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MO EXCUSE FOR "A BALD HEAD.

Since the important discovery Of DR.. JAYNE'S
HAIR TONIC, every one may, if he chooses, pre-
serve his hair from falling off, ifalready bald may
with certainty have his hair restored again sy faith
TONIC.
Please to read without prejudice the following
communication from the Philadelphia Sum- which in
addition to hundreds Of others equally respectable
should remove the doubts of every reasonable per-
son of the uniform and singular efficacy of JAYNES
HAIR TONIC:
We publish the following letter from sense Of
duty to the public. 1t is just such letter as we
should have expected from such source. We know
DR.. Quigly personally, and there is no man in the
country, whose opinion is entitled to more respect
He is on all subjects honest and sincere, and his high
character as Physician be attested by the first
medical men in this city.--Philad. Su,.
Shepherdso,yn, Va Oct 10, lS43
Dear Sir You inquire of me whether have used
your Hair Tonic, and the effects. 81.
Several years ago my hair began to fall rapidly
from the scalp and had the prospect of premature
badness. During several years used various pre-
parations recommended for the hair, from which
derived no benefit At length friend recommended
your Hair Tonic. ] used three or four bottles ac-
cording to the printed directions, and at the end Of
six months, my hair thick set, and since its ten
dency to turn grey was arrested
have never before given certificate, recommend
ing patent medicines, which Unfortunately used,
they often are, do much injury, but in a like
the present. where know the article to be beneficial
and that it can do no harm, have scruples in
stating facts within my own knowledge.
Yours, sc.
JOHN QUIGLY, M. d.
DIR. D. JAYNE, Philadelphia.
ALSO
JAYNES VERMIFUGE-
JAYNES CARMINATIVE-
JAYNES SANATIvE PILLS
For sale by
R. s. PATTERSON,
SOLE AGENT, Washington,
o. M. LINTHICUM.
Georgetown, ID. c.
+ Druggists and dealers supplied at the Projectors
prices. Jan Sem
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THE WONDERFUL CURES

form
ed by Dr.
SWAYNE'S
Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry, in
Pulmonary CONSUME
TON, have excited the as
constituent Of all who have wit
messed its marvellous effects; there is
no account of medicine, from the earliest
ages furnishing parallel; the almost
miraculous cures effected by this
extraordinary medicine, are I'M
precedented~ One among
the many certificates
may be seen
below.
CINCINNATI, Feb Is, 1910.
DR.. SwAYNE-Dear Sir:
DERMlT nae to take the liberty of writing to you
l. at this time to express my appreciation, and to
recommend to the attention of heads of families and
others your invaluable medicine-the Compound
Syrup of frunus Virginiana, or Wild Cherry Bark.
In nay travels of late, have seen, in a great many
instances the wonderful effects of your medicine in
relieving children of very obstinate complaints, such
as Coughing, Wheeling, Choking of Phlegm, Asth-
matte attacks, &C., &C. | should not have written
this letter, however, at present. although have felt
it my duty to add my testimony to it for some time,
had it not been for late instance where the medi-
cine above alluded to was instrumental in restoring
TO perfect health g only child" whose case was
almost hopeless, in family of my acquaintance. 81
thank Heaven" said the doatlne mother, "my child
is saved from the jaws of death' and now say and
believe that, beyond all doubt, DR.. Swaynes Com
pound Syrup of Wild Cherry is the most valuable
medicine in this or any other country. am certain
have witnessed more than one hundred cases where
it has been attended with complete success am
using il myself in obstinate attack of Bronchitis, in
which it proved efectua in an exceedingly short
time considering the severity of the case can re-
commend it in the fullest confidence of its superior
virtues; / would advise that no family should be
without it il is very pleasant and always beneficial
worth double, and often ten times its price. The
public are assured there is no quackery about it.
r. JACKSON, ID.
Formerly Pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, NY.
In districts where Calomel and Quinine have been
too freely made Of in bilious complaints &c., DR..
Swaynes Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, will pre-
vent their evil effects the system, and act a
strengthening Alternative and improve the Bilious
functions.
CAUTlON.-All preparations from this valuable
tree, except the original DR.. Soay,e's Compound Syrup
Of Wid Cherry, are fictitious and counterfeit. Prepared
only by Dr. Sioayne, whose Office is now removed to
NJ W. corner Of Eighth and Race Streets Philadelphia
Sold by VIM. Staber & Co.. in Alexandria G. M
Sothoron, in Georgetown; John Ham, Point of Rocks
Md. the Rev. Isaac p. Cook, No. So, Baltimore St.
and ]. w. & r. w. Davis, Baltimore, Md. E. j.
Stansbury, Annapolis, Nd. and by
nov 24-6m Il, FARNHAM, Washington.
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OIL OF TANNIN,
OR LEATHER RESToRER.
a NEW CHEM

A NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.
Most people know that skins ans hides are convert
ed into leather by the of Tannin extracted from
certain banks, SIC.
When the force and strength of the Tannin is worn
out leather becomes dead hard dry brittle, cracked
covered with crust, sc. THIS ALL Know To re-
store them life, softness, mostness, strength smooth
ness and ramove all crust fly, blister-restore the
annin This substance the leather never can receive
the second tme but the whole virtues of it are in
this article, the OIL OF TANNIN-whch pene-
rates the stfest and hardest leather if it has been
twenty years in use; and if it tears easily with the
fingers, it 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 inn
perylous to INDEPENDENTLY boots, Shoes carr-
agetops, harness, hose trunks and in fact all things
made Of leather, giving splendid polish even high
err than new leather has, and at least doubling its
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 carriagetopshave old harness.
and throw them away half used-look filthy them
selves and all about them-expend double what is
necessary for articles of leather to thor hearts con-
tent, for what we care, If their prejudices are SO
strong, they will DOT try discovery. We have no
favors to ask of them, they the greatest sufferers
aud we beg for nobody's custom or patronage Now,
gentlemen, please yourselves.
ISP None genuine unless with the fac smile sig
nature of COMSTOCK s. Co.
For sale by CHARLES STOTT,
Jan 20 Druggist Penn. Av., Washington.
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RALDNEss. BALM OF COLUMBIA, ron THE
~ HAIR, which will stop It II falling out, restore
II on bald places; and on children make 1T grow rap
idly, or on those who have lost their hair from any
cause. - a#tIfsft H
ALL VERMlN that nfest the heads of children
in schools are prevented or killed by it at once. Find
the name of COMSTOCK & Co on it. or never try
it. Remember This aiioals
RHEUMATISM AND LAMENESS positively
cured aud all shriveed muscles and limbs are re-
stored, in the old or young, by the INDIAN VEGETABLE
ELIXIR AND NERVE AND BeNE LINinENT-but never
without the name of Comstock s. Co. omit
PILES, Sc, are wholly prevented or governed if
the attack has on, you use the only true Hays
LINIMENT, from Comstock & Co. ALL SORES and
every thing relieved by it that admits of an outward
application 1t acts like charm. Use it.
HORSES that have Ring-Bone, SPAWN, Wind
Calls, &c., are cured by RooF's SrEcIFIc and
FOUNDERED horses entirely cured by Roofs Foun-
der Ointment. Mark this, all horsemen
MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR SALVE-The
most extraordinary remedy invented for all new
or old BURNS AND SCALDS, and sores, and sore
EYES 1t has delighted thousands. 1t will take out
all pain in ten minutes, and no failure 1t will
the PILES.
DR.. SPOHNS ELIXIR OF HEALTH, for the
certain prevention of FEVERS or any general sick
ness; keeping the stomach in most perfect ORDER the
bowels regular, and determination to the surface.
COLDS, COUGHS, pains in the bones, and DROP
sly are quickly cured by it. Know this by trying.
CORNS-The French Plaster is q SIRE cure
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EAST INDIA HAIR DYE

s2L&S 41s $1,000 AAAA4-s - -
Colors the hair any shade you WISH but will not col
sARsAPARILA.-CoMsT COMPOUND
EXTRACT is no other preparation of Sar-
saparilla that can exceed or equal this If you
sure to get CoMsTocKs you will find it superior to all
others. 1t does not require putting
Dr. LlN'S CELESTIAL BALM OF CHINA
positive cure for the piles, and all external ailings
all internal irritaons brought to the surface by
friction with this Balm so in coughs, sweled or
throat tghtness of the chest this Balm applied
on flannel will relieve and cure at once. Fresh
wounds or old sores are rapidly cured by it.
Deafness.
Dr. McNAIR'S ACOUSTIC OIL.-Those deaf
from infancy often receive, in most miraculous
manner, their hearing when they least expect it. by
some trihing accident event. which shows them
how easily they might have much sooner had their
hearing, and saved themselves and their friends the
pain of conversing in loud tone, without pleasure,
Of being neglected and summed, to avoid that dis
tress which is felt mutually by the deaf person and
his hearers How sacred duty, therefore, it is
that we use all necessary means to remove such an
affection, and enjoy the social qualities implanted in
our natures! This EAR OIL has the effect so to re-
lieve the tension and bring into us the natural action
Of the parts, as to restore the hearing when lost
impaired This is proved by so many and well-known
cases. that, where known, it needs no praise. The
great wish OF the proprietor Isl that each may speak
to others of its uncommon virtues, till sufferers may
know. and be relieved and restored by its use. This
will be done in all cases of recent DEAFNESS and
many of long standing. ALL DEAF PERSONS
should this oil 1t will relieve at once or, if
DEAFNESS is just commencing, will remove The
cause and check its progress. Those who have been
long deaf should continue ITS application few weeks
to hear we'll Each flask has full directions for use
attached to it.
AVOID ANY INVITATIONS.
The true may be known by my signature on the
flask The copyright secured as follows:
Entered according to Act Of Congress, A. D. 1871,
by CoMsTocK & Co, in the Clerk's.Ofce Of the Dis
trict Cont of the United States for the Southern
District of New York"
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MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC !-GARRET AMBER
LII SON, agent Of Atwill's Music Repertory, New
York, has just received large assortment Of Atwills
most popular music.
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 socits strangers visiting the city
and the citizens generally to call and examine his
collection which will be sold at the New York prices
Between 18th and 18th str'ts, Pennsylvania avenue.
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I IVES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE u. s.,
IL with biographical notices of the signers Of the
Declaration of Independence, sketches of most re-
markabe events in the history of the country by
r, w. Lincoln. Embellished with portrait of each
OF the Presidents, and forty.fye engrayings.
sale at the book store of
nov G. X. FARNHAM.
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CtTANDARD PATENT MEDIClN ES-Just re-
- ceived and for sale at CLEPHANES Perfume
ry, Fancy, and Patent Medicine Depot corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue end 18th street:
Brandreth's Vegetable Pills Wright's Indian Veg
etable Pills; Paria's Soothing Syrup for children
teething; Powell's Balsam of Aniseed, for coughs
colds, hoarseness. difficulty Of breathing and huski-
ness in the throat.
Fale's Cough Lozenges; Worm, Vanilla, Tolu,
Rose, Lemon and PEPPERMINT Lozcnges.
Scudders Eye Water
Palmer's Extract of Sarsaparilla
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
Hampton's Vegetable Tincture
Paste's de Paris, for bronchitis, SC. mar 10
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~ ANDERSON BOOKSELLER AND STA
VI. TONER, bet,reen 18th and 18Th Streets Penn.
.apenue.G. A. keeps constantly for sale the follow
ing articles, which he offers wholesale and RETAIL
as liberal terms can be had here elsewhere viz
Printing paper, wrapping paper
Binders and trunk boards
Russia, calf, and sheep skins
Writing paper, drawing paper
Visiting and business cards, playing cards
Drawing materials fancy articles, perfumery
Fishing tackle and Irvine, writing desks
Work boxes, blank books, Portfolios, snuff
Smoking and chewing tobacco, segars, SC
Also, a general assortment Of school books CLASH
cal miscellaneous, and juvenile works, bibles, prayer
and hymn books of every denomination, Catholic,
Protestant, S1c.) at the lowest northern prices.
1C-ff
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yKTATTERsToN's NEW GUIDE TO WASH

INTATTERSTON'S NEW GUIDE TO WASH
w INGTON.-To strangers visiting this city, who
are frequently loss for some guide to direct them
to the prominent objects OF curiosity and interest
which it contains this little volume will be of great
USE 1t has been found to be SO by all who have CON
suited it.
For sale at r. FARNTIAM'S Bookstore, corner
of i 18th street and Pennsylvania avcnue, where can
also be had few copies of the last edition of Mr.
Watterson's 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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L THE WORLD WHO USE LEATHER IN ANY
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u BULLS S.TRS.HP.fRILLrH.
DULLS celebrated Compound Extract of Sarsapa
rla, the very best preparation ever known, for the
cure Of Scrofula in all its forms, Diseases of the
Skin, Eruptions, &c., Rheumatism Dyspepsia
Chronic Diseases of the Lungs, Cancerous Affections
Jaundce, Hypertrophy, or Enlargement of the Heart
Palptation and trembling in the region of the Heart
and Stomach, Neuralgia, Scurvy, Chorea, or ST. vi
tuss Dance, to counteract the destructive effects OF
Mercury and all diseases arising from an impure
state Of the blood. None genuine without the writ
ten signature of A. H. Bull.
For sale at GILMAN'S
ap l3- (late Todd's) Drug Store
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TEE REGULATION.
Husbands Book.

in Impartial Relation offie First Risr
aud Cause Of the Present Difficulties In Public
.9gairs IN the PrOrines Of .S,O,h tarolias. &c.
IL 10 sdmir.bls Tie quiekness Of tho
splrhin people. truly engaged 10 acsuse.
10 sPprehend and take any th ng offered
that III nrth has Haaeney. 70 procure
a remedy sc had Ielt Ourselves shu, oIt
and DENIED hearing; aud ne sensibly TEL.
the whole calculation aud design If our
enemies was 10 prtvtRt our cries from
reach .ns. as il we're. the royal e"; or.
which !. the same thing, The legislative
body OF the government.
A fiIsl blow was This TO our adverse.
ries; bat they saw il no, I'LL il was tho
late. Had moi this very a cidenl happsn.
I'd. we never could haze had a hearing.
And g. mend the matter, the Secretary
was ~ pleased. that he had hit upon an
expstIient, 10 make peace, that he seat 70 =
some bottles OF ~ ne. aud with q low d
vuice. before officers an! people, re lrated
the same thing over and over, wahortva-
ration, several times; AID drank The " ine
IS a testimony OF record. that such all agree.
MT nj ~as made: and tina, by express or.
ters from his excel eney.
Tue JOY that we returned home with,
on this occasion. was iuexprcssIble, for
msn Can feel things nf an o. ptessive ne,
ture ths.'hey cant make appear; we could
plainly feel ne were debarred item CON
planning: We could feel we dared not pe,i
ton The Governor unles, We lei our all.
vefssrIes word the pen,ipn. Bu,now they
had tird themselves. We Immediately sd-
vestised the agreement, aud appointed
meenng: bu, this opened the eyes Of our
officers tn see their mistake. | call il y
mistake and accident, because the Cover
nor deuied afterwards Tia, he gave such
ordess. as will be seen by his answer To
our pelIuon: though some who don't like
him,I h'nk he denied il because he rnsd it.
Ii is b"yond my power TO describe the
pains that was tseen 10 recall this mi.iake.
uole.s | was To print copy Of all their
letters. and a. much preaching and argu-
meBts as man could read in week. We
were tod IN plain terms, snd in writing
,hs' n 'pe'itiun could, nor would 90 dow n
with The Governor, but such one as .hey
b ID wrote for W. IN which they made US
say, We hid thought tie officers wronged
~ but had nov found j, was owing 10
s"me mistake OF dekct IN our proceed ng;
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From the ". E. Farmer.
MenUriGg Root Crops with their Tops.

Mr.. Rreck-In a former cornmunica-
ton to y'ur paper, ] prsmised.to give
the result of an experiment which / was
induced to make from the suggestion or
experience of one of your correspondents.
lie said that &" If The 'ops ofseveral kinds
of roo, crops were lief, on the ground
where they grew, that the next crop
of the same kind would be as good as the
preceding, and so on from year TO year,
w.tiOit resort To rotation"
After harvesting piece Of carrots in
1912, the tops were thrown into heaps
and covered with dirt. In the spring. the
heaps were spread evenly over The ground
and ploughed in with The manure for am
ether crop of carrots. The ground, each
lear. was first planted with onions, and
about six weeks after, planned again with
"arros.t In 1912, the onion crop was al
mos. failure, from planting old seed,
wn'ch gave the carrots better chance.
ne present year, the onions did well,
anu yielded at the rate OF 295 bushels an
acre NOR than the former crop, while the
carrots Tell short L IS bushels an acre. The
last Carols ether by some defect in tie
seed, or planting. did not como I'd well;
spaces Of several fret in every row were
missing also sn ffered more vines 10 grow
among them this year than last; and then a
very severe draughtlast summer had ten
dency to lessen the crop. Considering All
the disadvantages, The Yell va, : ,oi; the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-02-15
Imps.iaars q Cauri Rzpsrinsnis

Tie American farmer enjoys many al
yantages which belong 10 no other peo-
pie, and yet il j 20 be lamenled lhai
there has been 50 Few experiments mad.
in this country. calculated 10 establish .
useful permanent system Of husband, Y,
suited 10 our peculiar climate and soil. n
is Of no consequences 10 The people of this
State. that one should teach Them 10 raise
one hundred bushels ofcornt m acre, un-
less the manner BY which that quantity
was gt0wn, and how much il cost. For
instance. il The average price of corn in
this community, = seseniy-five cents a
bashrl, AMI two men are in competition
for meriIorious premium for raising a
crop 0flndlan corn, in manner most useful
10 The country. and one Of them al = great
expense of labor aud manaEe, has raised
on 1--WE acres Of land 500 bushels OF corn
that on correct estimate Of The expsnse,
had cost him OIL per bushel, BY which
he would make q certain loss Of 25 cents
on a bushel, or 25 per ceut on his crop, and
another farmer should raise 500 bushels
on Ten acres, whirh is about fair ave-
rage Cor this connlry, nnder the cnlliya-
tion Of good farmers, which would cost
but az cts. q bushel for every expense;
IN This case my judgment would be. that
The last experiment would be entitled 10
the premium, beesnse il would encourage
a mode Of practical agriculture which. if
generally adopted, would enrich the far
mer and country, while il all The farmers
should adopt the other, which crop cost
81, per bushel, the whole country
would be ruined, and the cultivation 0f
ihe article entirely given up. ! am de-
cidedly Of opinion. that in order to pro-
mole an agricultural improra,nsns Ihcex-
Fense should be particularly taken into
The account.
The same Of animals; Tor instance, if a
ia, animal with a good practical statement,
showing how he was grown and failened.
and that he had mol cost more than four
cents per pound, and sh-s ,hs bel ..f.L:-
animal, weighing 1000 pounds, was worth
sir cents per pound, there would be net
profit, thir,y-lhree and one third per Gene,
and another man produce an entire diiie-
rent animal weighing 1000 pounds that
had cost twelve cts. per pound, 10 an i'm
partial Judge, il is evident which is The
best plan for the farmer 10 pursue.
think there has been much done for
the advancement Of agriculture and i'm
proyement Of stock, through the inau-
ence Of agricultural societies, but am
con6den, that much more might be done
towards improvement, il all who wish
TO compete for premiums were required
to give, if it was an animal. a regular bill
OF fare that the animal had received, and
If produce, bill Of expenses tn produce
the crop.
A FRIEND OF IMPROVEMENT.
The above remarks are in the main,
just and correct, and we hope will be
needed BY farmers, and Agricultural Socie-
ties. One suggestion however, IS entire
ly erroneous. The writer assumes that
fifty bushels Of corn per acre, is about
the average in This country. We wish
this was so. but Instead of This we regret
10 say that the average is less than thirty
bushels. ". i. Central Farmer.
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roots we're - large and smoother lhaa Inc
inrmer crop. ~hirh. I haze no donbl,
with the same chance. wouli have been
heavier. 80 hat on he whole, Inc ex-
penmenl has strengthened nv faith IN
-tlle eflicary II the application 81 he lops
o Inc surreeding erup. and eonsinsed me
shai Iiiey Frsinre o The soil q portion or
that specific food which The Iormer crop
had eKhsasied.
A statement Of the produce or he same
piece Of ground Tor 1912. was inserted
last winter in The N. L. Farmer, lvol,
axi. p ga which was said TO be good
crop. but - i has giren ! better weld
this year, ! will brirfy siase the expense
OF cultivation, together with Ihe quantity
and value oflhe crop.
The spot Of land = little island on .
marsh. that contains one-fourth part of
an acre. Sol. rather sandy, very free
and easy o work, and but Little inclined
20 weeds. Fifteen single horss-loads
OF hog-pen and barnyard manure were
plowed IN, and 90 bushels ashes worked
IN with rake. On The 18th Of April D or.
OF onion seed was planted in rows two
'eei apart. Alter hoeing twice, 8 OF. OF
carrot seed was planted The let day OF
June, hrlwren the rows OF onions, and
he whole hoed twice more. Sold 10
bushels Of onions BY measure, and reser-
we'd two barrelr. The carrots were sold
By wright. l04! bushels, asd put i2l
bushels. By measure. in my cellar. I
also raised on The same spot 1870 lbs.
winter squaslles and 1860 lbs. squ.shes
at one cent per pound, and part Of the
clsrons at the zane price. Kept no
particular account OF The citrons They
were not saleabe: gave away more than
] sold. Paid so cents load for the ma
nnre, and ~! eenla busllel for the ASH
es. s-
The proceeds Of the crop and expeR-
&c Of cultivation stand thus:
r. Produce. .-@
81 hush. onions Of 20 cts. s3s 30
i47 do tauoIs 81 ~ I" - 81
$50 lbs. sqnsshes and eiiIors 6. rs g.
AniounI Of crop, - ~ 10
Expenses.
Manure. including asher. sIe co
Dawn I'D ssrrol seed, 90
194 days laboI, Al IS Gle. u 81
~ do. do bsfsr. 81 IS cts. , %
Cost VI soiiissfssa, --ls ~
Net profits Of 4 acre. 50 10
The crop Of ls42, was 20 bush. oni.
ons, ls6 bushels carrots, aud about 1000
lbs. squashcs, not weighed.
The most correct way Of irving the
experimen, with the tops, would be To-
aaniins iha GROUND to one kind Of crop;
but when ] was reminded oil II by yuia
correspondent, my different kinds were
then growing; and therefore concluded
that the NEST correct trial would be to
cultivate the piece in the same way a.
gain.