Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

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~ DIR. JOHNSTON, ~.
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant anu
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspdpeia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity Trembling Dimness Of Sight SGss Or so
Skin. Affections of tho Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of tn, Syrcns to the Mariners Of Ulys-
! ses, blghting their most brilliant hopes or an
tcipations, &c
YOUNG MEN. .-...
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
| habits which annually sweep to an untiInely
| grave thousands of young men of the most ek-
| alted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
tho living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplat-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss Of Procreatve Power-Impotency, Ncr-
vous Excitability, Palpitation, Organic Weak
| hess, Nervous Debility, or any other Disquall-
fcaton, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. j.
may religiously confde in his honor rs gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill As Il
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Atcction-which renders life
| miserable and marriage impossible-ls the
penalty paid by the victims of improper indulg,-
encies. Young persons arc too apt to commit nI
excesses from not being aware of the dreadful
consequences that may cnsue. Now, VINO that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner py those 1an
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. Inc system
becomes deranged, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Loss OF Procreative Power
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, PalPitatiolni 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, Trifing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison should apply immedl-
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Colegeof Surgery of Lon
don, Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
leges in the United States, and the greater part
| of whose life has been spent in the hospitals oi
London, Paris Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some Of the most astonishing cures thal
wcro ever known; many troubled Win rmghiSm
tho head and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
being alarmed ut sudden sounds bashtulness,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
| arrangement of mind weru cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. 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
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by the early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains IN tho
Head Dmncss of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power,
Pulpitation Of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
tons General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
MENTAILY.-Th fearful elects on the mind
are much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust Love
of Solitude, Tmdty, &c, are some OF the eVhs
produced
! Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health Iosihg
| their vigor becoming weak, pale, nervous ana
cmaciatcd having singular appearance ABOUT
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
ticc, already described, habit frequently ~ learn
cd from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt oven when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, ana
destroys both mind and body should apply I'M
mcdiately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF
I his country, tho pride of his parents, should be
sDuched from Ill prospects and cnjoyment"f OF
| life by the consequence Of devating from the
| NTH Of nature, and indulging in pernlcous
! habits. Such persons must, before contonpat-
! ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
| most necessary requisites to promote connubA
! bapDiness Indeed without these tho Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
| nrosDCct hourly darkons to tho Wow, the inlhu
| becomes shadoWed with despair, and filled with
| tbc melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
| nleosure finds that he has mbibed tho seeds OF
his nainful disensc it too often happens that an
| lItimc sense of shame dread of discovery da-
| ters him from applying to those who from educn-
| ton and respcctability can alone befriend him,
DELAYING tilt the constitutional symptoms of TINS
horrid disease makes their appearance, snch as
| liberated throat, diseased nose Hocternai
pains in the head and limbs, dimncss OF Sight'
| deafness. nodes on tho shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extrem'tles, pro-