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WHISTLES 10 call the attention to all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by age, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudlciously
selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself TO a true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benefcally 70 the wearer &C
cording to the concavity or conveNtty Of the eye
Very numerous are the Ill effects caused 10 the
precious organ CT sight from the commencement
Of using glasses In not being precisely suited, by
the use Of an Optoster; and the practice Of many
years, enables him TO measure the focal disease Of
The eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re-
CURED viii be furnished with precision and satis
faction
J. T. Acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further solicits The pa
tronage OF those that have not yet availed them
selves Of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses in use, and stating how many
inches they can read this print with their specta
Giles, can be supplied with such that viii improve
Innrmerable testimonials to be seen and refer
ences given 10 many who have derived the greatest
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Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows'
Hall, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September !, 1884
Sir-rhe spectacles you made for ne suit very
well, and seem 10 have improved NY sight nor:
than any other have lately tried.
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COLOMA. June 1st. 1853.

COLOMA. June 1st 1853.
DR. J. c. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-lt is with feel
~ ings more easily felt than described, that
pen this letter, informing you OF my entire recov-
cry from that dreadful scourge, 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. Debilitated end
melancholy | wished for DEATH had tried sew
eral pretended physicians but daily grew worse.
BY chance came across 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 resolve;
| am now 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 publish this letter. | shall
stop at Coloma a short time and then away to my
claim. Enelosnd please find twenty-five dollars
as a remembrance. will send you good spec
linen soon. Yours as long as life lasts.
CHAS. +. 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. C. Young, and
you can rely upon perfect cure-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.. YOUNG'S office is at the corner of Mont
gomery and California streets. over Wells. Fargo
u Co.'s Express office, San Francisco. july14my
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
PLACEIyILLE. May 28, 1855.

nR.J.C. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-Words cannot ex-
IL press the gratitude feel is due to yor 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 thankfuness and
esteem. for YOU have been the means Of saring
ma life, and restoring to me that health which
had so long despaired of again enjoying. had
for a long time (tour ycars0 been troubled WIN
that most dreadful scourge of young people. sem
inal weakness or nocturnal emmissons, which so
weakened me, both body and mind. that l was
obliged to give up mining altogether. consult
ed one of the best physicians $50 called) III the
mountain districts, and after careful eXamln-
alton OF my case he gave me medicines. con-
tnued under his treatment for three months
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 rah-
er know the worst at once, than to live in sus-
pense. ! 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 it's 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 mitigate
the complaint that l should be numbered with the
dead or what is worse. be raving maniac. Hap
pening to see one of your books, the Pocket DIS
culapius, 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
mination! | 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 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 my most sincere and heartfelt thanks
and esteem >. W. RElGiLEA.
iulV l4my
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
MEDICAL.

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 l am not so strong as L
could wish yet am gaining sire1Sn m fSe mres eHer with
most of them. I introduce. to your .favorabie
consideration the bearer of this note; he is trou-
bed 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 shan "
dozen fees. Give my respects to Little IL Co.,
and say to them that l send my thanks for the
able way they prepared the medicines ,you, pre-
scribed. 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-mor
taland that he will follow advice and consult you
at once thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity Respectfully your humble patient,
;njv 14mv WIN. J. BITMAN
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

nR. l.. J. CZAPKAY, late in the Hungarian
~ Revolutionary War, chief physician to the
10th Regiment of IIonveds, 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 institute for the cure of chronic diseases of
the Lungs Liver, Kidneys, Digestive and Genital
Organs, and all Private Diseases, viz: Syphilitic
Ulcers, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Structure Seminal
Weakness, and all the horrid consequences Of
selfabuse; and he hopes that his 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,
and during the Hungarian war and campaigns, he
is enabled to apply the most efficient and sue
cessful 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 veracty from
men of known respectability 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
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
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
GRASS VALLEY. JUNE Sd, 1855

GRASS VALLEY JUNE 3d. 1865.
n E.4R SLR:-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. I was troubled with a
complication of diseases brought on by that de-
stroying habit self-polluton, and complaints
caught by connection with bad persons of the op-
poste sex. | had been treated by some of the
best physicians as well as those xuacks who nfest
the state, and by them all given up as incurabe;
but being advised by friend who had been bene-
fitted by your scientifi treatment to call upon you
did so, and feel grateful to him for the intorma
ton, but still more thankful to you for the care
adm good advice you gave me- as well as the eff
cacious medicines you prescribed. If any of the
afflicted should this be sure that it is volun
tary offering in gratitude for the blessings of
hoalth received from you, and also giveh with
fervent wish that it may be of service to those
suffering as did; and may God bless you in your
effort to lessen the sufferings of the humany fam
ily 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. c. Young, San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
MEDICAL.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nav

PORTLAND, Oregon, May Is, 1855
DIR. CZAPKAY-SR- Your medicine has boo,
taken according to directions. feel little weaL
vet; in every other way | am almost entirely ra
covered, and think in short time shall 6e as
well as ever. Everybody that knows me is won'
dering what made such a change for some friends
thoug ght had consumption, and others said was
going crazy. Well, l don't know but they were
both right, as felt good deal both ways anS
thought if did mt die soon would like to- anu
not troubled any more with emissions, and tbo
pain in my head and back and the weakness in
nv limbs have left me, and so has the dizziness
timidity and the wish always to be alone. am
scared as used to be, when any little thing wma
set me trembling. | have been at work this week
which is the first l 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 ALI
owing to your medicine and advice. You NAV
publish this if you want to.
Yours, &c, JOSEPH RATH,
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
STOCKTON, Nav "a. 1855.

OTOCKTON, May Z4, 800.
DEAR SIR-Having 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 l 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 well and enjoy life
to my entire satisfaction Knowing that there are
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. CzArKAY, San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
TO the LADIES of CALIFORNIA.

DOCTOR L. j. CZAPKAY, Physician au,, s:ar
~ geon and Accoucheur, invites the attehliDn
of the sick and afflicted females, aborng u nnuuA
any of the various forms of Diseases OF the D1a TS
Lungs. Heart. Stomach, Liver, Womb. Blood hu, aTa
neys and all diseases peculiar to their SEX phr INV
doctor is effectng cures than any otner IIso
sician in the State of California Let no 'a'J anS
delicacy prevent you, but apply Immediately nrc
save yourselves from painful suferings ana pt
mature death. All married ladies whose de'I"o a,e
health or other circumstances do not allow 10 nn m"1'
an increase in their families, should call at y ~ .or ~
j. Czapkays Medical Institute. Armory Hall' op and
ner Of Sacramento and Montgomery stree,s, "1n "rn
they will receive every possible relief and Deip
The Doctors offices are so arranged that ne ca az do
consulted without the fear of molestation. oS; u
sired, DR.. c. will visit the ladies in their rse leo
dences All consultations. by letter or 0'n1l"'''
free. Address to DR.. l.. j. CZAfhA1'
Medical Institute. Armory Hall, .s
Corner Montgomery and Sacramento s"'''
ieo-my San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
MAEysyuIE. JUNE 10th. ISJ

MARYsvIILE. JUNE 10th, 1855.
DR. 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
was. and my friends all said | was in consump
ton, 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 | am as well as
any of them, and likely to live a 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 a physician. 1t shall
not be fault if any one dies for want of medical
treatment. l will do | can to keep the afflicted
away from those pests of society, yclept profess
sors and high sounding titled men, who, if the
focts were known, are men who cleft 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.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

CAT AND Doc LIFE.-James Ferguson and
his wife led a cat and dog life and she is not
alluded to once in the philosophers autob-
oeraphv. In 1850, while he was one evening
delivering to London audience a Lecture
on Astronomy his wife entered the room in a
passion, and maliciously overturned pieces of
the apparatus: when all the notice Ferguson
took Of the catastrophe was the observation
to his audience: Ladies and gentlemen
have the misfortune to be married to this
VIC. "
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
SONORA, May 30th, 1855

SONORA, May 3Uth, 800.
DR. YOUNG-I am the happiest man in this
~ country, and yet only three months since,
had despaired of ever being well man. You
will recolect that in March 1 called upon you,
discouraged and almost broken down man, afflict-
ed with complaint brought ON by masturbation
and aggrt ,ted by the remains of an ill-treated
venereal di, ease, so depleted that could do no
work and hao no wish to live. Away from friends
and home my slfferings were intolerable. AS
last release l called to you, and your encour-
aging advice gave me some hope, although it was
small at that time. At any rate l determined to
try, for had every thing to gain and nothing to
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

New GAME oE PoKER.-A game was
recently PLAYED in the streets Of Terre Haute
Ind which is not down in Hoyle. A fellow
attacked his wife with poker, and was ar
rested by gentleman attracted by her
screams. As the gentleman passed, the wo-
man sa1g him and called.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

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 as you would a
pestilence 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. Ioungs charges
are moderate and within the reach Of the most
humble.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

A wag reading the recent account OF sea
serpents, said they reminded him of captain
of ship, who stoutly asserted that mer-
man came on board his vessel one Sunday
morning when off the coast Of, and
politely asked him to remove the anchor
which had been dropt against his cabin door
and thereby preventing his wife and family
from going to church.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

MALE AND FEMALE BIRrHs.-The number
of males born is always greater than the
females by about four per cent. AT twenty
years of age this preponderance is entirely
lost, and there are more females than males;
at forty, the balance is again the other way,
and there are more males than females; at
seventy, the number are about even. Beyond
the age Of forty years. the probabilities of
longevity are much greater for American
women than for men; and it is estimated that
at the present time there are 43O American
women in the United States above hundred
years of ace.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

HINT FOR TOBACCO UsERs-In the United
States, physicians have estimated that 10000
persons die every year from the use of to-
bacco. In Germany, the physicians have
calculated that, of all the deaths which occur
between the ages Of Is and 35, one-half
originate in the waste of the constitution by
smoking. They say that the article exhausts
and deranges the nervous powers and pro-
duces long train of nervous diseases to
which the stomach is liable, and especially
those forms that 60 under the name of dys-
pepsia. 1t also exerts a disastrous influence
upon the mind.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

Not long since, an Eastern man while on
his way to Boston, was stopped on the high
way by robber, and requested to hand over
his money or have his brains blowed out
80" said the traveller quietly . blow away:
it is better to 90 to Boston with out brains
than without money"
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

An old bachelor says that women are so
fond of appearance, that ifyou could make
them believe there was no loOklng-glasS in
Heaven, they would set no more value on
salvation than a poor relation. Singular
how age sours people.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
Joseph RATH
Sonora. Nav 22 Isl

SONORA. May 28, 1855.
DIR. l.. j. CzAPKAY- DEAR SIR--I very much 70
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 so speedily recovered. cannot
depict the suffering of mind which | endured
whilst my bodily infirmities made me burthen
to my friends. The confusion in my brain. tmid,
ity. the nervousness when would get the least
excited or alarmed the love of solitude, the want
of appetite and weakness generally but partcu.
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 nv
health. If you think any one would be benefited
by putting this letter in the papers, you are at
liberty to do So Believe me ever gratefully yours
ABRAHAM LORlNG.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

AYIMALcuLR.-A German writer says
there are more animals i'll the mit of cod
fish than men on the whole earth-and that
single grain of sand is larger than four
thousand ofthem.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

SuAKsPEARE's GENTLEMAN.-ln "Perlcles,"
scene Ill, of act H.. We find this terse
definition of gentleman:-
He is a gentleman,
Who neither in his heart nor outward eyes
Envies the great nor doth the low despise.'
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

A SHARP REJoGNDER.-ln 1920 there was
bill before the New-I ork House of Assem-
blv, in relation to locality in Delaware
county. that was called The Devils Half
Acre" Elisha Williams took occasion 10
express his surprise from what he saw OF that
county in the House, that the Devils patri-
monv was so small there. General Root
who was well aware that Williams had been
great speculator in lands sold for taxes,
answered that his patrimony had once been
greater, but it had mostly been sold for taxes
and bought in bv his friend.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

Mr.. Meaghers wife is called the Countess
of Sarsaparila. She is daughter of Sarsa-
parila Townsend.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

The difference between an honest and dis
honest banker is that one fails in making
money, the orther makes money in failing.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

A new drama is about being brought out
at the Troy theatre. 1t is called the "Haun-
ted Hencoop, or the terror stricken Rooster
1t is written by Miss Wilson, of the Semi
nary
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

Why does the eye resemble schoomaster
in the act of hogging? Because he has
a pupil under the lash.
The Placer herald., 1856-03-29
DR.. J. @. Young's
MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
H.. J. {. Young is the pioneer

10" Dr.. J z. I Oi1nG Is Tie pIONecF
advertising Physician in Colforni", ond the only
one that has received 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.