The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-15
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,


OFFICE, 2 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 efectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures,
Affections Of the Kidneys and bladder Inyolnn-
tary Discharges, Impoteney, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Papitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Treinblings, Diinness of Sight or
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 fouth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticpations, rem
dering marriages, n Se; Impossible SsS5
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 ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness or
gaae Deo ,scs deiotom Sc specify e9req
may rehgiously conflde on his honor a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabIe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
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 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
err nervous irrttablity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately pK 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 at sudden sounds,
bashfulaess, with frequent blushng, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. ]. 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 .
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
en-, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
lions. General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
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, Selfdstrust, Love of Solitude, Timid-
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
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice indulged 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
shonld apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatehed from all prospects and enioyments of
life by the consequences OF deyiating from the
path Of nature and indulging in a 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 q weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darlsens 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 misguided and imprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
him annlyno In those who
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders who, incapable of curing fitch his
peeuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month"; or as long rs the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sign over his calling disappointment OF
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease such as Affection of the Head, Throat,
Nose Skin, etc, progressing with frightfal 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 most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
NE No letters received unless postpaid and
containing Il stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. u lss
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the nIlne-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 as gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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MANHOOD: