The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-13

Whom the pure medicinal restorative now so widely
known as WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, was in
troduced into the world under the ndorsemen of four
thousand leading memb of the medical profession
some twenty years ago. its Proprietor well
that it could wholly escape the penalty attached to
ell new and useful preparations He, therefore, en-
deavOred to invest it with the strongest possible safe
guard against counterfeiters, and to render all at
tempts to pirate it difficult and dangerous. 1t sub
mited to distinguished chemists for analysis and pro-
nounced by them the pures spirits manufactured
It's purity and properties having been thus asceraned
samples of the article were forwarded to ten thousand
physicians including all the leading practitioners in
the United States for purposes of experiment. cir
cuar requesting trial of the preparation and report
of the result accompanied each specimen. Four thou
sand of the most eminent medical men in the Union
promptly responded Their opinions ofthe article
unanimously favorable. Such preparation, they said,
had long been wanted by the profession reliance
could be placed the ordinary liquors of commerce,
all of which or1ess adulterated and there
fore unfit for medical purposes The peculiar excel
ence and strength ofthe oil of juniper which formed
one of the principal ingredients of the Schnapps
gether with unalloyed character of the alcoholic
element, give it, in the estimation of the faculty,
marked superiority every other diffusive stimu-
liant as diuretie tonic and restorative.
The following few of the testimonials in favor
of the Schnapps
Mr.. Udolpho Wolfe, 90 Beaver street, New York:
Dear Sri feel bound to say that regard your
Schnapps being in every respect prominently pure
and deserving of medical patronage At all events
is the purest possible article of Holland Gin hereto
fore unobanabe and such may be safely prescribed
by physicians.
" DAVID L. MOTT, NJ. D.,
Pharmaceutical Chemist New York
% PINE STREET, New York,
November q, 1867. J
Udolpho Wolfe, ESQ., Present:
Dear Sir have made chemical examination of
sample of your Schiedam Schnapps, with the intent of
determining if any foreign injurious substance had
been added to the simple distilled spirits
The examination has resulted in the conclusion that
the sample contained no poisonous or harmful admix-
ture have been unable to discover any trace of the
deleerous substances which employe In the adul-
iteration of liquors would not hesitate to use myself
or recommend to Others for medicinal purposes the
Schiedam Schnapps as an excellent and unobectionabe
variety of Gin.
Very respectfully, yours,
(signed) CHAs. A sEELY, Chemist.
New YoRE, SO CEDAR STREET,
November &c, 1867. I
Udolpho Wolfe, Esq, Present
Dear Sri have submitted to chemical analysis two
bottles of Schiedam Schnapps, which took from
fresh package in your bonded warehouse and find
before that the spiruous liquor is free from injurious
ingredients Justification; that it has the marks of
being aged and not recently prepared by mechanical
admxure of alcohol and aromatics.
Respectfully
FRED. F. MAYER, Chemist.
CHEMICAL AND TECHNICAL LABORATORY,
IS Exchange Place,
New York November 25, 1867.
Udopho Wolfe Esq:
Dear SiY-The undersigned have carefully and thor
oughly analysed a sample Of your Aromatic Sche-
dam Schnapps selected by ourselves and have found
the same free from all organic ngoranic substances
more or less injurious to health From the result of
our examination consider the article of superior
quality healthful beverage, and efectual in its
medicinal qualities.