The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-23
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
or THR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

OFFICE, Z 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 effectua
| remedy in the world for
| DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
| Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, ImPotency, General Debility
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of ideas, Palpitation OF the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
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.
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 confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debiities, defamation &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. j.
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vlgcr 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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentH
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms 10 both bedy and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative DOW
err, nervous irritablity, dyspepsia palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, q
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption, de
cay and DEATH
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS. 81
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons, Loir-
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges in the United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent la 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
being alarmed at sudden sounds,
with frequent biushing, attended
with arrangement of the mind were
cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
j.
themselves by improper indulgencies and soita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society or
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
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
er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms Of CoHsunp
ton
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, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tmid
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, oosng
their yigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous and
emaciated, having 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 felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body |
should apply Immediately.
What pity that 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 devialing from the
path of nature and INDUCING in certain secret |
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla- 4
ting |
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most |
requisites to promote connubial hapi- |
ness indeed, without these the journey through |
life becomes = weary pilgrimage, the prospect |
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes |
;hadowed with despair and filled with the mel |
incholy reflection that the happiness of another |
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of |
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this |
painful disease, it too often happens that i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de- |
-ers him from applying to those, who, from edu- |
cation and responsibility, can alone bcfriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his |
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month |
utter month, or rs long as the smallest fee can be
and with despair leave him with ruined |
health to sigh over his calling disappointment,
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection OF the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frightful rapid
ty till death puts period to his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and effectnal remedy in
OFFICE. 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, 4
doors from the corner. Fail not 10 observe the |
name and number.
Ms No letters received unless postpaid and I
stamp to be used on the reply. Per- |
sons writing should state age, and send portion !
Of advertisement describing symptoms
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as /
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health |
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power, |
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es- |
pecially to those macquanted with his reputa- |
lion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always !
hang in his office. |
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution |
within the last eighteen years, and the hume |
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. John |
ston, witnessed by the reporters OF the ''Sun" |
and many other papers, notice of which appeared |
pppi IN am again baforp the nIIhlic bpglpS his |
standing as a gentleman of character and respon-
.ibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Ie 23--ly
THE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE, |
10 ANn1hI.AJGVT ST, NEW WORK CITY