The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-05-05
OF all heea-e; the ufsai. tifsI'tA
Sprinss from neglect of Naiufe's laws

SUFFER NOT, WHEN A CURE
- is guaranteed in all stages ot SECRET
DISEASES, SELF.ABUSE, NERVOUS De.
bilny, Structures, Gleeis, Gravel, Diabetes,
Diseases of The Kidneys and Bladder, Mer
curial Rheumatism, Scrofuls, Pains in the
Bones and Ankles, Diseases of The Lungs,
Throat, Nose and Eyes, Ulcers upon The
body or limbs, Cancers, Dropsy, Edileptc
Fits, ST. Vita's Dance, and all diseases ars
ing from a arrangement Of The Sexual Or
gans.
Such as nervous trembling, less Of memory,
loss of power, general weakness, dimness Of
vision with peculiar spots appearing before the
eyas, loss of sight, wakefulness dyspepsia,
Liver disease, eruplions upon the face, poin
in the back and head. female irregularities and
all improper discharges from both sexes. II
m dters not from what cause the disease origi.
mated, however long standing or obsti late the
case, recovery is cert ain. and in a shorter time
than permanent cure can be effected by any
other treatment, even after the disease has baf
fed 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 balsain. During 20
years of practice, 1 have rescued from the
jaws of death many thousa nds, 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 afflict-
ed, who may place themselves under my care,
perfect and most speedy cure. Secret dis.
eases are the greatest enemies 10 health, as
they are the first cause of Consumption, Scrof.
ula anu many other diseases, and should be a
terror TO the human family. AS q permanent
cure is scarcely ever effected, a majority Of
the cases falling into the hands of incompe.
lep w fait tn ha
diseases but ruin the constitution, filling the
system with mercury, which, with the disease,
hastens the sufferer into a rapid consumption.
But should the disease and the treatment
not cause death speedily and the victim mar
res, the disease i entai!ed upon children, who
are born with feeble constitutions, and the
current of life corrupted by a virus which be-
trays itselfin Scrofula, letter, Ulcers, Erup.
iions and other affections of the skin, Eyes,
Throat and Lungs, eniailing them TO an early
gave.
Self abuse Is another formiS able enemy TO
health, for nothing else in the dread catalogue
of human diseases causes so destructive dfain
upon tho system, drawing its thousands OF
| victims through few years of suffering down
to an unlimeIy grave. II destroys the Ner.
| vous system, rapidly wastes away the energies
| Of life, causes mental arrangement, prevents
he proper development of the system, dis
| qualities for marriage, society, business, and
| all earthly happiness, and leaves the sufferer
wrecked in body and mind, predsposed TO
consumption and tain of evils more to he
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 of
ruinous practices my patients can be restored
10 robust, vigo' Gus health.
The afflicted are cautioned against the use OF
| Patent Medicines, for there are SD many inge-
NOUS snares in the columns of the public prints
to catch and lob the unwary sufferers that
millions have their constitutions ruined by
The vile compounds of quack doctors, nr the
equally poisonous nosliums y nde ed as Patent
Medicines. / have carefully analyzed many
of the so called Patent Medicines and find tha
| nearly oil OF them contain Corrosive Subli-
mate, which is one of the strongest prepara
tions OF mercury and q deadly poison, which
instead OF curing the disease disabIes the sys.
tenn for life.
IhTee-fourths of the patent nostrums now
in use are put up by unprincipied aud ignor-
ant persons, who do not understand even the
alphabet of the Materia Medica, and are equal.
ly as destitute of any knowledge of the human
system, having one object only in view, and
That TO make money regardless of consequence.
Irregularities and oil diseases of males and
females treated ON principles established by 20
years OF practice, and sanctioned by ihousal. Us
of the most remarkable cu,es. Medicines with
iul' directions sent to any part Of the United
states or Canadas, by patients mmunicaline 70
their symptoms by letter. Business correspon,
dence strictly confidential. Address
J. SUMMERvlLLE, Nj. D., Office No
llal Filberl Street, fold No. 1897 below
Twelfth, Philadelphia.
January 10, 1853.