Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-18
MEDICAL.
Baltimore. Lock Hospital.

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Baltimore. Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dig,
covered tho most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efiectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF INFRUDENCE-
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Stricturea.
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnyoiun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General DEBILITY,
Confusion Of ideas, Pa'lptation Of tho Heart,
Tmdity, Trembling, Dimness Of Sight or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits Of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices moro fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Ulys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims of
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands of young men OF the most ex-
allied talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call wit9 full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss Of Pyocreative Power-1mpotency,) Ner->
vous Exc. 5ility, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Ne-T us Debility, or any other Disquali
fcation 2,edily relieved.
He wn5 places himself under the care Of DR.. }.
may rel ;iously contdo in his honor as gonte-
man. ID confidently rely upon his skill as
physi:iln.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
:.to a, orro1 and Full Tioor Rocf,ro1
This distressing Affection which renders life
miserable and marriage impossible-is tho
penalty paid by the victims of impror3: II dulg
encies. Young persons are too apt 20 commit
excesses from not being aware Of the dreadful
consequences that may cnsue. Now, who tiat
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent?
Besides being deprived of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructive symp-
toms of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes dcrangcd tho Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Loss Of Procreatve Power
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation OF
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility
and Wasting Of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercury!
Persons ruined by Ignorant, TriAing Prctendcrs
and their Deadly Poison, should apply mmrdi-
ately.
DR. JOHNSTON
Member of tho Royal Collegcof Surgery OF Lon.
don, Graduate Of ono of the most eminent Col
leges in tho United States, and the greater part
Of whose life has been spent III the hospllal$'l
London Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere hns
effected some Of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with ringingin
tho head and cars whcna~!eep, great nervousness
being alarmed ut sudden sounds, baihfl!lnoss
&&jtth ggG hHfhihH Hfh we're cGiired iii imSmGaiatSg
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits. which ruin both body and mind uniting
them for either business study, society or mar
riagr.
These are some of the sad and melancholy et'
rects produced by the early habits 81! youth, w:
Weakness the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head. Dimnr5s Of Sight Loss Of Muscular Power,
Palpitation nf the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervou.
Irr;iubiIitv Drrangcmrnt the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms "t t"'s'lmp-
tion Sc.
MENTA1lY.--Th fearful effects on the mind
are nue., to be dreaded. Loss OF Memory, Con
fusion Of Ideas, Depression OF npirls, Ev.' fore
of Solitude, 1imidity &c. are some OF the oYrs
Thousand. Of persons of aIl agcs can now judge
what is the cause of thor declining health, losing
their yigor, becoming. weak, pale, nervous ana
cmncatrd, having Il singular appearance about
the eyes cough and symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by n certain prar
tice. already described, habit frequently learn
oil from evil companions or ut school, the oltt!s
of Which arc nightly felt even when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible and
DESTROYS both mind and body, should apply i:'-
mediatcly.
What Il pity that young man, thn hopeo'
his country, the pride OF ms parents, shonlu DC
snatcncd from all prospects and enjoyment OF
lii,. by the consequence of drviatlng from the
path of nature, and indulging in perniciou-
habits. Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Raaoct that Il sound mind and body uro the
most necessary requisites To promote connubal
huppiness, Indeed, without these tho journey
through lfo becomes weary pilgrimage inc
prospect hourly darkcnSt to the vlew tho miho
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that tho happiness OF
anoth..' IS blghtcd with our own
SEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
Whe, g misguided and in2rudcnt votary Of
plcasll". ads that he has ImbiDcd the Srcds "i
his prin al disoasc it too often happens that an
iIlrimes cusr Of shame or dread of discovery de-
tors him fro,nuppIyng to those who, from cduca-
ton and responsibility, can alone bctricnd him,
delaying Till the constitutional symptoms OF thh
ho,rid disease makes their appearance such aH
liberated sore throat. diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dilnncss of sight
icntncss, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
hlotches on the head face and eNtremtics, pro-
crossing with frigh;iul raplity, ill at last the
HaIatc Of the mouth or the bones Of tho
hose fall m and the victim Of this awful disease
of
Jcnth nuts II period 10 his dreadful suffering; by
sending him t. that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns"
1t is u melancholy fact that tholls"nd; Dl T.
v;ct;ms to this terrible disease through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or unskiIihl PRE-
TENDERS, who, By the Use Of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, Sc, destroy, the constitution!
and incapable ol curing, keep Tire unhappy SUI
ferer month after month taking their noxlous
INJURIOUS compounds, and instead Of being re
stored to a renewal OF Life, Figorand happihea5
in desnar leave him with ruined Health TO sign
nrar hi. paIlinp disappointment.