The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and efectual
remedy in the world for
/ DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Slrcturs,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder Involun-
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility,
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas Palpitaton of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
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
i song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatons, 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 untimely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
| have entlpnced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecsiacy the living
| lyfee, may call with full confidence
| MARRIAGE. Dfs
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
lie who places himself under the care of Dir j.
may religiously confide lis honor us u
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skin as u
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
Immediately cured and full yIgor restored.
This dreadful dlsease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by he victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences That may ensuc. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaton 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
en- nervous ii1itability, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by tnlearned preten-
ers who keep them trlling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds should |
apply immediately.
Dir JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons Ioi-
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col |
legcs in the 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 were ever known many troubled with ring |
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great |
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, |
bashfulness, with frequent blushng, attended |
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J: addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solta-
ny 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 eff
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton.
MENTALLY
The fearful effects ON the mind are much to be
of fOnf 1Sip nf
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tmid
ity, &c, are some of the evils produced q.
Thousands of persons of all ages now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosng
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
lice mdulged in when alone--a habit. frequently
learned from evil companions or ut school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope of his
the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that n sound mind and body are the most
requisites to promote eonnubial hapi-'
ness; indeed, without these the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly dtrlxens to The view, the mind becomes
with despair and filed with the mel
lnchoy reflection that the happiness of another !
becomes blighted with your own
When the misguided and inprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
Iers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
lie falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing filch his
peeuniary substance, keep him tlifling month
after month, or as long the smallest fee be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his calling disappointment, or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
he constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such Affection of the Head Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with trghttul rapid
ty I'LL death puts Il period 10 his dreadful suffer
ng by sending him to that undiscovered country !
rom whose bourne no traveller returns.
10 such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and efectual remedy in |
Inc world rfa8r9 4
OFFICE SOUTH FREDERICK STREET 9
left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few d
ioors from the corner Fail not 10 observe the u
laIne and number.
Bfs No letters received unless postpaid and I
stamp to De used ON the reply. Per- }
ons writing should state age, and send portion [
If advertisement describing symptoms. |;
There are SO many Paltly, Designing and p
Worthless imposters advertising themselves MS b
triling with and running the health n
# all who unfortunately fail ato tlieif power
hat Or. Johnston deems il neeessafyto say es
W iuOSe WlCn MS ftputa-
ion that his Credentials or Diplomas always b
lang in his Office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and the hume u
Gus Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John Il
ton, witnessed by the reporters of the "Sun' n
nd many other papers, notice of which appeared
gain and again before the public, besides his
landing as gentleman of charcteran respon-
ibiiity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
q SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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