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The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
The Cane-Bottomed Chair.


In tattered old slippers that toast at the bars,
And ragged old jacket periumed with cigars
Awov from the world and its tolls and its cares,
Eve a snug little kingdom up four pairs Of stairs.
To mount to this realm is toll to be sure,
But the fire there is bright aud the air is rather
pure:
And the view behold on a sunshiney day
Is grand through the chimmey-pots over the
way.
This snug little chamber is crammed in all
hooks
with worthless old knick-nacks and silly old
books,
And foolish old odds and foolish old ends
Cracked bargains from brokers, cheap keep
sakes from friends.
Old arnor, prints pictures, pipes, china, (all
cracked)
Old rickety tables and chairs broken backed;
A two-pennv treasury, wondrous TO see
What matter? It's pleasant to you, friend, and
No better divan need the Sultan require.
Than the crecking old sofa that basks ny the hre'
And It's wonderful, surely, what music you get
From the rickcty, ramshackle, Wheozy spinet.
That praying-rug came from Turcoman' $
camp;
By Tiber once twinkled that brazen old lamp;
A Mameluke fierce Wonder dagger has drawn;
'Tis murderous knife to toast mullins upon.
Long, long through the hours, and the night ana
the chimes.
Here we talk Of old books, and old friends, and
old times.
As we sit in fog made of rich Latalje.
This chamber is pleasant to you, friend, and me-
But, of all the cheap treasurcrs that garnish
my nest,
There's one that love and cherish the best;
For the finest of couches that's padded with
hair
| never would change thee my cane bottomed
chair.
'Tis bandy-lcggcd, high-shouldcrcd, worm
eaten seat,
With creaking old lack, and twisted old feet;
But since the fair morning when Fanny sat there
bless thee and love thee. old cane bottomed
chair
If chairs have but feeling, in holding such
charms.
\ thrill must have passed through your wther-
ed old arms;
looked, and longcd and wished in despair;
wished myself turned to a cane-bottomcd chair.
1t was but moment She sat in this place.
She'd a scarf on her neck. and a smile on her
face.
4 smile on her face and rose in her hair,
And she sat there. and bloomed in my cane
bottomcd chair
And so have valued my chair ever since,
Like the shrine of saint, or the throne of a
prince:
Saint Fanny. my patroncss sweet declare,
The queen Of my heart and my cane boitomed
chair.
When the candles burn low, and the company 5
gone
In the silence of night as sit here alone
] sit here alone, but we yet are a pair
Ny Fanny | see III my canc-bottomed chair.
She comes from the past and reyisits my room;
She looks as she then did, all beauty and bloom;
SO smiling and tender. so fresh and so fair
And yonder She sits in my cane-bottomed chair.
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Established for the Permanent
Cure of all Private and
Chronic Diseases, and the Sup
preston Of Quackery.

DR. l.. j. CZAPKAY, late in the Hungarian
~ Revolutionary War, chief physician to the
10th Regiment Of Honyods, 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 Syphilitic
Ulcers GonoIrhea, Gleet, Structure, Seminal
Weakness, and all the homid consequences of
selt-abnse; and he hopes that bis long experience
and successful practice Of many years will insure
him share OF public patronage By the practice
OF many years in Europe and the United States,
ana during the Hungarian war and campaigns he
is enabled to apply the most efficient and sue
cessiul remedies against diseases of all kinds He
uses no mercury-charges moderate-treats his
patients IN correct and honorable way-and
has references of unquestionable veracity from
men OF known respectablity and high standing in
society. All parties consulting him. by letter
or otherwise, will receive the best and gentlest
treatment and implicit secresy.
DIR. L. J. CZAPKAY is daily receiving appli-
cations from every part of this State and from
Oregon and Washington Territories for treatment
OF every form of disease and there is not one who
VIII come forward and express dissatisfaction: on
the contrary, the Doctor is in daily recent Of et
ters expressive of gratitude and thankfuness.
some OF which are published below by permission.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
MARYsvuLE. JUNE 10th, 1850.

nR. j. c. TOUUG, Dear Sir: Please send me
~ some OF the medicine You prescribed in my
case. have Il friend here who is troubled in eN-
acty the same way that | was. He has nightly
emissions, ringing noise in the head, weak back
and loss of memory, and is generally debilitated;
he is discouraged and has not confidence enough
to enable him to call and see you. told him how
was, and my friends all said | was in consump-
ton, and the doctors up here gave me up and adj
vised Inc to go home to die, but instead of going
home called upon you, and here | am as we'll as
any of them, and likely to live long time yet,
with strength enough to work with the strongest
Of them. Doctor will send one to you that looks
to me as though he needed physician 1t shall
not be fault if any one dies for want OF medical
treatment. ] will do | can to keep the afflicted
away from those pests Of society, yclept profess
sors and high sounding titled men, who, if the
facts were known, are men who "lelt their coun-
try for their counry's good" Publish this letter
doctor, if you wish and hope some Of those that
humbugged me may see it and sleep bad for one
night. Truly yours.
GEO. DAVIDSON.
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SONORA, May 30th, 1855.
DR. 1OUNG-I am the happiest man in this
~ country, and yet, only three months since |
had dcspaired Of ever being well man. You
will recollect that in March l called upon you. a
discouraged and almost broken down man, afllict-
ed 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 suiferings were intolerable. As a
last release called to see you, and your encour-
aging advice 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 dav |
grew gradually better, until | now enjoy perfect
hcalth-and although l am not so strong as |
could wish. yet am gaining strength every dav.
can do now my day work in the mines with
most OF them. | introduce to your favorable
consideration the bearer of this note: he is from
bled in the same way although not so bad as was.
cure him as you have me and he will thank Won
as fervently 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 81 Co.
and say to them that | send my thanks for the
able way they prepared the medicines YOU pre.
acribcd Dear doctor have written this letter
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CoIouA. June lst, 1888.
DR. J. G. YOUNG: DEAR SHIT is with feel
IL ings more easily felt than described. that
pen this letter, informing you of my entire rccov
cry from that dreadful Scourge, seminal weakness
BY application to your book You viii find my
name and case. Only two short months since,
when I applied to you | could scarcely walk.
so weak was my whole system. Deblitated end
melancholy | wished for death. had tried sey-
cral pretended physicians but daily grew worse,
BY chance came across one Of your valuable
medical works which. upon roadin@ instillcd
new hopes into my detected mind, and | resolved
to try once more. and thank God fer that resolve:
| am now well 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 publish this letter. | shall
stop at Coloma 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,
CHAS. T. WATSON.
p PS.-Dcar Dr., if you publish the above please
add this as F. S:-lake 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 perfect curo-and not do a.
| did. run to every doctor without knowing
whether he was good or bad. Pr. Young cured
me, ana wish every one afflicted to receive the
benefit Of his scientific skill. CHAs. +. w.
DIR. NOUNG'S Office is at the corner of Mont
gomery and California streets, over Wells. Fargo
u Co.'S Express office. San Francisco. julyl4my
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no TIE AFFLlCTED.-Heal the following

TO THE AFFLICTED.-Read the following
l. recommendatory letters and then Judge be-
tween Dr.. Young and those vampires that malgn
his motives. Avoid such men you would il
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 sGppressing
quackery and empyricisnn. Dr.. Young's charges
are moderate and within the reach OF the most
humble.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09

one OF the largest mining towns in the State;
50 do not be surprised if YOU should hear Of
sudden rise in the value Of town property
in this place.
The miner is sure Of making from three to
five dollars per day almost anywhere he may
work, and the time is very remote when he
cannot make small wages here
To conclude this hasty scrawl: We are sur
rounded with good diggings plenty Of water,
fine anlusemcnts, and a reasonable number
of pretty women. NEosHo.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
GRASS VALLEY, JUNE Sd, 1865,

bhASS ALi.f1 JCNf oV, ioOJ,
n Err SIR:-The last medicine you sent me
~ has done the business. | am now perfectly
well, and wish to give my testimony to the pull
lie in favor Of you skill. was troubled with a
complication of diseases brought on 10y that de-
stroying habit seli-pollution, and complaints
caught by connection with bad persons of the op-
posite sex. | had been treated by some Of the
best physicians as well as those Xuacks who infest
the state, and by them all given up as incurablc;
but being advised by a friend who had been bene-
fitted by your scicntif treatment to call upon you,
did so, and feel grateful to him for the intorma-
tion, but still more thankful to you for the care
adm good advice you gave me. well as the eff
cacious medicines you prescribed. If any of the
afflicted should see this be sure that it is a yolun-
tary Offering in gratitude for the blessings of
hoalth received from you and also gyeh with
fcrvent wish that it may be of serv ice to those
suffering as did, and may God bless you in your
effort to lessen the suiferings 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 pretensons Of eminence in the
medical world.
Yours eternally,
JOHN BURGESS.
To DR., j. c. Young, San Francisco
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MEDICAL.
Dr. J. G. Youmg's
MEDICAL. ADVERTISEMENTS.

G1I5~ Dr.. j. G. Young is the piomec:
advertising Physician in California. and the only
one that has received It 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., 1856-02-09
STOCKTON, May "a. 1865.

- - oTUUKTON, May q. IS55.
DEAR SIR-Having entirely recovered from NV
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
suHefed' ana the nervousness headache. fearful
hess' want OF confidence, dizziness restlessness.
"eGh W. ness In !he limbs loss Of memory confusion
OF ideas, dislike for society, nocturnal emissions
AM ana many other symptoms which had made nv
me miserable; can hardly express the gratitude
leel' for my existence had become burthen to
me- and nothing afforded the least satisfaction.
whist now feel perfectly we'll and can enjoy life
TO my entire satisfaction. Knowing that there are
many afflicted as have been, you have nv per
proper. Believe me gratefully vours ''''A
N MICHELS
10 DR. L. j. CzApKAr, San Francisco
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MEDICAL.
PORTLAND. Oregon. Ma

PORTLAND, Oregon, May Is, 1865
DR.. CzApKAy-SIR-Y Your medicine has bcor
taken according to directions | feel little weak
yet: in every other way am almost entirely rc.
covered, and think in short time | shall be as
well IS ever. Everybody that knows me is won.
dering what made such a change, for some friends
thought had consumption. and others said was
going crazy Well, don't know but they We're
both right, as | felt good deal both ways, and
thought if did mt die soon ] would like to- lam
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
timidty and the wish always to be alone. am
not afraid to 90 in company and am not so easily
scared as 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 NAV
publish this if you want to.
Yours, &c, JOSEPH RATII,
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JOSEPH RATII,

NONOKA, NHy 70, I6J0.
DIR. L. j. CzArKAY- DEAR SlR-I very much re-
eret that had not called upon you sooner, for
had been suffering many months, during which
time | passed miserable existence When
called upon you few weeks since had but lit
tle hope of being so speedily recovered. | cannot
depict the suffering of mind which | endured
whilst my bodily infrmties made me burthen
to my friends The confusion in my brain, timid-
itv. the nervousness when | 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
hv putting this letter in the papers, you are at
liberty to do so. Believe me ever gratefully yours
ABRAHAM LORING.
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MEDICAL.

with the expectation that you will publish It, ior
which you have my voluntary consent ana nope
it will meet the eye Of some suffering felloW-nor-
taland that he will follow advice and consult you
nj once. thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity. Respectfully your nulioiG ,II PptTWS'N
iuly l4my w H. d. Dl MAN
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
TO the LADIES of CALIFORNIA

DOCTOR L. j. CZAPKAY, Physician sui, s!an
H. geon and Accoucheur, invites the atten'i1Un
oil the sick and afflicted females, laboring anu.
any OF the various forms Of Diseases OF the blap Ta
Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Liver Womb, Blood hdu, n,.
neys, and all diseases peculiar to their SEX n dnV
doctor is eflectng more cures than any oher LIZ fis
sclan in the State Of California, Let no 'aiss S
dellcacy prevent you but apply Immediately "n" "uD
save yourselves from painful suterings ana pit
mature death. All married ladies whose deIicae
health or other circumstances do not allow to nay
an increase in their families, sb ould call at pl.
.. Czapkay's Medical Institute, Armory Hall, -"
ner OF Sacramento and Montgomery streets; a., ain
1ney VIII receive every possible relief ana nsi
The Doctors offices are 80 arranged that be can a :.
consulted without the fear of molestation IL ~
sired DR.. G. will visit the ladies in their re ss
aences. All consultations. by letter or other""N
Tree Address to DIR. L. j. CZAPKAT,
Medical Institute. Armory Hail. ,.s
Corner Montgomery and Sacramento s..s'"
je9-my San Francisco
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HBRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN
q STlTUTE,-Dr l.. j. Czapkay has opened his
Institute for the cure of all forms of private dis
ease - such as Syphilis, Gonorhna. Nocturnal
Emissions. and all the consequences of sellahuse,
In the first stages of Syphlitic or GonowLGaI
diseases, he guarantees a cure in few days, Wllh-
out inconvenience to the patient. or hindrance 10
his business. When a 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 paris
and cause the bones to mortfy, separate and come
away. leaving the sufferer an object hideous TO
behold; or when splotches and pimpes break out
upon the skin, or when he has painful swelllnGs
upon the bones, when his constitution Is lh-
Jured so as to predispose to consumption or o'Del
constitutional disease the Doctor guarantees
cure or arks no compensation.
In RHEUMATISM chronic or acute; in DlS
EMERY or DIARRHGA he has safe and efec'
tual remedies For the treatment of the conse'
quences OF self-abuse such as nocturnal emissions,
nervousness, timidity headache, pains in the bach
ana limbs, with general weakness, loss OF appc'
llte loss OF memory. injury TO the sight restless
ness confusion Of ideas. dislike for society, ana u
leellnS OF WEAKNESS Of life; with the nervous sys
TEN so eXcitable that slight noises shock or saIe
the patient making his existence miserable. fU
the above maladies the Doctor will euaranmea
cure or ask no compensation. He can be consu!,
ed lree OF charge, and invites all TO call as lt"i,i
cost them nothing, and may be much to their aV.
vantage His Offices are Nos 8 and Armoif
Iall. corner OF Sacramento and Montgomery eto'
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SACRAMENTO, May IL, 1855.

SACRAMENTO, May 10, BOO
DEAR SrR-Such is the thankfulness | feel for
the preservation of my health Of both body and
mind, and believe Of my life, that | hope will
not be considered intrusive in rendering my
thankful Acknowledgements for restoring me 10
health, and making my life boon worth presery-
ing. when ii had become a 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,
sell-distrust dizziness, love Of solitude, loss Of
memory and want Of resolution, besides a loss OF
strength and energy. which had made my waking
moments wretched and my sleep unretreshing,
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 No + T C7,uE,y San EranciSco
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09

nes- SPERMATORRHGA or Local Weakness
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lasstudc
Weakness Of the Limbs and Back, Indisposition
and Incapability for Labor and Study. Dullness
Of Apprehension. Loss Of Memory. Aversion to
Society, Love Of Solitude, Timidity, SelfDishust
Dizziness. Headache, Involuntary Discharges
Pains in the Side, Affections Of the Eyes Pmples
on the Face. Sexual and other inGrmities in man
are curcd without fail by the justly celebrated
Physician and Surgeon, l.. j. CZAPkAY. His
method OF curing diseases is new, unknown to
othcrs,) and hence his great success. All consul.
tatons. 10y letter or otherwise. free.
Address l.. J. CZAPKAI, Nj. D.. San Francisco
California.
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The Greatest lliScC1ely Of tie Ace

j ip H.CdtpHt tlStt|tiN UI tlt Ntt,
NREAT BLESSING TO MANKINp!-INN0
" CENT. But POTENT!-Dr. l.. J. Czarkay'.
prohilacticum, (ecl-disnf, citing aCent,) sure
preventive against oonolrh0a and sylhiltc d..-
cases. and an unsurpassed remedy for all yeueraI,
ScroIUlious. ganGrenous and caucCrOus ulcers. ia
It'd discharges from vagina, uterus and motlm,
and 81. cutancous crupt'ons and diseases. y,
innocnlajion is preventive against small poN,
50 is Dr. /. j. Czarkay's PropLlact.cum Irc-
yentiye against siIhiltical ard gononbTal dis
eases; harmless in Itself, it possesses the power
Of chemically destroying the syphlitic virus, and
thereby sayug thousands from being infected ~
the most lOathSome OF all diseases. Let 10 young
man Who appreciates health be without Dr. Cap
hay's irophilactcum. 1t is in very convenient
packages and viii be found convenient TO use,
being used as a soap.
1t has been administered by the Doctor in many
thousand cases, and has yet to find the first IN
which it has failed to subserve the purpose for
which it was administered Price IS. Full d.
rcctions are attached TO each package. In cases
where the Phrophilacticum is used as curative,
DR.. L. j. CZapkay will furnish gratis prescrp
tion for his Blood Purifier
All communications from the country addressed
only to Dr. l.. J. Czapkay, San Francisco will be
strictly and confdcntially attended to, and the
Remedies, with the greatest care and secrecy. In
mediately dispatched. by Express, or other con-
yeyance to their destination. Dr. l.. j. Czapkay
Prophiactcum is sold Nos. 3 and Afmory Hall
Building. corner of Montgomery and Sacramento
streets, San Francisco. Oct my
The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
Yours eternally,
SONORA, May Both. 1853

To DR.. J. c. Young, San Francisco.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26
JUSTICE TO JUDGE M'LEAN,

We would do justice to all men, Shareholders
and unjust Judges" among the rest. We sup
posed we were doing nothing more nor less than
Justice to Judge MLean when we referred to the
statement of his alleged attempt at Slaveholding
in Ohio. We are happy to publish Mr.. I~Iarlan's
statement of the case. Mr.. Harlan is the Repre-
sentative from the 7th Congressional district OF
this State. 1t certainly would give us most sincere
pleasure to learn that in estimating Judge MLean's
character we had not to add to the guilt and infamy
of his judicial efforts to sustain slaveholding and
slave-catching, that Of an attempt to return a
woman, free by Ohio law, to Kentucky Slavery.
Mr.. Harlan has doubtless stated tho facts correctly
as he learned them'from'his Frierd'Judgc MLean.
The statement in the Bugle, we presume is equally
accurate, as learned from the woman and her friends.
Our readers having the statement of both parties
now before them, can dispose Of the subject as they
shall think proper. Perhaps they may think the
woman's statement quite as likely to be true a,
the Judges under the circumstances. Abolition.
lists do sometimes, though it is questionable
believe the oppressed, when their statements con,
hict with those of their alleged oppressors.
One evidence as to the truth of the story wa
that it stood uncontradictcd so far as VIC were
aware, by Judge MLean or any of lis friends. II
seems now he never heard OF it until the statement