The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-21
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great IIospi
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
| itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
| practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
| dering marriages. &c impossible.
| YOUNG MEN
| Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untmely grave
! thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE,
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debiliies, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR. j.
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful dsease--wlch renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quenees that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend TO deny that the
power of procreaion is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent2
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss OF provocative pow
er nervous irritability dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trihing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons I,o,.-
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges in tho United States, and the greater part
OF whose life has been spent in the hospitals of
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some of the most astonishing cures
that We're ever known; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent bl:shing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, We're
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. 4s 4
Dr. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita- |
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind unfit |
ting them for either business, study society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy Of
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the |
Head, Dhnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous |
1rritability arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consunp-
ton.
MENTALLY.
rtof ,.r,.I
dreaded, Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, |
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selt-distrust, Love of Solitude Timid |
ity &c. are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge |
what is the of their declining health loosiIg
their vigor becoming weak, pale, nervous, and |
emaciated, having singular appearance about |
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
VINO have injured themselves by certain prac-
tce INDUCED i'll when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage i'm
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man. the hope of his !
country, the pride of his parents, should be |
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence Of deyiating from the
path of nature and INDUCING in a certain secret |
habit. Such persons, MUST before contempla-
ting
MARRIAGE
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly dalkens to the View, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. .sfl NJ "a
When the misguided and imDrudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who from edu- |
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
n mt pn1r asiO ppnr
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
pecuniary substance keep him trifing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, ana with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
oy the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
he constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
Ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ty till death puts period to his dreadful suffer-
ng by sending him to that undiscovered country
rom whose bourne no traveller retrlrns.e
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
left hand side going from Baltimore street. few
ioors from the corner FAN not to observe the
lame and number. ;
~ No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply Per-
ons writing should state age, and send portion
# advertisement describing symptoms.
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as {
physicians, thrilling with and running the health
u I'LL l,lll lntO power
hat DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
'ecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always 4
lang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. {
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the nume- 4
GUS Surgical Operations performed by DR. John
ton, witnessed by the reporters of the ''Sun'
nd many other papers, notice of which appeared
gain and again before the public, besides his
landing gentleman of character and respon-
Utility, Is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
- SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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MANHOOD: ''at ~t}t ftt
HOW LOST! HOW RESroREDr
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