The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-08
MEDICAL.
De. JOHNSTON
BALTIMORE LOCK 7
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

OFFICE, 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 effeetual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES or IMPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Imporency General DEBILITY
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimnese of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
| itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages. &c impossible.
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to untimely 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 eloquence or walked to ecstaey the living
lyree, may call with fnll confidence.
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR. J.
may religiously confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper mdulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
| 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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
! ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms TO both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
| tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia palpitation of
| the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption de-
| cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
! Persons ruined in health by uniearned preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DR.. JOHNSTON,
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
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind unfit
| ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
! These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
| 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
Irritability Der,mgelneut of the Digestive Finle-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of ConsuinI-
tioa
! The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
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 vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9o Sygt9 MES q consumption
who have injured themselves by 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| should apply Immediately.
What pity that q young man. the hope of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and ndulging In a certain secret
habit. Such persons MUST, before contempla-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hupi-
ness; indeed, without these the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darltens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with ths mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
! becomes blighted with your own.
| When the misguided and iinprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has iInbibed the seeds of this
painful disease il too often happens that an i'll
! timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility can alone befricnd him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| incapable o
| pecuniary substance, keep him uifling month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
1 by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
| the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
/ ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
| Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with frightfu rapid
| ty till death puts period 10 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 efectual remedy III
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. IA few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe the
name and number
containing a stamp to be used on the reply Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
Of advertisement describing symptoms.
| There many Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless imposters advertising themselves
| Physicians trifling with and running the health
| OF all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary TO say es-
pecally to those unacquainted with his reputa-
tion that his Credentials Diplomas always
| hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
! The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the nume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the SUM-
and many other papers notice of which appeared
again and again before the public besides his
standing gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rI,HE NEW YORK KYGiENiC INSTITUTE
| lS AND IS LAIGiIT ST, NEW YORK CITY
A. l.. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been
| in successful Operation for more than tWentY