The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-23
MEDICAL.
DR, JOHNSTON,
OF THs
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
OF IHs
RICK STREET


OFFICE, Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice In the great Hosp
/ tails of Europe and the first In this country VIZ
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewher,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuf
remedy IN the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structure.
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolur
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debilit,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Hear
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness Of Sight o
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nos
or Skin Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitar
practices more fatal to their victims than tn
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blightn
their most brilliant hopes or anticipation, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims O
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habi
which annually sweeps to an untinely gray,
thousands of Young Men of the most exaltet
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwis,
have entranced listening Senates with the thun
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. ]
may religiously confide on his honor as q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise.
rable and marriage impossbe-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 proereaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
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 provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, 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 trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'''f'' DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ioi-
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 We're ever known; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. 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,
These are some of the sad and melancholy eE-
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Heitd, Dinness OF sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er, PaIri,ation Of the Heart pyslen.ia Nervous
Irlitabili;y, Derslngeu.anl Of the Digestive Func-
lions, General Debility, symptoms OF tonsu-np-
ton
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil torebodings Aversion
to Society," Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Tinid
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
having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
lice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
Effects of which are nightly felt even when
isleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage ini-
possible, and destroys both mind and body
ii ould apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope of his
country, the pride of his parents should be
;natched from all prospects and enioyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path OF nature and mdulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ing
MARRIAGE,
effect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
less; indeed, without these, the journey through
ife becomes = weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
hadowed with despair and filed with the mel
Lncholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL.,
lined sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
alton and respectability, can alone befriend him.
he falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
,retenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
,ecuniary substance, keep him trifling month
lfter month, or as long the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
iealth to sigh over his calling disappointment or
~ the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
he constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ase, such as Affection Of the Head, Thro at
Sose Skin, etc., progressing with frightfu rapid
ty till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer-
ng by sending him TO that undiscovered country
rom whose bourne no traveller returns
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
ertain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
OFFICE. 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
left hand side going from Baltimore street. q few
oors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
anne and number.
aH No letters received unless postpaid and
stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
ons writing should state age, and send portion
+ advertisement describing symptoms
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
physicians, trifiink with and running the health
{ all who unfortunately fall into their power
hat DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
ecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
ang in his Office
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
7ithin the last eighteen years, and the hume
ous Surgical Operations performed by DR. John
ton witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
nd many other papers, notice of which appeared
gain and again before the public, besides his
landing as u gentleman of character and respon-
bity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted |
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je Oily