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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-05
Opposite Washington Square.


This Is to certify, that have been aboring
for eight years, under dreadful disease that
o,.ssinnrd more than one hundred iHUeter-
NJ, aicfrs on my neck and body, aud in my
tbroat In this state remained upwards OF
n,,e year uuder the care of highly RESPECT
tanle and we'll known medical gentleman,
taking every medicine that he ordered me,
bnt without any effect, and was finally aban,
dored In him as iucurable My frame had
berame much emaciated, from the long and
severe pains endured, aud my health was
,esiroved. In This despairng situation, Mr.
w. ". Potter very generously offered me MS
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-05

n oflCE,--I wish to sell my tract Of Land
y iYGg On Old Womnn's Crock, In oaisyl
vanlp eeen'y, about one mile from 3tannion ,r D.
~, aud abpm % southwest Of L,nehburg. IL
ndlpns she iands Of copi John Ward, Thomas
!. Adams aud others. On this tract, there ats
upwards Of 100 acres of ricn backgrounds. IN a
body The highland IS well finbered with inc
Pine That part oflhe tract which is cleared is
good, and pr oduces well This land contains
t"o GOOD orchards ofeheellcnt fruit The range
ioi stock iseSiensige, and uncqualled by any in
tbs section OF country II embraces three fine
nil sites, on q stream which constantly affords
rs gfeal supply Of water az any machinery
may require The terms will be moderate, and
credit viii be given. Any person wishing TO
porcmse, viii please call on the subscriber, liy-
ny at Wntdo Bridge, Campbell county
JOHN i. RUTLEDGE.
Feb 10. etQs
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JOHN NJ I Chl)N Jun
No. 80, Chesaut.s'rcei

else. c. s was of sGrotaiou5
la5il at the age OF three years his parents
perceived an liberation of the head.
proceeding, as is supposed, from vaccination.
Il was al first confined to a small compass,
batlrom tue continued discharge, twas soon
communicated TO the whole scalp, which
Presented horrible appearance, being al
aos one entire scah soon after this DIS
charge commenced from bis ears, which he
cam vary offensive. BEdtrS, rnsiieS, ONT
@@, &c were vigorously resorted 10, but 10
vain After remaining IN this situation tor
mare than six months, tie Vegetable Catholic
CON was recommended aud It's use immediate
y commenced II quickly displayed IFS ac-
'sa1%l'dged powers over the disease, by hrst
increasing the discharge, but which soon al
vi ceased, the complaint being completely
efad'ca'ed, and the child restored 10 health
Rof Inflammation as to the accuracy OF TINS
case, he father of the child can be reierred
u, on ap iicalion to W. ". POTTER.
J. B. The above case OF Tined CeP'is, or
uieera'ed sore head, should he warning 10
PARENTS 70 guard against The evil effects
winch too often arise from nPglectlug 10 use
me purifier of the blood, after the yacelna-
ioo OF their children. The Coth0iieoa Is ol-
F.ea Us a Suitable remedy III these caoes, and
s'.1d he invariably used.
E"addelphia. Feb. %, lo27.
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MARGARET HOFFMAN.
PhiIaaeinhin. Afnn so. lee

PhiIa7eIpkla, Nay 50, It2b.
This is to certify, that my daughter Eliza
beth Binder, aged sixteen years, laboured fer
twenty-five month undera severe Wctrotion
Of the tongue aud throat, which proceeded TO
such an extent as to cat away third part of
her tongue, and nearly TO destroy her palate,
aud render her speech uninteliigible. In this
state medical advice was resOrted to, aud e.
very remedy, that was suggested, tried but
in vain when, hearing of Mr.. potter's We
getabIe Catholicon, was induced 10 try that
Two bottles have cffectnalIy cured her, and
Sue is now perfectly well.
ELIZABETH BINDER,
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ife piace, drew mi the pol or which had
beeh IA tie hre ail llrt, aud thrust !,
RED hot as was, into the bed between
Ms. \. aud ne. Mrs N woman Ike
tile moment she tel, tho red hot pok-
CT ne jumped odt Of bld not So. yotfr
humble servant. There lay, aud
mere stood the scaundre pokinp At me
aud thefc would have remained. had
not The bcd-cIothes taken IRE. Now l
did not choose 10 BIZ b4mt in my bed.
nor would cndaaeer tic stfefy of IN,
hoose, III wbica lIlra lppened 10 bs
mny iodgct A. NE ime. 30 | COT IN 4.
dressed ~ Ill hsolved 10 es,,v
tint POM tad ! did. Now but il 10
You rs men ml gentlemen; did | COM
promise 1y Eaaour by giving IL at last ?
hssoh'efye, fslsas tell you--not dll
the ftioh afs.'
f.a1.ea'ts.s ssooting. i once saii
10 aim foHlsse the reputation of
belne al excellent shot, Col. Nmrod :
aF, 81 ! shoot with a raInrod some
tImes, - Shoot with ramfoa y
" ny, how tho devil else would vo,
shooi Whom You are IN hurry - Real
~, don understand you. This "a
what mean, Sin, for instance w,q
gong out one hno morning al the lDttor
emu Of October, when | saw the I'm
don mail changing horsos.--as II alwav,
did within mlle ofmy gatcs-.when r
suddenly recolleeted that ! ind nrom;s
ed my friend Pa basket OF gane Dr.
vi d trigger had | pulled-iho coach
was ready to sl1rt---what was 10 he danae
leaped over the hedge, fired of nv
ranrod and may be shot If | d,anit
spit, ITS II were, -four patrldges aud +,
brace OF pheasanls. Now should lac ,
lar II | sad ever did the same ,b;.g
I"lee.--ln point OF aaBtLcr, mean.'
bese specimens viii serve 10 show
IL &iat perfection poor Nimfod had
b5aa hi the ul Of lying. | could ,en,.t
aHa.Haf he delivered whilst i,,npdn
boil. uscs Of the wofd) ON the dealh-
be- BIZ. ih'i II night msconst I'D into
the ~" effect of dclilum. Tor NV
oWhPst ! consider ilas another ,,jo,fra.
tn u nirlmg passion ,uons.in drall
nj NJ "dabeiIa. odhy higheafefi | am
'e'ly Pefsuadea. lalmllaltcmfHott eethe
causes OF this inLnuhy Of mind but
Wherever 1t exists IA the same decree. 1
consider II y" presenting case Tor The
consideration Of the physician rather
nm M ~ 'H' mofalist. 70.
i'P present paper is certainly nd
ln'''ed 10 be asuspicious medium for
lilo convey nee oil truth nevertheless
TIE lnlormntion concerning Baron Muncl,
hansen Is given under The pos,tiys
behei OF the writer that it is auIl entic
lie received from Polish gentleman
one whose yeraeity has never been
ilhpeaehod who assured him that when
travelling many years ago through
Hanover he met with several persons
wlo had been well acquainted w.h
tho hero and thai the name Of nnr.h.
llH5en was then rs II may he still a hy.
word tor any story partakins oyer-much
oil The marvellous.
III noed scarcely beobscryod lhat tho
ndmn Of NImrod is fictitious NJ Tho
person 1t represents was iof yofy long
period a prominent character IN the
sporting world.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-05

! - th7UANI TO n decree of the Superior
"a Court Of Chsneery, directed by law to be
holden At Che to"n Of LynChhurg pronounced
on the 2l'h dny ol October, 1896, IN cause
therein depending between Gabriel l. Scott, plff
aud Reuben Pcndlaton, James $ Pendleton and
hobert lmslcy, dctts. Tho undersigned Mar
shal 1.-THE said Superior Court Of Cbanlery,
vii, on "Wednesday, the Boil day ofnest month,
II far ifuot Che uest IAN day, atthe Courthouse
of thu county ofAmhetsi proceed 10 sell, Gy way
public auction. 10 the highest bidder, for rea.
d. money, two slaves. named Michael and Gil.
ben. baus the slaves. in the said decree ment.,
oned. THOMAS 4. uOLCoMRE, Mar.
april 81 ctds38
Bge9uaen! cCparties Mc abore safe ioiR take
piofe, teioe he Haratatts oGce. ~ Lgqcbb,re
on ffidag He sb gt.hHe, 1877, ifJair, ifnoL The
nert fair day He5t9fl1.
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pbila9riplio, Juue %. 1876.

mis- is 10 certify, thai labored under a
very seycrv Ciceraicd sore throat and mouth
for UPWARDS OF year, aud SO desperate that
il prevented my eating any thing of hard
snbslan-e. took three bottles of swaim's
Panacea without any effect. In This state.
hearing of Po,ter'5 Vegetable Catholcon,
had RECOURSE to it, and by the use of three
hotties have been efectnally cured. 1t has
been upwards OF eighteen months since
ceased taking the medicine, aud there is no
appearance OF a return
THOMAS TOMPKINS,
Opposite Washington Square.
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PhiLndeLnh1r- HIM 16. 1890.

! do hereby certify, that twelve years ago,
Nhree day after being confined, both my legs
begao to 6wali, constituting the disease call.
ed Hiik Leg. About eight months after they
commenced swelling, they liberated ard IN
this deplorable state continued uutil about
one year since, when hngan to use Potter S
Vegetable Cathoicon BY its sole use ! an
now perfectly well the swelling is gone, the
Ulcers have healed, and ny limb8are as sound
aud healthy az ever.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-05
MARTHA NJ M'CrRDY,
No. rs, Chestnut street,
PhiladlLpIie. qn,.I7. -.


From the spring of 1872, unui tins summer,
was afflicted with Scrohla every giand in
my neck was Affected by the rising OF hard tn.
mours, which broke and left deep ragged al
GERS was under the care oil tnree eminent
practitioners at different lines, who CONT
nucd 10 prescribe tor me Tor about nine
months, when my leg near the shin began TO
swell, which soon uicerditd-nnd q large al
Ger also arose on my body rom the former
proceeded thick and offensive matter.
continued much in this Suite (my maiady ra-
Their increasingly Tor some months, and hnd-
Ing my physician $ advice useless, dlschar-
ged them and resorted to omaimS Genuine
PcHacea. which persisted in TO the extent
of Nine Bottles, but without the slightest re
lief, Under these very uniavorabe circum
stances | commenced using PoHu's Vsgeta,
bic LaitoLicon, which soon manifested lis in
huence over the disease the tumour on my
body now broke and began TO discharge, and
soon after all the ulcers began to heal very
fast in few weeks more TO my great aslo.
nishment the ulcers were entirely healed
the pains which I had been subject to- were
removed--and my appetite restored-nnd in
fact my bodily health IS very much improved
from the exclusive use OF Mr.. PoHtr's 0diRa
Die Catt0l!c0n. MANUEL NORRIS
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RRbUST SALE.-By virtue of - deed of trust
~ made 10 the subscribers by edward lynch
and Mary his wife, ON the lst das of May. is24
and Of record IN the clerks Office of the county
court Of Campbell, ior The purpose of securing
the payment OF three several SUMS OF money
therein mentioned, with interest due Christie
phef 8ntfec, will be sold, by t8e subscribers,
al public auction. for ready money on the pre-
misses, on thursday the 9Th day Of July next
certain Tract or Parcel of Laud, in the county
OF Campbell and lying within one mile and a
lslf of Lynchburg known by the name of the
Fishing Creek Mil Tract With a dwelling house.
other out houses and grist mil thereon aud con-
taining three hundred and twenty acres, he the
same more or less. Possession to be had die lst
day of October next. Such title ouy will be
conveyed by US as is vested in us trustees
{. ANTHONY,
JOHN VICTOR, trustees
May4, ctds39
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Hartfard, Conn Feb 90, 1927

Mr. Nn. W. fOutf
Dear Sir: have now but one bottl5
Of Caiholicon left. a person arrived this e.
W ning, who came 60 miles since morning,
tor II bottles Of Catholicon, and would have
AIKEN ID, but could not let him have but
y. He came expressly for the article. aud
says that the person, who had used two bot
ties, has had a =" Lrer affection or consnmpti-
on" 90 years; and that three of the family
are inyaIids, and have paid in ten years, i9r
medical advice and medicine, Sl,50O. He
says the person who has used thetwo bottles,
ntuer found any medicine 10 compare Nth he
Catholicon, and that the neighbours, seeing
The astonishing effects ii produced, a number
of them sent the above person 10 procure The
article, for various chronic diseases. lhe
uerson told me he would wait two days, il
he could procure the two dozen. VIII you,
without fail, send me, or If necessary, even
come with few boxes OF the Catholicon 70
Hartford, as fear delays viii take place in
New York and New Haven =, and as 10 be
ing out of the article, cannot think OF il.
am, in haste, yours, &c.
H. w BULL
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.. Philadelphia, May, %, 1921.
Ut am nav, thanks to yonr medicine, a
carry man For nearly six years | have
zen martyr TO disease, whose ravages
'S'ea'ened II not soon stopped, to- put peri
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Sold by the principal Druggists and Book
sellers in the United States.
W Price So per bottle, or $50 per dozen
- Printed directions are on the bottles.
W. w. POTTER,
No. IL South Ninth street, between Ches
nus aud Market, opposite the University o
Pennsylvania
THE above Medicine for sale at the Drugs
and Medicine Store Of
WALTER II. MIDDLETON,
Oppose Pos. Office ynehbpg.
May !. ON
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Certificate Seine time il August, 1921,
was desired by w. W. Potter, TO visit and ex-
anime the above lad, Samuel Ran--the dis
ease he was afflicted with is termed Necrosis,
and mere serious case oil il have never
seen-consderabl portion Of the whole di-
ameter OF the tbia, the main or shin bone OF
the leg had extoliated and come out--the
wound measuring at the time seven inches
in length, extending from ii little below the
knee 10 near the Gncle, two inches anda hall
in width, and two inches and quarter IN
depth, the flesh being retroYerted along the
edges to the height OF one inch and a half
he was much emaciated had hectic levers ;,
night sweats and was rapidly yerglng To
the grave. In this state he was put on the
Vegetable Catholcon, which, in the course
OF three weeks, removed all the symptoms of
hectic, and in the beginning OF April, 1926,
after using ten bottles OF the medicine, he
was discharged. cured. have this day ex-
aminei the limit is as sound as il WIS pre-
viuus 10 the accidental large quantity OF
healthy honey matter filed up the vacuum
left by the extojated tibia, and the limb is as
firm aud sound, and ds useful as It could pos
sibly be, had the accident never happened.
HENRY MMURTRIE, NJ. d.
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Philadelphia, SEPT, &C, 1926


Mi w. w Potter,
Sir,-I hereby give you statement Of
my case, and you are at liberty to use it in a
ny manner you may think proper
About four years ago ! became afflicted
with complicated case of Scrofda ant
Hhiie SueAiaE, during lhis neriod placed
myself under the care Oi upwards Of eighteen
respectable physicians in Boston, Pittshnrg,
Albany aud this place, but their prescriptions
were in vain. NV arm became useless, the
elbow lount being very much enlarged, aud
so covered with ulcers, That my physician
fearing "a modification would take place, al
riyed me 10 submit 10 dmptdGt'or, but this re-
iected On my back there wa an ulcer as
large as the palm of ny hand, which became
so painful that | despaired OF ever being re
stored to health, oreYen getting relief liza
wing seen a similar case 10 NJ own which
was cured 10y your inraloabie t'atboheon, as
the last resort / applied for it, aud tI.e happy
result is from IFS use about three month";
am perfectly cured. JOHN HEALY.
N. b. Asl am about leaving the city, for
information as 10 the accuracy of my case,
severnl gentlemen OF high responsibility may
be referred 10.
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Cd 10 my existence. Havlug had no regular
medical advice from the commencement nv
complaint al last got 10 such a height taat |
Could not swallow without great pain aud
diligently. famOls formed IN different pari s
hi MY body, aud began TO think my siisaii-
on almost desperate. The i've bottles OF the
Cathoileon hiuh have taken have com
pleteiy cured me, aud am now as we'll as /
could visit 10 he. With my thanks, an your
Obliged humble servant, -.
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PtilaGelnI.ill.. lrr. .. le2l

This is To certify, that was afflicted with
II disease Of Ae L'rer for seeep years, which
produced a los OF appetite, and consequent
emaoiadon. Daring tins period / received
the advice, aud followed the prescriptions
Of Dr.. II. aud other physicians, without Oh
thinning any relief About twenty months
past applied TO Mr. Wv. Potter, who ad-
vised course oil the CathoIcon. | commens
ced taking il. Six bottles hnvc cFcctually
cured me, and now enjoy n state OF tue
most perfect health.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-05

PhiiadelphiH jp'V % ls26.
have laborel under very severe ease OF
Icie6 tof TUE last6ve years, and,n the course
OF that tune WAS attended by two very re
spectable ply aicinns OF this city, vito pre-.
scrIbed aud recommended every popular re.
NEEDY winch they thought would prove Of
benefit, without success | was blislered
mne times on the face, and a course OF mef.
curry pursued Intellectually. At This time my
situation became quite desperate, aud re
mining for some time in tins state, I was nd
vSed 10y my friends to Try fotler's Vegetable
Catbolicon, in which they had great conf
dence, and finally consented 10 give il Il trial.
After using five bottles, the disease began to
show itself more desperate ihan ever. which
caused me 10 think should never get freed
from this desponGing condition, but being
urged by Mr. Potter TO take more, Gully con
yinced me that bis medicine would have tho
desired eiiect) | followed his advice, thank
God, and from the use of niue buttlos IL el-
tectually performed a cure. | am now per
fectly well, my system having Undergone u
complete revolution,
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C.4SE.-Samuel Raiu. slonl, fill grown
lad, Of thirteen years OF age, OF healthy aud
robust habit Of body, while swimming IN tire
Delaware, some time in The month oil jun,
1921, struck his SHIN bone little below the
knee. against boat-no pain or unpleasant
consequences resulted lheretrom Tor tue spnce
OF "A week, when considerable Inflammation
and swelling ensued Dir $. respectable
physician OF the neighborhood Of Penn 5
neck, Salem comfy, New Jersey where the
boy resided, was called, and continued his
attention for toni years, during which TIME
it grew worse and worse, until his ulcer was
seriously alarming, being OF opinioa that the
loss Of his leg was the only means Of saving
his life. On the Sd day of August, 1921, he
was put on course of potters Vegetable
CathoIicon, and by lis sole use IS now com.
pletely restored. WV POTTER.
Auest-SiNUEL RAIN
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I, Vegetable Catholicon,' which | immedi-
ately commenced using, aud TO my great sur.
prise its powers soon became visible, by heeI.
ing mp the ulgets, removing my pains, aud
restoring my appetite IN lev wecks--and /
say with confidence that The Calhulicon A.
lone has sased my life
Wal \. HAMILTON.
! saw the above case Al the tune he putef-
81 Oh The ne 81 Mr.. rouer.s Galholieon aud
can testify taai it was very severe aud
seemingly hopeless one=-l have ,ttn the
snme person within a lew days, aud ionnd
nun perfectly restored 10 health.
IL. NJ MURINE, NJ. u.
April 9, ls26.
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GEORGE KANE
CITY of Philadelphia, IS.

CITY of Philadelphia, IS.
George Kane, ofthe district Of Southwark
personality appeared, and, being duly sworn
doth declare and say, that the above state-
ment IS, III all respects, correct and true. and
that the signature TO II IS IN the hand wr
ting OF this deponeut.
JOHN BlNNs, .8idermcH.
Philadelphia, .lfay %, ISL.
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This is 10 certify, that have seen the a
bove cast aud believe it 10 be true aud cor
rect. NM. I. CARTER
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-22

ABiNET MAKING The subscriber beps
~ leave to inform his old customers, friends
and the public ID general, that he has com
menced the above business again in Williams
port, a few doors east 6s DR.. VIM. VanIear's
and nearly opposite the subscribers lnn-where
all kinds OF CABINET Wo2K will be
constantly kept for sale on he most reasonable
terms The subscriber fiatters himself that he
VIII be able 10 ccommodate all these who may
please to favor HIM with their patronage He
has on hand, handsome Stock OF M y HOGA-
NY. CI!EhRY, WALNUT, See. and all xioas n.
FURATf'JRE made by an approved work.
man, which viii be disposed OF on terms to suit
the times JAMES sHOAFF.
NJ Bile has = gentle HoRss and HssasE.
which win be furnished. when required. on
moderate terms. Nov 16-tf
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arrangements can be made. l have no
doubt of the fact, not only from infor-
nation, bot from general reasening on
the human character, and my knowl-
edge of many individuals among the
free blacks. When this iirst step is Ia.
ken, and in most enterprises the great
est difficulty lies in the first step, when
settlement of free blacks shall have
actually been formed, the way opened,
and the first difficulties surmoun;ed; o.
theirs will soon be disposed to follow.
III successful and prosperous, as il GER
tainly will be if property conducted, its
success will quickly become known 60
the free blacks, in every part Of the
country.
However distrustfni or The whites,
they will confde In the reports made 10
them by people of their own colour and
class. The prosperity of the settlement,
and the advantageous condition of the
settlers. will soon be universally IN.
derstood and believed; and indeed will
DE far more apt To be exaggerated than
undervalued The most ignorant and
stupid Of the free people of colour will
speedily understand, or believe, that in
the colony they may obtain a state OF
equality opulence and distinction, TO
winch they can never aspire in this
country. Hence The desire to Join their
friends and equals there, may be ex-
pected soen TO become general among
them: nor is II too much I'd hope and an
hcipaie, that this desire will speedily
grow into e passion, that the difficulty
will be not 10 find coionists, but To sele ct
themj and thet the hope oi being re-
lceived into the favoured number, for
whom II may be practicable To provide
annually, will ere long become most
powerful and operative incentive, to
industry sdbriety and general good con
duet, among the whole class from wbic b
tie selection will be annually made.