Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-16
MEDICAL.
DALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DR. ,JOHNSTO.

|
Physician of this celebrated institution, hiss
discovered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant
and Efectual Remedy in the world Tor Gil
| DISEASES OF 1MPRUDENCE.
| Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Stricturcs'
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, Involur-
| tSry Discharges, Impotency, General Debility.
Nervousness; Dyspepsia, Lsnguer, Low Splrlts,
Confusion of Idess, Palpitation Of the Heart,
Timidity Trembling, Dimness of Sigh; OF Gid
Skin Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
| from Solitary Habits o. Iouth-secret and col
| itsry practices mere fatal to their victims than
the song of tho Syrens to the Mariners of Ulys-
ses blightng their most brilliant hcpes or an
| ticipations, &c.
YOUNG MEN
| Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful aud destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex-
| alted talents and brilliant intellect who might
| otherwise have entranced listening Senstes
with the thunders of eloqrenee, or walked to
dance.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplst.
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Procrestive Power-1mpotencyll Ner-
vous E1citability, Palpitstion, ORGANIC Weak
ness, N N6rVOuS DeDlllLy, or any OLueE OlsQunli-
He who places himself under the care Of DR.
j. may religiously confde in his honor as
! gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
| rs physician:
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately curod and Full Vigor Restored.
| This distressing Atfection-which renders
| life miserable and marriage lmposslble-is the
penalty paid by the victims OF improper In
dulgencies. Young persons arc too apt TO COM
nit excesses from not being aware OF the dread
full consequences that may ensue. Now. who
that understands the subject will pretend to DO
nv that the natural powers arc lost sooner
the prudent? Besides being deprived Of the
pleasure of healthy offspring, the most serious
and destructive symptoms of both body, and
mind arise. The system becomes deranged, the
PHYSICAL and Mental Functions weskened:-
Loss of Procreatlye Power, n NerVGus IrrltsS.sy TS
tiob. Constitutional Debility and Wasting OF
the Franc, Cough, Consumption, Decay ana
Death,
| A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hoursi No MercuryI
Parsons ruined by Ignorant, Trihing Pretend
| crs and their Deadly Poison, should spplY IE.s
medlately. -
DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College Of Surgeo
| London. Gr6Qu8L0 VI OuC Vi LilO DiOst OhiihSos
| Colleges in the United States, and the greater
mart Of whose life has been spent IN the hospitals
Of London. Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has effected some Of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known; many trouDled "l.h
ringing in the head and ears when asleep grea'
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushlng, attended
| sometimes with arrangement of mlnd we're
| cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DIR. 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
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by the earl ly habits of youth.
viz: Weaknese of the Back and Limbs, Pains
| in the Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitston of the Heart, Dyspep.
sia Nervous Irritablity, Derangement of the
| Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symp-
| toms of Consumption, &C..
| MENTALLY-The fearful cffocts on tho mind
| are much to be dreaded. Loss of mem Dry, Con:
| fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust,
Love ofSolitudc, Timidity. &C., are somo Of tho
| evils produced.
Thousands Of persons of all ages can now
Judge what is tho cause of their declining
health, losing thoir vigor, becoming weak, pale,
nervous and emaclated, having singular ap-
pearance about the eyos, cough and symptoms
Of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by coztaln
| practice, already described, habit fre
auontly learned from OWL companions or a.
school, the effects of which are nightly ielt'
| even when asleep, and il not cured, rep doris
marriage impossible, and destroys botF mind
and body, should apply Immediately.
What u pity that . young man, the hope OF
| his country, the pride Of his parents, should
be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment
| of life by the consequence OF devlatlAS from
| tho path Of nature, aud indulging IN porn-
cious habits. Such persons must, before con-
tempsting
MARRIAGE,
Reflect That sound mind and body ere tn
! most necessary requisites - promote connubl-
| al happiness, Indeed, without these the our
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage,
| the pros peCt hourly darkens TO the view, the
| mind becomes shsdowod with despair, ,and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happi-
ness OF another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and mprudent votary
of pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds
of this painful disease, it too often happens
that an ill-:med sense OF shame or dread OF
discovery deters him from applying to those
Who. from education and respectability, can
/
tionsl symptoms of this horrid disease make
their appearance such as liberated sore throat
limbs, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes O..
the shin bones and arms, blotches on the head
face and cxtremities, progr essing with fright
ful rapidity, till at last the palate Of the mouth
or the bones of the nose fall in, and the victim
Of this awful disease, becomes horrld OBJECT Ct
his dreadful suffering, by sending him to that
undiscovered country IRON whence no travel
Ter rcturns. o1u
victims TO this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands OF ignorant or unskiful PKE. g.
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c. destroy the constitution,
and incapable OF curing, keep the unhappy suf-
ferer month after month taking their noxlous
or Injurious compounds, and instead of being
restored to renewal Of Life, Vigor and Happi-
ness, in despair leave him with ruined Health
TO sigh over his CALLING disappointment.
DR.. JOHNSTON,
OFF1cE, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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