The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-18
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges lmPotency, General Debility
EeryoIsness p2yspepss, manguor Low nv Spirits n
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
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 blightnR
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
derins marriage, I &c; Impossible sss
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an mtimey 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 ecstacy the living
iyree may call with FIJI 91S confidence 9fs
| Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness or
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may regiously conflde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-whieh renders life misc
| rable and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper iudulgences
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 prudentf
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
er, irritability, dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, u
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
~, A CT 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, Lof-
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
| leges i'll 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. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indugences and solita-
/
ting them for either business, study, society, or
| marriage.
| 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
or, Palptation OF the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous
IrritabiIity, perangement of the Digestive Func-
TONS General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
TO Society selfdistrust, Love OF Solitude, Timtd
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 certain prac-
tce INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt even rra g S men
4 nossihle and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately
| What & pity that young man, the hope oil his
country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and en1oyments OF
life by the consequence OF devlatins from the
path of nature and indulging IN a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MusT before contempia-
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connnbal hapl-
ness indeed, without these the journey through
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with thu mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
=, When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edil-
cation and respectability, can alone befliend him.
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and desisnng
peeuniary substance keep him trifing month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health 10 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 snd effectual remedy In
n OFFICE. 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not 10 observe the
, name and number.
| n5y- No letters received unless post pnid 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, tritling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
! that DR. Johnston deems 1t necessary TO say es-
! pecially TO those unacquainted with his repnta-
tion 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 r,rne-
> rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
sion, 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 u gentleman of character and respon
sIbIlity Is a sutcicicnt guarantee to the afflicted
Z SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
4 lie 2S--ly at
rfyIIE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE
II AND IS LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. l.. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYsIciAs.
The objects of this institution, which has beer
in successful operation for more than invent,
years, are two-fold, viz:
u,,,. rv~oo+ and ~, "a IF The with