The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-16
MEDICAL.
TR- JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi
tails of Europe and this first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy In the world TOR s
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolui-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Trenblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
elsthose 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 blightina
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an ontimeiy grave
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of efoquence, 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. J.
may relgiously confide on his honor as a
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 procreaton Is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and NEIL
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia, palpitaton of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, q
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption, de
cay and death.
"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
apply Immediately.
Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi.-
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, 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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. ]. addresses NIL those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, Oh
marriage
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
feels produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er PalpitiiIon of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func
tons, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consuml'-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
to Society, Sef-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 of their declining health loosing
their ygor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tioe 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
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply immediately.
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darlsens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own
When the misguided and imprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has hnbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Thro at
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and ehfectual remedy in
the world.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
Rl- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this Institution
within the last eighteen years. and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston Witnessed by the reporters of the sun
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman of character and respon-
siblity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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fINIIE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE
IL AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been