio name and brand . eovsr fo
poison.
Tho public. the medical profession and tn
sick. for whom the Shiedam Aromatic Sohnspp
sprescribed ~ . rsmsdy, are equally intere,
ted 9th the proprietor in the astection 40,
genuine sstieis, manufactured at the establish
ment Of the undsrsigned, in Schiedam, Hol
ahd. 70 distilled from . bailey Of the 6nes
u quality, and favored With au essential extrsc
Fl the berry Of the italian Juniper, Of unequal
Cd purity. By process unkuovn in The pre-
psfs,ion Of any other liquor. Il 10 freed iror
{ every acrimonious and corrosive element
CSnplaints have besa received from III
lissaing Physicisss and families IL The Eostsks,.
States Of tho sale Of cheap limitations of th
Schiledam Aromstie Sehnspps 10 those mar
kets and travellers, who arc in ths hsSit I
= using It 90 m sutidots to the baneful indueno
sf unvholesoms riser water. tsstify that chea
Igin. put sp ID 8shsjdam bottlcs, is hequenti
Isimsd of apoe ths uswsry The sgsnss .
$ tuts inqni,iea On thssnh3ess; aud 70 sorwsrd
laim The nsr1ss Of sueh parties % they msS q
tesrtain 70 bs eugased Ii tbs stsseteus iysse
(of dsespsiea. - eSpsinStos, The &uDdsSsjans
3 would say thst kss has ppoddeed, feom rnd,
a Iths hsndsof the most aiains nsaished nss II Dol
sues 70 Anstias. pteofs pnspswershls S1l "a
'-lgurist ana msd sd!sssal sxsAlsaes ekshs sshs
ded uaapy thssssga tdeIlsss tn s9fgtaalsg
o with gna1entsss lad sdsSsnards, WHOA ;Esd
q signed sssuld protect 10 public Sn6 kins,
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