The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-08
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HosPITI
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OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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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 eiectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, lmroteney, General Debility,
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
| Tmdty Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
| or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, stomach or Bow
es-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youtli--those secret and solitary
| practices more fatal 10 their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blghting
their most brilliant hopes anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c: impossible.
| 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 eloquenee, or walked 70 eestaey the living
| MARRIAGE.
| Married Persons, OF Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness, or
ganic debilites, reformation &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of Dr.. J.
| may religiously con6de on his honor IA
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skin as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease-which renders life mise
| rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young are too apt to commit %@1 iaf se
| stands the subject will pretend TO deny that the
power of rocreation is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into Improper habits than by the prudentY
| Resides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious ana 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 iritability, dyspepsia, palpltaiion OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debiiity, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, ue
''''A ct CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Persons ruined i'm health by unlearned Preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
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 mas
effected some of the most astonishing, cnres
that were ever known; many troubled with ring.
nervousness being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing attended
sometimes with a arrangement of the mind, were
'"''N TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgenc1es ana SONIA
nv habits which ruin both body and mind, nnfit-
ting them for either business, study, society, OF
marriage.
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
err Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous
Irritablity, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tions General Debility, symptoms of Consump
ton.
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 Self-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 cause of their declining health loosing
| their yigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough AND Yd syM2fq MES n
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
v possible, and destroys both mind and body
n SHOULD apply Immediately.
: What n pity that a young man. the hope of his
q country the pride of his parents, should be
a snatched from all prospects and enloynehts ~, o.
/, life by the consequence of deviating from the
o path Of nature and indulging in certain secret
5 habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempia
e ting
v reflect that sound mind and body are the mos mos
q necessary requisites 70 promote connubal hap
life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospec
hourly darkens to the view, the mind become
|
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
becomes blighted with your own
When the misguided and imprudent yotary o
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF TIM
| painful disease it too often happens that an Ill
Fl timed sense of shame or dread Of discovery de
tiers him from applying to those, who from edtl
cation and responsibility, can alone befrlend nm
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing nlch III
n pecuniafy substance, keep him trl1lmg montl
" after month, as long as the smallest lee can
obtained, and with despair leave him win rune
health to sigh over his calling disappointment o
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury haste
r. the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
in ease, such Affection of the Head, Ihroa
N Nose Skn etc., progressing with frightfui raple
~ tity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
is ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
n from whose bourne no traveller returns.
- To such therefore, DR.. johnston ohefs the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy
! the world
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
In Left hand side going from Baltimore street, icy
h. doors from the corner. FAN not 10 observe III
a | name and number.
IN BH- No letters received unless postpaid an
Of containing stamp to be used on the reply. PEI
- sons writing should state age, and send porto
of advertisement describing symptoms.
!, There are so many Paltry, Designing an
- Worthless imposters advertising themselves Z
Physicians trifing with and running the heait
PC of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
- that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say o.
pecially to those unacquanted with his reput'
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alway
''''''e ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Institute
lS within the last eighteen years, and the mum
rous Surgical Operations performed Dy Dr, Jon
ston, witnessed by the reporters Of the sun
ire and many other papers, notice OF when appeart
again and again before the public, besides
standing MS gentleman OF character ana Tespo
siblity is Il sufficient guarantee TO the allcte
: SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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