Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-05
MEDICAL,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DR.. JOHNSTON,

RALTlhoRE LoCk hoorliAh'
~ DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution. hes
discovered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant
and Effectual Remedy in the world for oil
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCR.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder, ln!olun-
| ttry Discharges, lmposency, General Deblilty,
Nervousness; Dyspepsia. Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart
! Timidity, Trembling Dmness OF Sigh. or dld-
diness, Disease of he Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin. Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
tsry practices mere fatal to their victims & than
ses: blighting their most brilliant hopes 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 e1-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates
with the thunders Of eloqCence or walked to
| estacy the living Tyre, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGE.
| Married persons, or Young Men contemplst-
| ing marriage aware of Physical Weakness
| Z
vous Excitsbity, Papitstion, ORGANIC Weak.
| ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disqusli-
fca.ion, speedily relieved.
| He who places himself under the care Of DR.
j. may religiously confde in his hoIor as
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
as q physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
| This distressing Afecton-whch renders
| life miserable and marriage impossible-is the
penalty paid by the victims OF improper in
! dulgencies. Young persons are too apt TO COM
NIT excuses from not being aware of the dread
| iu consequences that may ensue. Now, who
| that understands the subject will pretend to de-
nv that the natural powers are lost sooner
by those falling into improper habits than 6y
the prudent2 Besides being deprived OF tho
pleasure of healthy offspring, the most serious
and destructive symptoms of both body and
mind arise. The system become5 dersnged, Inc
Physica! and Mental FUNCTIONS Weskened:-
Loss of Provocative Power, Nervous lrrltsb billty
| Dyspepsia, Palpitation of tho Heart lEdlges:
| to,! constitutional Debility and Wasting of
the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Roiof in Six Hours No Mercury
| Persons ruined by ignorant, Triaing Pretend
ers and their Deadly Poison, should apply I'M
mediately.
| DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Member of tho Royal College of Surgeo
London, Graduate of one OF the most eminent
Colleges in tho United States, snd the greater
mart Of whose lifn has been spent in the hospitals
| Of London, Paris, Ph.delphis snd elsewhere,
| has effected como OF the most astonishing cures
| that were ever known; many trouOled Will
ringing in the head and ears when asleep, RrGa'
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds.
bashfulness, with frequent blushlng, attended
| sometimes with arrangement of mind, Wero
cured Immediately.
TAKE KEPARTICULAR 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 somo of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by the early habits of youth,
viz: Weakneso of the Back and Limbs, Pains
in the Rend, Dimness of Sight. Loss of Mus.
cular Power, Palptstion of the Heart, Dyspep.
sn, Nervous Irritability 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 mem Dry Con:
fusion of Ideas, Depression CT Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self Dstrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, &C., are some OF the
evils produced.
| Thousands of persons of sll agos can now
iudge what is the cause of their declining
| health losing their vigor, becoming weak. pale'
| nervous and emaclated having singular ap-
| pesrsnte abou! the eyes, cough and symptoms
| Of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by q ceIte!n
practice, already described, habit ire.
| quently learned from evil companions OF q!
school, the effects Of which are nightly ielt,
even when asleep, and il not cured, rer oers
marriage impossible, and destroys botr mind
and body, should appl' immediately,
What q pity that young man, tho nope OF
,l,N &c hio ont
be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment
of life by the consequence of deVlatlng from
the puth Of nature, aud ndulging in perni-
| cious habits. Such persons must, before con-
templeting
MARRIAGE.
ReAect that g. sound mind and body are tho
most necessary requisites to promote connuoi'
al happiness, Indeed, without thcsc Inc Jour
| nev through life becomes a weary pilgrimage,
the prospect hourly darkens to tho view, ih9
mind becomes shadoweI with despair, and hlled
With tho melancholy reflection that tho happi.
ness of another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votsry
| or nlessure finds tn at he has blbed tho soeds
of this painful disease, it too often happens
that An fll-imed sense oil shame or dread ol
discovery deters him from applying TO those
Who, from education and responsibility, can
alone betriend him, delaying llil Inc cohslitu-
lional symptoms Of this horrd disease make
their appearance, such as liberated soro throat
diseased nose nocturnal pains IN the hesa Sl ana
, Iirnbs dlmness Of sight des! !ncss, nodes o.
the shin bones and arms, blotcnes on the head
fuo f.co and extremities progr ressing with fright
rspd til. at last the palate sDd of the the m"uin Tctm
"f this swful disease becomes horrid object
Of Of commiscrstion till death puts q period to
his dreadful suffering, by sending him to that
undiscovered couutry IRON whence no travel
Ter returns" D,u
It is 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 tho e9nst'tuI.on'
f.rer month slter month taking their no1ious
or or iniurious compounds, and instead Of being
restored to e renewsl Of Life, Vigor and Happii-
ness, in despair leave him with ruined Health
, to sigh over his CALLING disappointment.