Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-19
MEDICAL,
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON.

DR.. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has
discovered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant
and Efectual Remedy in the world for al!
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnyolun-
t.ry Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness; Dyspepsia Lsnguor, Low SRirite'
Confusion of Ideas, Pslpitation Of the Heart
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin. Affections of the Liver, Lungs. Stomach
OF Bcwels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits Of Youth-secret and SOL
the song of the Syrens to the Mariners Of Ulys-
ses: blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c.
YOUNG MEN
Especially, who have become the Victims 0!
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex-
slted talents and brilliant intellect, who nigh!
otherwise have entranced listening Senstes
with the thunders of eloqCence, or walked to
estscy the living Tyre, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplst-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
| (Loss of Procrestive Power-Impotency,l Ner-
vous Excitablity, Palpitation, ORGANIC Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disqusli-
| fcaton, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of DR.
J. may religiously confde in his honor as 9
| gentleman, and confidently rely upon MS Skill
as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Atfection-which renders
| lifo miserable and marriage impossibe-ls the
penalty paid by the victims OF improper in
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nit excesses from not being aware of tho dresd-
| full consequences that may ensue. Now, VINO
that understands the subject will pretend to de-
ny that the natural powers are lost sooner
| by those falling into improper habits Imam Dy
| the prudent2 Besides being deprived Of the
pleasure of healthy Offspring, the most serious
and destructive symptoms of both body, and
| mind arise. The system becomes dersnged, the
| PHYSICAL and Mental Functions weakened-
Loss of Provocative Power, Nervous lrritab!llty
Dyspepsia, Palpitaton Of tho Heart, 1Edlges..
| tioh Constitutional Debility and Wasting OF
tho Franc, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Triaing Pretend
ers and their Deadly Poison, should apply I'M
mediatoly.
| DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeo
| a.,
Colleges in tho United States, and the greater
mart Of whose lifo has been spent in the hospitals
| of London, Paris, Phiadelphis and elsewhere,
has effected some Of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled w!.n
| ring,np in the head and ears when asleep, great
NERVOUSNESS, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushlng, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF mind, were
| cured immediately.
TAKEPARTICULARN NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
| habits, which ruin both body and mind, un-
fitting them for either busines, study, society or
| marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by the early habits of youth.
viz: Weaknosc of the Back and Limbs, Pains
in the Head, Dinness of Sight. Loss Of Mus
cular Power Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspep.
sia, Nervous 1rriLaoility, Derangement OF the
Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symp-
toms of Consumption, &c
MENTALLY The fearful effects on the mind
| arc much to be dreaded. Loss Of hem Dry, Con,
| fusion of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits, EVIL
| Forebodngs, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, &C, arc some of the
| evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now
Judge what is the cause of their declining
health, losing their vgor, becoming weak, pale,
nervous and emsciated, having singular sp-
pearance about the eyes cough and symptoms
| OF COQSumpLlOn.
YOUNG MEN
| Who have injured themselves by a certain
practice, already described, habit ire.
school, tho effects of which are nightly felt,
even when asleep, and If not cured, rep ders
marriage impossible, and destroys botr mind
and body, should appl' Immediately.
What pity that a young man, the nope OF
| his country, tho pride OF his parents, snoulu
| L. oil q
of life by tho consequence OF deVla!ing from
| the path Of nature, and indulRng IN pornl-
| cious habits. Such persons must, botore con-
| tempating
| MARRIAGE.
| Rehect that a sound mind and body arc the
mos, necessary requisites u promote connuoi'
al happiness Indeed, without those the our
nov through life becomes weary pilgrimage
| thu prospect hourly darkens to the view, the
mind becomes shadowcd with despair, and hlled
with the melancholy reflection that the happl-
ness of another is bghted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When The misguided and imprudent votary
of rlensurc finds that he has bDed the seoos
Of this painful disease, it loo often happens
thst An Ill lined sense Of shame or dread OF
discovery deters him from applying to those
wno, from education and respectaDlllty can
alone belriend him, delaying TN the constltu-
tnnsl symptoms of this horrid disease make
their APPEARANCE such as liberated sore shrosi
diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head and
limbs, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes o.
the shin bones and arms, blotcnes on the head
fri rsnidity. till at last the palate OF the mouth
or the bones of tho nose fall in, and the victim
Of Of this awful disease becomes q horrid object
Of Of commiserstion com till death puts a period TO
his dreadful suffering, by sending him TO that
undiscovered country IRON whence no travel
lti a melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands OF ignorant or unskilful PRE-
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &C., destroy the constitution
and incapable OF curing, keep tho unhappy SUI
forer month after month taking their no1lous
or INJURIOUS compounds, and instead of being
restored to q renewal OF Life. Vigor and Happi-
to n's siyh h over i bis CALLING disappointment.