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r o S T. DIN r M e N T,
FOR TETTER.
RiNewoRMs, prMrLEs ON THE FACE, AND oTnr

RINGwoRMs, PIMPLEs ON THE FACE, AND OTHER
cUTANEoUs ERUPTIoNs.
or TIE .foAo,cing certificate describes one ofhe
most eriraOrdindry cures eUer Effected by any
application.
PHILApEIpHIA, February 10, 1898.
EOR twenty years was severely afflicted with
L TETTEn on the Face and Head: the disease
commenced when 7 was seventeen years old, and
continued until the Fall of 1896, varying in vio-
lence, but without ever disappearing. During most
of the time, great part of my face was covered with
the eruption, frequently attended with violent Itch
ing my head sweed at times until it felt os II 1t
would burst--he swelling was so great, that could
scarcely get my hat on. During the long period
that | was afflicted with the disease, used great
many ~ pcations, (among them several celebrated
prepa,atlous) as Wi as taking inward remedies,
including number ofhot,les Of Swdim'S Pdndced
Extract of SdrsdpmiIio &c, In fact it would he
impossible TO enumera,e all the medicines used
] was also under the care of two of the most dis
tingushed physicians of this city, but without re-
ceivng much benefit, and despaired Of ever being
cured. In the fall of 1896, the disease at the time
being very violent, | commenced using the Rose
Ointment, (prepared by Vaughan 81 Davis) In
few applications the violent itching ceased, the
swelling abated. the eruption began TO disappear,
and before had used jar the disease entirely
cured. 1t has now been nearly year and half
SINCE and there is not vestigc Of the disease re-
naming, cxcep, the scars from the deep pits formed
by the disease. 1t is impossible for me to describe
in certificate the severity of the disease and my
suffering, bu, will be pleased TO give fuller nc
connt to any person wanting further satisfaction,
who will call on me- At the time | commenced
using the Rose Ointment would have given hun.
dreds Of dollars to bc rid of the disease. Since u.
sing it, have recommended it TO several persons
(among them my mother, who had the disease bad
L., 49, y -la oil al I,,,
JAMES DURNELI, No. l56, Race st.
CT The Rose Ointment is prepared by E. B.
Vaughan. South East corner Of Third and Race
streets Philadelphia, and sold on agency in Sunbu-
ry, by II. B. MASSER,
May lAth, 1913. agent
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T~ GDHN 0CEC.

A lii persons indebted to the firm of Lyon e.
- Harris under the agency Of o. n. Thacher,
Hat and Cap Manufacturers, No. 40 North Third,
street, Philadelphia, requested to make immedi.
ate settlement of their accounts with the subscriber
their legally authorized agent, who is fully empow.
ered to settle and collect the accounts of said firm.
ROBERT ID. WILKINSON,
June 4th, lS42.-tf Aren't
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Countcrfciters'
OE T. a r. II B l. q w.

The public will please observe that no Brandre,h
Pills are genuine unless the box has three Ia
hels upon it, (the top, the side and the hottom)
each containing fac. smile signature of my hand.
writing, thus-B. BRASDHErH, NJ. D.-These la.
bel are engraved steel, beautifully designed,
and done at an expense of over 50 ,000.-Therefore
il will be that the only thing necessary to pro-
the medicine in its purity, is TO observe these
labels.
Remember the top, the side, and the bottom.
The following respective persons are duly auhori
zed, and hold
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ID pESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
~ the Merchants generally, that they have 'a-
ken those large and commodious Wharves, with two
Docks, north of Chesnut street, on the Delaware,
together with the store No. 10 South Wharyes,
where they would be pleased to receive consign-
men,s Of Grain, Flour, Seed, Whiskey, Iron. &c.
&c. Being also well prepared to forward all kinds
of Merchandise by the Schuyki and Union, or by
the Chesapeake and Tide Water Canals, as tow
boats kept expressly for the purpose of towing
boats by either route.
Merchants will please be particular to send their
goods destined by either canals, to No. 10 South
WhaIves between Market and Chesnut streets. on
the Delaware, with directions accompanying them
which route they wish them to be shipped
QT Plaster and Salt for SALE at the lowest mar
ket price. BOLTON & co.
March 10, lSi3. No. 10 South Wharves.
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HANK NOTE LIST.
pENNSYLyANuA.

The following list shows the current value Of all
Pennsylvania Bank Notes. The most implicit re-
lance may he placed upon it, il is every ueek
carefully compared with and corrected from Bick-
1all's Rpnnrtpr
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d ID M M @S~
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
NEW ENGLAND OIL COMPANY
No. % North Water Street, Phila.
M ANUFACTURERS and dealers in Oils of
lVE every description both for burning and
manufacturing purposes, which will he sold much
lower than they can be procured elsewhere, and
warranted in quality to equal any in the city. ANY
oil sold by the company not proving represented,
may be returned without any expense to the pur-
chaser, and the money will be refunded.
Their stock in store consists OF the following
oils, viz:
10000 gallons Winter Bleached Sperm0 :
Oil, =
5000 DO do Coloress Oil, "a
$4,000 60 Fail and Spring Sperm Oil,
10000 do Winter Sea Elephant, g
10000 do do Pressed Whale Oil.
5000 do Summer do do do
$4,000 do Common Whale Oil,
300 Barrels superior Stral,s Oil, .
800 do Cod Bank Oil, 2
so do Meats Foot Oil,
as Casks Olive Oil,
Tanners Oils,
UT1'his Company has number Of Vessels en-
gagged in the Cod Fishery, and Tanners may RELY
upon getting at all times Oil as pure as imported.
Philadelphia Nov. l3, ls42.-ly.
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A ThreshIng Machine for Sale.

vIIHE subscriber offers for sale THRESHING
4 MACHINE, new and in good order. The
Machine has been tried, and proves to he excel>
lent one II will be sold at a reduced price, and
warranted. Apply 10 II. b. MASSER.
july Isl, lSi3
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CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY,
For the sale of Brandrefh'S Vegetable Unipersa

or tue SAFE OF DTHHuFefR lC1efNOte CNfpeTSuf
Pills.
Northumberland county: Mion-Mackey &
Chambcllin. Sunbury--H. d. Masscr M'Ewens-
ville-Ireland & MelSell. Norihumheland-Wm m.
Forsyth. Gcorgetown-J. & J. Walls.
Union County: New Berln-Bogar & Win.
ter. Selinsgrove-Gcorge Gundrum. Middle
hure-lsaac Smith. Beaveriown-David Huber.
Adamsburg-Wm. J. May. Mifllinsburg Mensch
X Ray Hartleton-Daniel Long. Frcchurg-
G. e. &C. Meyer. Iewisburg-Wall alls & Green.
Columbia county Danville-E. B. Reynolds
& Co. Bcrwck-Shuman & Rittenhouse. Cat
tawissa-C. G.. Brobts. Bloomsburg-John r.
Meyer jersey Town-Levi Bisel Washington
Robt. McCay. Limestone-Ballio. & McNinch.
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved Ger
ifcate of Agency, containing a representation OF
Dr BRANDRETII'S Mandatory at Sing Sing
and upon which will also be seen exact copies OF
the ne,o labels notc used upon tie Brandreh PHI
BoreS.
Philadelphia, Office No. s, North 9Th street.
b. BRANDRETH, NJ. ID.
June 21th lSi3,
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G. OLD E n S w A n
MM@DNMC Mlo

No. 90 North Third, aboue Arch Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEVENTY PERSONS.
CHARLES WEISS, late of the "Whe Swan"
y and "Mount Vernon House." respectfully in
forms his friends and customers that he has become
the proprietor of the above well known Hotel.
Country Merchants will find the above Hotel a
central location, and the best Of fare. Persons ira
yelling with private conveyance will find large
yard and good sahling for horses. and the best Of
osters. Boarding 81 per day.
Nav lltb lsi2.-tf
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\ H N UE NH
LIST OF BOOKS,

fOH SALE ny
III. ID. &GA
A NTHON'S Classical Dictionary; Lemprier's
n do; Ainsworth's do; Cobb's do; English and
German do; Anthon's Caesar; Anthon's Grammer;
Anthems Cicero MARS Latin Reader; Ogby's do;
Andrews Latin Lessons; Donnegans Lexicon;
Fisk's Greek Exercises Dayies's Legender; Graeca
Moora; Adams's Roman Antiquities; PinnocSs
Goldsmith's England do. Greece; Lyelrs Elements
Of Geology; Mrs Lincoln's Botany; Elements OF
Botany; Bridges Algebra; Porter's Rhetorical Rea-
ders; Emerson's Geography and History; Olney's
do; Parley's do; Smiths Grsmmer: Klrkhams do;
Kay's Readers; Cob's do; Cohbs Arithmelick;
Pixies do Emerson's do; Cobb's Spelling Books
Towns do. Cobb's Table Books Evangelical Fa-
miy Library; Cottage Bibles; Family do; Coater-
al do; Small Bibles and Testamenls; Parker's EN-
ercises on Composition; Fruit OF the Spirit baxlers
Saints Rest; American Revolution; MaHyats No
wells; Mrs. Phelps on Chemistry; Had; Catechism
of American Laws; Letters on Natural Magic; Che
msiry for Beginners; English Exercises adapted TO
Murray's Grammer, Sequel to Comleys Spelling
Book American Glass Book; Dabors Schoolmas-
ters Assistant; great variety of Blank Books, &c.
August 2s, 1912.
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9. w. 81 =. z. TAYLOR

9. w. 81 Z. z. TAYLOR.
nFFER FOR SALE, at the South East Cor
~ ner of Fifh and Market Streets, PhiLadei-
phia--
Mems Calf-skn Boots, ,stitchej-wauantcd.
do do do pegged do
do do do water proof, double soes
and double uppets.
do Calfskin do do do nailed
and uppers.
do Heavy Water Leather Boots.
do do Meats do do.
do High quarter Shoes. Calf-skin,
do do do Crockers do
do Fine Monroes--warranted
do Kip do do
do Calf do do
do Coarse do do
do do Shoes do
do Fine do do
do Kip do do
do Calf and Seal Skin Pumps.
do Lis, Socks with and without soles.
do Carpet do do do
do Patent Warranted Waterproof Moccasins.
Ladies' do do do do
Ladies' tanned India Rubber Shoes
Gentlemens' do Over shoes.
With every other description of boots and shoes
Fur Caps of every description.
Travelling Trunks of every description.
Venetian Travelling Bags.
/ Patent Gum Elastic Shoe Backing.
Bounets of all kinds, Palm Leaf Hats.
Philadelphia, November l3. ls42-Iy.
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SEEYSSLrTE PcL-SE.
A article unequaled for cleaning and giving a
"a highly durable and most brilliant polish to sill
yer, German Silver Brass, Copper, Brittania ware,
vanished carriages, &c. TRY 1T.
Prepared and sold a, wholesale and retail, by The
Susquehanna Chrysolite Polish Company, Owego,
Tioga county, N. Y.
WIN. FORSYTH, Agent Tor Nouhum'd,
II. b. MAsSER, Agent for Sunbury.
November Goth, ls42.
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WM. EE-EMAN g. CO..
ssss S. sG.!,.,=,=.slss
Commission 81 Forwarding Merchants
Foot Of WHloW Street Rail Road,

Commission 81 Forwarding Merchants,
Foot Of WHloU Street Rail Road,
on THE DELAWARE,
HAVING associated with them Joseph Barnet,
IL late of Eastop, Pa, respectfully inform their
frends and the public generally that they have ia.
ken that large and well known store and wharf at
foot of Willow Street Railroad, lately occupied by
Jacob Martin, where they purpose doing a General
Commission and Forwarding Business, and from
the local advantages of the place being connected
with all the public improvements that have their
outlet in the city, they fater themselves they will
be able TO do business to great if not greater ad-
vantage, and upon as reasonable terms any other
house, and they their friends that any con-
signments made TO them shall have their strict at
tenton, and exertions spared TO give entire salts
faction.
They are also prepared TO receive and forward
goods to any point on the Delaware and Lehgh
rivers, between Mauch Chunk, Eas,on and Pha.
delphia via Delaware Division and Lehigh Canals
also to any point on the Juniata river, or North
and Wes, Branches of the Susquehanna via Schuyl.
kill and Union, or the Chesapeake and Tide Water
Canals.
For The accommodation of Boats coming or CO.
ing via Schuylkill and Union Canals, a Steamboat
will be kept expressly for towing boats from the
Schuyki around to the Delaware and back, which
will enable merchants to have their produce deli
ve.ed on the Delaware, and their goods shipped at
a saving OF so to 75 per cent. OF the prices for
hauling across,-with these advantages they re-
spcctluly solicit share of patronage.
w. HEILMAN & co.
William Heilman,
William w. keyser,
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EKOrer''s EnE.
JOSEPH Il. HOVER,

bic Ink, No. l06 North Third Street, six
doors below Race, (cast side,)
p II A ID e l. p HIA,
ID ESPECTFUILY informs country merchants
IL and others, that he constantly keeps on hand
large stock of his Superior Black, Blue and Red
Ink and also a superior quality of lndelIible Ink
His ink is put up in bottles varying in size, from
| TO 80 ounces, and will he sold on reasonable
terms. The excellent qualities of this ink has so
thoroughly established its character that il is now
extensively used throughout the country.
- For sale at the store Of H. B. Masser, Sun.
bury, Pa. May 9Th, ls43.-ly
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MERCHANTS


PHILADELPHIA.
Ohm DUNCAN, late from the Pennsylva.
% MIA Farmer, and Samuel Pike, jr., late of A.
merican Hotel, Columbus Ohio. take pleasure in
quaintins their friends and the public generally that
they have taken the large and commodious Hotel,
recently huiltb by the Messrs. Hart, the same site
once occupied by the old established Hotel known
as the Bulls Head, in Third street above Callow-
hill st.
This Hotel is finished in the very !est possible
manner, and of the best materials. Its location is
very desirable, particularly for country merchants
the arrangements for heating and ventilating each
room is such as to secure any temperature. The
bedrooms are all light and airy all furnished in a
neat STYLE as TO insure comfort
The receiving parors also furnished in su.
peTh style, the windows are on the french style,
forming an entrance TO a balcony in front, which
makes pleasant recess. Particular attention has
been given to the beds and bedding which, with
the furniture, entirely new.
From years experience in hotel business, we
i:ust, by strict assduty to business, to make this
house desirable stopping place. Our table will
always he supplied with the very best market
can afford, aud ouI bar with the best liquors and
wines of the most approved brands.
T.. :. There are first rate stshnG and carriage
houses attached to the hotel, attended by CAREFUL
and sober hosllers and our charges wll be low, in
accordance with the present haid times
Philadelphia, Oct 1th, lS42.
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ASEIRY & ROCAP,
Philadelphia.

HAT 81 CAP MANUFACTURERS,
South East corner OF Market and 4th sts..
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TO Country
M e II e II A N T 6,

T'HE Subscriber, Agent of Lyon & Harris, Ha,
Manufacturers, for New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other large cities, whose Hats are
highly commended for good color and Durability,
has on hand first rate assortment of HATS and
CAPS, suitable for Sprinp sales, which will re sold
very low fot cash approved credit, a, the noted
cheap store, No. 40, North Third street, opposite
the City Hotel, Philajelphis.
ROBERT ID. WILKINSON. aren't.
N. b. Orders for Hats in the rough promptly
attended 10. The highest price in rash Or trade
given for Fur skins.
Philadelphia, June II ls43--ly
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CITY Intelllgence.

Police, Feb. 4-AnoTnER ANN MURPHY RAPE Casa
who called herself Hester Jones' wife Of franklin Jonesof
Mulberry street the arrest of two young on
under the following alleged circumstances stated by
her an affidavit taken before Justice Merritt yesterday
morning She said that she met girl and young man
in an yster cellar in Walker street. Saturday night,
and their invitation jumped into sleigh driven by the
man. and proceeded to the upper part Of the
when they arrived opposite of the public
the took her out Of the sleigh when she accost
ed by another young man, who insisted upon her going
That after entarng he threw her down. by force ard
threats compelled her to accede to his wishes That he
then told to lie still he would nnre her. when
another young Immediately came in, who also CON-
RELIED her satisfy his desires when she got up and rode
back ing aid Of Wachmen who arrested ali the
parties Her story being believed, considerable excite
ment was created about the rombs on Saturday evening
vt any early hour hear the OF the case be-
Justice Merritt discharged the watch and every
to listen all the details The girl who was in the
sleigh with the complainant Jones, testihcs that
cord and when she returned from the house with the
young men, she made complaint oil any force peihg
but invited them home with her as she sad she mac
tor the whole party The driver confirmed TINS
statement The young man who first accosted her con-
with her. but said she had invited IL
BY her conduct while in the Sleigh and had assened TO 1t
willingly. The other young man charged with ms ms
offence denied that he had committed any Violence out
that her conduct while in the Sleigh in singing obscene
songs &c. led him to believe she prostitute and
he therefore concluded that the way was Tree lot all
After some consideration Justice Matsel discharged the
complaint for which reason omit the of the &C.
cused parties II it had been entertained we should have
had repetition Of the disgusting scenes exhibited at the
Ann Murphy trial, which created so much excitement
about year since The husband of the woman, Jones
she had caused to be locked in the watchouse
Saturday night, also discharged after the above
complaint was dismissed.
HIoHwAY RoBBEpY-A fellow named Michael Filming
seized hold Of named Mary Ann Matthews OF az
| Laurens street. on Saturday evening while she was
walking In the sreet and took 81 90 from basket that
,ho wing her he a.
Immediately arrested and committed charge Of petit
larceny only.
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Key West.
Correspondence Of the HERALD


KEY WEST, Jan. Is, 1914.
Curious Proccedings-A Roundabout Hay Of
Doing Business
We have nothing every particular TO communi-
cate from this extremity of the Union or the United
States; still, it is well for the public to know that
laws are framed elsewhere than in Washington
and you would he astonished to learn that the Ad-
ministration here has imposed fine Of $1,000, or
bonds to that amount, against any individuals COM
ing from Havana without a passport.
We have cabinet, also, in this small corner of
the world A revenue schooner, carrying the Mar
shall, Mr.. 10 Brown, went TO Nassau, a few DAYS
ago to claim the delivery OF certain runaway ne
groes, oh srged with crime or crimes. The dgni-
~ of the United States may may not have smf.
fered by such a step, but the fact is, that the dar.
kies remain where they arc ill, suppose, the
Washington government sends for them.
I am a foreigner and have not much to do in the
public affairs Of this city, but could not do less than
inquire by what orders this revenue schooner went
to foreign land on such an Grand but as yet am
ignorant how such an important decision was Ia
ken. The big folks or course bei-g the judges, il
must either have originated with them, or with
the vernon of Florida, unless, secretly, the very
htad OF the country, | mean the President, had a
hand in the movement.
St1, am OF opinion that nothing can emanate
from the head officers irregular as the proceed
lngs we have witnessed; and the schooner must
have proceeded to Nassau by or through some in
ferlor channels, or else she would have succeede
triumphantly in her commission.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-05

NEWSPAPER QUAcKERY Mr. E 1itor-Permit me
through the columns of your widely extended paper
to expose some of the humbug and tlckery, prac-
tised by the self styled commercial sheets of this
great metropolis. My attention was directed on
Friday morning to list purportlns to be Shipping
Directory and correct list OF vessels in port pub
iished by the Express, "made up, corrected, &C.,
with great care. labor and expense"
Having little leisure, marked OIL the follow
ing corrections which, by referring to their paper
you will see embrace about one half -
In the first place the Directory does not contain
more than one half the vessels now in pert. can
call to mind at the moment the following vessels
Ships Suly, Southport, Pacific, and Newark; barks
Catharna, Alexander, Potomac, and Maria Louisa
brigs Florida Blanca, Rodney, Archelaus, Onsco,
Timoleon, Exact Washington, British brig Tho
mas, and Swed. brig David, all Of which are IN port
most Of them in sight from my Office windows
and none Of them in the Directory. The following
appear in the Directory, however," the list that Is
made up with great care" which have cleared
and sailed, and have no doubt some have arrived
NJ their port Of destination thIs VIZ ships John
Fehrman, for Havana; John Minturn, for New
Orleans; barque Pilot, for Boston, briggs Cybele Tor
hardt. for Bahia; J. w. Huntington, for Vera Cruz
Jeanette Marie, for Charleston, and Excel, tor
Savannah; and, to conclude, the fol! lowing are IN
s'the correct list" which have no existence what
ever--ships Dimon, Eliza& Susan, Exile, MaryW
Elizabeth, Saratoga; barque Harnet Ven Broom
and Southport. There are some schooners, We
which bear some OF these names, but not snips
&c as "the list" has them classed. There Il a
vast deal Of difference between ship and IA
schooner.
This is only an tem it is true, but OF such items
the matter, and the commercial matter especially,
Of the New York Express is made up, and take
'slt all in ALL" the Express may well be called the
very quack Of newspapers. Such, at least, IS the
opinion of MERCHANT.
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BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l


WASHINGTON, Feb 3, 1Si4.
There has been another fight here between
couple of reporters. The duel between them has
been suppressed, l believe, by the magistrates
What pity why not permit them to rid society
Of trouble?
There is no other news of importance this morn
ing, and feel too melancholy at the degeneracy of
the age to enter upon some matters of importance
which am preparing for you. With Gods aid
shall try to pluck up spirit This is an awful
ly wicked world, and l begin to think that the
devil is not bad fellow as he is reported to be.
In fact, don't think that Satan has been hereto
fore correctly reported in act or speech.
The Shriver and Weller affair came up this
morning again In the House-upon the so said false
statement Of the correspondent of the Boston atlas
in his account of that affair. There was much ex-
element, and there will be more before there is
less
Senate does not sit to-day-in fact, / think the
Senate would do well to run away--clear out from
this city. Virtue here is "unkimmonly" scarce
and high-priced In fact, we have not a sufficient
suppy-small potatoes plenty.