Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-03
MEDICNL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON

Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis
| covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder InyoIun-
| tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General DeDillty'
| Nervousness, Dyspdpea, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation OF the Hea!rt'
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
| Skin, Affections Of the Liver, Lungs, stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
| from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
| itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Olys-
| ses, bighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticipations, &c.
| YOUNG MEN.
| Especially, who have become the Victims Of
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
| habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men OF the most eX-
| allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
| tho thundcrs Of cloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage aware Of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Procreatiye Power-lmpotencyl NGr-
vous Excitability,, :PIalpitation Organic weak
ness Nervous Debility, or any other Disqua-
fcaton, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of Dr. j.
may roligiously confide in his honor rs gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as
! physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
! This distressing Afection---which renders life
INN hp
penalty paid by the victims Of improper ndulg-
encics. Young persons are too apt to commit
cxccsscs from not being aware Of the dreadful
consequences that may cnsue Now, win" tlat
understands the subj cct will pretend t" deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
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" Inc system
becomes dcranged. the Physical and Mental
| Functions weakened. LosS"f Provocative Power,
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia. Palpitation 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, Triiling Prctendcr-
and their Deadly Poison, should apply immcdi-
;tey
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Cocgc"f Surgery OF Lon
dom Graduate Of one OF the most eminent Col
lcgcs in the United States and the greater part
| of whose life has been spent in the h",pital;ol
London Paris, philadelphia and elsewhere, las
effected some of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with ringingln
the head and cars wlen"slecD, great nervousness,
| being alarmed ut sudden sounds, baShiuIncsS,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes With
arrangement Of mind were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
them for either business, stud " society or mar
rugc.
These arc some Of the sad and melancholy rf-
fccts produced by the early habits Of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dimncss of Sight LossOf Muscular Power,
Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability Derangemcnt of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms Of Consump-
tion sc.
MENrALLY-Thc fearful effects on the mind
arc much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self DistrrSt Love
of Solitude, Tmdty, &c, are some of the cvi4s
produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause Of their declining health losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale nervous and
cmaciatcd, having a singular appearance about
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice already described, Il habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt even when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediatcly.
What pity that ayoung man, the hope of
his country the pride of his parents, should be
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life by tho consequence Of dcviating from the
path of nature, and ndugng in pernicious
habits Such persons must, before contempat-
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that n sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublnl
happiness Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness Of
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary o
Measure finds that he has mbbed the seeds OF
this painful disease it too often happens that III
l-time sense of shame or dread OF discovery de-
ters him fromapplyng to those who, from cduca-
ton and respectabity, can alono bctrlcnd him,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms of this
horrid disease makes their appearance, such NJ
liberated sore throat diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, ,dimness sight
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms
botches on the head face and cxtremitics, pro-
crossing with frghttll rapidity, till at last the
palate of the mouth or the bones Of the
nose fall n and the victim Of this awful disease
becomes horrd object Of comlniSseration till
death puts period to his dreadt tul suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns" ,,r
1t is a melancholy fact that thousands PIE
victims to this terrible disease, through fniInnS
into the hands of ignorant or unSkI'fii fhh-
TENDERS, who, BY the use of that deadly
Poison, DISC Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution.
and incapable Of curing keep the h nnppy NJ" 2LSs sur,
ferer month after month taking th'Ir II, hHSl"uS u
sIored to :, renewal Of Life, Nigoramd ]lappin:S;,
in despair lesvc hin" with ruined Health TO sigh
over his CALLING Disappointment
DR. JOHNSTON,