The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-11
MEDICAL,.
DR. JOHNSTON.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, 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 efIectuai
''''' DISEASES OF IMpRupENcE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
tary Discharges, Imporency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
CONFUSION of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblmgs, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow,
els-thase terrible disorders arising from the Sol.
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightng
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, 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
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun.
ders of eloquense, or walked TO ecstacy the living
lylee, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware Of physical weakness, or
ganic debiliiies reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
| rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgeneies
| Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
| from not being aware of the dreadful conse
| quences thai may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
| power of procreauon is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into improper habits than by the pradentf
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
| healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc.
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
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| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow.
er, nervous irritabiliy, dyspepsia palpitation of
| the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de.
"A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
| ers who keep them trfling month after month,
| taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
| Members of the Royal College of Snrgeons, 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 Were ever known; many troubled with ring.
| nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
V''N'' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgenoies and solita.
| ting them for either business, study, society, or
| marriage ... ...... ..-....-
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
| Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d, Dimness Of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
mas n Of s Digestive FSns
lions, General De6ilIty Symptoms OF Consurnp-
| 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, selfdistrust 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, loosIg
their vgor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
| emaciated, having singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
=. 49, - YOUNG MEN &c.,.
who have injured themselves by certain prae-
tce 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, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
| should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF h
| country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and epioyments Of
life by the .olbog renee of deviatng from the
path of nature and n.47lging In a certain secret
| habit. Such persons, MUST, before contemp16
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
| ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly dlrkenS to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel.
ancholy reflection that the happiness Of another
| becomes blighted with your own
| When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease it too often happens that an III.
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de.
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu.
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
| lie falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
| health to sigh over his calling disappointment, 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 frightful rapid
ty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
| CERTAIN speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy In
| the world.
OFFICE, 7sOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. q few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number. .a
| EH- No letters received unless postpaid and
| containing a stamp 10 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 mposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trihing with and running the health
| of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es.
pecally to those unacquanted with his reputa-
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
| ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
| The many thousands cured at this institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the Eume.
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr.. John.
| ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
| and many other papers, notice of which appeared
| again and again before the public, besides his
standing a gentleman Of character and respon'
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 28--ly Xviii. -..s
THENE"voKk hHsiESIo INSTITUTE
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.