Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-25
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician Of this celebrated institution, has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
Effectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IA1PRUDENCE.
Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, 1nyoiun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Deb!hty'
Confusion Of 1deaps, Papaton Of the Heart
Tmdtv, Trembling, Dimness Of Sight, or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs Stomach
| or Bowcls-those terrible Dlsoroers arising
from Solitary Habits Of Iouth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrcns to the Mariners OF ulys-
ses, blightng their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, sc.
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 cX-
alted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have cntranced listening Senates with
the thundcrs of eloqucnce, walked to c2tacy
tho living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE
Married persons, or Young Men contempat-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Procreative Power-lmpotencvN} IN Ner-
vous Excitabilty Palpitation, Organic Weak
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may religiously contidc in his honor rs gentle
man! and confidently rely upon his skill MS Il
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.,.
This distressing Atlection-which renders life
miserable and marriage impossible-i is the
penalty paid by the victims OF improper naulg
encies. Young persons arc too apt TO commit
excesscs from not being aware OF the dTcadlul
consequences that may cnsuc NOW, VINO @ Ina.
understands the sub jcct will pretend to deny mat
tho 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 the most serious and destructive symp-
toms Of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged, tie Physical and Montai
Functions :; ~;cakcncd. Loss of Procreative Power,
! Nervous Irrtability, Dyspepsia, Papitaton of
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional DeDility
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, TriAing Prctcndcrs
and their Deadly Poison, should apply immcdl-
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
! Member of the Royal Collcgcof Surgery of Lon.
| don, Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
| leges in the United States, and the greater part
| Of whose life has been spent IN the hoSptalSoi
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some Of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with rlnglngn
the head and cars when asleep, great atnervousncss
| being alarmed ut sudden sounds, ba> hiulncSS,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
dcrangcmcnt of mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by iinpr"per in'luls"n"" ana solitary
habits which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business study, society or mar
riagc. ,,c
fpcts produced by the earl y habits Of youth, VIZ:
Weakness of tho Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, DimncSS Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power,
Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Drrangcmcnt of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton, &c. m r;,,
are much TO be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression of spirits, EVIL Fore
holdings, Aversion to Society, Self Dstrnst, Love
of Solitude, Timdty, &c., are some OF the evHs
produced. :, .,
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their yiCor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
cmaciatcc, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF CONSUMPTION
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by Il certain prac
ticc, already described, u habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or mt school, inc ellccl,
of which are nightly felt, even W hcn asleep, ana
if not cured renders marriage impossible, ana
destroys both mind and body, should apply m
mcdiatcy.
What Il pity that ayouns man, the hope OF
his country, tic pride of his parents, should be
shatchcd from all prospects and enjoyment" "i
lile bv the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature, and indulging in pcrnlcI0u5
habits Such persons must, before contomplat-
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that a sound mind and body are tho
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
huppncss Indeed, without these the journey
THROUGH life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
nrospcct hourly darkcns To the view, the nlnd
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blightcd with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPEUDENCE.
When the misguided and IL: prudent rotary o
pleasure finds that he has llnbibrd the seeds OF
this painful disease it too often happens that an
ill-tmc sense of shame or dread 81 discovery uc
ters him from applying to those who from Gduca-
lion and rcsuect:bity, can alone bClrIcnd hlm
DELAYING Till tho constitutional symptoms ol lh5
b0.rd disease makes their nppearhhcc s'ich II;
ulcera,cd sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
minis in th,. head and limbs dnuc>5 OF sight,
Gc,tnnss. nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and cXtrcmt!cs pro-
gressng with frghti!l rapidity, iil at last tn"
palatc of the mouth or tn" bone: 81 tnH
nose fall in, aud the victim of this awful disease
hccnmr, a horrd object Of comInIS-cratlon I'LL
death puts period to his dreadful suffering. BY
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns. ,
lii a melancholy fact that thousands PIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or unski!lul PRE-.
TENDERS, who by the use Of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution!
and incapable OF curing, keep the UNHAPPY SUI
fprcr month after month taking their h0xlou'o %
injurious compounds, and instead of being re
stored 10 4 renewal Of Life, Nig"rand Happiness
in despair ls,vc him with ruined Health to ''sh
over his calling disappointment