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The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
JOSEPH RATII.
SONORA. Nav 2S, 1855

DR. 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 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 ! enduyed,
whilst my bodily infrmities made me burthen
to my friends. The confusion in my brain, timid-
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, apd 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 thirk any one would be benefited
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
MEDICAL.
by putting this letter in the papers, you are at
liberty to do so. Believe me gratefully yours,
ABRAHAM LORING.
SACRAMENTO. MAY Is,

SACRAMENTO, May Is, 1865.
DEAR SIR-Such is the thankiulness 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 to
health, and making my life boon worth preserv
ing when it had become a burthen too great for
me to bear. Victim as was to vice that had un-
dermined my constitution, and developed a train
of nervous symptoms, such nervous debility,
scf-distrust, dizziness, love of solitude, loss Of
memory and want of resolution, besides loss of
strength and energy, which had made my waking
moments wrctched and my sleep unrefreshng,
and was fast bringing me to the grave; but thanks
to your skill | am restored to health, vigor and
get relief you have uy permission to make this
public. Yours, respectfully,
LEONARD WAITE.
In L CO.., Nm
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DO TOR Ii HEINIMAN,
PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
ACKsoN AND MONTGOMERY STREETS

San Francisco.
hR. M. HEINIMANN HAS REMOVED HIS
~ Medical Office to the corner of Jackson and
Montgomery streets, San Francisco, over the bank
ing house Of Lucas. Turner K Co.. and will there
always be ready for consultation from o'clock
in the morning to o'clock in the evening.
Dr. IIeinimann, who has practised medicine in
California with great success since lS49, and dur
ing his stay of five years in the mining districts,
has earned lasting reputation as an excellent
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
COIONA. June lSt. 1855.

CoLoMA. June lst, 1855.
DR. J. c. YOUNG DEAR SIR-lt is with feel
~ ngs 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. Dcbilitated end
melancholy | wished for death. had tried sew
eral pretended physicians but daily grew worse
BY chance | came across one of your valuable
medical works which, upon reading. instiled
hopes into my detected mind, and | resolved
to try once more and thank God for that resolve;
| am 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 publish this letter | shall
stop at Coloma short time and then away to my
claim. Enclosed please find twenty-five dollars
as remembrance. viii send you good spec
linen soon. Yours as long as life lasts
CHAS. T. WATSON.
p S-Dear Dr., if YOU publish the above please
add this =. S.:-Take my advice, all young
men, if you require medical assistance. no matter
what your case may be, 90 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 skin. CnAs F. W.
DIR. YOUNG'S office is at the corner of Mont
gomery and California streets, over Wells. Fargo
q Co.'S Express Office, San Francisco july 14my
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
MARYsyILLE, JUNE 10th, 1865.

",
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 debilitaed; !;
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-
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 am as well as
any of them and likely to live a long time yet
with strength enough to work with the strongest
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
SONORA. May Both. 1865.

DR. YOUNG-I am the happiest man in this
IL country, and yet. only three months since.
had despaired Of ever being a well man. You
will recolect that in March | called upon you,
discouraged and almost broken down man. afllict-
ed with complaint brought on by masturbaton
and aggravated by the remains Of an i-trcatcd
yencrcal disease. so depleted that could do no
work and had no wish to live. Away from friends
and home my sufcrngs were iutolcrahle As a
last release called to see you. and your cncour-
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 changc-from day to day
grew gradually better until now enjoy perfect
health-and although | am not 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-
bed in the same way although not so bad as was
Cure him as you have me and he will thank you
as fervcntly 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 IL Co.,
and say to them that | send my thanks for the
able way they prepared the medicines you pre-
Scribcd. 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 win follow advice and consult you
at once, thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity. Respectfully your humble patient.
juyl4my WIN. J. BITMAN
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

Established for the permanent care Of al
Pyfvate and Chronic DiSeaSes-ond the sup
preston Of Quachery.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
DIR. J. G.. YOUNG'S
MEDICAL AEVERTfSEMEN
lrfs~ DR.. j. Z. Young is the pioneer

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. G. Young.
TNO THE AFFLICTED.-Read 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
pestlence, for there is death in their treatment
All afflicted with disease of private or any other
nature should call upon DR.. J. G. 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., 1856-06-21

nsss~ ~SPERMATORRUN or Local We

Nas~ ~SPERMATORRIIEAO or Local Weakness,
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lassitudc,
Weakness of the Limbs and Back lndispostion
and Incapablity for Labor and Study. Dizziness
of Apprehension. Loss of Memory, Aversion to
Society, Love of Solitude, Timdity. SelfDistrust,
Dizziness. Headache, Involuntary Discharges,
Pains in the Side, Affections of the Eyes. Pimples
on the Face Sexual and other infrmties in man..
are cured without fail by the justly celebrated
Physician and Surgeon. l.. }. CZAPkAl. His
method of curing diseases is new, unknown to
others) and hence his great success. All consul
tations, by letter or otherwise. free
Address L. j. CZAPKAI, NJ. d., San Francisco,
California.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

nRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN
Il STITUTE.-Dr l.. j. Czapkay has opened his
Institute for the of all forms of private dis
ease - such as Syphilis, GonorhTa. Nocturnal
Emissions. and all the consequences of scli-abuse
In the first stages Of Syphilitic or Gonorh~al
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
sweings on the groins, or ulcers in the throat or
nose which if not checked destroy the soft parts
and cause the bones to mortity, separate and come
away leaving the sufferer an object hideous to
behold; or when splotchos and pimples break out
upon the skin. or when he has painful swellings
upon the bones, or when his constitution is in
jured so as to predispose to consumption or other
constitutional disease the Doctor guarantees a
cure or arks no compensation.
In RHEUMATISM, chronic or acute; in DYS-
EMERY or DIARRllGA. he has safe and eiiec
tual remedies. For the treatment of the conse
quences of self-abuse, such nocturnal emissions.
nervousness, timdity, headache, pains in the back
and limbs, with general weakness, loss of appe
tite loss of memory injury to the sight. restless
ness, confusion of ideas. dislike for society, and
feeling of wearness of life; with the nervous sys-
TEN eXctable that slight noises shock or starle
the patient, making his existence miserable. For
the above malades the Doctor Will guarantee
cure 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 4 Armory
Hall. corner of Sacramento and Montgomery sts
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
DR.. L. ]. CZAPKAY'S
Surgical and Medical Institute,
ARMORY HALL BUILDING,

Corner of Montgomery d: Sacramento streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
Proprietor Of Miners Hot
To DR.. Heinimann. San Francisco.

UREENWO0D, Feb. 1th, 300.
Dear Doctor: Having studied medicine myself
at the University of Tavia, in Italy, ! suppose |
know enough to be believed when declare here
by that yon are the best Physician ] ever met
with in California. This declaration is founded
on what | have seen you do and heard from
everybody, when resided at Mormon Island
know Of many persons to whom you have saved
life and limbs, after they had been completely
given mp by others, and who will at any time
come forward and testify to the truth of this, and
your science.
Wishing you, for the future the same success
which has attended you thus far, remain truly
you2s c. X.
To DR.. Ileinimann, San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
GRASS VALLEY. JUNE Sd, 1853.


n Ear 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 q
complication of diseases brought on by that de-
stroying habit selfpolluton, and complaints
caught by connection with bad persons of the OPP
poste sex. ! had been treated by some of the
best physicians well as those Xuacks who nfest
the state, and by them all given up as incurablc;
but being advised by a friend who had been bene-
fitted by your scientii 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 see this be sure that it is volun-
tary offering in gratitude for the blessings Of
hoalth received from you, and also giveh with
fervcnt wish that it may be of service 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 pretensions Of emnence in the
medical world.
Yours eternaly
JOHN BURGESS.
To DR.. ]. G. Young, San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

AUBURN JAN 18th. 1856.
Dear Doctor: always remember you with plea
sure, and feeling of gratitude prompts me 10
address you these lines. You know in what de-
porablc state was after coming out of the hah"S
of Dr. L., who wanted to amputate my right arm
mashed by a falling rock in order to save my me-
Happily for me heard of you, and OF the repu'a
tiOn which you had on Mormon Island; 50 asked
for your advice before parting with my arm. Az
the recommendation of some friends of yours III
Greenwood, ! went to stay with YOU and in a le"
weeks, my arm, instead of being ampulatcd. was
saved, together with my life, which l consider
owe to you.
Dear Doctor, if | ever can be of any advahago
to you dispose of me- for it is entirely to your skl'
that owe my present existence Receive, lhcle.,
fore. my sincere respect, and the assurance 'na,
believe you to be one of our most talented ahH
experienced Physicians in this country.
Yours truly w.
To DR.. Heinimann, San Francisco.
SACRAMENTO Feb. lst, 1856
The undersigned has known Dr. Ieinimann lot
many years and can vouch for his Justly haylns
earned a reputation as a conscientious, psuuent
experienced and skllful Physician and Surgeon
and would therefore recommend to all people to
rely with the most implicit confidence in IT. W W.
nmann's skill and science. u. W
Third street, between and ~
CoLoMA, JAN 10th, 1886
Ny DEAR AND MuCH ESTEEMED DOCr0R-h 10 10
with much regret that and all your other rleii'
saw you quit Mormon Island. Wehave lost III ~"
a physician of great talent and experience Wnon,
we could not APPRECIATE to much. 1t was prov" ~
enough by the numerous persons VINO cum ~
call on you from all parts Of the mines, ana yor
are in the best remembrance of all. Myself, gNeli
up by what 1 consider our best physicians, prepat-
ed myself to die; by chance came under yolli
treatment and you have curod me of grave s,cT
ness in short time. You have proved your'''i
a physician and you do honor to this name;
Receive. etc. U'.
Proprietor of the French Restaurant
To DR. Ueinmann San francisco. 3m s25,
The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

Oh, I'm a used up man, &C.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
New Business.

We heard pretty good one, the other
day, which we think merits a wider circu-
lation than il has yet got. The story runs
that some honest-face Hoosier, went into a
fancy store in Cincinnati, inshunt of situa-
ton. The proprietor. or head clerk, was sit
ting in his counting-room, with his feet CON-
fortably crooked up on table, and con ntem-
plating human life through the softening in
fnence OF cigar smoke. Our Hooser friend
addressed him modestly, as folIowe:-
DO you want to hire hand about your
establishment, sir!'
The clerk looked up ndifferently but see.
ing his customer, concluded to have some
fun out of him, so he answered, very brskly,
at the same time pulling out large and cost
ly handkerchief, and blowing his nose on it:
'Yes, sir what sort of situation do you
want!'
WELL said the Hoosier, I'm not particu-
lar. I'm out of work. and almost anything
III do me for while.
'Yes, we'll, l can give yon situation if it
will suit you.' a. @
'What is it! What is to be done, and wha,
do you give!' enquired the other.
'Well,' was the answer, 4 want hands to
chaw rags into paper. and ifyou are willing
to set in, you may begin at once
Good as wheat!' exclaimed the Hoosier;
'hand over your rags
Here was the rejoinders 'take this hand.
kerchief, and commence with that ...
Hoosier saw the 'sell and quietly putting
the handkerchief into his, pocket, remarked,
as he turned to go outs. - III.
When I get 1t chasoed, stranger, I ,siA fetch
Il bdckl' -" sfl a,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06

Shortly beforethe departure OF the lament.
ed Heber for India, he preached a sermon,
which contained this beautiful illustration: n
'Life bears us on like stream of q mighty
river. Our boat at first glides down the mar
row channel through the playful murmuring
of the little brook and the winding of its
grassy border. The trees shed their bios
SONS over our heads, the flowers on the
brink seem to offer themselves to our young
hands, we are happy in hope, and we grasp,
eagerly at the beauties around us---but. the
stream hurries on and still our hhnds arei
empty, Our course in youth and manhood,
is along wider and deeper flood, amid OBJ
jects more striking and magnificent. We
are animated at the moving pictures OF en-. :
joyment and industry passing us, we are ex-,
cited at some short lived disappointment.- !,
The stream bears US on, and our joys andg
grief are alike left behind us. We may, be !;
shipwrecked, we cannot be delayed; wheth-t
er rough or smooth, the river hastens to iis
home, tillthe roar ofthe ocean is in our ears,
and the tossing of the waves is beneath our
feet, and the land lessons in our eyes, and
the floods are lifted up around us, and wes
take our leave Of earth and its inhabitants, j
until our further voyage there is no witness
save the infinite eternal"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
who the Girls Are.

In one Of the factories in Maine, recently,
the proprietors reduced the wages, where
upon there was general determination to
strike, and as they were obliged to give a
months notice before quitting work, they
have in the mean time issued at large, in
which isthe following interesting paragraph:
eve are now working out our notice and
shall soon be without employment: can turn
our hand to most anythingj don't like to be
idle, but determined not to work for nothing
when folks can afford to pay. Who wants
help. We can make bonnets, dresses, pud.
dings, pies and cakes, patch and darn, knit,
roast, stew, fry. make butter and cheese,
milk cows, feed chickens, hoe corn, sweep
out the kitchen, put the parlor to rights, make
beds, split wood, kindle fires, wash and iron,
besides, in fact can do anything the most
accomplished housewife is capable Of not
forgetting the scolding on Mondays and Sat
urdays. For specimens Of spirits, will refer
you to.our oyerseer. Speak quick. Black
eyes, fair forsheads, clustering locks, beauti-
full as Hebe, can sing like a seraph and
smile most bewitchingly, An elderly gen.
tleman in want of anice housewifesor nice
man in want Of wife-willing to sustain
her characterj in fact, we are in the mar
ket Who bidsl Going -gone- gone -
a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
Sarcastic Sentence.


Old Elias Keyes, formerly first Judge of
Windsor County, VT, was strange compo-
sition Of folly and good sense, of natural
shrewdness and want of cultivation. The
following sentence, it is said was pronounced
upon poor ragged fellow, convicted Of steal
ing pair of boots from General Curtis, a
man of considerable wealth, in the town Of
Windsor.
"Well," said the Judge very gravely, be-
fore pronouncing the sentence of the Court,
undertaking to read the fellow lecture,
"you're fine fellow. to be arraigned before
the court for stealing. They say you are
poor-no one doubts it who looks at you,
and how dare you, being poor, have the i'm
pudence to steal pair Of boots! Nobody
but rich people have a right to take such
things without paying! Then they say you
are, worthless--that is evident from the fact
that no one has ever asked justice,to be done
toyou; an, by unanimous consent pronoun-
ced you guilty before you were tried. Now
you might know you would be condemned.
And now youmust know that it was a great
aggrivation thai you stole them in that large
town Of Windsor. In that large town to
commit such an act N most horrible. And
not only go into Windsor to steal, but you
must steal from that great man, General
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
Old Bells I'm Ohio.

In the court house at Lancaster in this
State there hangs bell, and thereby hangs
a tale.' By Spanish Inscription on its
side, 1t appears that it was cast early in the
fifteenth century we forget the precise date.
1t once belonged to a convent in Spain
and the sounds which now summon to dull
disputes of law, and perhaps of equity, the
people of a new town in new world, not
known when they first rang, often called the
nuns at morning and evening hours to mathis
and to vespers, >''
The story, as tradition hath it, rims some
what after this fashion: Many years ago,
when the bandit who infested some parts Of
Spain, were SO fierce and powerful, this cum
vent was sacked by them and the bell being
among the booty, was transferred to pi.
rate ship. The ringing andswinging, which
had hithrto inclear and musical tones across
the hill and valley only of devotion aud
prayer was now changed to the 'clashing
and clangor' which struck upon the ears of
wild and desperate men and surged sadly
over the tutnultuous sea.
How often it summond the lawless crew
to deeds of pillage and murder may not be
said. The piratical vessel in its turn fell
into the hands of pursuing justice, and was
brought to the port of Baltimore. A gentle
man then contracting to build court house
for the town Of Lancaster purchased the. bell
when the ship was sold, forwarded it to that
village; and for years its notes have been ech'
oed by hills os beautiful as the most roman
tic bell could desire; though its uses can no
longer be deemed practical.
In Tifin is also bell which once swung
fiom the tIrret Of castle on the Rhine SO
that, almost within speaking distance OF
each other these bells toll forth their memo
ries of the past and it would not be difficult
to imagine that upon still nights and lovely
summer mornings, they hold converse to-
gether over their singular histories.
cinnati Times.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
WHOLE NUMBER 557.

acts ts Governor, the first day of October
was the legal day for electing Delegate to
Congress. Why did he not as brave and
honest man; come out and vote on the day
he had legalized! :. ~;
Another and separate day must be fixed
on for his special benefit, so he could have
no opposition and incur no expense. He Is
too penurious to pay the expense Of his tick.
ct. altho' he receives two thousand dollars
Tor travelling expenses by being elected as
Delegate to Congress. The people have
been grossly gulled by clique of Office seek
ers who have united with Reeder to hold
tall the offices in the Territory, under The
euphoneons sound Of Free State, very few Of
whom entertain one honest sentiment for
the principle.
Reeder says Pierce tried to bribe him to
resign by offering him the place Of Buchans
an as Minister to the Court of st.
James. %, ~ =.
We call upon the organ Of the adminis-
tration to avow or disavow the bribe of the
court of st. James, to wean Reeder from
Kansas Freesoilisln.