The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-01
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, t, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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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 oler the most certain, speedy and efiectiial
remedy in the world FOR
DISEASES OF INIPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, STRUCTURES
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolttn-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timdty, Tremblings, Diinness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection Of the Lungs, stomach or Bow
esthose 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, blightina
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, ren
dering marriages, sc. 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 thun-
ders of eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree may Gull with full confidence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons or Young Men conteIa plating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness,
ganic debties, reformation, &C, speedily cured.
lie who places himself under the care of DR. J.
may religiousiy confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon bis skill as q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. aN ts
Immediately cured and full vigor restored. f@al q
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage lnpossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper hdulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful cOnse
quences thar may ensue Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend 10 deny that the
power of procreation Is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by tho 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 mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous rritability, dyspepsia palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trilling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DR. JOHNSTON, Nl..,-ts fs. .
Member Of the Royal College OF Surgeons, I.oi.-
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 of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known; many troubled with ring
ing ia the head and ears when asleep, great
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 1derangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. r. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies aud solitn-
ny 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 et
fects produced by early habits vi youth, viz;
Weakness OF the Back and Limbs, PAINS in The
Head piinness Of sight. Loss of MiscGl;lT Pew
er, t'pitation Of tie Heart Hs,pei, IL. Nervous
Irriiabiiity, Deraugtfur,i. g. thr Iii Fame
tons Gene!T.l Debility, symptoms q toasu ~
MENTALLY
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 IL
dreaded Loss OF Memory, Confusion Of Ideas,
Depression OF Spirits Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selt-dstrust, Love of Solitude, Timd
ity, &c, are some OF the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health, loosng
their ygor, becoming weak, pale nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms q consumption
who have injured themselves by n cerIain prac-
tee INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, ewes when
asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What pity that a young man, the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enJoynents OF
life by the consequence OF deYiatms IRON the
path of nature and INDUCING in a certain secret
habit. Such persons husT. before contempla-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the moet
necessary requisites to promote connuhial 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 filled with tiis mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your oNn.
When the misguided and nnprudeEt Folary Of
pleasure finds he has iinbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, 1t too often happens Tint an H.
timed sense OF shame or dread OF discovery de-
ters him from applying to those, Who from edit
cation and respectablltty eGn alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, filch his
pecuniary substance, keep hIn trifling month
after month, as long rs the smallest Zee 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
the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
ease, such Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, skin, etc. progressing with iriahtful rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him 10 that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eiieciual remedy In
sFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, afew
doors from the corner. Fail not 10 observe the
name and number
RE 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. f'f
There are many paltIy, Designing and
Worthless innposters advertising themselves as
IuNeiSiins, ia4id lhihiii5 hcssith
o. all who unfortunately fail into their power,
that DR. Johnston deems 1t necessary TO say es-
pecialiy to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. FE@
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
sIanftinp as a gentleman of character and respun-
sihfsty is a sufficient guarantee 10 the afflicted
StztyN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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