The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-03
MEDICAL.
I'm. JOHNSTON,
OF THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
| From his extensive practice in the great Hosp
tails of Europe and the first in this country viz
| England, France, Philadelphia and elsewher,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eflectus
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involui
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Langllor, Low Spirit,
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitaiion of the Hear
| Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight o
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head Throat, Nos
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitar
practices more fatal 10 their victims than tn
song ofSyrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses, blightin
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims O
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habi
which annually sweeps to an untmely grav
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwis
have entranced listening Senates with the thm
dcrs OF eoQuence, or walked to ecstacy the liyinl
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc debilities, deformation &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
imuediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossble-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
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 irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned Freten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
"'''''' ' Dir. 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 We're ever known; many troubled with ring
ing In the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed ut sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, were
- TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habits. which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
fects produced by early habits OF youth, viz:
Weakpess Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consnnp-
ton.
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude Timd
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 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, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh onld apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope of his
the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enioyments of
path Of nature and indulgng in O certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes v weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with Your own.
When the miSuuidp1 and innfu(ipnt NJ
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense OF shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and respectablity, can alone befiiend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
Iretenders, who, incapable Of curing, fitch his
substance, keep him triiiing month
after month, or rs long ms the smallest fee be
obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING Disappointing or
by the use OF that deadly, poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with fIighifnl rapid
ty 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 most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efteciial remedy i'll
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
ioors from the corner. Fail not TO observe the
name and number
NE No letters received unless postpaid and
stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
,ons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are SO many Paltry Designing and
Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, tiifling with and running the health
If all who unfortunately fall into their power,
hat DIR. Johnston deems it necessary TO say es-
lecially to those unacquainted with his reput;-
ion, that his Credentials OF 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 DR. John
ton, witnessed by the reporters of the "Sun"
md many other papers, notice of which appeared
Igain and again before the public, besides his
standing as Il gentleman of character and respon-
Utility, is sufficient guarantee TO the afflicted
SKIN. DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
Je 2S-ly
n EANJIOOD;