The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-09
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

DALI hOOh IOsoA - hf<t
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails of Europe and thn first in this country, viz;
England France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and efectual
'''"'' b d ~; OF InrpRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palptation OF the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, 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 Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of yrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blightinR
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, sc. 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
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
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
ganic debilities, reformation &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. ),
may religiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
p'' 9'N'''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful dsease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgencier
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quepces that may enste. Now, VINO that uhder-
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 prudentl
Besides being deprived of the pleasures oil
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
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia, papitation OF
the heart indigestion, constitutional depiiity
wasting of the frame, coughs consumption, de-
10y A CURE t,St WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by uniearned prefer
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lois
| dom 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 grea'
| nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds
| basbfulness, with frequent blushing attended
| sometimes with = arrangement OF The mind, were
cured Immediately -
DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and soI;,
nv habits, which ruin both body and mind, mint
ting them for either business, study, society, OF
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pans IN IN
Head, Dmness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err PaIJitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irriabity, arrangement of the digestive Fune
tions, General Debility symptoms OF Cohsuml
ton
The fearful effects the mind are much to b
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion OF ldcas
Depression of Spirits Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society Self-distrust, Love OF Solitude, Iimlc
ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judg
what is the of their declining health, loosin
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, an
emaciated, having a singular appearance abou
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
who have injured themselves by a certain prat
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequenti
learned from evil companions or at school, tn
effects of which nightly felt even VINE
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage in
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that Young man, the hope OF h
. country, the pride of his parents, should
snatched from all prospects ana enIoymehts
life by the consequence OF deviatng from ~
path of nature and INDUCING IN a certain seer
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempli
} ''''S MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mo-
necessary requisites to promote connubial nap
ness indeed without these, the journey tliroug
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospe'
hourly dar1ens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filed with the me
ancholy reflection that the happiness OF anotht
becomes blghted with your own.
When the misguided and imp1udent yotary
: pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF IN
: painful disease, it too often happens that an Il
timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery d
tiers him from applying to those, who from ca
cation and responsibility, can alone befr1end MI
He falls into the hands of ignorant aud designii
pretenders, who, incapable of curing hich u
i. pecuniary substance, keep him tl1illng mon
u after month, or as long as the smallest fee can
y obtained and with despair leave him with ruin
" health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
, by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hast
> the constitutional symptoms of the terrible q
ease such MS Affection of the Head, Thro;
Nose Skin, ETC., progressing with frigltiul rap
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suit
ing by sending him to that undiscovered count
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
>. To such therefore, Dr.. Johnston offers the me
certain, speedy, pleasant and eiteetuai remedy
Z, OFFICE. 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a II
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe t
T. name and number. ,
,e pll- No letters received unless postpaid a
containing stamp to be used on the reply. r.
" sons writing should state age, and send porti
of advertisement describing symptoms.
+ There so many Paltry, designing ~
Worthless imposters advertising themselves
Z. Physicians tiifling with and running the heal
Of of all who unfortunately fall into their pow
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say
" pecially to those unacquainted with his repu
o. ton, that his Credentials or diplomas aiwa
n hang in his office.
he ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institute
tie within the last eighteen years and the nun
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. Jof
T. ston, witnessed by the reporters OF the "Su
and many other papers, notice of which appear
n, again and again before the public, besides
r. standing as a gentleman of character and resp'
sibiIity is a sufficient guarantee to the atict
Il. SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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