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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-03
MEDICAL APPRECIATION

OF The ROSE OINTMENT, for Tetter.
A LTHOUGH the superiority of the preparation
over all others is fully established, the propre-
tors take pleasure in laying before The public the
following certificate from respectable physician,
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. DR..
Baugh, having found in this remedy that relief for
a tedious and disagreeahe affection which the means
within the range of his profession failed to afford,
has not hesated to give it his appreciation, although
the preudces and interests of that profession are
opposed to secret Remedies.
PHILADELPuIA, Sept. l9, 1896.
| was recently troubled with tedious herpetic
eruption, which covered nearly side Of my face,
and extended over the ear. MIR. Vaughan, proprie-
tor of the Rose Ointment, observing my face insls.
ted on my trying his preparation, Of which he ham
ded me jar. Although in common with The msIi-
bers OF my profession, discounenance and dssp-
prove OF the numerous nostTums palmed upon the
public by ignorant preenders, feel in justice bound
to except the Rose Ointment from that class Of me-
dicines, and to give it my appreciation, as it entire
ly cured the eruption, although it had resisted the
usual applications. DANL. BAUGH, Md.
CT The Rose Ointment is prepared by L. b.
Vaughan, South East corner of Third aud Race
Streets Philadelphia, and sold on agency in Sun
bury, by II. B. MASSER,
May l4th, ls43. Agent,
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ELIEN AND LIN T. {.
+ II O M S o N S
Compound syrup Of Tar s. Wood
MAMMA

VVNIiE unprecedented success Of this medicine. in
i the restoration # health. to those who, 10 dcs.
pair, had given up all hopes. has given il exal
ted repu alton above all other remedies furnishing
evidence Of its intrinsic value and power. the
" agent which can he relied upon for the cure of
Pulmonary Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma.
Pain in the side and Breast, Splitting of Blood,
Whooping Cough, Group, &c.
Attention is requested TO the follnwing ASTON.
ISHING CURE, hv Thomson's Compound Syrup
Of Tar and Wood Nap,ha
Phihdtiphia, May 3D., 1874
MR.. THOMSON-Dea Sir-Wiih grateful
feelings inform you Of the astonishing effects of
your medicine which has liter,lly raised me from
death-hcd NV disease, Pulmonary Consump>
ton, had reduced me so low that my physician pro.
noluccd nv case hopeless At this junction ! be.
gan TO use your medicine, and miraculous as it NAV
seem, it has completely restored to hesth, after
everything else had failed. Respectfully yours.
WASHINGTON MACK.
Charlotte street, above George street.
The undersigned, being personally acquainted
with Washington Mack and his suflerings. bear
witness TO the astonishing effects Of Thomson's
Compound Syrup Of Tar, and the truth Of the a.
bove statement.
JOS. WINNER, 3ls North Third street,
DAVID VICKERS, AZ Almond street,
HUGH MGlNLEY, S. E. corner Tamany
and Fourth streets.
Prepared only by $. p. Thomson, N. E. corner
Of 9th and Spruce streets, Philadelphia.
Agents.-H. b. Masssr, Sunbury; d. Gross,
and DR.. Macpherson. Harrisburg Jno. G. Brown,
Pousvile Geo. Earl, Reading Houston & Ma.
on, Towanda. Bradford county, Pa. Price so cents
per bottle, or S5 per dozen.
or Becare Of oil limitations.
Philadelphia, June 2Sth, lS<5.-lv
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DISTRESSED for Cash.

1t is certainly bad for any one to be short of
cash but for an editor, and Rep. ID. ID. too,
to be on the point Of sinking for want of the
needtul, is really hear,rending. Bot such case
has actually occurred. The Rev. E. Percy
Howe, ID. D., editor of the Dollar Democrats,
somewhere in Louisiana, thus aiiectugly calls
on his 'signers, in true poatcal style. Won
der if the hint might not be taken by signers oi
come ether paper? But hesr him:
Coulc, ye signers, proud and lowly,
Rich and ragged, lean and fat,
Come and fork DER what you owe me,
For the Dollar Dcdnocrat
The parson anxious to receive it,
All he sadly needs the chink,
Every dollar bright, believe it,
Dre Tor paper, reht and ink.
Pray don't hesitate ye signers!
OF the Printers pttance think
Send, o send the silver sinners,
Quickly, C@sh US, or we sink!
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Coon SUGGESTION Albert has
been distributing asong the people of England
pamphlet, ooNts,niag extracts from speech
delivered by DR.. Bsckland, Professor OF Geoo.
~, at the town Hall, Brmingham, wherein the
roper treatment OF the potato, under existing
gcumstances, is set forth. "Punch" thinks it
-ould have been great deal better, "under
sting circumstances" to have distributed the
,toes instead OF the pamphlets.
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Rose Ointment, for letter.
A PROOF or IT'S EFEJ(ACy
PHiLApELppJA. Nav 9th. 1899.

PHILApKLPHIA, May 9th, 1899.
THIS is to certify that | was severely atlc
with letter in the hands and feet for upwards
of forty years; the disease was attended generally
with violent itching and swelling. applied to
number of physicians, and used great many appli-
cations without etieciing cure. About year
since ! applied the Rose Ointment, which entirely
stopped the itching, and few applications immedi-
aely cured the disease, which there has been no
return of, although had never been rid of it at
any time for forty years. RICHARD SAVAGE,
Eleventh, below Spruce Street.
CT The Rose Ointment is prepared by Z. B.
Vaughan, South East corner of Third and Race
Streets, Philadelphia, and sold on agency in Sunbu.
ry. by II. b. MASSER,
May l4th. 1913. Agent.
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COunterfeiters'
D E A + II B T. O w.

'he public will please observe that no Brandreth
l. Pills are genuine, unless the box has three Ia
bes upon it, Qhe top, the side and the botom)
each containing fac simile signature of my hand
writing, thus-B. BRASpREru, NJ. D.--These la
he'll aie engraved on STEEL beautifully designed,
and done at an expense of over s2.00O.-Therefore
it will be that the only thing necessary pro-
cure the medicine in its purity, is to observe these
labels.
Remember the top, the side and the bottom.
The following respective persons duly aulhori-
zed, and hold
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CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY
For the sale of Brandrefh's Vegetable Unirersa

w tuc suic Vi DTuNufcW ftStfUUic CHrtFSut
Pills.
Northumberland county: Mion-Mackcy &
Chambe,lin. Sunbury-H. b. Masser. M'Ewens-
ville--Ireland Il Mcixell. Northumheiland-Wm.
Forsyth. Georeetown-J. Il J. Walls.
Union County: New BerIin-Bogar & Win.
ter Selinsgrove-George Gundrum. Middle
bure-lsasc Smith. Beayertown-David Huber.
Adamsburg-Wm J. May. Miillinsburg-M -Menseh
Ray. Hartleton-Daniel Long. Freeburg-
q. & r.. &. Mayer. Lewisburg-Walls & Green.
Columbia county: Danville-E. b. Reynolds
20. Berwck-Shuman Il Ritenhouse. Ch,7
tsw'ssa-C. g. Brobts. Bloomsburg-John lR!
Meyer. jersey Town-Lev Bise. Washington
Robt. McCay. I.imestone-Ballie. + McNinh.i
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved Per-
'ihcste oi Agency, containing a Representative Of
Dr BRANDRETH'S Mandatory at Sing ling,
and upon which will also be seen exact coJes Of
the ''eD labels noso used Upon the BrandretI PHI
Bores.
Philadelphia, Office No. 8, North sth stree.
B. BRANDRETH, ND.
Juae 2i,h, ls43,
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RINewonMs, pIMpLrs ON TnE PACE, AND ornrK

RINGwoRMs, PIMPLEs ON THE FACE, AND OTHER
CuTANEoUs ERuPTIoNs.
UJ' The joto,ctng certificate describes one ofthe
most ertraordindry cures erer Effected By any
application.
PHILADELrHrA, February 10, 1898.
FOR twenty years was severely afflicted with
TErTgn on the Face and Head the disease
commenced when ] was seventeen years old, and
continued until the Fall of 1886, varying in vio-
lcnce, but wiihou, 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 swelled At times until it felt as if it
would hurst--the swelling so great, that could
scarcely get my hat on. During the long period
that was afflicted with the disease, used great
many al plicatons (among them several celebrated
preparatons) as well taking inward remedies,
including number ofhotes of S,cnim's Panacea,
Extract Of SarSaPnyilla, &c, In fact il would be
impossible to enumerate all the medicines used
! was also under the care of two of the most dis
tnguished physicians of this city, hut without re-
ceving much benefit, and despaircd of ever being
cured In the fall Of 1896, the disease at the time
being very violent, ! commenced using the Rose
Ointment, (prcpared by Vaughan & Davis) In
few applications the violent itching ceased the
swelling ahaied the eruption began to disappear,
and before had used jar the disease was entirely
cured. II has now been nearly year and half
since, and there is not vestige Of the disease re-
naming, except 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 nv
suffering, but will be pleased to give fuller ac-
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 dollais to be rid Of the disease Since IL.
sing il, have recommended it to several persons,
(among them my mother, who had the disease bad
ly on her arm,) who were all cured by it,
JAMES DURNELL, No. l56, Race st.
~ The Rose Ointment is prepared by f. B.
Vaughan, South East corner of Third and Race
streets, Philadelphia, and sold on agency in Sunbu.
ry. by ii. B. MASSER,
MAY 18th, 1913. AeeRt
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From the Railway Express.

The Iron Age.
The Golden age--the Age osgold
Poets have snng and historians told
or the metal, which cast into mortal mound
Singular patterns produces;
Rut alas! for that very auriferous tir-:,
No more is it subject for story orrhyme
For by Grail" up Fame's te~ple'crowned gra-
dent we climb,
And Tro- the theme of the Muses..
psrnass.s is tunncled and Castaly's fount
Is sr,dged. Even Helicon's turned to account
All the MUSES. have shares, and they glide tbut
not mount)
On prosy detestablc lever.
Their lines are worth nothing at all, for it's seen
That Chaiybeate waters their false Hippocrene,
And Robert Montgomery shows ms, ween,
That epics gone 10 the Devil
Iron-Iron, and nothing beside!
We sit on it--live on it--wak on it-ride;
Pen treatise of peace with it--or by our side
We wear it for purpose of fighting;
Old Eng land had "lronsides" once for King,
Napoleon was crowned with Milan's Iron ring
And sulphate of Irons the principal thing
In the fluid with which am writing.
'Tis Iron that binds with its terrible chain;
Der Iron, in freedom skim the broad plain
And if love should afTlict with an ache or main,
remedy Iron discovers.
For wild Iron horse gets poke in his sides,
And with raging hot ribs off TO Gre,na he glides,
And distance unteth, instead of divides,
a couple of runaway lovers.
Iron, they say, may be found in the blood,
And Iron, we know, often spills life's red flood,
And cold Iron will iop off a man in his bud;
Even "inte the soul" it enters.
Words are iron.ic, and were one to ask
Where tits moi P--to reply were as difficult task
Astc End out the man in the strange Iron mask,
And who were his mystic tormentors
Iron newspapers TO chronicle crimes
Books made OF lron--rare Tracts for the Times;
Iron TO sound out the gay birth day chimes
And when we're Mortality doiiing,
Deaths Iron hand to an Iron couch sends u.s.
Ferruginous mixtures are made up 10 mend u.s.
And when cold as Iron-stili Iron attends US
In the shape of a safe Iron coffin.
Iron. and Iron wherever we go,
Ills before us-behind us-above and below:
Plutus tears were Of lron-but rhymes cannot
show
The varieties or amount of it;
Or Irons should hunt for that book under ground
Iron clasped eide Scott,) and by Iron, too, bound
That of this iron age, ages hence may be found,
On its pages some written account of it,
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Cabinct-Nlaking Business,
"A = III Il Y 4 K OC Az,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL

HAT & CAP MANUFACTURERS,
South East corner Of Market and 4th SIS.
Philadelphia,
WHERE they always keep on hand an extern
w sive assortment Of HATS g CAPS of every
description, got up in the best and most approved
style. Persons derir"us Of purchasing superior ar,i.
Giles on the most reasonable terms, will find it to
their advantage to call before making purchases
elsewhere.
Philadelphia, Oct. 5th. 's44.-Iv
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CONSUMPTION.

We will not assert that this BALSAM will cure
Consumption in ist ,oorsf form, but il has cured
many after all other means Of relief had been tried
in vain.-And why not !, seems ,ha, The WILD
CHERRY was destined by Nature to he our PA
NACEA for the ravaeine diseases Of this cnld la
tlfle. Let not the despairing invalid waste his
money and loose TIME, to him SD all import ant.
IN experimenting with the trashy nostrums Of the
day. hut use m medicine that will cure, if
cure be pos-iblea medicine tha, science approves,
and many years of experience have demonstrated
that IT dicdys relieves.
"1here is no such thing as fa;L,'' in the history
Of this wonderful BAI.SAM. Evidence the most
convincing g--cvelencr that no one can ,lonti fully
es,abli hes this fact. For the sake OF brovi,y we
select the following from thousands.
Isaac Plat, Esq, Editor Of the Pokecpsie Eagle,
one of the most influential Journals in the state Of
New York. states undcl The authority of his own
name that young lady, relative of his. of very
delicate constitution, was attacked in Feb. 1912,
with severe rold, which Immediately produced spit
ting uf blood, cough fever and other dangerous and
alarming symptoms Through medical treatment
and Gaze she partially recovered during summer.
But on the return Of winter she was attacked more
violently than at first, she became scarcely able
walk aud was iioubed with cough, chs and fever
every day, and appeared to I've going rapidly with
consumption; at this tisc, when there was NJ sign
Of improvement, Mr.. Plat procured hottie Of
WIsTAn's B.LsAN or Win CnERRr, which she
took, and it seemingly restored her. She got a se-
cond, and before il was half taken she was restored
TO perfect heaM, which she has enjoyed to the pre-
sent time, without the slighter, symptom oiher for.
mcr disease.
Mr. Platt saws ''the cure came under my own oh.
seIvatlon and cannot he mistaken to the facts.
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EAGLE
j" OD U[ n q
Corner of Third and Vine Streets,
WILLIAMSPoRT. PA.

45hAxA&s4S4 0N IA.
YNHE subscriber respectfully announces to the
l. public, that he has opened Hotel IN the COM
modious brick building situate the corner of
Third and Pine streets, where he will be happy to
wait npon those who may favor him with their
company. The Eagle Hotel is large and conveni-
en,, and furnished ia the best modern style. Ii is
provided with large number Of well aired and
comfortable sleeping apartments, rooms, private
parlors, &c. Persons visiting Wamsport on bu-
slness or pleasure, may rest assured that every
ertion will he used to render their sojourn at the
Eagle Hotel pleasant and agreeable. His Table
will he supplied with the very best the market af-
ords and his bar with the choicest wines and other
lquors-tharges reasonable. The Eagle Hotel
possesses greater advantages in point of location
than any other similar establishment in the borough
being situate in the business part of the town. and
within a convenient distance of the Court House
and Williamsport and Eimira Rail Road Depot
Sufficient Sabling provided and good and trusty
ostlers always in attendance.
Attentive, accommodating and honest Servants
have been employed aud nothing left undone that
will add TO the comfort and accommodation of his
guests
There will he a carriage always in attendance at
the Boat Landing to convey passengers to and from
the House, free of charge.
CHARLES BORROWS.
Nav l4th IS12-tf
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EXTRACT ORA LETTER FROMA POST
MASTER. DATED

PKMBRoKE. Washington co., Maine, Apr. 90, sii.
MR.. ISAAC BUTTS.-Dear Sir: At the re-
quest of many Of my friends in this place and vic
nifty who afflicted with consumption and liver
complaints, ! take the liberty Of asking you TO ap-
point in this county as agent to sell Wls-
rAn's BALsAM or Win CHEnnY aud to send him
a few dozen there is none of i, for sale within
200 miles from this | have no doubt tha, i, would
meet with a ready sale If il were where il could he'
procured without too much expense and dela
NV wife was attacked about six months since
with what the physcians called the first stpge Of
consumpiion-a complaint very prevalent n this
section OF country. Having seen the Basam ad-
vcrtlsed in Augusta.
20 200 MILES FROM HERE, 30
took the pains to send there for bottle of it,,
which she took and which helped her su1npch that
| sent for two bottles more, which shatGy yUlso ta
ken, and she now says she has not felt well for
six years she does q, this time. All those who
have inquired of me and ascer,ained what effect the
Balsam had are anxious to have some for sale in
this vicinity, which is the cause of my writing you.
Please inform me by return of moi whether you
conclude to send some, and IL so to whom, in order
ha, it may he known where it can be bad.
| am with respect yours, etc.
p. 6. FARNSWORTH, p. NJ.
The whole country is fast learning that medi-
cine--no physican---no preparation OF any kind
whatever-can eqnsl Dn. WisTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY.
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WISTAR'S
BALSANI OF WILD CHERRY.

A Compound Balsemic Preparation from
wild Cherry Bark and Tar,
The best remedy knotcn TO the ,cord far The cure of
coughs, colds, asthma, Group, bleeding of Tie
lungs, ,ohooping cough. bronchitis, 'nfu-
enza. storfness of breath, pain and
Weokncss IN the breast or side,
frr COMPLAINT, and The
frSf sfuDeS of
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"NATURE'S FAyORITE PRESCRIPTION"

prescription congenial TO our wants as it PIE.
pared from chemical extracts from substances which
the author of nature has placed in our own land
for wise purposes, that many who know nothing
Of the mode Of its preparation are endcavoring to
reap pccunary benefits by selling an a,tcle similar
in name, or in appearance or hv representing their
own trash as superior to this BALSAM, or by put
ting up mixture and socmnly asscyerating tha, it
is imported from foreign country. which is not the
case. All these deceptive arts go to show that
WIsrAR's BALsAM is known TO the world to I've
"7HE GREAT REMEDY" and that to sell
any mixture it mus, be Ike this in name, or pur-
port to be like i, in substance.
U-r Believe not the cunninglv wrought fhricn.
tions---anl take only the original and genuine
WisrARs BaLsAN ur WIN CHrRRY.
NO OTHER CAN BE LIKE 1T.
Address all orders to ISAAC BUTTS, No. 32
Ann ST.. New York.
Agents, John w. FRTTING. SrrnbuV,
ID. BRAUrIGAM. Northumberland.
J. X. MOYER. BioomsbUg,
J. WAGGONSELLER, SciinS- Gr0re,
BROWN 81 GREASY, MGl,nriHe.
Feb. 22d lsf5-ly
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Ii A NIX TIE LIST.
PENNSYLYANIA.

The following list shows the currer,nplic re.
pennsylvania Bank Mites. The, is epery ,ceek
lance may be placed upon itrfec,cd from Bick.
Arefully compared with
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HELP THE
BE nm GrS .

yINIIE subscribers would respectfully inform the
Il C,izens of Sunbury and the public generally
that they have purchased the shop of Mr.. William
Hoover, in Market street, door west OF the Post
Office, where they will continue the
Cabinct-Making Business,
in all its branches. The public may expect their
work done IN The latest STYLE They hope, by strict
attention to busin, s., to merit share Of public
patronage.
or Cofhns made to order on the shortest notice,
and country produce taken in exchange for work.
WM. YOUNGMAN d II. c. MARTIN.
Snnhury, Nav i7th lS45-ly
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JOHN MOYER, Tailor,
Walnut street, near Fourth, Reading.
DougIassvilIe, April 10Th. 1919.

Douglassville, April 10Th. ls43.
Mn. OAKLEr My son Edmund Leaf, had the
scofaa in the most dreadful and distressing man.
nT for three years, during which time he was de-
paved OF the use of his limbs, his head and neck
were covered with ulcers. We tried all the differ
ert remedies, but to no effect, until recommended
hy DIR. J,hnson Of Noristown. and also DR.. Isaac
Hester, OF Reading, to use your Depuralive Syrup
Of Sarsapara, Of which | obtained several bottles.
the use of which drove the disease entirely out of
his systm, the sore healed up, and the child was
restored TO perfect health, which he has enjoyed
uninter,pledly ever since, to the astonishmen, Of
many pasons who seen him during his affection.
have though. it my duty, and send you this certi-
ficate thi Others who have like afflicton in the
family nay know where TO obtain SO valuable
medicine. Yours truly,
AMELIA ID. LEAF.
Sent If lSi3
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the Justices of the Peace in and for the said coun,
ty. Thomas Cozens, and being duly affirmed ac,
cording 10 law, saith the above statement is in all
things true. Nur
Affirmed before me, on the 2O,h of April, lsi3. 2
j. CLgMgST, p.
Such is the unprecedented success of this BAL.