The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-14
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
or THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
nIrir1c,r, = e0IrrII EpEnERICE STREET

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OFFICE, 7 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 ana enectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, Impoteney, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
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 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 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 eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree may call with full ILL., confidence q
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc debilities, reformation, SC, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j.
may religiously conflde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful dsease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudenti
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
fl,n
tive symptoms TO both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palptatlon OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, u
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them triiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON, nrgl
| Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Lon
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
| leges i'm 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 a arrangement OF the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgencies and solita
| ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, oil
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
err Paipitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nervous
| Irritability Derangement of the Digestive Func
| tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump
| tion
The fearful effects on the mind are much to b.
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tmid
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judg
what is the of their declining health loosini
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, ant
emaciated, having singular appearance abou
the eyes cough and symptoms OF consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by q; certain praC
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequentl
learned from evil companions or at school, tn
effects of which are nightly felt, even whel
asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately
What a pity that young man, the hope OF hi
country, the pride Of his parents, should b
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments 0
life by the consequence of deyiating IRON tn
path Of nature and indulging in a certain secre
= habit Such persons, MUST, before contempli
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connublal nap
ness indeed, without these the journey throug
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospet
hourly darlSens to the view, the mind become
| Swallowed with despair and filled with the me
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
becomes blighted with your own
When the misguided and imprudent votary {
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of thl
painful disease, it too often happens that an IL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery d.
ters him from applying to those, who, from etit
n
. He falls into the hands of ignorant and designin
I pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, fitch n
2 pecuniary substance, keep him trifling mont
after month, or 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 dl
! ease such as Affection of the Head, Throa
Nose Skin etc, progressing with frightful r;ipit
ity. till death puts period TO his dreadful SUITE
ing by sending him to that undiscovered countI
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
70 such, therefore, DIR. Johnston oilers the mos
/ certain, speedy pleasant and efectual remedy
i OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fe'
@ doors from the corner. Fail not to observe III
i name and number
!, BE No letters received unless postpaid an
/ containing Il stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
, sons writing should state age, and send porto
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are many Paltry, Designing an
!, Worthless imposters advertising themselves q
4 Physicians, trifling with and running the healt
! of all who unfortunately fail into their powe
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say e
:. pecially to those macquainted with his reput;
A ton that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
hang in his office.
q ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
. The many thousands cured at this instltuto
within the last eighteen years, and the NUM-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. Johl
ston witnessed by the reporters of the s'Sun
and many other papers notice of which appeare
again and again before the public, besides h
of hpl
4 siblity is n sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
= SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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