The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08
To the People
or
THE SOUTHERN STATES
NEW YORK. NOV. Sun.

When the pure medicinal restorative, now so widely kaoSr
as wolfe's schiedam schnapps was introduced into
world under the Endorsement thousand leading
bers Of the medical profession twenty years ago, is
proprietor was well aware that could not wholly escapehs
penalty attached to all and sefh preparations He,
therefore endeavoed with strongest possible safe
guard against countereers and render all atempstc
pirate difficult dangerous. It submitted to distn
Eursnsd chemists snayss pronounced by them the
purest spirit ever manufactured Its purity and properties
having been thus ascersned samples Of the article werefo
wsrdd to ten thousand physicians including all the leading
practitioners United States for purposes Of expert
pep circular requesting trial Of the preparation and
report Of the result accompanied each specimen -Four
thousand Of the most eminent medical in the Union
promptly responded opinions OF the article were
unanimously favorable Such preparation they said had
lOrg by profession reliance could be
placed ordinary liquors of all Of which were
adalterated and unfit medical
poses The peculiar and strength Of the oil Of
juniper which formed principal ingredients of the
Schnapps with unsOyed the alcoholic
element give IT, the estimation of the faculty, marked
superiority every other dusve smuant diuretc,
tonic and restorative
These satisfactory credentials from professional of the
highest rank published condensed FORM inclosed
with each bottle Of schnspps of the guarantees of Its
genuineness Other precautions against fraud also
adopted patent obtained for the article the label
copyrighted fac smile of the prOprstOr's autograph Sig
nature was attached each cover
that of the preparation bottles
sealed his private SEAL No article
been sold in country the of schnapps prior
the introduction Of Woe Schieda Aromatic Schnspps In
1851; and the label deposited his trade mark the
District Court for The Southern District New
York during that year.
might be supposed by unscquained with the dar
ing character of the pirates prey upon reputation
honorable by vending deetsOus trash under their
name that protection carefully thrown around these
schnsps would have pecluded ntroductons
eountertA They SEEM however, only have stimulated
the rapacty of impOsOr The trade mark of proprietor
has been stOen the Endorsement which his sshsdam
Aromatic schnapps received from the medical profession
claimed by mendacious humbugs; his labels and
bottles have been initiated his advers parsphrAsed
his circulars copied than ALL dishOnOrasle retailers
aer espOsrg genuine of his bottles have
filed them mp with GIN the most dseterious of all
liquors. made his and brand poison
public the medical profession and the Sick for whom
the sehsioam Aromatic schrapps presc bed remedy
suppression these nsriOus practices The
article. manufactured at the establishments of the uadsr
signed in schieds Holland distilled barley of the
finest quality and favored with essential extract of the
berry the italian juniper, Of unequsled purity By pro-
unknown in the preparation of any other liqaOr Is
freed from evsry acrimonious and corrosive element
Complaints have received ON the leading physicians
and families the Southern States the sale Of cheap
ations Of the schiedam Schnapps in those
kets; and Travellers who in the habit of using
antdote baneu influence of unwholesome river water
testify that cheap gin, put in schedam bottles Is fs-
quenty palmed of upon the unwary The agents of the
undersigned requested institute inquiries the
subject forward him the of such parties
they may ascertain be engaged in the atrOcous system Of
deception In conclusion the undersigned would say that he
has produced under the hands Of distin
gushed men of America. proofs
the purity and medicinal excellence Of the schedam Arc
matte schnspps thahe has expended many thousand del
lars surrounding with and Safeguards which
he designed protect the public and himself against
fraudulent limitations; that he has shown IL be only
liquor the world that be uniformly depended upon
unaduterated that has challenged investigation anay
SIS comparison, and experiment in all its forms; from
every preparation which bears his name seal and
trade mark Of triumphant He therefore, fees IL
duty be owes his felowczsns generally the medical
profession and the sick and expose the chara
ans who counterfeit identity and he calls
upon the press and the public aid him in his efforts to
remedy great an evil.
The following letters certificates from the leading ply
cars chemists Of this city prove the that
goods the undersigned all they represented
to be- UD0LPH0 WOLFE.
feel bound to say that regard your Schnapps being
every respect preemintnty and deserv medical pa
At all events, il is the possible article Of
holland Gin heretofore obtanabs and as such may be
safely prescribed by physicians.
DAVID L. MOTT NJ D..
Pharmaceutical Chemist, New York.
&c PINE STREET. NEW YORK,
UpoLPHo WOLFE, ESQ.,, Present:
Dear SRI made chemical examination Of sample
Of your Schedam schnapps with the intent of determining
any foreign injurious substance had been added
simple distilled spirits
The examination resulted in the conclusion that the
sample contained poisonous harmful Ihave
beeu unable discover any Of the deleteous sub
which employed in the adultsration of liquors
would hesitate myself recommend Others for
purposes the schiedam Schnapps excellent
and unObjectiOnAbls variety of Gin
Very respectfully. yours,
(Signed) CHAS. A. SEELY, Chemist
NEW YORK, So CEDAR STREET,,
Nov. %, 1867,
Dear sir-I submitted to chemical analysis bot
ties Of "schiedam Schnspps," which from q fresh
package in your warehouse find as before that
the spirtuous liquor free from Injurious ingredients or
facatOn that it has the marks Of being aged and
Gently prepared BY mechanical admxture Of alcohol
-'''' FRED. p. MAYER ohemis.