Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-29
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON.

DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of tho Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, InyoIun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Deblllty
Pyspdp1s dsngmor of tSs 1Bg Bear
Timidity, Trembling, Dimncss of Sight, or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat Nose or
Skin, Affections of tho Liver Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of ! fouth-secret ana SOL
the songs of the Syrcns to the Mariners OF UlyS-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims; of
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmeiy
grave thousands of young men OF tae most eH-
ated talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to extscy
tho living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemlplat'
ing marriage aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Procreative Power-1mpotencyl ,Ner-
vous Excitabil;ty, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquall
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the caro- OF DIR. a.
may religiously contide in his honor as gentle
man. and confidently rely upon his skill asa
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Afection--which rcnders lii,
miserable and marriage impossible-is th'
penalty paid by the victims of improper indulg
encies. Young persons arc too apt to commit
excesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prude1tf
Besides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring, tho most serious and destruS1ve symp-
toms of both body and mind arise. The system;
becomes deranged, the Physical and Mentai
Functions weakened. Loss of Pr0creative Power,
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation OF
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility
and Wasting of the Franc, Cough Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trihng Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply 'mmedi-
ately.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Collegeof 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 hospitalaol
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with ringingin
the head and ears when asleep, greatneryousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashtulnoss
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
arrangement of mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
rlage: ~ .o,o &c .bo cod ord molorcbolv os.
fects produced by tho early habits Of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in tho
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power,
Palpitation Of tho Heart Dyspepsia Nervous
Irritabity, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consump-
ton, &c.
MENTALLY.-Thc fearful effects on the mind
arc much to be dreaded Loss Of Memory, Con-
fusion of IDEAS Depression Of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodngs, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust Love
of Solitude Timidity, &C., are some OF tho eyrls
produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is tho cause Of their declining health losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the GycS, cough anu Symptoms oA SohouioP''oii
YOUNG MEN .'.,
Who have injured themselves by O certain prac
tice already described, habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which arc nightly felt, oven when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
medately.
What pity that ayoung man, the nope OF
his country the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from oil prospects and enjoyment OF
life by tho consequence Of devating from the
path of nature, and indulging in pernicious
habits. Such persons must, before cohtomplat-
ing
MARRIAGE
Reflect that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubiAl
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tue
prospect hourly darkens to tho view, the mind
| becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
tho melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF 1MPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and in2rudcnt yotaryO
Measure finds that he has imbibcd the seeds Ut
this painful disease, it too often happens that an
ill-tims sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him fromapplyrng to those whe, from educa-
ton and responsibility, can alone bcfriend him,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms ofth
! hsrrid disease makes their appearance, such AZ
ulceratcd soro throat diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in tho head aud limbs, dirnness Of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the mead, face and e1treInties, pro-
crossing with frightful rapidity, till at last tho