Whole No, 2413. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION*. ONE DOLLAR PER ANNTM, IN* ADVANCE. For six months, 75 cents. NEW subscriptions must be paid in advance. If the paper is continued, and net paid within the first month, $1,25 will be charg ed ; if not paid in three months, $1,50; it not paid ir. six months, $1,75; and it not paid in nine months, $2,00. All papers addressed to persons out of the [comity will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for, unless special request is made |to the contrary or payment guaranteed by some responsible person here. ADVERTISING. Ten lines of minion, or their equivalent, con stitute a square. Three insertions sl, and 25 penis for each subsequent insertion. [The West Branch Insurance Co. OF LOCK HAVEN, PA., ITN'SURES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer- II chandije. Farm Property, and other Build: ings, and their contents, at moderate rates. DIRECTORS. IHon. John J. Pearce, Hon. G. C. Harvey, John H. Hall, T. T. Abrams, [Charles A Vayer, D. K. Jackman, [Charles Crist, W. VVnite, Peter Dickinson, Thos. Kitchen. Hon. G C. HARVEY. Pres. T. T. ABRAMS, Vice Pres. j Thos Kitchen, 9ec'y. REFERENCES. Samuel H. Lloyd, Thos. Bowman, D. D. A. A. Winegardner, Wm, Yanderbelt. L. A. Mackey, Wm. Fearon, A. White. Dr. J. S. Crawford, James A. Lpdegraff, John VV. Maynard, James Armstrong, Hon. Simon Cameron, lion. \Ym. Bigler. SCJr*Agent for Mifilin county, G. W. STEW ART, Esq. ap23 Indemnity from Less and Damase by Fire, ,Ind the P'Tt't of .Marine and Inland Transportation. COVHNKNTAI, INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylva nia, with a Perpetual Charter. Authorized Capital, $1,(100,000. Office No.ol Walnut St. above Serond, i'liila. Fire Insurance on Buildings, Furniture, Mer chandise, Ate., generally. Marine Insurance jon Cargoes and Freights to all parti of the world. Inland Insurance on Goods. Ac., by | Lakes. Rivers. Canals, and Land Carriages, to all puits of the Union, on the most favorable terms, consistent with security. DIRECTORS. I (ieorge VV. Colladay, William Bowers, John M. Coleman, Joseph Oat, Edwin V Machettc, Howard Hinchman, GEORGE VV. COLLADAY', President. GALEN WILSON*, Secretary. SCr Agent for Mitilin countv, Wm. P. EL LIOTT. E*q. ' febl9-ly IMONITY AGAINST LOSS BY FiRE. Franklin Fire Insurance Compa ny of Philadelphia. Office IlilA Chestnut street, near Fifth. Statement of Assets, $1,827, IvY 80 January Ist, 1557. I'ubli-ta-d agreeably to an act of Assembly, be ing, Fit Mortgages, amply secured, $1,519,932 7.1 Real Estate, i present value, $109,- cost, £9,114 19 Stocks, 'present value, $93,881 12,) cost, 71,232 97 Csh.&e, 04,121 5C 31,827,16a 60 /''rprlua/ or lAuiltril Insurances made ott every description of property, in Town and Country. Rates as low as are consistent with security. Since their incorporation, a period of twenty eijti' year-, they have paid over Three Millions of Dollars' losses by fire, thereby affording ev idence of the. advantages of Insurance, as well as the ability arid disposition to meet with promptness all liabilities. Losses by Fire. !•' -es paid during the year 1636, $301,638 84 DIRECTORS. • hri=. X. Bancker, j Mordecai D. Lewis, Tobias Wagner, | David S. Brown, •Samuel Grant, j Isaac Lea, Jacob R. Smith, Ldward C. Dale, Geo. W. Richards, | George Fales. CHARLES X. BANCKER, President. ' HAS G. RANCHER, Sec'y. 1 .F*Agent for Mitflin county, H. J. WAL TERS, Esq., Lewistown. mar! 9 HATS, CAPS & STRAW GOODS For the People, AM) THE PEOPLE'S CHILDREN. 'MmMii, It AST Market street, Lewistown, opposite the j Post Office, ha just returned from the city with a large and elegant stock of Fashionable HATS, CAPS, STRAW GOODS, 4c., suitable for spring and summer wear, *hich, notwithstanding the advance of almost tverything else, he will dispose of at low pri ses His store has been fitted up with large eases, with glass fronts, so that the stock can be examined at a glance. *.* He will manufacture to order any descrip tion of hats, (having the best of workmen in his •mploy and a/t abundant supply of material,) should his extensive stock fail to furnish a suit able article. Parents are especially invited to call and examine his variety of Children's Hats and Caps, comprising first rate stock, from which they can make choice to please them selves. His Ornish friends will find they are not for gotten, and they may rest assured of finding an article to their taste, or can have one made at short notice. Thankful for the patronage heretofore so lib erally extended to him, he solicits his friends to caii—those indebted to square up and begin anew—and any number of visitors from this or the neighboring counties, to take a look at him "ay or evening. • up\r> N. J. RUDISILL. /MILT Window Shades, as low in price " A a tht common muslin shades, and far aupt-rior in -yR r *nd br*auty; buff and groan Muslin Hliados, 30, 30 4c pO inches wide, Flowered Landscapes, and painted Mug [Ln Landscapes from 75 cents to #2 per pair, for sale by •P'* F G. FRANCIHCL'B ipftssnpiaiß &SJJ® ipisnßiEaiifflsi3sis> stt i j @wss'9 EsnipiFiLinsff rp^ Q A CARD. To the Citizens of Lewistown anil Vicinity. rpHANKFUL for past favors of a generous public, we respectfully solicit a continuance jot the same. We have just returned from the East with a large assortment of Chemicals, Dyestuffs, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Pat ent Medicines, Surgical Instruments, Trusses, Shoulder Braces, <Uc. Also, Wines, Brandies and Liquors of all kinds for medicinal purposes. To the ladies we would say that our assort ment ot Perfumery, Hair Brushes, Dressing Combs, Cosmetics, Toilet Soaps, and a fine article of Bay Bum —is unexcelled in Lewistown. For the gentlemen we have Porte Jltonnaies, of a variety of patterns. Pocket knives, Shaviug Brushes, Sharing Soaps, &c , in great variety. We have also a superb lot of imported Segars. For the sick and alilicted we have a l, balmfor every woundf Country Merchants can he supplied with any articles in our line at city prices. All goods warranted to be as represented. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Physicians' orders promptly filled at the usual discount. .?. J). STONEROAD, may 29 BEE IIIVE DRUG STORE. LCSAIT PC'JlTrßfdf. fFHE public are hereby respectfully informed that we have leased the above well known Foundry, situate on Main street, in the borough of Lewistown, a few doors south of the stone bridge, where we will keep constantly on hand a full a-sortment of all kinds of STOVES, viz : Hathaway Cooking Stoves, different Egg Stoves, Nine Plate Stoves,&c. and also - Iron Fence, Hollow Ware, Waler Pipes, S*r., and will make to order all kinds of CAST INGS. All orders sent to us will be filled with care and despatch, and on as reasonable terms as at any other establishment in the State. We hope, friends, you will call and examine our stock before buying anywhere else. You will undoubtedly save money bv doing so. 'DANIEL HEARLEY & SONS. Lewistown, March 2f>, 1857.~y New Arrangements. AFTER returning our sincere thanks to our numerous friends and customers for their continued patronage. I would inform them that 1 am still to be found at With a desire to bring my business nearly to CASH, after the first of April our credit terms will be Thirty Days and accounts not to exceed Fifty Dollars. \N e hope still to conduct our business so that we shall enjoy the good will of our numerous customers, and that the num ber may be greatly increased. mar 12 F. J. HOFFMAN. HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. M. M. FAXON'S Attachment of Vulcanized India Rubber Spring to the Tubes oj Grain Drills. tniiK umleoiiriied, having perf-i led an arrangement f>r A ilie attarliineiit of a Gum Spring lo the Tubes and Drag Bars of Grain Drills, is l.api'}" to inform Farmers and all oihers interested in the growing of W heat and other grains, that he is prepared t> furnish GRAIN DRILLS, with ihe above article attached, al the shortest notice, at his foundry, in M< Veytow n, I'a. feeders have become an almost indispensable article tir the Farmer, and h- will find that the attachment of the Gum Spring tvtll enhance its value at least one half. All the deten [ion and trouble caused by the breaking of wooden pins is entirely done away with by Ibis arrangement, and a man, or boy, can perform nearly double the labor that he could under the old plan, with much greater ease,both to himself and horses. There need be no fearof the Spring breaking, for if there is an arm le that will neither break, rot, fr wear out, the Hum Spring is that article, arid I li i/an! nothing in saying thai toy Grain liriil is the sim plest in construction, most economical in performance, and therefore the most durable ever offered to the agri cultural public The feed is so arranged that it will sow I, IJ, 11, H, and 2 bushels per acre Persons ih siring one for the corning seeding are requested to send in their orders as early as possible. Direct to McVeytowu, Mif flin county. Pa., or P (J KKA.Nnsl'l S. l.ewistown ; R. L FAXON, llollidaysbnrg, filoirco., Pa ; BOYEII &. BRO., Harrisburg, Pa , who are authorized to act as agents, and from whom any further information may be oh tained. PRICE OF" DRILLS. with the attachment, #75. Far mers who already have drills, can have them altered,and the India Rubber Spring attached, for from JSIO to #ls. OAII branches of the FOUNDRY BI'SINKSS still carried on, for which orders are respectfully solicited. M M. FAXON. McVeytown. June 19, 185<!. 'JilJi DID iSD'isail I fan Just Opened a Splendid Assortment OF SPRING & SUMMER GOODS. IF you want a cheap Dress, call at the Old Corner If you want a cheap Shawl, call at the Old Corner. If you want cheap Silkrr, call at the Old Corner If you want cheap Muslins, call at the Old Corner. If you want Kentucky Jeans or Tweeds, call at the Old Corner. Also, Flannels, all kinds and colors. If you want Hhallies or Bereges, call at the Old Corner. If you want Brilliantes or I.a wns, call at the Old Corner. If you want I.a Villa Cloths, call at the Old Corner. If you want Silk Cravellas, call at the Old Corner. If you want Mourning Goods, call at the Old Corner. If you want striped Skirting Muslin, go to the Old Corner. If you want patent Crinoline Lining,go tolhe Old Corner. If you want Collars, Uudersleeves, Edgings, Inserting*, Flouncing*, or any Embroideries, go to the Old Corner. If yott want Corded Hkirts, tSontag .Skirls, or Hoops, call at the Old Corner. If you want Cloths, cull at the Old Corner. If you want Cassimeres, call at the Old Corner. If you want Hatinetls, call at the Old Corner. IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN THE DRY GOODS LINE, GO TO THE OLD CORNER If you want to make choice from over 130 styles of Wall Papers, go to the Old Corner. If you want a Carpet of any kind, go to lite Old Corner. If you want Groceries, Oueensware, or Cutlery, call at the Old Corner. If you want Clothing, Boots or Shoes, Ilats or Caps, call at the Old Corner. If you have Country Produce to exchange for Goods,call at the Old < orner. If you want Bargains in anylhing, call at the Old turner. Country Dealers supplied with Goods by wholesale at a very small advance above city wholesale prices. ap23 JGEORGE BLYMYER. / 10 to Hofau'i for Tubs VJT Go to Hoffman's for Churns Go to lioffuinn's for buckets Go to Hoffman's for orooni3 Go to Hoffman's for Baskets decll n ANI) awl horse power Corn Shellers, _ Lancaster county premium Grain Fans,constantly on hand and for sale by F. O. FRANCIBCUB. MOILiOTW. INTERESTING STORY. THE MAN WHO STRUCK 111 VI SE M\ BY T. S. ARTHUR. Jason Elder belonged to that ratlier large class ol persons who tind pleasure in the sutlerings or misfortunes of their fel low tnen. This is stating the case rather broadly, and we do not, in the least, doubt that Jason, should he ever discover this introduction of himself to the public, will eject our classification, so tar as he is con cerned. We make it understandingly, however. The fault we have indicated is usually the companion of another. The man who feels pleasure in the ill fortune of another will hardly hesitate to inllict an injury, if it can be done with iinpquiiy. Men of the class to whom Jason Elder belonged, rarely pass far on their life-jour ney without misunderstandings with some of their fellow passengers. Of course they are always in the right, and their fel low passengers in the wrong. And, as they are the injured and oppressed, it is the most natural thing ui the world for them to feel indignant, and quite as natural to retaliate—giving blow for blow. 'The man who wrongs inc. 1 neither forgive nor forget.' 'l'llis was one of Ja son Elder's sayings, and a very bad saying we cannot help declaring it to be—particu larly so in Jason's case, for lie quite lived up to his principles. Of course, judgment as to wrong was always rendered In him self, and on evidence, wholly ex parte. — If he believed that another meant to do him wrong—and lie could believe, some times on very slight evidence—an evil purpose was quickly born in his mind as if positive testimony were before his eves. In fact Jason Elder was a verv had sort of a man, and often very troublesome to those who had any dealings with him. Among those who were favored with the hearty dislike of Mr. Elder, was a master mechanic in a small tvav, named Martin Eee, who, by industry and econo my, had accumulated enough to buy him self a house of moderate size, as a home for his family. Elder also owned a house in the same neighborhood. These houses were built on a piece of ground that orig inally belonged to the same estate. .Mr. Eee was a very upright man—too upright and independent to have much in tercourse with a man like Elder, and not mortally offend him. lie had so offended him, and the offence was neither forgotten nor forgiven. In more than one instance his enemy had sought to do him injury, but the poisoned arrows, Hung from the bow, had flown harmlessly by him. One day, while in company with one of those idle, gossipping individuals who give more attention to other people's busi ness than they do to their own, the latter said, in responding to some ill-natured re mark uttered against Mr. Eee: 'I learned a fact that, may be, you would like to hear. 'About that Lee?' eagerly inquired Elder. 'Yes, or I might say, about the ground on which he has built thatsuuglittle house.'' •Indeed!' Our genileman was all alive now, and commenced rubbing hie hands in delightful expectation. 'What about the ground?' 'Title defective,' was the laconic an swer. •No.' 'Fact. Had it from old Larkin; and I rather think he ought to know something about it.' Well, that is the news! Got a bad title, eh? I wonder who's on the hip now, Mr- Martin Lee?' 'But surely, Mr. Elder,' said his infor mant, 'you will not take advantage of this information to injure our friend Lee?' 'Won't 1, indeed? Wait and see. If I don't deal him a staggering blow; my name is not Jason Elder—that's all. I always said I'd bide my time. 11a ! Ha ! A flaw in his title. But that's just his way of doing business. I'd like to see any one pick a flaw in mine.' True to the evil purpose declared, Elder took the first opportunity to seaTch out the party to whom the property owned by Lee would revert, in case a defect really did exist in Lis title, and communicated the fact alleged. This individual, whose name was Earl, seemed at first incredulous; but THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1857. when I.arkin was mentioned as authority, seemed to feel quite an interest in the mat ter. 'I am really indebted to you,' he said, with a bland smile; 'should it prove true that there is a delect. I shall have quite a windfall; and it could not have teaehed me in a better time. I will have the matter investigated at once.' '1 hat blow will tell hard, surely. 1 have planted it below the tilth lib,' said Elder to him, in a tone of cruel exultation as lie left the presence of Mr. Earl. Through much self-denial and hard labor, continued through many years, had Mr. Lee been able to provide a modest homestead, for his family. lie had been the more anxious to accomplish this, from the fact, that declining health warned him ot the approach of a day—how speedily it might arrive, he knew not—when the beloved ones who leaned on him so confi dingly, would have none to care for them If lie could secure a home, into which they might cluster together, he felt that much would be gained. And this lie had accom plished but the effort cost him too dearly. He had taxed his physical system to an extent that produced a serious reaction; though he secured a dwelling for his fam ily, he permanently weakened his cons i tuliprj. One day, in making a sudden effort, he ruptured a blood vessel, and was taken home in a dangerous condition. 'Litis was the very day that Jason Elder made the unfortunate discovery of a defect in the title of his property. Little (beamed he, as with death knocking at his door, he found consolation in the thought that his family, even if he were taken from them, would not he left without a home, that at the very time there was a movement on foot to deprive them ol their Utile patri mony. And well for him was it thai the veil of ignorance was before his eves; lor, had he known of the threatened danger, the knowledge would surely have cost him his lile. ( hi the day following, a gentleman called at the house of Mr. Lee, to notify him that proceedings were about being instituted for the purpose of testing the validity of his title; but learning that he was dangerously ill, lie went away without leaving any word as to the purport of his business. In the meantime, Elder, who had not heard of Mr. Lee's illness, was awaiting with some interest, to see the ultimate effect of the blow he had struck. There were times when, in a measure, he repeat ed of what he had done. Hut the repen tance was not very deep; and his ill will towards Mr. Lee soon obliterated all tra ces thereof. On the third day Elder received a brief note from Mr. Enl, desiring him to call j at*, his office, as he wished to see him on i particular business. There was some thing in this note that atfeeted .Mr. Elder unpleasantly. What it was, however, he could not discover, although he read it | over and over again, at least half a dozen times 'I wonder what he wants with me?' he said, uneasily, as he started off promptly, | to obey the summons. ' 'Ah, Mr. Elder, I'm glad to spe you.' : Mr. Eail smiled, and offered Ills hand.— ; Hut there was something wrong in the smile, and no heart whatever in the pres- I sure of his hand. 'l've been investigating that matter you brought to my notice,' said Mr. Earl, and his countenance assumed a grave aspect. ♦Ah! Have you? Well, sir, did you . not find it as I said?' •There is a flaw, certainly, and a verv serious one.' ♦I was sure of it, from what Lurk in said. He's never at fault in matters of this kind.' | 'You aimed a heavy blow at Mr. Lee, my friend,' said Mr. Earl. There was a quick change in his manner, followed by a ; pause. Then he added: 'Hut it passed him unharmed, and struck | another?' •Who,' inquired Elder. 'Yourself!' was the startling response. •Me? I do not understand you Mr. Earl!' The countenance of Jason Elder had become suddenly overspread with alarm. •Mr. Lee's title is perfectly good." 1 'lt is?' 'Yes. But—yours is defective!' •Impossible!' exclaimed Elder, turning ; P a|p - • 'Not at all. Mr. Larkin is rarely at iaull iti matters of litis kind, lie knew there was a llaw somewhere in the prop erty that once belonged to my unc'e's es tate, but erred in this instance. Mr. Lee is safe, but your title is not worth a cop per. lam much obliged to you for hunt ing up litis windfall forme—l should hard ly come across it myself; and in consider ation thereof, will deal with you as leni ently as possible. Of course, I do not expect you to take my word in regard to the flaw. Its existence, however, will soon be demonstrated. You had better see your lawyer, and ask him to call on me. In the meantime, I will say that, for various reasons, I am ready to compro mise. 1 don't wish to encounter tlie vex ations, delays and expense of legal pro ceedings; and, therefore, if you are dispo sed to meet me amicably, 1 will not be too exacting. In a word, then. 1 have in iny own mind the sum for which I will exe cute a quit claim to the property. That sum is five hundred dollars.' Jason Elder groaned aloud. 'lf my claim to the property is good— and 1 know it to be,' resumed Mr. Earl— 'l can recover three times that sutn. If you compromise, I will act in a spirit of great moderation. But if you compel lue to resort to law, 1 will take all the law awards.' f'oor Jason Eider! The blow was a heavy one, anil it staggered liiin. A care ful examination by his lawyer only proved the assertion of Mr. Ear}. 11 is title to the property was not worth a dollar. Glad enough was he to accept the proffered com promise, though at the clear loss of live hundred dollars! Well for Mr. Eee was it, that the blow aimed with such bitter malignity, did not execute the will of hun by whom it was given. The consequence would, to all human foresight, have proved fatal. Not until he was sufficiently recovered from his dangerous illness to he out again, did lie learn of the evil that had been meditated, and how it had recoiled upon the head of his enemy. I lis pointed answer was: •lie digged a pit for anolljer, and him self fell into it.' The declaration of Elder, made to more than one, that he had struck Mr. Lee a heavy blow, was remembered in connec tion with his serious loss from a defect in his title; and for a long time afterwan a, he was spoken of familiarly among those who knew him, as the 'man who struck hint self.' \ broad illustration this, at what is tak ing place daily, in hundreds of instances around us. The evil that is meditated against, usually mines back in some form, upon those who seek to do their neighbors a wrong. In this matter, tlier is a law of compensation which acts with unerring certainty. The blow that is struck in mal ice at another, may not seem to rebound. Hut, as surely as it is given, will its power to do harm remain unspent, until the cir cle of consequences is completed. Itobinson Crusoe a ('anal Captain.— A somewhat novel craft came down the canal on Saturday afternoon, and tied up at the dock. It was a scow built boat, about fifteen feet long and three feet wide; but the novelty considered in the peculiar motive power —it being towed by dogs.— The boat was accompanied by but one man—a cripple from infancy—having no use of his limbs below his knees, lie is from Chicago, and says he is going to New York for medical treatment. His dogs, of which he lias six, large and powerful ani mals, tow his boat along at the rate of four miles an hour—he from the boat giving the directions. When they meet a boat they lay down close and let the tow line pass over them and thus take the inside. He has a wagon on board for overland journeys.— J.ockport Courier. Antidote for Mosquitoes. —A certain preventive to attacks of mosquitoes, black flies, Ac., is said to be —glycerine 4 nz., oil of peppermint 2.5 drachms, oil of tur pentine 4 drachms. The face, neck, and hands, in fact all parts exposed, to be rubbed with the mixture.. This was given to a gentleman by an eminent American physician, previous to going into the State of Maine on a hunting expedition. He says it has never been used without per fect success. New Series—Vol. 11, No. 33. TO RAISE TL : RKEYS. W ill you allow me, in fanner sty le, through your (■ullivulor to give my expe rience in raising turkeys, for the benefit of your readers. I commenced raising turkeys about three years ago. I never met with any success until the last season, 1856. The winter previous, I wintered one torn and two hens, and they laid 60 eggs, from which 1 raised 45 turkeys Iruni 56 hatched. I'tiiil the last summer I never could raise over one fourth that were hatched. My mode of raising them is as follows: I made each hen lay two settings, which they will do without injury if they are well wintered. I set two settings under dung hill fowls, and the remainder under turkey hens. As soon as they are hatch ed, 1 provide crates, and immediately shut them up, and keep them shut up for four weeks; and then let them range anywhere on the farm. 1 feed them on Indian tncal and keep buttermilk constantly before them. I put about half an ounce of assa ftelida in their milk each dav, and this keeps them lively, and they are never bothered with lice. When 1 let them out they seem to grow up without any more trouble. I think there is nothing that will sfiord our farmer greater profit titan turkeys if managed in this way. I think the whole secret of my success lies in assaftelida,— My debt and credit, stands as follows: Dr -1 o 3 old turkeys, $3 00 To 4 bushels of corn, 3 00 To meal fed young ones, 5 00 To 1 lb. assafa-tida. 96 sll 96 Cr, By 45 turkeys raised A: sold at sl, $45 00 By 3 old ones, 3 00 ; By 2 bushels manure, 3 00 ssl 00 11 96 Leaving a neat profit of $39 04 on 3 turkeys in one year, or sl3 profit un i each turkey. If any of your readers can give me any more advice on the subject, I will he thank ful for it.— Jason 11 Tutti.k, in Country Gentleman. FISE OF BLASTER. I; is generally known that many good farmers have tried plaster without any ap parent efleet. Why there should be such a difference in its application to different soils, is a question which has puzzled some of our modern philosophers and chemists. On inan v soils the sowing of two bush i els of plaster has produced, and still pro duces great effects in proportion to the out lay. In pasture grounds it has been spread on the surface, and has more than'doubled the feed, without any other eost than the plaster and the sowing—say one dollar pet acre. This has been the most common | mode of application. But of late, the I'ar tnrrs arc trying different modes. it is I found that on soils which were not supposed to be improved by sowing on the surface, a slight harrowing makes quite a difference. Many farmers now ! sow plaster at the time of sowing their spring grains, but they bury the whole with the harrow. It is certain that goo J plaster lias a tine effect, even on a sandy loam, when well mixed with the soil. It is parlicularlv useful when the grass is sown with the grain. It keeps the earth more moist in August, at the time when the grain is cra dled, and of course favors the new grass plants. • A Water-proof MixtureJor Leather. —Take 1 pint of tanner's oil, f pound tallow, a lump of good rosin, the size of a common shellbark, burgundy pitch, size of a hen's egg; lamp black, three cents' worth—mix together and melt gradually over a slow tire. When to be applied, the mixture should be made about milk warm, and put on with a clean sponge. The leather may be made a little damp, not wet. The above cement, when applied to boots and shoes, will effectually prevent their soaking water, and keep the leather pliant and the feet of the wearer warm and dry. Every farmer who regards comfort as a desideratum should supply himself with this article, and apply it to his boots and shoes.
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