The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-06
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eflectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF INPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder Involun-
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Llnguor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Paptation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblngs, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skim Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youtll-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song OF Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blighting
their most brilliant hopes anticipations, reE-
dering marriages, &c. impossible. Iir VIZ
YOUNG MEN, ~ I. .rI
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, or walked to eestacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence. E
W. .s MARRIAGE. 4W ula nHr
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities reformation, Sc, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. j.
may religiously eonilde on his honor as n
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. s.i
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences.
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 pre- tend to deny that the
power OF procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent 2
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrue-
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, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting Of the frame coughs, consumption, de-
cay and DEATH
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS. y
Persons ruined in health by mlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
f'' DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Lon
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 bushing, attended
sometimes with a arrangement of the mind, were
cured immediately. sft 8.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solitl-
~ habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business study, society, or
marriage. oF zee tsfs+ l'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, Dmness Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabilty, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
tion .as u ~
MENTALLY. s sga 9
The fearful effects ON the mind are much to be
dreaded: Loss Of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas,
to Society, Self-distrust Love of Solitude, Tfnid-
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 vigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes cough and SYMPTOMS IN Of consumption
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 are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh Guild apply immediately s.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enioyments of
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
MARRIAGE, Us. }
reflect that 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
hourly darlkenS 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.
7 When the misguided and imprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has mbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an ill
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those who from edn-
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 trfiing month
aft 1n,lo tl,aS 1ol foo ha
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 rs Affection OF the Head, Throat,
Nose, Skin 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 traveller returns, 8lii II
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
Dfs- 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
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless impOsters advertising themselves as
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 unacquanted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. a M lisa
wv ENDORSEMENT OF 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 Sun"
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public besides his
standing gentleman of character and respon-
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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