Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-02
MEDIC.fL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.

.HED{CHL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, lmpotcncy, General Deblllty,
Nervousness, pyspdpg;a, Languor, Low . Spirits t,
Tmidity, Trembling Dimncss Of Sight, or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders anslng
from Solitary Habits of Iouth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners Of Ulys-
ses, blighting their most brllian! hopes or an
ticiputions, &c
YOUNG MEN.
Especially. who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men OF the most eH-
altcd talents and brilliant intel lect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates With
the thunders Of elogucncc, or walked to eXtacy
the living lyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contempIat
ing murriage aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Procreatve Power-lmpotencv,l Ner-
vous Escita oity, Papitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dls4uah
fcution, speedily relieved.
He whJ places himself under the care Of DR.. D.
may religiously contde in his honor rs a gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his sRiil as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Jr,r,ol:,.ol ol,- crrnd and Full NirOr Restored.
This distressing AtlectiOn-whch renders NE
miserable and marriage impossiblc-is the
penalty paid by the victims of impror'' Il dulg
encies Young persons are too apt 20 comml
consequences that may enSue. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny lhHl
the natural powers are lost sooner by those laIl
ing into improper habits han by the prudent
Besides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
otispring the most serious and destructive sy1np-
toms of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes dcrangcd, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. LosSoi Procrcatlvc Inwcr
Nervous Irritablity, DySpcpSa, PalpIlatlo!nI OF
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional DeDility
and Wasting of the ralnc, Cough, CONSUMPTION
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Tri1ing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply lmncdI-
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal College of Surgery Of Lon
don, Graduate of one OF the most eminent Col
lcgcs in the United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent IN the hospitals h
London, Paris, Philadeiphln and elsewhere, i's
effected some of the most astonishing cures tH't
were ever known; many troubled with rInglngI
the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
being alarmed ut sudden sounds baShiuIncs;,
with ircuuant blushing, attended sometimes With
arrangement Of mind, were cured nnmcdInteIy
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
rage.
fccts produced by the early habits OF youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dimncss of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power,
Papilalion Of the Heart DyspGpSla Nervous
Irrilubility, Dcrnngcment CT the Digestive rune
tions, General Debility, Symptoms oi Consumpl
WENTA1LY.-1he fearful effects on the mind
arc much TO be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas Depression Of Spirits, EVIL Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Sell Distrust Love
Of Solitude Tmdty, &c, arc some OF The evAs
produced.
Thousands of persons OF MI ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vgor, becoming weak, pale, nervous ana
emaciatcd, having Il singular appearance ABOUT
the eyes cough and symptoms Of Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by a certain prac
tice, already described, habit frequently irarn-
cd from evil companions or ut school, the "Accts
of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply m
mcdutcly.
What y pity that a young man, the hopeoi
his country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from nil prospects and enjoyment OF
life bv the consequence Of dcviuting from the
path of nature, and lndulgng IN pernlcnus
habits. Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Rca.ct that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites TO promote connuhn
happincss, Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes IL weary pilgrimage ING
urospcct hourly durkcns 10 the VIcW the in!Lo
t.ruiucs shadowed with despair, and filled with
the me 'ancholy reflection that the happiness ot
anottrs IS blighted with our own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When misguided and ir prudent votary Of
plcusllr ads that he has mbIbcd the seeds "i
this pliu al disease it too often happens that nn
ill-Iime, cnse Of shame or dread OF discovery de-
tcrs hlm fromappylng to those who, from educo-
ton and rcspectabity, can alone belrIend MN,
deiaying till the constitutional symptoms oi lhia
hCirid disease makes their Appctralcc such aS
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dinness Of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotchcs on the head, face and eXtre!ntlcs, pro-
crossing with frighttul rapdty, till at last the
palate of the, mouth or the bones Of the
nose fall in and the victim OF this awful disease
becomcs u horrd object Of conmsscrntlon til
death puts period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns
1t is melancholy fact that thousands PIE
victims TO this terrible disease through iail,4g
into the hands Of ignorant or unskiiul PRh-
TENDERS, vino, BY the use Of th,t dGa1,y
nd ;nc,Ihlc Of curing keep the unhappy 'ut.
fcrer month after month taking their noAIous
Injurious compounds, and insteal . Of beng re
~ d.-,',ir leave him with ruined Health 10 sigh
over his calling disappointment.