Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-28
.HEDIGaE.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
)R. JOHNSTON

| DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
| Efectual Remedy in the world for all
| DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
| Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
| Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, Inyolun-
| tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
NERVOUSNESS, Pyspdpeia, tanguor Low @ Spirits. at.
Timidity,, Trembling, Dimness OF Sight or Gid
diness r'Dsease Of the Head Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections Of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowcls-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits Of iouth-sccret and SOL
the songs Of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Clys-
scs, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c q" - ...'.
t. :. ....,'''" YOUNG MEN.
Especially who have become the Victims of
Solitary Vice. and dreadful and destructive
| habits which annually sweep to al untimcly
| grave thousands of young men of the most cX-
alted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders Of eloquence, or walked to e1tacy
the living Tyre may call with full confidence
s..~.... .. MARRIAGE.
Married persons or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Procreative Power-1mpotency,l Ner-
vous Exc;.; oility, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Ne-s,as Debility, or any other Disquali
fcation speedily relieved. ,.,.
BE wins places himself under the care Of DR.. j.
may ran ,iously contide in his honor as gentle
man, =, confidently rely upon his Skill Us Il
physl:in
-, ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Afection-which renders !Iit
miserable and marriage impoSsbc-lS tho
penalty paid by tho victims OF improp':r duls
encies. Young persons are too apt 10 rominlt
excuses from not being aware Of the orr'Ilul
consequences that may cnsue. Now, VINO tnat
understands the subject will pretend to deny thGt
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent!
Besides being deprived Oft pleasure OF healthy
toms of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Loss of Provocative Power,
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitaton 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, Triling Pretcnders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply immcdl-
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Collegeof Surgery of Lon
don, Graduate of one Of tho most eminent Col
legcs in the United States, and tho greater part
of whose life has been spent in the hosptas'
London Paris, Philadelp pha and elsewhere, has
effected some of the most ASTONISHING cures tl'nI
were ever known; many troubled with ringingin
the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness
being alarmed ut sudden sounds, bAshttIlnesS
with frequent bushing, attended sometimes With
arrangement of mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them Tor either business, study, society or mar
These arc some Of the sad and melancholy ei-
fects produced by the early habits ol youth, VIZ;
Weakness of tho Back and Limbs, rams IN the
Head Dmness of Sight Loss OF Muscular lower,
Irritability, Derangement ofthe Digestive Flnc-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump
ton, sc. .,;,
are much to be dreaded. Loss Of Memory, Con-
fusion Of Ideas, Depression OF SpirIts, EvIi ore
bodings Aversion TO Society, Self Dstrust, Loyr
of Solitude, Tmidity, &c, are some OF the evns
produced. :,
Thousands of persons of all agcscan now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous AN"
enlacatcd, having singular appearance about
tho eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who hnvc injured themselves by II certain prac
ticc, already described, habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at school, the eiccIs
of which are nightly felt, even when asleep and
if not cured, renders marriage Impossible, ana
DESTROYS both mind and body, should apply im-
mediately. ....,
! What q pity that ayoung man, the hope Of
bs country. the pride of his parents, should be
Esnatchod from all prospects and enjoyment oi
s;;fG by the consequence of dcvlatlnS from tho
pathn of nature, and indulging i'll pcrnlcl9us
habits. Such persons must, before contcmplat-
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that n sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites to promote connIlbiaI
happiness, Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, Inc
prospect hourly darkens 70 tie view I Th% 't.nb ,'
the melancholy reflection that the happIncss oi
snotlla. IS blighted with our own.
ii. sEAsE OF FIMPRUDENCE.
Whe, e misguided and i1,2rudent votary Of
| nleas,lr nds that he has rnbbed the seeds OF
thispniv al disease it too often happens that an
ill-tiiucs ese Of shame dread of discovery de-
tors him from applying To those who, from cduc;-
ton and respectublty, can alone DelrIcnd nilil,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms oi th'
horrid disease makes their appearance, such ms
liberated sore throat diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dlmncss Of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head face and cXtrcmtIcs, pro-
pressine with frightlul rupdity, till at last the
ssalate of the mouth or the bones OF the
nose fall in and the victim OF this awful disease
| Incomes a horrid object of commsseratIon till
death puts Il period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
| whence no traveller returns"
Its \ melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through isI!nng
into the hands Of ignorant or unshiiiu! rkE-
TENDERS, who, by the use OF that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy, the constitution,
and incapable Of curing, keep the. unhappy sui
| farer ms,,th after month taking their NONious o