The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-26
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE , SOUTH rREpERrcK sTRE.E,


BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL, Cd
OFFICE, 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 eftectual
remedy in the world for 7ti.if.I sf tl '-
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. s,sa
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun-
tary Discharges, Imrotency, General Debility,
NERVOUSNESS, Dyspepsia, Ianguor 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 OF Bow
elsthose terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song OF Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blighting
dering marriages, &c. impossible. .iii =
- YOUNG MEN, f .ssi
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to 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. cir
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilfties, reformation, &c. speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and fun vigor 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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent :
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged the physical and men
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by uhlsarned preten-
el's who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
: DIR. JOHNSTON,
Member OF the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges in 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
cured Immediately. 1850 l fi-34ifi
oi TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. rs
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ryhabits which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. JI
b These are some Of the sad and melancholy eff
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
or, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons. General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton.
The fearful effects on the mind much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings,. Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
-ity, &C., are some Of the evils produced. la
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, haying q singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tce indulged 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately ~. 1854. .esY,i.
What a 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 deviating from the
path of nature and INDUCING in certain secret
it"oit. ouch peisohe, Musf, DeiOrc cOuteiIlpld-
MARRIAGE, f Il,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary 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
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy 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 hannauS that II
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those who, from edu-
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders who incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trffing month
after month"; or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
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 effectual remedy in
u OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number.
neH No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
OF advertisement describing symptoms. }-.E
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing 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 unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
= ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
q The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the nume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. John
Ia 49,
and many other pdpers notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is suifieicent guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
je BLY, sa r.- -+g .,q
MANHOOD.
HOW LOST HOW RESTORED