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APPROVED 81 the HIGHEST MEDICAL AU1HoRlr
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Professor and FreSident OF the Faculty, late
Professor Theory and Practice" Of
Medicine, Cincinnati, &C.
One OF tho RAOSt eminent medical men Of this
age well known ~ The author Of tho following
STANDARD medical works: MENTIONS "PRAG
TICE OF MRplCrNH,m "DARASEs or CHILDREN"
"NEwToN'S SYNEs SURGERY" &C., In December
number Of AnlsrtodH Medical RsUIStp-page 4Ts
says: .
poppiSrly. some Of The now rcmedIsS. We notice
! new preparation compounded by ]. ]. Law.
RHNCE, n. d., OF NORFOLK, VA, which ts fur-
nished 10 the profession and tho public In any do
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Forms.
From 4. ". Mu.1s, prominent and well known
merchant Of Norfolk, Va.
Nh II MAIN RTRRR1 NonRnIR Va

merchant Of Norfolk, Va.
No. II MAX STREEr, NORFoLK, Va, |
...t ..- ..., September ID, 1860. (
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Read the following from Mr.. WomblO, prom
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No. Is MARKET SQUARE, NORFOLK, VA.,
October Is, 1850.
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DEBIhFTATED Z!

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From Rev. ". Il. Christian, Pastor BlnwIddlc
Street Methodist Church.
.,-, PoBrsnoUFH, Va, octOber =, 1853,
This Il 70 coFtify that know DR.. Lawrence
WE'LL Ne d gentleman Of cultivation, and WoE-
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K6sloo with advantage 70 myself and have adopt
cd IL use In my family In cases Of nervous dcbll'
:" oHH u'p'V'' ". n. CHRISTIAN.
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Immediately cnrud and nall YIgur restored,
This distressing Affection, which ranIers liFs
miserable and marriage impossible, Is tbe uenaity
paid BY the victims Of Improper lndulFcncTS.
nom not being aware Of tho dreadful conSeOuef.
Cos that may Gnslls. Now, who that undCretSnds
tho subject will pretend 70 deny that the power
ofprocfCation q lost sooner by those iIllnE into
improper habits than by tho prudonti Besides
spring, tho most serious and destructive Symp.
toms Of both body aud mind arise The system
becomes deEanggd, tho Physical and Mental
Functions Weakened, Loss OF ProcfoaliVe Power,
Nervous 1rritablllty, DyEpCpsI8, PalpIntion Of
the Heart Indigestion, ConstitutlOnRt Debility.
and Wasting Of tho Franc, Cough, Consumption,
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- 4Ahh IA4G4lJgLhh NOT1CEs
Dr.. ]. addresses oil those who have injured
themselves BY improper indulgence and solitary
habits which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for eithGr business, study, SocIetyOr mar.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy ef.
lcct1 produced by carly habits Of youth, viz !:
Weakness Of tho BACK and Limbs, Pains In tho
Head DlmnGss Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power,
palpit1ton Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous Ir.
tons, Gencral Debility, symptoms OF ConBump-
ton, &c. -i ..... lIT y
MENTALLY-The fearful effects on the mind arc
much 70 b. dreaded. Loss Of Memory, Confusion
Of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits, Evil FOrUbOdngs,
Aversion to Society, SelE Distiust, Love Of Soil.
tpde, Tlmldlty, &c, are soma. ofathe evils pro.
Thousands otpcsSouS Ofaliaeosg can now Judge
what H. the cause Of their declining health losing
emaciatCd, having singular appearance dbout
the Dyes, Cough, and Symptoms Of Consumption,
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If September 10, 1903.
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READr ron 8 tTsg -
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DR. JOHNSON.

Member Of tho Royal College Of Surgeons, Lon.
don, Graduate Of ono Of tho most eminent Col.
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Over Five Hundred Dealers

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TESTIMONIAL.

umoH PAoryIo r. Il, OVVICE OF GEN. sUP'T,.
- 0lrAItAt Dec, 10 1859.
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Yours most respectfully,
'gsJS-i G.G, HAMMOND, Gen'l Sup't
OFPIcR OF ran IIUDsON RTvER RAILROAD,
Genr Supt Now York, Jan. II, 1870,
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much as to induce almost every other disease
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from whatever cause originating, and no matter
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supported nom these sources. and the hsalth and
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HGlmboId's Extract Buchu, established up
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"! q da1rtiEton, RfN1EI Q. HenEy penow. ND.
John Z Edwards; Vice q. H: Smith; y: D.,
President. George Ross, y. D.,
N, j,-HaFtSOOlG' 9ec'y. Medical Advisers.
J:J:H66ItinI, Asst Sec Prof Edward g. Smith,
Il. G. Hirtsook, CaahIeT. ActuAEy;
jas, E.-WOlh SuphrIn. DIP. Fackler, Consult
tendent OF Agencies. Ing ActuAry.
l- Vim. D. IaaaG8, 4sas-1.4 WIN =. Palmer,
s 5s5 j E &aas9S u ~ j sie dS &C.!
". Z. Darlington, 2. hentJ rsHoW,
~. Hopkins, Geo. B. Palmer.
John 3. Edwards, !
BRANCH OFFICE, CLARKsBURG WEST Va.
Hon. JOHN J. DAVIS. rs. sPATEs.
a"' pm4oFpRa.
ed. stealsy, q u. H. Goodwin,
Abraham Smith, james Lynch,
james P. DaVii, Geo. BastSble.
Dr.. J. L. Car, VIM, a!samner. &
All sufblib aeGrafng rom baSIheS 10 ID this State
Ia pledged Iy Ina Company 70 b. loaned OF Invest
I'd within tho State,
r. n. POOL, General Agent,
"a 'UARKsBURG, ". va
J. M. McWHORTER, Agent,
WHEELING, W. VA.
Agents wanted everywhere in tho State.
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YOUNG MEN
Who have Injured themselves BY certain prnc-
teC, ipdulgCI In whom alone, habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, tho
effects OF which arc nightly felt, even when
asleep and, II not cured, renders marriage impOs.
siblG, and destroys both mind and body, should
apply Immediately.
What pity that young man. tho ,h6pC Of his
county tho pride Of his parents, AhOuld ;bO
Anatched nom all prospects and CfllOymGhtG Of
lilo BY tho consequences Of dcvlating from tho
path OF nature, and indulging IN q certain secret
habit, Such persons must, before contemplating
80 -7lHru MARRIAGE Z fstl
reflect that sound mind and body arc tho most
| necessary republics TO prOmotD cOnnubal happI.
nc9s: Indeed, without these tho jouFneyth through
llto becomes ~ weary pilgrimage; tho pfDgpect
Hou5ly a9rkGns % tho view, Tho mind beednlcs
BhAtowcd With despair and filled with The mel.
anchOly reflection that tho happiness Of another
becomes blightCd with our own. nv
DISEASES OF IAEpRUDENCE,
When tho misguided and imprudCnt VOtAFy OF
pleasure hnds that he has imb(bcd tho seeds OF
this painful disease 1t too often happens that an
ill'timCl sense Of shame or dread Of discovery do
tors him from applying to those, who from educa.
ton and reSpectAbIlity, can alone bCRfiend him,
delaying TIL the constitutional symptoms Of tllIs
horTld disease mako their appearance, such M
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, n0CtuFul
pains In The head aud limbs, dimngsq OF sight
dCafhcSb, HOdEs on the Bhln.boles and nH1A pro.
grcsalnG with fdghtfHl Tapility, TIL at last S1lu
palate OF tho mouth or the bOnCS Of tho nose fhll
In, and tho victim Of this AWFUL disease becomes
hOrrid object Of commiEscratiOn, TIL death puts
a period TO the dreadful suIeFings, by sending
him to THAT Undiscovered Country from whence
no traveller retuTnA."
II Is a MELANCHOLY FACT that thousands
fal victims TO this terrible disease, owing to the
unBkillGalness Of ignorant pretendcrs, who, 'by
the use Of that DEADLY POISON, MERCURY,
ruin the constitution and make tho residue Of life
DIR. JOHNSTON,
OFFICE, NO. Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doom from the corner. Fall not to observe tho
name and number.
IN No lcttCrs received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to bG used On the reply. Per,
sons writing should state ago, and send portion
Of Acknowledgement describing symptoms, 80"
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs In Ills Office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS;s
The many thousands cured at this establish.
mont within tho last twenty years, aud tho uU.
mCfOus important surgical operations performed
by Dr. Johnston, Witnessed by, tho reporters Of
The Sun and many other papers, notices Of which
have appeared again and again before the public,
besides his standing as q gentleman Of character
and responsibility, Is sufficient guarantee to the
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT
HOMICIDE.
EErom ths s.ersmento Bee, June ism,

From the Sacramento Bee, June 1sth.]
If "misfortunes never come singly,"
1t Is pretty safe to say that neither do
| homicides nor murders. But yesterday
morning a young and peaoeable man
was cut down BY two ruffians while IN
the discharge Of his duties as walter In
q restaurant, simply because he de-
manded of them pay for what they
ordered and ate. In the afternoon an
attempt at suicide was made by q c.
lestiai In the County Jail, and again
later In the evening, the community
was shocked to learn Of the shooting
| Of a young man In the Railroad Sa-
loon, corner of Third and X streets.
The particulars Of this last affair are
brief and easily understood. For some
| time past certain parties have been In
the habit of sending correspondence to
a vile sheet published In San Francisco,
called the Mazeppa, In which many
innocent personalities and gentle
men-have been foully slandered and
villifed for purposes Of leyying black
mail, or for spite, as the case might be.
| Among others whose families have
suffered in this respect, Is one Daniel
Mclaughlin, more generally known
as Tip Mclaughlin. The issue Of the
| Mazeppa which arrived last night con-
| tanned further illusions to him Tor his
wife, we don't know which,. He, 1t
appears, has for q long time suspected
Charles Lundholm, n young Swede
employed as barkeeper In Joe Harris
| saloon, as the person who had thus
maligned him, and smarting under the
last Blow, he went to the saloon last
night, In company with officer Martz,
to have the matter settled. Some re-
ports saw he had told Harris during the
| evening that he would shoot Lundholm
on sieht, However, when Mclaughlin
went into the saloon the Last time,
which was nearly II O'Clock, Lund-
holm remarked that he understood he
Mclaughlin had accused him Of
writing certain letters which bad ap-
peared In the Mdzeppa. Mclaughlin
replied that he had accused him Of 1t,
and could prove that he had written
them. Lundholm replied that sit was
a id lie.n Without further words,
and before any Of those present could
interfere to prevent b~loodshed, Nc
Laughlln drew o six-shooter y nred
at Lundholm across the bar. The lat
ter turned slightly when he saw the
movement to draw q weapon, and the
hall took effect In his left side, Just
below the last RIB. Lundholm simply
exclaimed, "Oh, dontl" Just as the
shot was fired. Officer Martz at once
ar-o.ta5 Nal au0hlfA and took him To
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HARD TIMRsLTHR CAUSE
From the Sacramento Bee

From the Sacramento Bee.l
On every hand some one inquiries
what Is the cause? And on every hand
some one tells what he believes the
cause to be. Then, reasons are almost
as numerous as the disputants. One
saws that the tightness Of the times Is
caused by the high price Of money
one that the cause Is the high rates OF
land and labor-one that 1t Is the
eIoht-hour system-one that 1t Is the
rallroad-one that 1t Is the capitalists
who will not invest-one that 1t Is the
Chinese-one that 1t is the anti-Chinese
one that it is the depression else
where-one that we were .wading be-
yond our depth, and must get to bot
tom again-and many that we have
not in circulation the currency OF the
country-while not a few claim that
San Francisco is eating out our vital
ity.
On this currency theory there are
large numbers who agree. We have,
they say, but a handful of gold, and
all the world is after 1t. They come
here or send here in search of 1t. The
mines do not produce as largely as in
former years we have less to spare
year by year, and the demands upon 1t
are consequently greater. We cannot
give and retain-so u money goes,
and we are poor. No n brings gold
here to purchase anything but wheat
and but little for that. We buy toe
much from others, and have only gold
to sell-wherefore they reason that
| greenbacks would have saved Us II they
had been introduced In time, but that
now there Is nothing for US but to
| touch bottom, and how far of that may
be no ono can tell.
This, however, is certain, that the
cause Is more universal than local.
| The anne condition of facts exists all
over the United States, and 1t is but
natural, after a war so long and de.
~structive as that through which we
lately passed. The wonder is not that
this depression has come, but that II
did not come sooner.
Would 1t benefit us now to have the
national currency as the circulating
medium? Would it keep the world
from reaching after u gold? Would
1t give us more currency and cheaper
interest? Would 1t stimulate enter.
prise, and place labor within the reach
Of willing hands? And If so, who Il
| to introduce It? San Francisco, through
her banks, brokers and importers, Il
responsible for this drain upon oui
gold-responsible for our metallic cur.
rency, and she alone has power to In
troduce the national currency. Blu!
will she do It? Not until she Is starved
into it-and she is undergoing thai
regime now. How much longer cal
she stand out against the best Interests
of herself and Of the State?