The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
MEDICAL.
IDR. JOHNSTON
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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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 ceetain, speedy and eftectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, 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
OF Sldn, Affection of the Lungs Stomach OF 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 ofSyrens 70 the Mariner OF Ulysses. blightne
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatons, rem
dering marriages. &c impossible
Especially. who have become the victims OF
which annually sweeps TO an untiinely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Mon contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities, reformation &C, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF Dr j.
may religiousiy confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his sdil as a
r''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored
! This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
| Young persons are too apt TO commit excessee
| 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 destruo-
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes defanged, the physical and men
er, nervous irritabiity dyspepsia, Palpitation OF
| the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
'"'A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them tIifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lob
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 were 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 arrangement OF the mind, were
'"' '' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper ndugences and solita-
| ry habits, which ruin both body and mind unit
|
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 Dilnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
or, Palptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, nervous
Irritabiiity Deirngement of the Digestive Func-
} TONS General Debility, symptoms of Consumi,-
tioa ~
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, T1mid
ity SC are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosng
l their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms nTN q consumption
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, evea When
asleep, and. if not cured. renders marriage I'M
possible, and destroys both mind and BODY
t sh ould apply Immediately.
co Waa t P pride s of his parents should
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o.
y life by the consequence OF devfatmg from ths
path of nature and indulging In a certain secre
habit. Such persons, Musr, before contempia
| ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the moe
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi
ness, indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly darkens TO the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filed with tho mel
ancholy reelection that the happiness OF anothe
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary Q
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF I'M
painful disease, 1t too often happens that an VI
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery De
= ters him from applying to those, who, from edu
cation and responsibility, can alone bcfriend him
Y He falls into the hands Of ignorant aud designin
r pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, hcn N
pecuniary substance, keep him tI1fiing mont
after month, or as long the smallest fee can
4 obtained and with despair leave him with RUNE
'' health to sigh over his calling disappointment
by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible di
ease, such Affection of the Head, Thro
Nose Skin etc, progressing with frightful raIit
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful snffe
"a ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
NJ NJ from whose bourne no traveller returns
AZ To SUCH therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the MOI
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectuu remedy
st OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
. Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fe
4. doors from the corner, Fail not to observe u
IL name and number
&c npg- No letters received unless postpaid an
~ containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
s sons writing should state age, and send portio
y, NJ of advertisement describing symptoms.
~ There are so many Paltry, DESIGNING an
~ Worthless mposters advertising themselves
~ Physicians, trifling with and running the heal
~ of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
as that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary TO say
"a pecially to those unacquainted with his reput
~ ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alwa,
Y, ''''''f ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
nc The many thousands cured at this institute
se | within the last eighteen years, and the mum
Va rous Surgical Operations performed by DIT Jon
f' ston witnessed by the reporters OF the SUI
and many other papers, notice OF which appear
:, again and again before the public, besides !
= standing rs gentleman of character and respo
sibility suttieicient guarantee to the aiiilcte
- SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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