The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-19
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice IN the great Hospi--
tails of Europe and the first i'm this country viz:
| England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
| can offer the most certain, speedy and electual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. ll VS.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder Invoiun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitaton Of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Gddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sob
itary Habits of Touth-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, sc. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
| Especially who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and Destructive habit
| which annually sweeps to an untimey grave
| thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
\ have entranced listening Senates with the thln-
ders of eoquence, or walked TO ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE. -
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness,
ganic dcbilites, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. ].
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
| This dreadful diseasc-which renders life mise
rnble 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 prudentf
Besides being deprived Of the pleasures of
| healthy offspring the most serious and destruc-
| both, lod md ind a
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia palpitaiion of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
| A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
] Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
| ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately nK JOHNSTON l Z (
| Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Lob
| 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
4 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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
'''' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
| DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
|
| ry habits which ruin both body and mind, unfit
I 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 Dmness of Sight Loss Of Muscular Pow
| err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Iriitabty, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
| tons. General Debility, symptoms OF Consulnp-
| ton.
| The fearful effects on the mind arc much TO be
| dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society Self-distriist, 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, loosing
their vigor becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes cough and symptoms Of consumption
| who have injured themselves by q 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 i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
| What 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 devlatng frohn the
path Of nature and nduging in a certain secret
habit Such persons MUST, before contempla-
ting ttt q
| reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote eonnubial hap-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darlsens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. tsa Il
When the misguided and fnprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has inbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense Of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those who, from edl-
cation and responsibility, can alone bcfriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
a,,n1,I
pecuniary substance, keep him triiiing month
after month"; or as long as the smallest fec can be
obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his Calling disappointment, OF
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 Skim etc., progressing with frghtful 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and efiectual remedy IN
| the world
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
= name and number tal-f.t,.. 49,.
containing stamp TO be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms. 4.
There. are many Paltry, Designing and
: Worthless imposters advertising themselves az
Physicians trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary TO say es
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputas
tion that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. = -..,-..L.z
/. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured ut this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
e rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
and many other papers notice of which appeared
again and again before the public besides his
standing as gentleman OF character and respon
sibility is n sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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