The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-20
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice In the great Hospi
1 tails of Europe and thc first in this country, VIZ
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and efiectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
! Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
esthose 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 bIightins
their most brilliant hopes OF anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible. --
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
thousands Of Young Men Of the most exalted s.
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the tnun-
lyree may call with full confidence.
y MARRIAGE. f0 s ~
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness or
eanic debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely npon his skili as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full v1gor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
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 precreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentY
Besides being deprived Of the pleasures of
healthy OffSDriuQ the most serious and dpstruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death Ht fAe1f
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined In health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
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 whom asleep great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with \ arrangement Of tie mind, were
I, TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ny 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
of as nssr II RsRgsp
lions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton ltil-
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Sef-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timtd
ity, &c, are some Of the evils produced.
Thousands Of persons of all ages Gun now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their yigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
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 falt. eyea when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
should apply Immediately
What q pity that a 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 indulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, AusT, before contempla-
ting
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obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury, hastel