The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-11
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice In the great IIosp-
tails of Europe and the first In this country, viz
England, France Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IAIPRUDENOE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, InyolIm-
tary Discharges, ImPotcncy, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart,
Tmidity, Tremblings, Dmness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
Skin, Affection of Gle Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits Of Youtl--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
d'rins marriages. y;o ~; ,9lfaP %ES 30.
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimey grave
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquenee or walked TO ccstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE
Married Persons or Young Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debiitics, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. ].
may religiously confide on his honor as II
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill
physician
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full Vgor 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 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
power of procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudenty
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 men
tai functions weakened, loss Of procreative pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia, palptalion of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them triiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DIR JOHNSTON "a. f.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loh-
don, graduate from one Of the most eminent Col
legcs 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 We're over known; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed ut sudden sounds,
bashfulness with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with \ arrangement of the mind were
TAKE Particular NOTICE 81
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper induigeneies and soita-
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 eff
fects produced by early habits of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains i'll the
Head Dnnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err, Palpitahon OF the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrIitability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tions. General Debility, symptoms of CoHsump-
ton
MENTALLY
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
Depression of Spirits Evil Forobodings, Aversion
to Society Self-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 loosng
their vgor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having u 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 or at school, the
effects of which nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
possible and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope eff 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 Il certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempa-
ting
MARRIAGE, 81
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites TO promote connubial hap-
ress; 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 hnprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that IN i'll
faf. ~ ali ..
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone beiriend him.
lie falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
pecuniaiy substance, keep him trihing 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, or
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 Sl1in etc, progressing with frightful rapid
iy 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 e:fectual remedy in
the world. tt
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. ttiF .iaa-
Me- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are many 1'altry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians tIifing 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 unacquahited 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 nine-
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-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly
MANHooD: