The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-07
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

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 effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, nyoln-
tary Discharges, mpotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Trembngs, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness, 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; o SC impossible SsTS
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 entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstaey the living
iyree, may call with full confidence
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilites, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confde on his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
f''' ''''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored
This dreadful disease-which 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
quences that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
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 rritability, dyspepsia, papitation 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 mlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immediately. sr
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges 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 We're ever known; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfuness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind were
cured mmeQlately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. j: addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and soita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study society, OF
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
Irritabiity, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton.
The fearful effects OH the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust Love of Solitude, Timid-
ity, Sc, are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their vigor becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and nd symptoms mss, Of consumption.
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at 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
should apply Immediately.
What pity that q 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 deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in q certain secret
I~~-S~t
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial bapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes bghted with your own.
When the misguided and mprudent votary. of
pleasure finds he has imbbed 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, alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month"; or as long as the smallest fee can 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
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose Skin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, Dr. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and etfectual remedy in
the world
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
containing a stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, .tri1ing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecially TO those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. John
ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing asa gentleman of character and respon
sibilty is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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