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The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
PLAcERYILLE. May %, lS55.

nR &c. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-W ords cannon eA-
IL press the gratitude feel is due to you Tor the
benefit have received from your truly lh'aiuaoie
course of treatment OF my case While prescribing
for me- think | cannot justify myself without
giving this small token of my thankiuness and
esteem for you have been the means OF Sap.nS
mn life and restoring to me that health Which
had so long despaired Of again enjoying. 1 haa
for a long time -four years,) been Toubleo Win
that most dreadful scourge of young people: sem
inal weakness or nocturnal emmissions, Whlch so
weakened me- both body and mind. that was
obliged to give up mining altogether l consult
ed one of the best physicians $50 called.) III the
mountain districts, and after careful eAamlh-
alton of my case, he gave me medicines. con-
tnued under his treatment for three moh'hs
without receiving any benefit 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 rath-
er know the worst at once, than to live in sus-
pcnse | had lost about thirty pounds OF flesh,
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 a
decline which was fast tending to pulmonary con-
sumption.
| then despaired of obtaining any relief. and
saw that unless something was done TO lgate
the complaint that | should be numbered with the
dead or what is worse, be raving maniac. Hap
pening to see one of your books, the Pocket f-s-
culapius l 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 deter
minaton | commenced taking the medicines
prescribed bv 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 man that can cure
a 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 nv most sincere and heartfelt thanks
and esteem ,. W. RElUlll LEA.
julyl4my
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TO the LADIES of CALIFORNIA.

DOCTOR l.. J. CZAPKAY, Physician, Sur
~ geon and Accoucheur, invites the attention
Of the sick and afflicted females. aboring under
any of the various forms Of Diseases of the Brain,
Lungs. Heart. Stomach, Liver. Womb Blood Kid
neys. and all diseases peculiar to their sex. The
doctor is cffectng more cures than any other Ply
scian in the State of California. Let no false
delicacy prevent you, but apply Immediately. and
mature death. All married ladies whose delicate
health or other circumstances do not allow to have
an increase in their families should call at DR.. L.
J. Czapkay's Medical Institute. Armory Hail. cor
ner Of Sacramento and Mont gomery streets. and
they will receive every possible relief and help.
The Doctors offices arranged that he can be
consulted without the fear of molcstation. If de
sired DR.. C. will visit the ladies in their resi-
dences. All consultations. by letter or otherwise,
free Address to DIR. l.. }. CZAPkA1,
Medical Institute. Armory Hall,
Corner Montgomery and Sacramento streets,
ic9-my San Francisco.
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ROOMS, Nos. l, 2 and 8.


ROOMS Nos. l, and s.
FNH1S INSTITUTION is founded for the cure of
L syphylitic and scrofulous complaints and all af
fectlons of the genital organs of whatever nature.
Instituted for the express purpose OF treating pr.
vate maladies at the instance of many medical
gentlemen who have seen with pain the impos-
tions practised heretofore upon those who have
been the victim Of lying Observation-Disclosures
connected with it are to pursue to certain extent
this means of introducing it to public notice.
Those applying for advice will find constantly in
attendance medical ability of undisputed skill in
this class of complaints and will be dealt with in
the most honorable and strai ght forward manner.
For the purpose of securing privacy to the most
delicate several apartments are so arranged that
patients will be brought in contact with none. but
the office Physician
Those applying to this Institute will find the
charges reasonable, and treatment superior La
dies and gentlemen who desire to become patients
without calling at the rooms of the Institute, can
be attended at their residences.
Communications from all parts of the country
will be attended to with promptness, and medic-
nes sent if desired by encloseng a fee of ten dol
lars.
No efforts will be spared to make the Howard
Medical Institute what it purports to be, philan-
thropic Institute.
Dfss- Consultation in English, French, Spanish,
and German.
gag~ Office hours from 9 A. NJ. till P. NJ. Adj
dress Howard Medical Institute. lis Sacramento
street, San Francisco. Office Physician.
july 10 3m. DR.. r. McCAFFREY.
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DR. L. J. CZAPKAY, late in the Hungarian
~ Revolutionary War, chief physician to the
10th Regiment OF Ilonveds, chief surgeon to the
military hospital of Pesth, Hungary and late Lee
turer on Diseases of Urinary Organs and Diseases
Of Women and Children. would most respectfully
inform the public of California that he has open
ed an institute for the cure of chronic diseases Of
the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys. Digestive and Genital
Organs, and all Private Diseases, viz: Syphiltic
Ulcers. Gonorrhea, Glcet, Structure, Seminal
Weakness, and all the horrid consequences Of
self-abuse; and he hopes that his long experience
and successful practice of many years will insure
him a share of public patronage. By the practice
of many years i'll Europe and the United States,
and during the Hungarian war and campaigns, he
is enabled TO apply the most efficient and sue
cessful remedies against diseases OF all kinds. lie
uses no mercury charges moderate-treats his
patients in correct and honorable way-and
has references of unquestonable veracity from
men of known respectablity and hi Oh standing in
society. All parties consulting him. by letter
or otherwise will receive the best and gentest
treatment and implicit secresy.
DIR. L. j. CZAPKAY is daily receiving appi-
cations from every part of this State and from
Oregon and Washington Territories for treatment
of every form of disease. and there is not who
will come forward and express dissatisfaction on
the contrary, the Doctor is in daily receipt of let
ters expressive of gratitude and thankfulness,
some of which are published below by permission.
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nRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN
Il STITUTE.-Dr. l.. J. Czapkay has opened his
Institute for the cure of all forms of private dis
ease - such as Syphilis, Gonorh9a, Nocturnal
Emissions. and all the consequences of selt-abuse,
In the first stages of Sypbilitic or GonorrhGal
diseases, he guarantees cure in few days, with
out inconvenience to the patient, or hindrance to
his business. When patient, by neglect or i'm
proper treatment has developed the secondary
symptoms of syphilis, such as buboes or painful
swellngs on the grons, or ulcers in the throat or
nose which if not checked destroy the soft parts
and cause the bones to mortify separate and come
away leaving the sufferer object hideous to
behold: or when splotches and pmples break out
upon the skin, or when he has painful swelings
upon the bones, or when his constitution is in
iured so as to predispose to consumption or other
constitutional disease, the Doctor guarantees
cure or arks no compensation.
In RHEUMATISM. chronic or acute; in D1S-
EMERY or DIARRHEA, he has safe and eifec
tual remedies. For the treatment of the conse
ouences of self:abuse. such as nocturnal emissions
nervousness tmdity. headache, pains in the back
and limbs, with general weakness, loss of appe-
titc. loss of memory, injury to the sight, restless
ness confusion of ideas. dislike for society. and
feeling of WEAKNESS of life: with the nervous sys
tenn so eXctable that slight noises shock startc
the patient, making his existence miserable For
the above malades the Doctor will guarantee
cure or ask no compensation. He can be consult
ed free of charge. and invites all to call it will
cost them nothing. and may be much to their ad
vantage. His offices are Nos and Armory
Hall. corner of Sacramento and Montgomery SITS
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STOCKTON, May "a, 1855.

DEAR SIR-Havng entirely recovered from my
Sickness avail myself Of this opportunity to re-
turn my thankful Acknowledgements for the relief
that you have given me. When think of the
distressing bodily weakness under which have
suffered, and the nervousness, headache, fearful
ness want of confidence, dizziness restlessness,
weakness in the limbs, loss of memory confusion
of ideas, dislike for society. nocturnal emissions.
and many other symptoms, which had made my
life miserable can hardly express the gratitude
! feel, for my existence had become burthen TO
me, and nothing afforded the least satisfaction,
whilst now feel perfectly we'll and can enjoy life
to my entire satisfaction. Knowing that there
many afflicted as | have been, you have my per-
mission to make use of this letter as you think
proper Believe me gratefully yours,
NJ. MICHELS.
To DR.. J. L. CZAPKAY, San Francisco.
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MEDICAL.

of them. Doctor will send one you that LOOKS
to me as though he needed physician. IL snai,
not be fault if any dies for want OF neaica, e
treatment. will do l can to keep the a1lllc.eu
away from those pests of society, yclept pro1es-
sors and high sounding titled men, who, II the
focts were known are men who ''left their coun-
try for their country good" Publish this letter
doctor, if you wish, and hope some OF those that
humbugged me may see it and sleep Lad lor one
night. truly yours;
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

friend, at Forbestown, sends us the following,
written by young lady of thirteen, and vans 10
know what we think of it.. We think the author
ess knows more of household duties than poetry
but gives fair promises of excelling IN ootn;
Golden Era.
/ wish l had a little home
Just suited to my mind
A little spot to call my own
'Twould not be hard to find
Nv home 'twould be little cot
All shaded round With trees,
A little lattice porch in front,
As pleasant as you please
Id have little sitting room,
That should be kept 80 nice
That when my love came home at noon,
Could rest him like "a mice
I'd have little kitchen, back,
I'd keep it clean and neat;
Ny cooking stoves would shine 50 black
1t would be hard to beat.
My pantry should be we'll supplied
With things he loved 10 eat.
With pie, and cheese, and beef that's fried.
With beans and peppered meat.
Now. when this happy time shall come,
Which soon hope to see,
I'd like to have my friends come in
And have a" little spree"
We are after that gal. As Denis said, - She S
the makin's of fine wife,
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CoLoMA. June lst. 1853.


DR. J. c. YOUNG: DEAR SlR-lt is with feel
~ ings more easily felt than described, that |
pen this letter, informing you of my entire recov-
cry from that dreadful scOurgc, seminal 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 Deblitated rEd
melancholy | wished for death had tried scv-
cral pretended physicians but daily grew worse.
Bv chance came across one of your valuable
medical works which, upon reading inStilled
new hopes into my detected mind, and | resolved
to try once more, and thank God for that resolve:
| am now a we'll man, rejoicing in perfect health.
and daily growing stronger. Dear doctor. ! shall
not fail to tell all my friends Of your skill. and
if you wish you may pnblish this letter. | shall
stop at Coloma a short time and then away to my
claim. Enclosed please find twenty-five dollars
as a remembrance. | will send YOU good spec
linen soon. Yours as long as life lasts
CIIAS. f. WATSON.
p S.-Dear Dr. if you publish the above please
add this as p S.:-Takc my advice all young
men, if you require medical assistance, no matter
what your case may be. 90 to Dr.. j. c. oung. and
you can rely upon a perfect curc-and not do as
| did, run to every doctor without knowing
whether he was good or bad Dr. Young cured
me, and wish every one afflicted to receive the
benefit of his scientific skill. CHAS. +. W.
DR.. 1OUNG'S Office is at the corner Of Mont
gomcry and California streets. over Wells. Fargo
x Co.'S Express Office San Francisco julyl1my
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MEDICAL.
py putting this letter in the papers, you are at
liberty to do so. Believe me ever gratefully yours
ABRAHAM LORING.
SACRAMENTO, May Is, 1855.

SACRAMENTO, May Is, 1855.
DEAR SR-Such is the thankfulness feel for
the preservation of my health Of both body and
mind and believe of my life, that l hope will
not be considered intrusive in rendering my
thankful Acknowledgements for restoring me to
health, and making my life boon worth preserv-
ing, when it had become q burthen too great for
me to bear. Victim as was to vice that had un-
dermined my constitution, and developed train
of nervous symptoms, such as nervous debility,
selfdstrust, dizziness, love of solitude, loss OF
memory and want of resolution besides loss OF
strength and energy, which had made my waking
moments wretched and my sleep unrefreshing,
and was fast bringing me to the grave; but, thanks
to your skill, | am restored to health, vigor and
energy. Hoping to guide others where they may
get relief, you have my permission to make this
public. Yours, respectfully,
LEONARD WAITE.
To DE- L. J. CZAPKAY. San Francisco.
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PORTLAND, Oregon, May l5. 1855.

Dr. CzAPKAY-STR- Your medicine has been
taken according to directions. feel a little weak
yet; in every other way am almost entirely re-
covered, and think in short time shall be as
well as ever. Everybody that knows me is Won
derng what made such change, for some friends
thought had consumption. and others said was
going crazy. Well, don't know but they were
both right, as felt good deal both ways, and
thought if did mt die soon | would like to. am
not troubled any more with emissions. and the
pain in my head and back and the weakness in
my limbs have left me, and so has the dizziness,
tmidity and the wish always to be alone am
not afraid to go in company and am not so easily
scared as I used to be, when any little thing would
set me trembling. | have been at work this week.
which is the first have done for six months, and
the thought of it don't discourage me like it used
to- Indeed, | feel like another man, and it is all
owing to your medicine and advice. You may
publish this if you want to.
Yours, &C., JOSEPH RATH.
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y y I IL
To DIR. L. j. CZAPKAY, San Francisco.
~ -SPERMATORRHGAo or Local Weakness.

ne- SPERMATORRHGA or Local Weakness
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lassitude
Weakness of the Limbs and Back, Indispositon
and Incapablity for Labor and Study. Dullness
of Apprehension. Loss of Memory, Aversion to
Society. Love of Solitude, Timidity, Self-Dstrust
Dizziness. Headache, Involuntary Discharges.
Pains in the Side, Affections of the Eyes. Pimples
on the Face Sexual and other infrmitcs in man,
are cured without fail by the justly celebrated
Physician and Surgeon, l.. j. CZAPkAl. His
method of curing diseases is new, unknown to
others) and hence his great success. All consult
tations by letter or otherwise, free
Address l.. j. CZAPKAY, N. d., San Francisco.
California.
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SONORA. May 30th, 1875.

DR. YOUNG-I am the happicst man in this
had dcspaired of ever being well man. You
will recollect that in March | called upon you,
discoura gcd and almost broken down man. aill Ct
ed with a complaint brought on by masturbation
and aggravated by the remains Of an iil-trcatcd
venereal disease, so depleted that | could do no
work and had no wish to live. Away from friends
and home my sufcrings were intolerabe AS a
last release | called to see you, and your encour-
aging adv ice 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 now enjoy perfect
health-and although | am not so strong as
could wish. yet am gaining strength every day
| can do now my days work in the mines with
most of them. | introduce to your favorable
consideration the bearer of this note: he is trou
bled in the same way although not so bad as was
Cure him as you have me and he will thank you
as fervently as | do and let me tell you that the
blessings Of an honest man is worth more than a
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 pre-
scrbed. Dear doctor, / have written this letter
with the expectation that you will publish it, for
which you have my voluntary consent and hope
it will meet the eye of some suffering fellow NOR
taland that he will follow advice and consult You
at once thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity. Respectfully your humble patient,
july14my WIN. J. BITMAN.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
JOSEPH RATH.
SONORA. May 2S, 1855.

SONORA May 2S, 1855.
DIR. L. J. CzAPKAY- DEAR SIR very much re-
gret that | had not called upon you sooner, for
had been suffering many months, during which
time | passed a miserable existence. When
called upon you few weeks since, had but lit
tie hope of being speedily recovered. cannot
depict the suffering of mind which | endured,
whilst my bodily infrmities made me burthen
to nv friends. The confusion in my brain. timid-
itv. the nervousness when l would get the least
excited or alarmed the love of solitude, the want
of appetite and weakness generally, but particu-
larly of my limbs, have all disappeared, as have
the nocturnal emissions, and the remains of an
old disease that my folly brought on me. For all
this feel truly thankful, for to your medicines
and advice am indebted for the restoration of my
health. If you think any one would be benefited
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

~ THE ROMAN EMPIRE. in the zenith of
its glory, did not contain more than three
millions of square miles. The United States
now covers more than this area, and is larger
than Rome was when she was called the
mistress of the world.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

~We could publish a list of "Old Line
anti-k Know Nothings in Sacramento who are
warmly sustaining Fillmore. that would as
tonish the Democracy, but it is better for a
while to keep mum:-American
Yes the truth is always best
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
MARYsvILLE, JUNE 10th, 1855.

MARYSNILLE, JUNE IUln, 1000.
nR. j. c. YOUUG, Dear Sir. Please send me
~ some of the medicine you prescribed in my
case. have friend here who is troubled in ex-
actly the same way that was. He has nightly
emissions, ringing noise in the head, weak back
and loss of memory, and is generally debiltated;
he is discouraged and has not confidence enough
to enable him to call and see you. told him how
l was, and my friends all said was in consump-
tion, and the doctors up here gave me up and ad-
vised me to go home to die, but instead of going
home called upon you, and here I am we'll as
any of them, and likely to live long time yes
with strength enough to work with the strongcs
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

Ess- There is no mistakeing the signs of
the times. fillmore stock in California is
upon the keen jump.--.Sac. 1merican.
So is Ned MCGOWAN.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

NO THE AFFLICTED.-Readt the following
l. recommendatory letters and then judge be-
tween DR.. Young and those vampires that malign
his motives. Avoid such men you would
pestience, for there is death in their treatment
All afflicted with disease of private or any other
nature should call upon DR.. J. c. Young, and
they would then avoid imposition and assist the
Doctor in his herculean labor of suppressing
quackery and empyricism. Dr. Young's charges
are moderate and within the reach of the most
humble.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

Established for the permanent cure OF all
Priyate and Chronic Diseases-and the sup
preston OF Quackery
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
DIR. J. G.. YOUNG'S
MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.


advertising Physician in California, and the only
one that has received a collegiate education, and
consequently the only one competent to treat dis
ease of any kind Come one, come all and trust
to no advertising physician but Dr.. J. c. Young.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Joseph Walkup, Chairman, .....".... Plains.
B. F. Myres, Secretary, ............. Auburn.
H. Fitzsmmons, Treasurer, ........ Auburn.
B. X. Davis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ophr.
A. p. X. Stafford, ................. Yankee Jim.
j. A. Hill, Gold Hill.
IL. L' DIuulcv, DutCu L la''
Thomas Woods ....... Rattlesnake Bar.
Charles King, Observation-Disclosures. Birds Fiat.
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DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY'S
Surgical and Medical Institute,
ARMORY HALL I

ARMUK1 HALL BI ILDINT,
Corner of Montgomery d. Sacramento streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
GRASS VALLEY, JUNE Sd, 1855,

GRASS VALLEY, JUNE Sd, 1855,
DE.AR SIR:-The last medicine you sent me
~ has done the business. | am now perfectly
WELL and wish to give my testimony to the pub
lie in favor of you skill. was troubled with
complication of diseases brought on by that de-
stroying habit selt-polution, and complaints
caught by connection with bad persons Of the op-
posite sex. | had been treated by some of the
best physicians well as those xuacks who infest
the state, and by them all given up as incurable;
but being advised by friend who had been bene
fitted by your scientif treatment TO call upon you,
did so, and feel grateful to him for the informa-
tion, but still more thankful to you for the care
adm good advice you gave me. as well as the eff
cacous medicines you prescribed. If any Of the
afflicted should see this be sure that it is voun-
tary offering in gratitude for the blessings of
hoalth received from you, and also giveh with
fervent wish that it may he of service to those
suffering as did; and may God bless you in your
effort to lessen the sufferings of the humany FAM
lily, and may all good citizens assist you to drive
from the community those teaches that prey upon
the public by false pretensions of eminence in the
medical world.
Yours eternally.
JOHN BURGESS.
TO DR.. j. G. Young, San Francisco.
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MEDICAL.
HOWARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

lis Sacramento street, next to the Pacific Mail S.
S. Office, over Wines Il Co.'S Express Office,
San Francisco
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IVTIICVUT VI NI1F01" IT.
To pr. Heinimann. San Francisco.

GTEFNWOUD, Feb. IIIh, If'V' -
Dcar Doctor: Having studied medicine n"c
at the University OF Tavia, in Italy, suTp@e
know enough to be believed when declare ld'
ly that you are the best Physician | ever Iv
with in California This declaration is loulu,u
on " hat | have seen you do. and heard ll'%
everybody. when resided at Mormon Island !
know of many persons to when you have 'a'iu
life and limbs, after they had been compIettH
given up hy others, and who will at any unG
come forward ard testify to the truth OF THIS ID"
your science.
Wishing you. for the future, the same Suvv'fS ',r
which has attended you thus far, l remain T"'
you2s, u IN
To Dr. Heinimann San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

SACRAMENTO Feb. lst, lsoVi f.,
TIE undersigned has known DR.. Heln,nIhnn hoyirr
many years, and can vouch for his Jus"! !n,ud,nt,
earned reputation as a conscientious; eInrpCou,
experienced and skillful Physician aTu noorle 10
re ppS with" with the mot implicit Confidence i" r T
nmann's skill and science. K.
Third street, between ap' -