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The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
The Great Discovery of the Age,

GREAT Blessing to Mankind --Tnnocent,
u but potent!-Dr l.. j. Czapkay's Prohi-
lactcum, (selfdisinfectiDg agent,) a sure pre-
ventive against gonorrhGa and syphilitic dis
eases, and an unsurpassed remedy for all ven
eral. scrotuious, gangrenous and cancerous
ulcers. f9tid discharges from vagina. uterus
and urethra. and all cutaneous eruptions and
diseases. As innoculation is a preventitiVe
against small poN, so is Dr. l.. j. Czapkay' s
Prophlacticum preventive against siphilit-
ical and gonorrh9al diseases: harmless in it
self. it possesses the power of chemically de-
stroying the syphilitic virus. and thereby saw
ing thousands from being infected by themost
loathsome of all diseases. Let no young man
who appreciates health be without DR.. Gap
kay's Prophilacticum. 1t is in very conven-
lent packages. and will be found convenient
to use, being used as soap. Price. S5. For
sale at Dr. L. j. Czepkay's Private Medical
and Surgical Institute. Armory Hall. corner
of Montgomery and Sacramento streets. San
Francisco. Cal. @.s.. All orders must be ad-
dressed to
L. ]. CZAPKAY. NJ D.,
Je 9-my San Francisco. Cal.
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REID! RE.1DU
Science is not science till revealed" :"

Science is not science till revealed"
DR. BROWN is graduate of New York Uni
~ versity, New York Medical Institute, Hon
orary Graduate Of Syracuse Medical College,
&c. During his entire professional life he has
devoted his study and attention to the treat
ment of venereal diseases. and the number of
difficult cases that he has cured and the gen.
tlemanly and upright manner in which he
conducts business, hespeak him man of
science and gentleman. Unlike notorious
quacks, who profit by publishing falsehoods
and the use of low arts to entrap the unwary,
Dr. Brown speaks plainly and truly. Yeu can
rely upon his statement implicitly, and we
recommend him to those who may be suffering
from any of the following diseases:
Gonorrh9a LeucorrhGa elect, Primary,
Secondary or Terteary Syphalis, Structures,
Seminal Weakness, Eruption of the Skin u
GERS in the mouth or throat, enlarged Lynn
phatic Glands, morbid growths, Tumors soft
or hard, cares nodes and rigid contraction OF
muscles, GonorhGal Rheumatism. &c.
II. c. HILL, M. d.
DR.. Browns office is situated on the corner
of (236) Washington street and Waverly Place
six doors above Dupont street. Private en-
trance and separate rooms for patients so that
there can be no exposure.
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Rheumatism and Fevers.

INCIDENT to this climate, can be cured in
i the speediest and safest manner by Doctor
CzAPKAY, the celebrated Hungarian physician.
These diseases are treated by Dr. c. in the
most scientific and agreeable made. He par
ticularly invites to his establishment those
suffering from Chronic rheumatism, who have
heretofore failed to obtain relief.
To those suffering from the Fevers peculiar
to this coast. he would promise immediate re-
lief Call and consult with the DR.. at his Med
cal Institute.
GS~ DR.. G. has new and efficient remedy
for Diarrhra and Dysentery. Call all con-
selt; consultation free. Office hours from 9
A. NJ. to 9P. NJ, at the Grand Medical anc Sur
gical Institute, Armory Hall Building, corner
of Montgomery and Sacramento streets, San
Francisco. t,H Ar ar5" "b'
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

Such are. the effects of the poison upon. the
animal economy, when once introduced into
the system saying nothing of the tortures OF
the mind to which the syphalitic parient is
is subjected.
Young men why do you suffer when you
can be relieved? Is it because you have been
imposed upon by noted impires OF our CITY;
Have YOUR cases been tampered with until
hope is destroyed? Danish your fears, the
means are at hand Ask and you shall re-
ceive Dr. Browns success is unparalleled,
and he is daily adding new laurels to his
wreath. Call at his Office corner (236) OF
Washington street and Waverly Place.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
COLoMA. June lst. 1855.

COLOMA. June lst. 1S55.
nR. J. c. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-It is with
~ feelings more easily felt than described
that pen this letter, informing you of my en-
tire recovery from that dreadful scourge, sem
inal weakness. By application to your book
you will find my name and case. Only two
short months since. when / applied to you
could scarcely walk. so weak was my whole
system. Debilitated and melancholy wished
for death. | had tried several pretended ply
sicians but daily grew worse. by chance |
came across one of your valuable medical
works which. upon reading instlled new
hopes into my detected mind. and | resolved
to try once more. and thank God for that re-
solve: | am now a well man. rejoicing in per-
feet health. and daily growing stronger. Dear
doctor. shall not fail to tell all my friends
of your skill and if you wish you may pnb-
lish this letter. l shall stop at Coloma short
time and then away to my claim. Enclosed
please find twenty-five dollars as a remem-
brance. Twill send you a good specimen
soon. Yours as long as life lasts,
CHAS. F. WATSON.
P S.-Dear Dr., if you publish the above
please add this as p. S.:-Take my advice. all
young men, if you require medical assistance.
no matter what your case may be- go to DR.. J.
G. Young, and you can rely upon a perfect
cure-and not do as | did, run to every doc
tor without knowing whether he was good or
bad. DR.. Young cured me- and | wish every
one atf1 icted to receive the benefit of his scien
tfc skill. CHAs. F. W.
DIX. 1UUNGo once is at the corner OF
Montgomery and California streets, over
Wells. Fargo d Co.'s Express Office. San Fran
cisco. julyl4my
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PLACERvILLE. Nav %, 1855.

nR. J. G. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-Wo Words cannot
~ express the gratitude feel is due to you
for the benefit have received from your truly
invaluable course of treatment Of my case
while prescribing for me. | think | cannot
justify myself without giving this small token
of my thankiulness and esteem. for you have
been the means of saving my life, and restor-
ing to me that health which had so long
despaired of again enjoying. | had for a long
time tOur years,) been troubled with that
most dreadful scourge of young people, sem
inal weakness or nocturnal emmissions. which
so weakened me, both body and mind. that
was obliged to give up mining altogether. L
consulted one of the best physicians $50 call
ed.) in the mountain districts, and after a
careful examination of my case he gave me
medicines. | continued under his treatment
for three months without receiving any bene-
fit. in fact | grew worse from week to week,
until at last got discouraged and asked him
for his opinion. | told him not to fear to tell
me the whole truth, for should rather know
the worst at once. than to live in suspense. |
had lost about thirty pounds of iesh and
knew that he at least could not cure me, and
as was then going on death must soon count
me as one of its victims. This physician then
told me that my case was incurable; that |
had better not take any more medicines. He
said | was in decline which was fast tending
to pulmonary consumption.
then despared of obtaining any relief,
and saw that unless something was done to
mitigate the complaint that should be num-
bered with the dead, or what is worse, be a
raving maniac. Happening to see one of
your books, the Pocket Eculapius, made up
my mind at once to call and consult you with
the determination of trying once more to get
relief if you would undertake the case. Oh,
how thankful am for that determination! |
commenced taking the medicines prescribed
by you. and am now, through their healing
powers restored to perfect health. | shall not
fail to recommend you to any of my friends
that require assistance, for a man that can
cure case as bad as mine was, can cure every
disease that flesh is heir to, if there is life
enough left in the system to build upon.
Receive my most sincere and heartfelt
thanks and esteem. S. w. REIGHLEA.
julyl4my t..
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

A MEAN MAN.-We have heard of mean men
in our day but correspondent of the st.
Louis RepeiUe mentions one to whom must be
yielded the palm:
Talk about mean men! Why. there's that
Bill Johnson he's the meanest ever heard
tell on-Bil was a constable there. Why,
don't you think he had an execution against
me, for a little matter of groceries, and he
came out and leveled at my old woman $
ducks, and he wanted me to drive EN- up and
ketch 'em for him. and | told him to ketch
'em himself; and so be chased 'em round and
round the house, and every time he'd ketch
duck. he'd set down and wiring its head OF
and then charge mileage
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
Sonora. Nav Both. 1873

OONOhA, NAY OUtI. 1000.
DR. YOUNG-I am the happiest man in this
~ country, and yet, only three months since,
| had despaired of ever being a well man.
You will recollect that in March called upon
you, discouraged and almost broken down
man, afflicted with complaint brought on by
masturbatiOn and aggravated by the remains
of an ill-treated venereal disease, so depleted
that could do no work and had no wish to
live. Away from friends and home my suffer-
ings were intolerabe. AS last release l
called to see you and your encouraging ad-
vice gave me some hope although it was small
at that time. AT any rate | determined to
try: for had every thing to gain and nothing
to lose in the way of health; for die must as
then was. Now mark the change-from day
to day | grew gradually BETTER until l now
enjoy perfect health--and although am not
so strong as | could wish, yet am gaining
strength every day. can do now my day S
work in the mines with most of them / in
troduce to your favorable consideration the
bearer of this note; he is troubled in the same
way although not so bad as l was Cure him
as you have me and he will thank you as fer
vently as do, and let me tell you that the
blessings Of an honest man is worth more than
dozen fees. Give my respects to Little &
Co., and say to them that send my thanks
for the able way they prepared the medicines
you prescribed. Dear doctor, l have written
this letter with the expectation that you will
publish it. for which you have my voluntary
consent. and l hope it will meet the eye of
some suffering fellow mortal and that he will
follow advice and consult you at once thereby
freeing himself from bis dire calamity.
;u,v,An1 Respectfully your A9%hle patient, s
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

IRISH W1T.-The following amusing Incl.
dent is told by correspondent of one of the
London papers:
'In a sortie made by the Russians one ght
several weeks since, the guard of the 5Oth
regiment was killed, and the enemy took
possession of the picket, only to remain for a
short time. however; for the rifles hearing the
alarm soon came up and slaughtered the in
truders without mercy. A patrol officer COM
ing along some time after, and finding an
Irishman of the rifles on guard. addressed
him. well my man, what are you doing here?
You do not belong to the 50th." May it
please your honor" said PADDY, The Roosi-
ans relaved the 5Oth, and we relaved the
Roosians"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

AMERICAN CATHOLIC BIsHoPs.-Eight Of the
Catholic Bishops in the United States are ma
tive-born Americans, viz: Rt. Rev. Dr. Nc
Gill. Bishop o: Richmond, Va; Rt. Rev Pr D
Young, Bishop of Erie, Pa; Bishops Baliy
and Spauldng. and Rt Rev. DR.. Fitzpatrlck
of Boston; Rt. Rev Dr. Miles, Bishop of Nash
Vile; Rt. Rev. DR.. McClosky. Bishop of AL
bany. and the Rt. Rev. DR.. Timon, Bishop OF
Buffalo. So much for the ''foreign conspra-
tors"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

"Will you take this woman to be your we'd
ded wife?" asked an Illinois magistrate of the
masculine of couple who stood up before
him.
e9"Well, squire you must be tarnal green
hand to ask me such question as that ar
Do you think I'd be such plaguy fool as to
20 to the bar hunt. and take this ar gal from
the quiltin' frolic, if wasn't conspcuously
sartin and determined to have her! Drive or
with your business and don't ak foolish ques
tione,"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

One of the old fashioned attorneys practic-
ing in Indiana, insisted on arguing case be-
fore Judge B. after it had been decided
Judge B. repeatedly told the unfortunate at
torney that he would listen to no further ar
gument in the case. But, may it please your
honor" says the advocate, 'your honor will
certainly hear an argument, if your honor has
decided wrong?" Mo- replied the Judge,
"if you argue the case any more, take it to
the Court of Errors" May it please your
honor. l don't see where in the devil I'd GO
to, for if this amt court of errors, l don't
know where to find one"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

A story is going the rounds of the papers
of a merchant in New York. who when first
married, told his wife that for every scion
she produced. he would place at her disposal
$4,000. After lapse of years he failed, and
upon informing hiswife Of his embarrassments
she quickly placed in his hands bonds to the
amount of $4,000. as the products of her in
dustry. remarking at the same time: ''I on
see. Charles, that have not been idle, and If
YOU had been half as industrious as your
brother over the way, l should now have
$50 .OOO."
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

MRS. PARrINGTON PU TO SNUFF.-"Talk Of
the injurious tenderness of snuff, indeed ex-
claimed the venerable old lady. Il say it has
the effect to extenuate life. for there was old
Mrs Aims. who took snuff all her life. lived
till she was nearly centarion. and then at
ninety-seven had her day shortened by leaving
off taking it. don't think there is anything
harmonious in it, and many poor creature
with guitar in his head has been cured by it..
There's Mrs. Dorner's' -. She was here
broutht to dead stop by an exclamation from
Ike, who had been quietly trying the effect of
snuff upon the cat, who was calmly sleeping
by the stove. and had found it was unsafe to
administer unless the feline claws were first
secured.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

NOVEL REASON FOR DECLINING CHALLENGE.
The New York Times says that on Tuesday a
fare up occurred in Brooklyn. which resulted
in Col. Jack, lawyer, challenging protes-
sional brother named Schoonmaker. and that
the latter declined accepting the invitation,
"uuless the Colonel would fatten himself up
sufficiently to be mark to shoot at" Col.
Jack has not yet indicated his intention to
accede to the request.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

A very good tempered gentleman with
q long nose. was one day walking down
very narrow street. Two or three quizzical
ladies, with very i'll grace, paused in their
way and looked steadfastly at the gentleman
nose. when he good humoredly, deliberately
10 one side, said. laughingly, "Now ladies you
have room to pass"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

Kash- ge- ga gah-bow, or George Copway, the
educated Ojibewa, in a speach at Laporte a
few evenings since, expressed hope that the
Notbipgs would carry their principles
inasmuch as there could be no disputing their
claims to Nativity.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

QUITE PRovIDENTIAI.--A pious African at
Louisville KY, stumbled while walking one
very dark night, and was pitched head fore
most down cellar. which afforded him an open
entrance Springing to his feet he eXclaimed:
Dress de Lord dat lit in my head! If dis
niger had scraped his shin so hard 'spect
he broke his leg
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

Watson, who was arrested and sent to Gin
cinnati, few days ago for robbing the U. S
Mail, had on him. when arrested certificate
of good membership of the Know-Nothing
Lodge at Ramsboro, Ohio. OF course Watson
was opposed to foreigners sending money
through the American mails.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

WHAT IS CHoLERA?-A DR.. Knapp. of Gov
ington, KY, has published lengthy essay. in
which he processes to have discovered the
cause of cholera. He finds it to be:
"A hemorrhagic termination, of a manfes.
tation of the dying phenomena Of scorbutus. y
We knew that was it!
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
DR.. j. ID. BROWNS
NJ b EDICAL ROOMS,
Corner l236l WASHINGTON St. u WaYerly Place.
San Francisco.
ngtOn St., 4 WaVerIy Place,

JARED d. BROWN, NJ. D.. the only regu-
d larly educated and competent Physician
now advertising in California. The first Ply
sician to establish a dispensary on the Pacific
coast for the cure of malacles secrets.
The only one that can be relied upon to per-
form radical cures, and in whom you can place
implicit confidence.
If you have disease, you that are wise, 60
to Dr.. j. d. Brown, and escape the misery that
will surely follow if you place yourselves in
the hands of notorious quacks.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

James Madison Wise, of Accomac a rela-
tive of Henry A. Wise, has accepted the ap-
pointment of Professor of Mathematics in
Mary and William College. He is scarcely
twenty-one years of age.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

An Irish painter declares in an Irish journal
that among other portraits, he has repre-
sentation of "Death as large as life."
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
a UORD TO THE WISE.

WE would caution you against certain pol
w troons who have tried in vain to injure
me since resumed practice in this city, but
their sickly efforts and low bred attempts are
an index to their minds, and bespeaks the
principles of the men whose names should De
Envy and Avarice.
"What made the men of envy what they are?
Twas worth in others, vileness in themselves;
A lust of praise, with undeserving deeds,
And conscious of poverty of soul and still.
1t is their earnest work and daily toll,
With lying tongue, to make the noble seem
Mean as themselves But
Non ego mordaci distrinXi carmine quenqucem.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

Lorenzo Dow defined a death bed repen-
tance to be burning out the candle of life in
the service of the Devil, and blowing the snuff
in the Lords face.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

A young lady was told by a married one
that she had better precipitate herself over
Niagara Falls into the basin below, than to
get married. "Well, would, if was sure of
finding a husband at the bottom" Ye gods!
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

It is too bad to persist in kissing a pretty
black-eyed girl. when she resolutely declares
she wishes you would not. 1t looks as though
YOU wouldn't take her word.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

The Printers Devils first attempt at poetry
reads thus:
The CLEAN of her eye was bright,
The gleam of her gold was brighter:
The first was beautiful sight,
The second was beautiful sight-er.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

Our lothian thinks it very fortunate that
the prayers of the wicked are not heard,
"for," quoth he, ''what would become Of those
unfortunates whose constant prayers is God
damn my soul"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08

The cradle is woman's ballot box.-Lucy
Stone.
Some of them put in two votes at once,
which is illegal, isn't it?
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-17
LATER FROM KANSAS.

The St. Louis Latelligencer announces the ar
rival of G. S. PARK iatAt city, on his way to
Illinois, where, it is said, he intends to reside.
1t is denied that he was lynched, after the de-.
struction of his Office, as some of the papers re-
ported. 1t seems that the purpose he announ-
ced in the card published on our first page, of
remaining in Parkville, has been abandoned.
The rowdies who did the voting for the People
of Kansas, lately held meeting, at which they
nominated Mr.. Atchison for the Presidency,
and Senator Toucey for the Vice Presidency |
Poor Mr.. Touceyl This is worse than being
burnt in efiigy by his neighbors.
A telegraphic despatch received in St. Louis,
May 9th, announces that the mob-meeting call
ed to take measures to avenge the death of
Clark, assembled at Fort Leavenworth A great
disposition was evinced to hang McCrea, but
the commanding officer at the Fort refused to
give him up, and nothing was done.
The same despatch announces that cholera
has broken out in the western part of Kansas,
and in Kansas city. If this be not a rumor set
afoat to check the flow of Eastern immigration,
the probability is that some cases of the disease
have appeared among the emigrants pursuing
the overland route to California.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-17

editors have sustained the Know Nothing Or
der, in reply to paragraph in the Era, express
ing hope that that journal would be no party
to a plot for packing the Republican Conven-
ton to meet in July, at Columbus, says:
ave are opposed to the packing of Conven-
Ftions. We would have the transactions of the
Convention free, open, fair, untrammeled by
any outside associational influences"
ACTING ToGErHER.-Our friend of the hide
pendent IN. H. Democrat must not misappre-
bend our position. With the Know Nothings,
Wings, Democrats, Neutrals, We would co-ope-
rate, as Individuals. Even now, we are willing
to see general Fusion of the People on Anti
Slavery issues, Dithout distinction of party.
But, we protest against cooperating with the
Know Nothings, as party, giving the Order
itself aid and countenance, and securing to it
successes which are inevitably to be used for
building up another National Pro-Slavery Par
ty ON the ruins of the old Wing organization.
"Were the dangers to liberty less imminent"
says the Democrat, "we might join our friend of
the Era in a crusade against Know Nottingham.
But as things now stand, we feel very much
like postponing that diversion, and accepting
the aid of every man and every organization
that will strike blow at the common enemy"
This is just as if the Democrat in l948 and
1852, had said, "Were the dangers to liberty
less imminent, we might join our friend of the
Era in crusade against the Wing and Demo.
cratic Parties; but, as things now stand, we
feel very much like postponing that diversion"
Ave, and had you done so, you would have
struck no blow at Slavery-for these Parties
were its bulwark, just as the National Know
Nothing Party is now.
Is it possible that so veteran an editor as our
friend, has overlooked the fact that the fifteen
State Councils of the South, and the State Coun-
ellis of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jer-
sey, are prO-slauery, thus securing an absolute
majority in the National Convention, while it
can hardly be doubted that in Indiana, if not
Ohio, they will assume the same character !?
What has come over our friends, to imagine
that moiety of one hundred and fifty thousand
Independent Democratic voters, on entering in
to a Secret Order, embracing million of vo-
tiers, would be able to determine its creed and
policy on the Slavery Question?
DELEGATE FROM OREGoN-One of our sub.
scribers in Oregon writes:
From present appearances, Joseph Lane,
late Delegate to Congress from this Territory,
will be defeated in the coming election in June
1t is the opinion of many, that the Wings and
Know Nothings will elect their candidate, who
will probably be liberal Wing"