Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-02-06


press into wade mecum compass the very gum
tessence of medical science on this important
subject; as the result Of the experience oil the
most eminent physicians in Europe and Amer
ica is thoroughly demonstrated in his own high
! Iy successful practice in the treatment OF secret
diseases in many thousands OF cases IN The CIty
! of Philadelphia alone.
! The practice OF Dr. Hunter has long been,
and still is literally unbounded, but at the ear
nest soiIcrta-i)n OF numerous persons, be has
( been induced 10 extend the sphere Of his profess
siona usefulness to the community at large.
/ through the medium of his "ModIcaI Manual
and Hand Book for tho Afflicted"
! Ii is a volume that should be IN the hands Of
every family in The land, whether used as pre-
venlatiye OF secret vices, or as guide for the al
! deviation of one of the most awful and destruc-
tive scourges ever visited upon mankind for the
sins Of sensuaIily and impurty of every kind.
! It's volume that has received the unquali-
! fed recommendation Of the first physicians IN
the land while many clerGymen, fathers, moth
! ers, phlanthropistS and humsnItanans, have
most freely extended It's circulation II aIIquar.
ters where lis powerful teachings would be
likely to he instrumental IN the moral Puntca-
ton and physical healing OF muliltudts ol our
. people, among the young, volatile and Inds
Greet Otherwise the pride and ho"e oi The na-
ton.
The author argues particularly, most strong
" against every species Of seIi-dchlement, and
warns parents and guardians, IN searching terms
TO guard the young OF both sexes from the terri
bic consequences cOncomiant OF their ignorance
Iof physiological laws and sexual impurities and
irregularities, whether exhibited by precious
development or arising from the vicious aud cor
Irupting examples oflheir school-males or other.
wise To hose u ho have beed already ensnared
to the "palhs that take hold on he'll Gear aud
ex pIiclt way Is shown by which they may Sc
cure a return OF sound health, and rogencrd-
ton of the soul from is terrible pollution.
! II is we'll known that thousand Of victims are
annually sacrificed at tie shrine OF QJarSery -
especially those suffering from Nenefeal OF Sy-
phliitic dlseases-S!ricturss, seminal Weakness
Nervous Debility, and the numerOuS malade'
which spring directly o. less remotely from TOE
indulgence Of carnaI passions aud secret glo.a
tons OF Nature.
In view of these facts, and when it is al.C
bonsidere that about 100000 persons die an
nnally in the United States Of Consumptlon-
large moion.y being the victims Of the volup
luous indiscrelIon OF their progeniiors, agTeea
Div 10 The ScuplUrai enunciaiIon, tina; the sans
Of The parents are visited upon the children
even to The third and fourth generaton.-Th'
Author, imbued with sentiments Of enlarge,
philanthropy, EiIl scarcely he censured for an,
effort to restrain lbe vices Of the sge, by tht
humble insiTumPniBIity Of his Medical ManCal
One copy securely envelOPcd,wi be forward
: ed free Of postage 10 any part Of the Unite,
States for 20 cents, or copies for ST.. Address
postpaid, COoDEN & Co, Publishers, bO.
1877, Philadelphia.
or Booksellers, Csnvassers and Book gent
supplied 90 the most liberal terms.
Philadelphia, April Ia, 1851. 22-ly