The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-10
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL, o.
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 efectuai
remedy in the world for s.
DISEASES OF 1MPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, lmpotency, General Debility,
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timdty, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddmess, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skim A Election of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es--those 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, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially. who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps TO untrnely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
have entranced listening Senates with the thum-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities, 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 o
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper lndulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
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
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrne-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men,
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous rrtability, dyspepsia palpiiattiion OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility
wasting of the frame coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death. 80. T..
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
"pf'' ''''''-' DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoiA-
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
bashfumess, with frequent blushing attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, were
'''' " TAX TAKE Particular NOTICE.
| DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
| nv habits which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study society, or
marriage.
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
err Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
lions, General Debility, symptoms Of Ccrsu mp
ton f.. Do. .,.f
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, Self-distrust, Love OF Solitude, Tmid
| ity, SC, 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 vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
| emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, coughand symptoms OF consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
! tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned from evil companions or at school, the
| effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, ii not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately. sEft z
What pity that a 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 indulging in a certain secret
| habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting G,fHi
| reflect that sound mind and body are the most
! necessary requisites to promote connubial hapl-
| ness; indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filed with the mel
anchoy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. sl.als t..
! When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has mbibed 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
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, Incapable of curing filch his
pecuniary substance, keep him triiling month
after month, rs long as the smallest fee can bt
obtained and with despair leave him with ruinee
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, o.
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasler
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease such as Affection Of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skn etc, progressing with frightfui 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, DR.. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectnal remedy ir
OFFICE, 7SoUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. few
doors from the corner Fall not TO observe The
name and number. sfff Fgs I'd .E
he 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. 80
There are many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves al
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
tios, 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 appearet
, again and again before the public, besides hi
standing gentleman of characterand respon
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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