Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-12
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,


DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution has dig;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Effectual Remedy in the world for ali
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnyoun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General DEBILITY,
daagnof Of tSe Rear
Tmdty. Trembling, Dimness ofSight, Or Cid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat Nose or
Skin: Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomacn iie
or Bowels-those terrible DiseraeIs si's.ns sns
from Solitary Habits of Iouth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF olys-
ses, blghting their most brilliant hopes or an
tcipations, &c. .-.. ...I
YOUNG MEN.
Especially who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructive
grave thousands of young men of the most e1-
ated talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders Of eloqucnce, or walked to extacy
the living yre may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of physical WeaEness
| (Loss OF Provocative POwer-Impotencv,l Ncr-
vous Exctabity,, Palpitation, Organic weak
| fcation, speedily relieved.
| He who places himself under the care of Dr. y.
may rcligiousy confde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs u
physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored,
This distressing Afection--which renders life
miserable and marriage impossible-ls the
| penalty paid by the victims OF improper lndulg~
| encies Young persons are too apt to commit
| IL
| consequences that may ensuc. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner Dy those lalio
ing into improper habits than by the prudent?
Besides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructive symp-
toms of both body and mind arise The system
becomes deranged the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened Loss of Provocative Power,
Nervous Irritabili,y, Dyspepsia, ,Palptstion OF
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trihing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply mmedl-
atey
DR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal College Of Surgery Of Lon
don Graduate of one Of the most eminent Col
leges in the United States, and the greater par
of whose life has been spent in the hosplals0;
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere has
effected some Of the most astonishing cures thal
were ever known; many troubled with rlnglnglh
the head and ears when asleep greatnerTouSness'
being alarmed Mt sudden sounds, bashtulness'
with frequent blushing, attended s9uellniss VIII
derangelnent of mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence und solitary
habits which ruin both body and mind uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
ruge
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
fects produced by the, early habits of,youth VIZ:
Weakness ofthe Back and LIMBS Pains IN tho
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power,
Papitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritubility, Derangement of the Digestive Func
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consunp-
tion, &c.
are 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 the evl1s
produced.
Thousands Of persons Of all ugescuu now judge
what is the cause of their declining health losing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous and
clnacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of ConsnmptlHll
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by y certain prnc-
tice, already described, habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the ei1ec,S
of which are nightly felt even when asleep ana
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply I'M
mcdiatrly.
What pity that Il young man, the nope OF
his country, the pride OF his parents, should DC
snatched from all prospects and enjoyment "l
life by the consequence of devlatlng from the
path of nature and indulging in pcrnicious
habits Such persons must before contemplut-
ing
MARRIAGE
Reflect that Il sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote r"iIn'Iblal
happiness, Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes 81 weary pilgrimage, thr
prospect hourly darkcns 10 the view, the nln1
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection thut the happiness OF
another is blghtcd with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and r7rudent votary Q
Measure finds that he has imblbed the seeds ol
this painful disease it too often happens that nn
ill-timc sense OF shame dread OF discovery de-
tiers him fromappying t" those wh0 from Ghuch-
tiou and rcspcctabity can alone bclrrnd hIlII,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms OF tins
horrirl disease mukcs their nPpcni"nce such IL
liberated sore throut, diseased nose, nocturnal
mains in the head and limbs dimn"', OF sight
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extrcnities, pro-
crossing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
pnlnte of the mouth or the bones Of the
nose fall in and the victim Of this awful disealr
becomes n horrid object Of coinmisseratlon tIiI
death puts period to his dreadfll suffering. by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns
1t is a melancholy fact that thousands PIE L:
victims to this terrible disease, through 1a!Ilng
into the hands of ignorant or unskilful PRE-
TENDERS, who, by the use Of that deadly
Poison, Mercury &c, destroy, the constitution,
and incapable Of curing, keep the unhappy sur
ferer month after month taking teif IF hba,r' bsm r
INJURIOUS compounds and instead Of neng re
stored to renewal OF Life, Vigorand Hnppnei.lh
in despair leave him with ruined heaItn 10 sign
over his CALLING disappointment
DIR. JOHNSTON,
OFFICE, No. :, SOUTH FREDERICK STREETS
BALTIMORE, MD.
Left hand side going from baltimore street II fe"
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