Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-08
sEEDICAE.
DALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DR.. JOHNSTON,

Confusion of Ideas, Pslpitation of the Heart.
Timidity, Trem bling, Dimness of Sigh or Gid
dness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose o.
Skin. Affections of the Liver, Lungs, s:omacn
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices nero fatal to their victims than
the song of the Syrens to the Mariners of Ulys-
ses. blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticpations, &C. .--. ...-
YOUNG MEN ,..,
Especislly, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice. and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex-
alted talents and brilliant lntellect, who might
| otherwise have entranced listening Senates
with the thunders of eloqCenco, or Wsked to
estacy the living Tyre, may call with full conu-
| dence. ..--..
| MARRIAGE.
Married persons, otsYoung Men contempst-
| ing marriage aware Of Physical Weakness
| (Loss of Provocative Power-Impotency,) Ner-
vous Excitsbi!ity, Palptation, ORGANIC Weak
| ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disquaii-
| tlcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care OF DR.
J. may relgously confde in his honor as 3
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill!
as physician.
! ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
| This distressing Afection-which renders
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penalty paid By tho victims OF improper in
dulgencies. Young persons are too apt TO com
NIT excuses from not bclng aware OF tho dread
| full consequences that may ensue. Now, who
that understands the SUBJECT witl pretenH 10 do-
ny that the natural powers are lo2t sooner
| by those falling into improper habits than by
| the prudent2 Besides being deprived Of the
| pleasure Of healthy offspring, the most serious
and destructive symptoms OF both BODY ana
| mind arise. The system becomes deranged, the
- PHYSICAL and Mental Functions weskened.--
7 Loss OF Proereativc Power, Nervous lrritab bilty
Dvspepsia, Palpitaton Of tho Heart, lEdlges-
| tioh. Constitutional Debility and Wasting OIL
| the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS,
Relief in Six Hoursi No Mercuryt
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trihing Pretend"
ors and their Uoadly Poison, should apply ims
| medlately.
DIR. JOHNSTON.
Member of tho Royal College OF Surgeo
| London, Graduate of one OF tne most emlnesa
| Colleges in tho United States, ana the greato'
part Of whose lifo has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Paris, Phllade phia ana else"nere,
hes effected some o. tho most astonishing cures
| that were ever known; many trouoicd VIA
| ringing in the head and cars when asleep. great
| nervousness. being alarmed st sudden sounus
bashfulness, with frequent blushlng, s1!chueo
| sometimes with derSngemehI o. mi"u "'''
| cured Immediately.
| TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind. ut-
fitting them for ei!hor busines, study, .ocety or
| marriage
| Thesc are so1ne of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by the early habits Of youth.
viz: WeaEnese of the Back and Limbs. Pains
| III the Head, Di:nness Of Sight, Loss OF Mus
culsr Power, Palpitaton Of the ucart, Dyspep.
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Digestive Functions, Gonoral Debility, Symp-
| toms OF Consumption, &c.
MENTALLY-The fearful elfocts on the mind
| are much to bo dreaded. Loss of memory, Con:
| fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust,
Love ofSoltudc, Tim;dity, &C, are some OF the
| evils produced.
Thousands Of persons of all ages can now
, Judge what is the cause Of their declining
health, losing their vigor becoming veal k, pale,
| nervous and eInaclated, having q singular sp-
pearance about the eyes, cough and symptoms
Of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves By q, certeiD
practice, already described, a habit fre
ouently learned from evil companions or II.
| school, tho effects Of which are nightly fp!t,
| even when asleep, and If not curod, rapder.
marriage impossible, and destroys botp mind
and body should appl~ Immediately.
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his country, the pride Of his parents, should
| be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment
| Of life bv tho consequence OF dovlatlng from
| the path Of nature sud indulging in pernl-
| cous habits. Such persons must, before con-
templating .a.. ..
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that sound mind and body are th
most necessary requisites to promote connuol'
| al happiness, Indeed, without these tho jour
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage
| the prospect hourly darkens to the view, the
| mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filed
with the melancholy reflection that the happ-
ness OF another is bighted With our own.
| DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary
of Measure finds that he has imbibed the seeds
of this painful disease, it too often happens
that sn ill-imed sense of shame or dread OF
discovery deters him from applying to those
who, from cducnlion and responsibility, can
alone betriend him. delaying till the constitu-
tional symptoms Of This horrid disease make
their nppesrancc, such as liberated sore throat
diseased nose, nocturns! pains IN inc neso and
the shin bones and arms, blotches on the head,
fnce snd extgemities, progr essng with fright
ful rapidi:y, till a. last tho palate OF the mouth
or the bones OF the nose fall IN, end the victim
of this awful disease becomes horrld object
of c0rmiseratinn till death puts q period TO
b;s dresdful suffering, by sending him TO that
undiscovered country IRON whence no travel
lcr returns" .,, ,,,,,
II is q melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims TO this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands OF ignoran. or unskilful PRE-
TENDERS who by the use of that deadly
Poison Mercury, &C., destroy the constitution
farer month sfter month taking their noIious
or iDiurions compounds, and instead of being
restored to news! of Lifo, yigor ana HspEp,,
.irl laa
to sPj; ejyh h over his calling disappointment.
DR.. JOHNSTON,
OFFICE, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREHT
BALTIMORE, MD,
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