The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-01
MEDICAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
OF THE
BALTIMORE Lock HOSPITAL
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

| DALI lnnOhTs t4OCh f1OCEllAi4t
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 eflectual
remedy in the world for
| DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
! Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyoun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor. Low Spirits,
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation OF the Heart
| Timidity Tremblngs, Dmness 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 ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations rem
dering marriages, &e; impossible, i.s,d rlil 5is5
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an 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 eloquenee, or walked 70 eestacy the living
lyree, may call with full pI,3 confidence dS,
Married Persons, OF Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities reformation &C. speedily cnred
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may pellgicusly eonfde on his honor as a
gentleman and Confidently rely upon his skill as
r -..4a ORGANIC WEAKNESS. ,s,...i d
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossibleJs the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indnlgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
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 offsnrinp. the most serious and QpRtTuC-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss OF provocative pow
er, nervous irritabiity, dyspepsia, palptation Of
tho heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TwODAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR. JOHNSTON 800 aBG
Member of the'Royal College of Surgeons, Loh-
don, graduate from 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 deraigement of the mind, were
cured Immediately. t.2ta flftf % 9lffi2isli1
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. % q
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themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, upfik ;.
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. ftA lts stf,l ~. Z frf-s ..if.51
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 Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY
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, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timd
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced. s.
u Thousands OF persons Of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health oosing
their vlgor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption. -
cii-,.1 f-l1l YOUNG MEN T iFs4Hl Es
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effests of which are nightly felt, even Wien
asleep, and, il not cured, renders marriage an s
possible, and destroys both mind and bptiy-
sh ould apply Immediately. . IA IN. - - 4
What pity that young man, the hope of Ms
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoymeHts of
life by. the consequences Of desiating from the
path Of nature and indnlgfhg in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before Scontempia-
ting q
necessary requisites TO- promote coppubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through,
life becomes weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. s35ss3i5t9 va
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has inbibed 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 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 trifing month
after month"; or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
by the Of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
ease, such, as Affection of the Head. Throat,
tv os t e, n Il T bs tn1
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns 80
Te such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and effeetual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
name and number. - 81 II"
Re- 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 50 many Paltry, Designing and
Physicians, tIifiiHg with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecially to those unacquanted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office S'R
' 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, hesides his
standing gentleman Of character and respon-
siblity is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly .i1g.f 80 ~,
M AS"oop' d Is
now LOST! HOW REsToREDi
Just published, in a sealed envelope, Price 6
cents. 80 ftNI l .tt
ALECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical Cure of Spermatorrhea or
Seminal Weakness Involuntary Emissions, Sex
ual Debility, and Impediments to Marriage gene