The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-21
Of all disease; the great, first cause
Springs from neglect of Natures laws.


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~ is guaranteed in all stages OF SECRET
DISEASES, SELF.ABUSE, NERVOUS De-
biuy, Structures, elects, Gravel, Diabetes,
Diseases of The Kidneys and Bladder, Mer,
curial Rheumatism, Scrofula, Pains in The
Bones and Ankles, Diseases of the Lungs,
Throat, Nose and Eyes, Ulcers upon The
body or limbs, Cancers, Dropsy, Edileptic
Fits, ST. Vita's Dance, and all diseases aris.
ing from a arrangement Of the Sexual Or
gans.
Such as nervous trembling, loss Of memory,
loss of power, general weakness, dimness of
vision with peculiar spots appearing Ssfme-tAe
eyas, loss Of sight, wakefuness dyspepsia,
Liver disease, eruptions upon the face, pain
in the back and head. female Irregularities and
all improper discharges from both sexes. II
matters not from what cause the disease orgi.
mated, however Iong standing OF obsli late the
case, recovery is cert ain. and in q shorter time
than q permanent cure can he effected by any
other treatment, even after the disease has baf
fled the skill Of eminent physicians and resist
ed all the means Of cure. The medicines are
pleasant without odor, causing TO sickness
and free from mercury or balsam. During 20
wears of practice, ! have rescued from the
| Jaws of death many thousands, who. in the
last stages of the above mentioned diseases
had bean given up to die by their physicians,
which warrants me in promising to the efflict-
ed, who may place themselves under my care,
perfect and most speedy cure. Secret dis
eases are the greatest enemies TO health, as
| they nre the first cause of Consumption, Scrof.
ula and many other diseases, and should be a
terror 10 the human family. AS permanent
cure ia scarcely ever effected, majority Of
| the cases falling into the hands of incompe.
tent persons, who not only fail to cure the
diseases but ruin the constitution, filling the
| system with mercury, which, with the disease,
hastens the sufferer into rapid consumption.
But should the disease and the treatment
not cause death speedily and the victim mar
res, the disease i entailed upon children, who
are born with feeble constitutions, and the
current of life corrupted by virus which be>
trays itself in Scrofula, Teiter, Ulcers, Erup.
| tions and other affections of the skin, Eyes,
! Throat and Lungs, entailing them 10 an early
| grave.
! Self-abuse is another formidable enemy TO
health, for nothing else in the dread catalogue
| of human diseases causes SO destructive drain
upon tho system, drawing its thousands o!
victims through few years Of suffering down
TO an untimely grave. II destroys the Ner.
vous system, rapidly wastes away the energies
of life. causes mental arrangement, prevents
the proper development Of the system, dis
qualities for marriage, society, business, and
oil earthly happiness, and leaves the sufferer
wrecked in body and mind, predisPosed 10
consumption and tain of evils more TO be
dreaded than death itself. With the fullest
confidence assure the unfortunate victims OF
self.abuse that permanent and speedy cure
can be effected, and with the abandonment oil
ruinous practices my patients can be restored
to robust, vigorous health.
The afflicted ara utioned aoo in "a tha x,se nj
Patent Medicines, for there are 50 many inge-
NOUS snares in the columns of the public prints
to catch and rob the unwaty sufferers that
mil lions have their constitutions ruined by
the vile compounds of quack doctors, or the
equally poisonous nostrums nded rs Patent
Medicines have carefully analysed many
of the so called Patent Medicines and find thal
nearly all OF them contain Corrosive Supii.
mate, which is one of the strongest prepara-
lions of mercury and deadly poison. which
instead OF curing the disease disabes the sys-
tenn for life.
i 1hree-fourths of the patent nostrums now
In use are put up by unprincipled and ignor.
ant persons, who do not understan even the
alphabet of the Matevia Mediea, and are equal.
ly as destitute of any knowledge of the human
system, having one object only in view, ant
that 10 make money regardless of consequence
Irregularities and all diseases Of males and
females treated on principles established by 20
years of practice, and sanctioned by ihousaLd d
Of the most remarkable cures. Medicines witt
full directions sent TO any part Of the Unitei
States or Canadas, by pstients communicating
their symptoms by letter. Business correspon
dence strictly confidential. Address
+ J. SUMMERvILLE, M. D., Office No
Il13i Filberl Street, fold No. 1927 below
twelfth, Philadelphia,