Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-10-18
GRATITUDE rs THE

COMPILE TIO.N OF TH.7.Nh,FTL.NESS.
TINE ngrattude of man to his fellow man is so
j. often met with in life that testimonials,
prompted by the finer feelings of the heart are
oasis in the life of those who sacrifice their best
days in phiianthropic devotion to the alienation
of the ills of frail mortality. Empircism floods
the columns of our press with fraudulent and ficti
tious letters, singing peans to the worth of their
own egotistical charlatanism. Below we append
letter from a worthy man who. brief period since
seemed destined to shuttle off this mortal coil, who
looked forward to his dissolution with that pleas
ure which only those weighed down by the heavy
hand of disease can. Contrary to hope the ability
of skillful physician has restored him to his for
mer health Relieved from his terrible situation
and impelled by gratitude, he makes known his
case aud remedial agent, and his statement is au-
thenticated by Notary Public. The demands of
society imperiously command its publicity, and il
is given more to warn the unwary than to sound the
praises of physician of whom scores of like eases
can be cited:
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned desirous of acquainting those
who may be unfortunate enough to be SIM
iarly afflicted, where permanent relief Of
their suferings may be obtained feels il his duty
to thus publicly express his most sincere gratitude
to DR.. L. j. Czapkay for the permanent recovery of
his health. Borne down by the distressing symp
toms incident 10 the vicious practice of uncon-
trollabe passion in youth: depressed in body and
mind, unable to perform even the most trling duty
imposed upon the daily ayocations OF life; /
sought the advice of many physicians who at first
regarded my disease as of trining importance hut
alas. after few weeks, and in several instances
months, of their treatment. found to my unutter-
able horror that instead of relief, the symptoms
became alarming in their torture; and. being told
by one that my disease, being principally confined
TO the brain, medicines would be of little conse-
quence. dcspaired of ever regaining my health
strength and energy; and as last resort and with
but faint hope. called upon Dr. Czapkay, vino af
ter examining my case prescribed some medicine
which almost instantly relieved me of the dull
pain and dizziness in my head. Encouraged by
this result resolved to place myself Immediately
under his care, and by astrict obedience to all his
directions and advice, my head became clear. my
ideas collected, the constant pain in my back aud
groins, the weakness Of my limbs. the nervous re.
action of my whole body on the slightest alarm or
excitement; the msanthropy and evil forebodings:
the lncapability to study and want of resou tion:
the frghtfui, exciting. and at times pleasurabe
dreams at night, followed by involuntary dis
charges have all disappeared; and in fact in two
months after having consulted the Doctor, felt as
II inspired by new life--that life which, but
short time ago, contemplated to end by my own
hand
With a view to guard the unfortunate from fall
ing into the snares Of Incompetent quacks deem
il my duty to offer this testimony to the merit and
skill Of DR.. Czapkay, and recommend him 10 all
VINO are IN need of medical advice, being assured
by my experience that once under his care a radi-
cal and permanent cure will be effected
Il. L. FILLMORE.
State of C' lforna, county of San Francisco.-
Subst rlbed and sworn before me, this 18th day Of
April \. u. 1856.
(Signed) JouS MIDDLETON, L. 81
Notary Public
Dr. l.. j. CzAPKAY's Medical and Surgical Insti-
tute is at the corner of Montgomery and Sacra-
mento streets, San Francisco, Cal. The Dr. offers
iree consultation, and asks no remuneration unless
he effects cure