Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-17
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DR JOHNSTON.

Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures,
Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnyoIun'
Confusion of ideas PaIpitation of tho Heart
Timidity, Trembling, Dinncss of Sight, or Gid
dincss Disease of Tie Head, Throat Nose or
sn bansosa aGn G the errbe EeF Dtordsrs arss
from Solitary Habits Of louth--secrot snd SOL
itary practices more fatal 10 their victims than
the songs of tho Syrens to the Mariners OF ulys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c. ..... ....---
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims oi
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untImcly
grave thousands Of young men Of the most eH-
alted talents. and brilliant intel ectr- who might
| otherwise have cntranced listening Senates with
the thundcrs of eloquence, or walked to exta"y
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE. ...
Married persons, or Young Men contemplat'
ing marriage aware Of Physical Weakness
(Loss Of ProcTeativeG, Power-Impotencv,l NSr-
vous Excitability, Ialpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other DisIuaI'
| tication, speedily relieved.
| He who places himself under the care OF Dr. j.
may rcligiously Conlide in his honor rs gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill asa
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured ard Full Vigor Restored
This distressing Ailcction-which renders liH
|,,jco
penalty paid by the victims of improper indu!g
encies Young persons are too apt to commit
cxcesscs from not being aware Of tho dreadful
consequences that may cnsuc. Now, "h" INA!
understands the sub cct will pretend to dcny tha'
the natural powers arc lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent?
Besides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring, tho most serious and Destructive sylnp-
becomes dcrungcd, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Lossof Provocative Power,
Nervous Irritab!iy, Dyspepsia Paipl,atlon Of
the Heart, Indigestion, Cu'!st:tul"naL Debility
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercury!
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trifing Prctend"rs
and their Deadly Poison should apply 'mmcdI-
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal College Of Surgery OF Lon
don, Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
leges in the United States, and the greater part
Of whose lilo has been spent III the ho>pltais'!
London Paris Philadelphia and elsewhere ll,
effected some Of the most astonishing cures tEat
were ever known; many troubled with rlnSlnSln
tho head and cars whenaslcep, great nervousness
being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashtulneSs
with frequent blushing attended sometimes With
arrangement Of mind, were cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indul gence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
rlage.
These arc some Of the sad and melancholy Of
fccts produced by the early habits Of youth, viz:
Weakness OF the Back and Limbs, Pains i'll the
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power
Paptaton of the Heart, Dysrcpsla Nervous
lrritabity Derangcmcnt Of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
MEyTAL!.Y.-Thc fearful effects on the mind
arc much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion Of Ideas, Depression Of SpirIts Ev,l f"re-
bodings Aversion To Society. Self Dlstrnit Love
Of Solitude Timidity, &c, are some ol the evr1'
produced.
Thousands of persons of all agcscan now judge
what is the cause Of their declining health losing
their vigor becoming weak pale, nervous and
cmuciatcd, having Il singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac
ticc, already described, a habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at SCI llool, the effects
of which arc nightly felt, even when asleep and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply lm-
mcdiaicly.
What :, pity that a young man, the hop" of
his country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatcncd from all prospects and enjoyment oi
life by the consequence Of dcvlatlng from the
bath of nature and indulgins il pcrnlclous
habits. Such persons must before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that Il sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites to promote connubal
happiness, Indeed, without thcsc, the journey
lhrourh life becomes a weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly dirkcns to the view the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled With
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our owll.
DISEASE or tMPETDENCE.
When the misguided and IL prudent vOtary
nleusurc finds that he has inbiDcd the seeds OF
this painful discisc it too often happens that an
ill-tnc sense of shame or dread oi discovery de-
tcrs him mapplylng to those who rom Gduca-
ton and rcspcct,,bility, can alone Dcfrlcnd INN,
DELAYING till tho constitutional symptoms OF this
ho.rid disease makes their appearance, such as
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in th., head and limbs, dinness OF sight,
deafness nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotchcs on the head face and eXtrcmitics, pro
crossing with irightiul rapiDity, till at last tho
nnatc of the lmouth Or the bones vi tho
nose fall in and the victim Of this awful disease
become, n horrd object OF cornmisserhton till
death pu,s Il period TO his dreadful suffering, by
sending him 10 tIiat undiscovered country from
whence 10 traveller returns.
1t is q melancholy fact that thousands PIE
victirns 10 this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands OF ignorant or unskiiiu' rltE-
TENDERS, who by the use Of that deadly
Poison. Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution,
and nrapab" OF curing, keep the unhappy sui
fcrcr month after month taking their no&Ious"
INJURIOUS compounds, and instead of being re