The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-07
MEDICAL.
.R. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

| BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 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 efiectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES or IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, hvoluIl-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, 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 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
deiing marriages, &c. impossible
YOUNG MEN,
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 thurl-
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 debilities reformation, &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of Dr. j.
may religiously confide on his honor as q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful dsease-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 prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and NEIL
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia palpitaton of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, u
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
IT. DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi.-
don graduate from one of the most eminent Col
Ieges 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,
bashfuness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately. "a.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOIlCE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgcncies and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study society. or
marriage. -.
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
Iriitabllity, arrangement OF the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton a...
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, Sef-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
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, loosing
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emacated, having a 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 OF at school, the
effects Of which are nightly felt, even when ..e
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould 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 deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
MARRIAGE,
reflect that n sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darlSens to the view the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
anchoy 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 an i'll
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
| tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, fitch his
! pectniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, OF
| 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, Skn etc., progressing with frightful rapid
ity 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
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number.
Ms- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing q stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
| Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
| Physicians, tr'ifling 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
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
| again and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| je 2S-ly
fj,EIE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. l.. WOOD, NJ d. PHYSICIAN.
| The objects of this institution, which has beer
i'm successful ODprltiOu for more than TWEEN II