The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-23
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THR'
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, 7 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 eflectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys aud Bladder, lnyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palptation 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
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
ders of eloquence 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, or
ganic debities, reformation, &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. }.
may regiously confide on ms honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch 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 prudenti
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 rrtability, dyspepsia, palpltaiion OF
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption, ue-
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
''rf'' DR. JOHNSTON, -
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lol,-
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 oil
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 bluslllng, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, We're
''' Gu TAX TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| Dr. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
| nv habits, which ruin both body and mind unfit
ting them for either business study, society, OF
| marriage. d p f...s. i 90 .
| 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
| Iriitablity arrangement of the Digestive Func-
lions, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp-
MENTALLY
The fearful effects on 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, Ilmid
| ity, &C.. are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosine
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, ano
emaciated, having a singular appearance aDou
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequent,
learned from evil companions or at school, tins
effects of which are nightly felt. even wn :1e
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| should apply Immediately. tfG H.
What pity that young man. the nope OF ~
/ country. the pride of his parents, should b.
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments 0
life by the consequence of deviating from tn
path of nature and INDUCING in a certain secre
habit. Such persons MUST, before contempia
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connublal nap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey throuel
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly dariens to the view, the mind become
| Swallowed with despair and filed with the me
ancholy reflection that the Happiness OF anothe
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary {
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF TN
painful disease, it too often happens that an Il
Timed sense of shame dread of discovery d
tiers him from applying to those, who, from ed'
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designni
! pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, hlch n
peeuniary substance, keep him hiting mont
after month, or as long as the smallest lee can
obtained and with despair leave him with RUNE
health TO sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
: by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
a the constitutional symptoms of the terrible Oh
Il ease. such rs Affection of the Head Throa
: Nose Skin, ETC., progressing with frghtful rapi
: ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful SUITE
, ing by sending him to that undiscovered coimi
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston oilers the mo
certain, speedy, pleasant and efIeetual remedy
c / OFFTCE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
= Left hand side going from Baltimore street. n fe
Il doors from the corner Fail not to observe II
Ia name and number.
If pGEs-N No letters received unless postpaid al
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Pe
sons writing should state age, and send por,iS
II Of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing al
Worthless ilnposters advertising themselves
5 Physicians, trifling with and running the heal
of all who unfortunately fall into their powt
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say
If pecially to those unacquainted With his reput
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas niwt
hang in his Office.
n ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
.. The many thousands cured at this Institute
within the last eighteen years, and the nun
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. job
&c ston. Witnessed by the reporters OF the ''Sul
and many other papers, notice of which appear
again and again before the public, besides
Standing as a gentleman of character and respc
sibiIi.y is suleicient guarantee to the athlete
= SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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F. MANHOOD: