The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-05
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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 for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
| weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, ImPotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
| Confusion of Ideas, Pa1pitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
| 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
song OF Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightng
their most brilliant hopes or authorizations, rem
der1ng marriages. yo Sc Impossible SsTS
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 thurl-
ders OF eloquence, or 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
ganie debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR. j
may reiig1ously contide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
PAID by the victims of improper indulgencles.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensme. 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 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 deranged, the physical and men,
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous r1tability, dyspepsia, lalpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
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 trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately
DIR. 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 We're ever known many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement of the mind were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
hcHiociNcs ny anu SOilttl-
ny habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study society, or
l-it. -4i+ If..E /
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
er, Palptation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irrtabiiity, arrangement of tho digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton.
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects the mind are uuch IN be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas |
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodmgs, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust Love of Solitude 1imid
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 |
having singular appearance about |
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by q 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
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body |
,hould apply Immediately. ie
What pity that young man, the hope of his
country. the pride of his parents, should be
'natehed from all prospects and enjoyments of |
life by the consequence of deviatng from the |
path of nature and indulging in certain secret |
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
Ting
MARRIAGE
effect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
less; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
lourly dafkens to the view, the mind becomes
hadowed with despair and filled with the mel
lncholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of |
pleasure finds he has hnbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that ILL
lined sense of shame or dread of discovery de- |
ers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
,ation and responsibility, can alone befiiend him.
oretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his |
pecuniary substance, keep him t1ifing month |
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
and with despair leave him with ruined |
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
he constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
Ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frghtful 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
ertain, speedy, pleasant and effeetual remedy in
he world -T1
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
loors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
lame and number Z.
Hg No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
ons writing should state age, and send portion
# advertisement describing symptoms.
There are SO many PaltTy. Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trfiing with and running the health
+ all who unfortunately fall into their power,
hat DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
,ecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
lang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and. the hume
Gus Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ton, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun''
nd many other papers, notice of which appeared
gain and again before the public, besides his
landing as a gentleman OF character and respon-
Utility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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