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OIL OF TANNIN,
OR LEATHER RESTORER.

A NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.
Most people know that skins and hides are convert
ed into leather by the Of Tannin extracted from
certain barks BIC. =
When the force and strength of the Tannin is worn
out leather becomes dead hard dry brittle cracked
covered with crust, &c. THIS ALL KNOW. To re-
store then life, soltness mostness strength smooth
ness, and ranove all crust fly blister-restore the
tannn This substance the leather never can receive
the second time; but the whole virtues of it are in
this article, the OIL OF TANNIN-whch pene-
traes the stfiest and hardest leather if it has been
twenty years in use and if it tears easily with the
hngers, 1t imparts at strength that is utterly
incredible until seen. 1t becomes like new leather.
in all respects, with delightful softness and polish
and makes all leather completely and perfectly i'm.
pervious to INDEPENDENTLY boots, shoes carri-
agetops harness, hose trunks and in fact all things
made OF leather, giving splendid polish even high
er than new leather has, and at least doubling its
wear and durability, in whatever manner the leather
is used. THESE ARE FACTS.
Those who will may wear old shoes groan with
corns, ride with old carrage-topshave old harness.
and throw them away half used-look filthy them
selves and all about them--expend double what il
necessary for articles Of leather to thor hearts, con-
tent, for what we care, If their prejudces are so
strong, they will DOT try discovery We have no
fayors to ask of them they the greatest sufferers
aud we beg for nobody's custom or patronage. Now.
gentlemen, please yourselves.
IF None genuine unless with the fac smile sip.
nature Of COMSTOCK & Co.
For sale by CHARLES STOTT. q
Jan " Druggist, Penn. Av., Washington ~
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Dvorr,s ANrf-BrIfoUs PILLS

A family medicine milo, ge9tle pngstye, and pt
ted Pills throos United S,destor forty cars past
and the strong recommendations they have from
all claspeso fellow citizens places them in much
more elevated situation in public estimation, than any
other remedy which has heretofore been introduced
The following are among the many diseases for which
DR. Dyotis celebrated pills deservedIy distinguish
ed for curing BY their counteacting properties
moving the bile from the Stomach they prevent and
the bilious fever chs ague and fever; spring and fall
evers yellow fever bilious cholic peurisy dysentery
worms; bilious yomitng sick and full stomach. 81. FIFTH.
by cleansing the bowels and stomach from all mpur
ties, they restore the appetite remove fatulency;
the headache habituai costiveness; colds; coughs ;
asthma epeiptic fits hypochondra hysterical com
plant; stransguary,i gravel, &c. 4@
'y general and copious use they will be found very
beneficial in curing the rhuematsm and govt lumbago
pans ~ the back All impurities in the blood yield TO
Their happy effects, whether proceeding from constitution
al a.Inent, or from indiscreot inIemperance.
These celebrated pills have been used very great
advantage in curing the dyspepsia indigestion, bron
chitis, liver complaint, &c. -
They infallibe medicine for Female Complaints
generally and especially for removing those distractions
which are the source of their ailments at certain periods
they the eminent advantage most other
gatives. that while they operate gently they produce
neither costiveness debility, too great excitement
Whenever there is predsposiuon to receive disease
from marsh efiuva, from too copous of ardent
spirits from vitiated state of the BILE these pills will
They highly recommended TO travellers by sea or
land and may be made of without change of diet and
III situations where exercise can be used. They will
he found particularly valuable for preventing Diseases
cident8 10 hot climates they deterge and cleanse yicd
hnnors open distractions and promote the secretion of
good bile operate easy catharc powerful dur
etc, and a darphoretic. trtF ..
Dr. Dyo under the strong conviction of the power of
his pills to relieve the afflicted recommends the of
them those who health we'll the afflicted at
least once fortnight, during the Spring and Summer
months which he feels assured those who attend his
his advice will find the benefit they seek.
bill of directions accompanies each box Of Pills.
Take noice-each box is sealed with red wax, stamped
with the Proprietor's coat of arms and signed
T. w. DYOT'T, M. D.
.a0s and T. W. DYOTT, Jr.
For sale at the Bookstore of r. FARNHANI, corner of
18th and Penn. Avenue and the respect
able Drug Stores in the District where, also for sale
separately, all the sixteen Standard Preparations
tanned in Dyotts Family Medicine Chest. jel8
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m SLDDALL'S INDIAN VERlfIFUGE.
/ HIS valuable medicine is offered to the nuhlic W

HIS valuable medicine is offered to the public with
the confident of its superior efficacy remedy
for WORMS 1t only expes the worms, but prevents
the return of then by removing the weak of the d
gesve organs which their production mainly depends
1t also removes the superintendent slime
ing in the stomach Of children in bad health and which
forms the bed in which the produce their
young In doubtful cases. where there is general de-
rangement Of system from of due action the liver
and debilated torpid condition ofsomach and bowels
the INDIAN VERMlFUGE gives speedy reliefby cleans
ing the stomach and bowels and stimulating the liver
healthy actonthe appetite is speedily restored and the
pale and sunken countenance give place the pumpness
of face, and the ruddy hue of health. a
The following general agencies established in
and Retail: r.t
Dyotts Fountain Head, Second above Race street. and
Vaughan, Third and Race street. Price IS cents
For sale al r. FARNfIAN'S Bookstore corner of 18th
street and Penn. Avenue, and the respectable
Drug Stores in the District. .&&f. jel8
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WORMS WORMS! WORMS

OF all diseases to which children are exposed,
none are fatal to them as worms. Unfortunately,
initiate the symptoms of almost every other COM
plant, they often produce alarming effects without
being suspected. Worms are not only cause of
disease themselves but by their irritation aggravate
all other diseases, wandering from part of the
body to another winding themselves into large balls,
and obsructing the bowels, and frequently the throat
causing commissions, and too often death The best
remedy ever yet known is
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A THE POETRY OF LOVE,

n THE POETRY OF LOVE,
IA SELECTION of Poems from the most ceIc
brated authors The Loves of tho Angels, a poem
by Moore Sacred Songs, and variety of Poems
by different celebrated authors, all Of which are
handsomely bound and suitable for presents. Also,
large assortment Of juvenile works, by the most
approved authors, this day received by
Je N--eol0t = @f.N GARRET ANDERSON
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EVERY MAN Hfs OWN PHYSICIAN, \ 4

T1fUITqS FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS contain
- the Sixteen Standard Preparations, of which 4. W.
DfOTI, nj. D. is sole proprietor.
Chest No. contains as follows, with full objections
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IL LNDELLBLE INK.
ladders Superior Indelible Ink, for sale by
w. ELIOT & CO.,
mayl6-2w orner of r and 10Th streets.
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M USlC, MUSIC, MUSIC!-GARRET AMBER
Ill SON, agent of Atwill's Music Repertory, New
York; has just received large assortment of Atwis
most popular music t NJ. @-
g. A. will be constantly in the receipt of the latest
publications. and will be happy to receive orders for
Music published at any other establishment in the
country.
he respectfully solicits strangers visiting the city
ana the citizens generally to call and examine his
collection, which will be sold at the New YORK nrees
Between llth and 18th strts Pennsylvania avenue
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DR.. JAYNE'S TONIC VERMIFUGE

which is perfectly safe, and pleasant that children
will not refuse to take it. 1t eHectuay destroys
WORMS; neutralizes acidity or sourness of the
stomach increases appetite, and acts as general
and permanent Tonic, and is, therefore, exceedingly
beneficial in Intermittent and Remittent Fevers, In
digestion, &c., and is certain and permanent cure
for FEVER and AGUE.
1t not only destroys Worms, and invigorates the
whole SYSTEM but it dssolves and carries off the
perabundant slime or mucous SO prevalent in the
stomach and bowels of children more especially oil
those in bad health. This mucous forms The bed or
nest in which worms produce their young; and by
removing tit is impossible for worms to remain in
the body
1t is harmless in its effects the system, and the
health of the patient is always improved by its use,
even when no Worms are discovered. Numerous
certificates of its usefulness have been received,
which the proprietor does not consider necessary to
publish; yet to give the reader an idea of its yerm
fuge powers he will mention few He gave
it to his little nephew, not four years old, and in
few days he discharged upwards of ninety large
worms. He also gave it to his daughter, then about
three years old, when it brought away thirty worms
In one night.
Josiah Thompson, near Salem, j., administered
TINS Vermfuge to child between two and three
years old and says that in few days she discharged
one hundred and twenty-seven large Worms.
MT Joseph A. Lents, of the Penn Township Sa-
wings Institution, In this city, gave it to one Of his
Children and say. that after the sixth dose brought
away about fifty Worms at once, five and sir inches
long
Mr. Ferdinand Woodruff used two bottles of this
Vermlfuge for DYSPEPSIA, and in the course of
two weeks discharged upwards OF thirty pieces of
TAPE WORM and was thereby perfectly cured.
Another gentleman Of this city had it administered
TO his little daughter, about three years old when
she had number Of discharges from her bowels,
composed entirely of little white thread worms He
says, ''they came away from her, not only by hun
dreds, but may truly say by thousands, separately
and in solid balls large hickory nuts, composed
entirely of dead worms
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I IVES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE u. g.,
~ with biographical notices of the signers of tho
Declaration of Independence, sketches Of most re-
markable events in tho history Of the country by
w, Lincoln Embeshed with a portrait OF each
OF the Presidents, and forty-fve engravings.,
sale at the book store of x ''.
nov o. .W- r. FARNHAM
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lot Using attached to each article, viz
IL boxes Dyott's Anti Bilious Pills Csc SO 90
. Mahay's Plaster Cloth small size 25 so
Mahays Plaster Cloth, middle size so 90
! Mahav's Plaster Cloth large size, 90
2 Roberson's Elixir of Health so 90
Roherson's Veg. Ner Cordial so 90
] Godbolds Veg Balm of life 90
Roberson's Gout and Rheau Drops 200 100
Roberson's Slomaclic Bitters 90 90
Dyott's Veg Tonic Bitlers 90 9 90
Dyotts Veg. Purg Compound 90 2 90
3Dyoti's Circassian Eve Water 25 rs
Vicker's letter Ointment 37l Is
Tisso 3 Rheumatic drops 90
Vicker's Embrocaton 25 so
Roberson's Worm DESTROYING Lozenges so 90
Dyott's Toothache. drops 25 so
Dyott's Patent Itch Ointment so 90
The whole am. uniting to $50 90
Discount for cash, 33s making Chest No. 1 90 90
Contents twice the above in Chest No. 40 90
Contents three times the above in No. 60 90
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WATTERsToN's NEW GUIDE TO WASH.

w Al lEhoION,S NEW GUIDE TO WASH
w lNGTON.-To strangers visiting this city, who
are frequently at loss for guide to direct them
to the prominent objects of curiosity and interest
which it contains this little volume will be of great
use. IT has been found to be SO by all who have con-
suited it. 7e MI
For sale at r. FARNHAMS Bookstore, corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where can
also be had few copies of the last edition of Mr.
Watterstons Gallery of American Portraits contain
ing sketches of the most distinguished statesmen and
orators Of this country for the last thirty years
dec l.
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BRIDeEroH, N. j. July 49, 1886.
This may certify that have used Doctor Jayne's
Carninative Balsam very extensively in Bowel Com
paints and have not the least hesitation in declaring
it superior to any preparation that have met WITH
for the relief of those diseases.
WILLIAM STERLING, NJ D.,
Physician to the Cumberland N. J. Almshouse.
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ALSO
JAYNE'S HAIR TONIC
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT-
JAYNE'S SANATIVE PILLS
For sale by
X. 8. PATTERSON,
SoLE AeEsT, Washington,
o. M. LINTHICUM.
Georgetown, D. G.
Druggists and dealers supplied at the Proprietor's
rcss mayii-8w
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For further particulars and conclusive evidence of
its superior value and efficacy, pamphlets, which
may be obtained of agents gratis.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail by A. B. &
u. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, rs Fulton street,
New York.
Agents in Washington city-ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller, Pennsylvania avenue corner It'll
street; and R. S. PATTERSON, Druggist, corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street
In Georgetown-O. M. LINTH1CUM.
In Aexandria--WM. STABLER & CO.
In Baltimore-Dr. J. A. REED
Sold, also, by Druggists, generally throughout the
United States. Price, 81 per bottle--sx bottles
for IS.
IL The public are respectfully requested to re-
member that it is Sandss Sarsaparllla that has and
is constantly achieving such remarkable cures Of the
most difficult class of diseases TO which the human
franc is subject, and ask for Sands's Sarsapara,
and take no other. ...a.gs ana
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-01-26

and the tears sireamed upon her black
kid gloves, as She took from under her
cloak the costly handy work Of Efin's Isle,
and pr, il on the counter.
"Whal shall do TO be saved y said
the widow. The young man smiled. Re-
vence is sweet--so is n handsome widow
orlh;rlv.iye with the good round sum Of
twenty thousand. The young man sugi
gcstel lhe only method by which she
could save herself from disgrace and a
prison. The suggestion opened the way
for general business conversation, Which
Terminated in bargain. The Irish lin
en- became Joke and on Sunday night
last--lhey were married"
A salesman with good moral character,
who can give satisfactory reference, may
find situation by early application at a
certain store.
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dreds Of miles westward, with no hope of
seeing buffalo until our return, so that it
was all important that meat should be OBJ
tanned on this last days hunt. Joe and
Antoine were consequently on their met
tie, each anxious TO Guido the other, and
hence their anxiety to pass the portico Of
Pandemonium with all possible expedi-
ton. The race terminated with little adj
vantage to either, however, for when we
all me; together upon the nearest emil
nencc in the wide valley Of the Sweetwa-
ter, not a single dark spo. could be dis
cerned around the vast prospect, and the
amentable conviction fell upon us that
for the next forty days we should have to
do without hump ribs, side ribs, marrow
bones, boiled bO8Se, and oil the other
choice feeding furnished by the buffalo.
1t being too evident tina, no more buila-
10 was to be obtained, we all started back
in company, and found our camp located al
the base of Rock Independence. On this
remarkable rock, in the course Of the al
iernoon, we printed the name Of Henry
Clay. in large letters. Our paint was a
boiled mixture Of powder, buffalo grease
aud glue, which rcsists the action Of the
rain and wind with great ,enacity. This
was on the 22d of July, and when we re-
turned to the game place in September,
we found the name of Martin Van Buren,,
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sign of the poor trapPer be, discovered.
Then his friends resolutely determined to
enter the thicket, and just alive and creep
ing out of it, they found poor Mark. He
was bleeding from the scalp in a frightiul
manner, and his body was mauled and
manged most shOckinelv.
Upon discovering the bear, he had call
ed, incauious, to his companions, suppo-
sing the brute dead, as it was lying still,
and quite forgetful of the foolish prank he
was playing. Sill the huge creature lay
motioness, and he hastily moved up 10
its very sides, with knife in his left hand
and his rifle in his right. But his weap'
ons proved of little service to him. With
one furious bound the bear arose, beating
the knife and rifle out Of Marks grasp,
like TOYS from the hands of child, and
in a moment the mans head was within
the jaws of the enraged beast Nothing
but an almost miraculous visitation of In
dian cunning saved the head of Mark
Head ON this occasion. Upon finding
himself in this lright(nl predIcament, IN
stead of screaming or struggling, he ceas,
ed almost TO breathe, and became silent
His limbs all fell into inanimation, and
his body exhibited motion only rs tht
bear raised and shook it. II was curl'
Gus imitation Of the cunning of the cap
tured mouse towards the cat. The bea'
paved and maulcd and shook the poor
trapper again and again, but still he ex
hbled no sign Of life, and al length the
mountain monster Withdrew It's claws, re
firing slowly from the spot, but keeping
still suspicious backward glance upoi
poor mark. The victorious CrSa Wgoi
moved away,
"Casting one longing, lingering look bchnd;"
and Mark, with Just life enough left It
peep at his reiEeatiug enemy. saw he hat
still some hope Of escape. His ailrlghte'
companions were calling to him, but h
dared not answer them, lest the bca
should seize him again, and so the man
gled wretch lay for hours afraid to move
The fortunate end of the adventure wa
his restoration to his two companions
who shaved his head, dressed his lacera
tons, and carried him away to where iul
Their attention should be shown.
On another occasan Mark Head We
shot through and through the body by tn
Sioux, of which critical mishap we sha
have occasion to speak in another place.
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The Cincinnati Inquirer tells the lol-
lowing story "a lady Of easy circum-
siances--or as easy as the possession of
twenty thousand dollars and an agreeable
form can render blooming widow Of
lhirly-ive, entered store in Lower Mar
ket on Monday last, for the purpose Of
purchasing a supply of dry goods. II so
happened that the salesman in the said
store was young gentleman with whom
she had long been Intimately acquainted,
and as luck would have it, the young
gentleman with whom she had long been
intimately acquainted, was the only per.
son in the store.
When the lady entered, there was a
recognition. a blush, and an inquiry about
the price Of flannel. She bought few
articles, and while the clerk was at the
back par, Of the store making out the bill,
she slipped bolt Of Irish linen undef her
cloak The clerk himself dusecn by the
LADY, witnessed sho operation and whea
he came forward to present the bill, he
very ungallanly and very bluni'y accused
her Of the theft This was proud mo
men, for the young mana moment OF
triumph. But one short month had eaps-
cd since the night when this same lady
had Indignantly refused marriage propo-
sition from the same young man
lie now felt the superiority Of his po'
sitiun--he icI; that tic Irish linen placed
i, in his power to disprl the clouds which
poverty had thrown around him; and he
told the unfortunate widow that his du'y
required him to place her in the cold en-.
brace of the law, in order that justice
nigh, be done his injured master. and
respectable society he deprived of dan
gerous member, She hung her head ;
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NJ de Doussct relates the following eXtraordln-
airy scene that tool, place in his presence n short
time befJrc the divorce was pronounced between
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine;
IL was on service on the Tuleries from
Monday, November 27. That day, and
the Tuesday and Wednesday following,
was struck with a great change in the
look of the Empress, and the embarrassed
silence Of Napoleon. The only words
he spoke during dinner where to ask me
few questions, the answers TO which he
appeared not to hear. On none Of these
DAYS the dinner lasted more than ten min
ules. On Tuesday, the 30lh, the storm
burst. Their Maiestics sat down 10 din
ner Josephine wore large white bon
net, tied under the chin, which partly con-
cealed her features; she could, however,
perceive that she had been weaving, aa;!
with difficulty even then restrained her
tears. She appeared to me like the inn
age of grief and despair. The most pro-
found sicnc rcigncd during dinner. Ma,
polcon and the Empress merely tasted inr
forms sake what was served to them.
| The only words uttered were those adj
dressed TO me by the Emperor What
/ kind Of weather is it ? and as he pronoun-
ced them, he rose from the table and went
into the drawing room, the Empress
slowly following him. Coffee was brought
on; when Napoleon, contrary to his
usual custom, took the cup from the page,
aud made a sign that he wished 10 be
alone. Immediately quilted the room ;
but feeling anxious and alarmed, | sal
down in the salon de service (whcre their
MaiesIies usually dined) on chair near
the door Of the Emperor's drawing-room.
was observing mechanically the servants
clearing the table, when suddenly | heard
the Empress shrek in the most violent
manner The usher of the chamber,
mpposng she had fallen into fit, was
on the point of opening the door, bat
prevented him, saying that The Emperor
would call for assistance if he thought il
necessary. was then slandig near the
door, when Napoleon himself opened H.
and perceIving me, said, in a hurrieC
manner, Come in, Boussoi and shut the
door entered, and saw the Empress
slrcached upon the carpet, and uterine
the most heart-reuding cries and means
No, | shall never survive it, exclaimed
the unfortunate woman. Napoleon sait
10 ne, Are YOU strong enough to taxi,
! up Josephine, and carry her, by the pri
vaia staircase to her room, Ia order tina
she may receive the care and assistance
that her situation requires . obeyed
and raised up the Princess. who | suppo
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VOL. ".
FLIGHT OF TIME.

Time speeds away-away-away;
Another hour-anoiher day
Another month--another year
Drop from us like the leaflets scar;
Drop like the life.bloud from our hearts;
The rose-bloom from the cheek departs;
The tresses from the temples fall,
The eye grows dim and strange to all.
Time speeds away-away--away;
Like the torrents in stormy day;
He underminos the stately tower,
Uproots the tree, and snaps the flower;
And sweeps from our distracted breast
The friends that lov'd, the friends that bless d
And leaves us weeping on the shore,
TO which they can return no more.
Time speeds away--away-away;
No eagle through the skies of day,
No wind along the hills can flee,
So swiftly or so smooth as he.
Like fiery stced-from stage to stage
He bears us on--lrom youth TO age,
Then plunges in the fearful see
OF fa,homless Eternity!