The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-27
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
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 OF IAIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges hnpotency, General Debility,
Nervousness Dyspepsia, L;tnguor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas Plantation 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
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, bighting
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 an untiInely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
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 debities, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of Dr. j.
may religiously coniide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--whch renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims Of improper indlugencies.
Young persons are too apt TO commit eNcesses
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 prudentr
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 irritabilty, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, q
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 trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''ff'' DIR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi.-
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 arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies 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 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
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement OF the Digestive Func-
lions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton.
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, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity &c. are some OF the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED i'll 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 i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
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 deyiating from the
path of nature and INDUCING i'll a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
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 a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
Swallowed with despair and filled 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, ii too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
rf.,srf 10 NnlI-
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders who incapable of curing, fitch his
peeuniary substance, keep him triiling month
after month or as long us the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health 10 sigh over his Calling disappointment or
by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose, Sin etc, progressing with frightiill rapid
ty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectaal remedy in
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number
Gg No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, triiiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power,
that I)r Johnston deems ii necessary to say es-
pteially to those unacqlGunted with his reptta-
ton, that his Credentials OF Diplomas always
hang in iiia office.
ENDORSEMENT or THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dir. john
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the "Sunn
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing gentleman of character and respon-
sibity, il sufficient guarantee tothe afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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