Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27
OIL OF TANNIN,
OR, LEATHER hESToRER
A NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.

M OsT PEOPLE know, that skins and
w bides are converted into iedthUr by the
use &C. Tannn extracted from certain barks, sc.
H When the force and strength Of the Iannii,
is warn out, leather becomes dead, hard, dry,
brinit, eEacked, coprred with crust, Sc.-
/ THIS ALL RNOW. 10 restore then hfe,
sottnesS, mOistness, strength, smOOfhneSs,
and remove all crust, fly, or blister-reStoye
the tdnnin, This substance The leather never
eau receive the second ,no but the whole
pUtues Of il are in this article, the OH. OF
H ITANNIN-w which penelratrs the slest and
hardest leather, if it has been twenty years in
use and if it tears easily with the fingers, it
imparts at once "A strength that is utterly in
credible until seen. IL becomes liz nep
leather, in all respects, with delightful soft
Hess aud polish and makes all leather comp piete-
iy and perfectly mperpious to water-par
tlculary boots, shoes, carriage tops, harness,
bose, trunks, and in fact all things made of
feather, giving "A splendid polish, even higher
than new leather has, aud at least doubling its
wear and durability. in whatever manner lbe
leather is used. THESE ARE FACTS.
10 convince OF their truth, any nun ir, ing
the article and not finding it so, shall bave his
money again. Remember that lhis Is serious
aud true.
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have believed the wonderful effects of This oil
upon leather without sGc,p. il, and we ask not
for the creGuity Of the community TIL they have
seen. aud then, we know that they must knO,o
these 10 be facts Objections for use. with each
bottle. Patent leather and It's polish restored 10y
This oil
torns cannot long exist where this is used Cor
boots and shoes, it keeps The leather 81 sult
LEATHER cannot decay, or crack mould or
bli>ter, during the common age of man, so far as
We can Iudgcby experience, If this oil il proper
! ly used
LADIES' shoes Qf the finest kinds, are trag-
'.hcd and rendered water proof by II and so
are the shoes or boots Of all others who use it
| Danish then, all India rubber, or other over
shoes, and use this oil. The propretors will
warrant, that if leather is first soaked in this oil.
and then made into II boot, and that boot sunk
three months IN water, MT one drOp Of wet or
moi>iuIl can Eyer enter the boot, lncss il runs
over The top and such boot shall wear doubie
the tame of lis mate that Is not so prepared.
Now. if these things are true. the discovery
is Of infinite value to the world. TH is not
true, it is the easiest thing IN The world to prove
i, without cost. " ho then will refuse Il uial
These who will may wear old shoes, groan
with corps, ride with old carriage tops have o!d
hnrncSS, and throw them pwGy hat used-look
ii thy thonsc YES, and all gb0nt thrm-cxpend
double what Is necessary for articles Of leather,
to their hcarts's content, for what we care. If
their prejudlces are so strong, they will not try
Uow discovery. We have no livors to ask of
l.Irn, they the greatest suf.ercrs, aud we
beg for nobody's custom or patronage Now,
gentlemen, please Yourselves.
~ None genuine qpcss with The fac sne
signature of COWS lOCk CO,
" hoIese'e Druggists, 2 CourtIdSdi 81, n y
For sale by X }. TAYLOR, Agent, New
port, K. |. May %.