Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-15
OIL OF TANNIN,
OR, LEATHER ToRER
A NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.

NE OST PEOPLE know, that skins and
lV1 hmes are converted into feather by he
use Of Tannin extracted from certain barks, &c.
When the force and strength of the Tannn
is worn out, leather becomes dead, hart, dry,
brittit, cracked, cOpered Nth u crust, Sc
/ THIS MI R.NOW To restore then hte,
s0ftnpSs, mOistness, strength, sm0Othness,
and remove all crust, fly, or blister-resf0re
the fonnin. This substance the leather never
can receive the second lime but the whole
piytues of il are in this article, the oil. OF
rANNlN-which penetrates the sltlest and
/ hardest leather, if il has been twenty years in
use and if it tears easily with the fingers, II
|, imparts at once strength that Is utterly IN
credible until seon. IL becomes like neD
feather, in all respects, with delightful soft
ness aud polish and makes all leather complete
IN and perfectly imperpi0us 10 water--par.
| tlculary boots, shoes, carriage tops, harness,
hose, trunks, and in fact all things mate Of
leather, giving a splendid polish, even higher
than new eathei has, and at least doubling lis
wear and durability, in whatever manner the
leather is used THESE ARE FACTS.
!, To convince Of their TRUTH any man try ing
the article and not finding il so, shall have his
money again. Remember that this is serious
aud true.
II We have to say it, for we would never
| have believed the wonderful effects of this oil
| upon leather without seeing it, and we ask not
| for the creduity Of the community till they have
| seen, and then, we know that they must knOu
| these TO be facts. Directions for USE with each
bottle Patent leather and its polish restored by
| This oil.
Cons cannot long exist where this is used fo
boots and shoes, it keeps the leather 50 soft.
/ LEATHER cannot decay, or crack, mould o
blister, during the common age of man, so far n
we can Judge by experience, If this oil is proper
! ly used.
\ LADIES' shoes Of the finest kinds are beau
/. Tied and rendered water. proof by il and sc
are the shoes or boots Of all others who use it
Il Banish then, all India rubber, or other owe
shoes, and use this oil. The propretors vii
warrant, that if leather is first soaked in this oil
aud then made into boot, and that boot sunl
| three months IN water, not Onc dr0p Of wet o
moisture can ever enter the boot, unless it run,
over the top and such a boot shall wear dOmbh
the time of lis mate that Is not so prepared.
Now. il these things are itrue, the discovcr,
is of infinite value TO the world. TH is no
true, it is the easiest thing Ia the world to prov
il, without cost. Who then will refuse IL nlal :
II Those who will may wear old shoes, groa
with corns, ride with old carriage tops have OF
harness, and throw them away half used loo
fthy themselves, and all about them -expen
double what is necessary for articles Of leather
to their hcarts's content, for what we care.
their prejudices arc so strong, they will not tr
a new discovery. We have no hvors to ask q
lhen they are the greatest sufferers, and W
beg for nobody's custom or patronage. Now
gentlemen, please yourselves.
/ TT" None genuine unless with the fac simil
signature Of CONISToCk X Co,
Il Wholesale Druggists, 2 Courlandt-st., N. Y.
Il For sale by Il }. TAYLOR, Agent, New
port, K. /. May %.