The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
nR. JOHNSTON,
OF The
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospt-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, VIZ
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere.
can offer the most certain, speedy and efiectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Binder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, Imrotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, LoW spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity Trembings, Dimness OF sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
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 blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages &c impossible
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims Oh
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 dhun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilites, reformation, &C, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. ).
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as n
p'' ''''''''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders lie mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indnlgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the drcadfii conse
quences that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend TO deny that the
mower of procreaton is lost sooner by those fall-
ing into improper habits than by the prudentY
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrmc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physicaf ana men
tai functions weakened, loss OF provocative pow,
er, nervous rritability, dyspepsia, palpitaton OF
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
A 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 '''''''' DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
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
| yIondon Paris, philadelphia and elsewhere, mas
| efrected some of the most astonishing cures
THAI were ever known; many troubled with ring,
| inr 81, the head and when asleep, great
/ nervousness, being alarmed at sudden SOUNDS,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
\ sometimes with a arrangement OF the MIND, were
! e'i''u l TARE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by inp.oper indulgeneies ana soma
! ting them Gar either business, study, society, oil
These are ssrue of thesad and melancholy eff
| fects produced by early habits Of youth, VIZ
| Weakness of the Back and Limbs. Pains IN the
| Head Dim ness Sf Sight, Loss OF Muscular Pow
err, Palpitation OF the Heart DISPENSE Nervous ',pn
| Irritability. Deramgenept of the Digestive rune
| tons, Gene.,h DeaaiptTs oyihP'ohe Vi co''P
| ton ,r,,,r.,Yv
| T,a fearful effects on the mind are much to bt
/ dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas
depression of SPLITS, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
| TO Society, Self-distsnst Love OF Solitude Ilm'd
ity &c are some of tie evils produced
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judg
what is the cause of there eclining health loosinl
their vigor, becoming weak, pale nervous, am
emaciated, having n singulfY appearance apou
| the eyes, cough and symphonic ~ consumption
| YOUNG MIN
who have injured themselves by q gertaln prac
tica INDUCED in when alone--a hsyfD ffequenuu
learned from evil companions or OF SCHOOL :, IN u
effects of which are nightly felt. ewes VIE
| asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage ~
| possible, and destroys both mind ara Rosy
sh ould apply Immediately. i ~,
| What q pity that u young man, the hope o. Wy
country. the pride of his parents, should
saaatched from all prospects and en]oynepts Q
life by the consequence of deviating from ul
path of nature and indulging in a certain secre
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempi'
ting ,,,,.o,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial fap
| ness indeed without these, the journey throus
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly darkens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
! ancho1y reflection that the happiness OF anotne
becomes blighted with your own. ~.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary Q
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF thi
painful disease, it too often happens that an III
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
/ tiers him from applying to those, Who from edu
cation and responsibility, can alone betrlend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designln
pretenders who incapable of curing, fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him triiiing mont
| after month"; as long as the smallest fee can
obtained, and with despair leave him With rune
health TO sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
! the constitutional symptoms of the terrible OH
! ease, such as Affection OF the Head, ihroa
4 Nose Skin, etc. progressing with frightful rapit
ity till death puts period to his dreadful SUITE
} ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such therefore DIR. Johnston offers the mo-
i certain, speedy, pleasant and efiectual remedy
a the world.
: Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fe'
g doors from the corner. Fail not to observe III
j name and number.
!, Eg- No letters received unless postpaid on
4 containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
J, sons writing should state age, and send porto
y of advertisement describing symptoms.
g There are so many Paltry Designing an
!, Worthless imposters advertising themselves &
d Physicians, trifing with and running the healt
: of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say G
q pecially to those unacquainted with his reput
"A ton, that his Credentials or diplomas AWAY
hang in his office.
Ia ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
l. The many thousands cured at this Institute
within the last eighteen years, and the mum
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. Jon
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the sur
and many other papers, notice of which appear'
again and again before the public, besides h
~ Standing as a gentleman of character and respo
"a sbtv, is sufficient guarantee to the Athlete
= SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly $50
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