The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-23
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON, T1INE1
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
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 offer the most certain, speedy and eifectua
remedy in the world Tor /. al -
DISEASES or IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun
tary Discharges, ImPotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dinness of Sight oil
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or 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, blightne
their most brilliant hopes or articipations, rem
dering marriages, &c: impossible.
| III rtr 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 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 DR. j.
may religiously conflde on his honor MS n
s-t'o% $50
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indu1gencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that lnay ensue Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of precreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the 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 derangcd, the physical and men
tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritablity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
"A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trfing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'P'' ' DR.. 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,
bashflilness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately. w Hfe
IAhE NOIICE.
DR. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper intulgencies and soita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society or
marriage. .sa
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
err P;ilpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nervous
IrritabiIity Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
- $685. MENTALLY. rs m
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-disrust, 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 yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or ut 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
sh ould apply Immediately 80 -
What a 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 INDUCING in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting r .4sa
Dbl MAkRlAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubiai hari-
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 the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted with your own. b ., .a
When the misguided and nnprudent yotary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
IA inf ,l,,r t,tl 11hn af1u
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him tritiing 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,
by the use OF that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Thro at
Nose, Skin, eic.. progressing with frightfnl 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, DIR. Johnston oilers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efiectual remedy in
: OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, IA few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number a
Ms- No letters received unless post paid and
containing 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 imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, triiling 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-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. t
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 us a gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is sufiicicent guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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fJ,ItE NEW YORK IIYGIENIC INSTITUTE
Is AND is LAIGIIT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. l.. WOOD, M. D., PHYSICIAN.
Tha oh;ects nf this institution which has boen