The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-19
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
" TIE
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 effectual
''''' DISEASES OF il, IMPRuDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
| Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvoun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
| Timidity, Trcmblings, Dmness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
! or skin, Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
els--thoee terrible disorders arising from the Sol
ftary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses, bightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible
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, or walked to ecstaey the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, OF 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 confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
m ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-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 procreation 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 palpitaton 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 tTifling month after month,
| taking poisonous and Injurious compounds, should
'pp'' ''''''' DR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons, Loi.-
DON graduate from of the most eminent Col
leges In the United States, and the greater part
| 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 biushing attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, We're
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
~ habits which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study society, or
/ marriage. Il Il
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
| or, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
! Irritabllity, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
| tons, General Debility, symptoms Of Consump-
~ MENTALLY.
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dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society," Self-distrist, Love of Solitude, Ttmid
| 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, loosing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption.
! YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a 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, II not cured. lenders maif'age mn
sh ould apply Immediately.
| What pity that a young man, the hope of his
country the pride Of his parents, should be be
| life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and INDUCING In certain secret
habit. Such persons, MrsT before contempla-
MARRIAGE, a.
/ reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
i necessary requisites 10 promote communal llhpi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect
| hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with tbs mel
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease 1t too often happens that an III
| timed sense of shame dread of discovery de
| tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
Lo fal hanIS pf ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing 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, OF
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Thro at
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
Ing by sending him 10 that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To SUCH therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the moet
certain, speedy, pleasant and eiieotaa remedy In
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
! Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fall not to observe the
! name and number -4
| Hg- No letters received unless post paid 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 so many PaltIy, Designing and
| Worthless inposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
OF AL VINO luil lnto tHelr power,
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
1 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 Eurne-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. John
ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the SUM-
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing a gentleman of character and respon.
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rV,HE NEW YORK HYGIENlC INSTITUTE