The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-23
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, : SOUTH FREDERICK STREE,

OFFICE, 7 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 effectual
e'-'' DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. a..
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, STRUCTURES
Affections OF the Kidneys and bladder, 1nyolun-
tary Discharges, 1rnpotency General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Tmidity, Tremblings Dimness of Sight or
or Giddlness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticpations, rem
derins marriages Ne; imIp STSIS
Fspecially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untmely 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 eoquence, or walked to. ecstacy the living
lyrPe, may call with full confidence.
aI MARRIAGE. y.
Married Persons, on Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, Or
game debities, defamation, sc, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may regiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-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 eonse
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 pI sdentf
/ Besides being deprived OF the pleasGles 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 irritability dyspepsia, palpitaion 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 tlitiing month after month
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'fi'' DIR. JOHNSTON, m
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons Loi.-
don gradnate from one of the most eminent Cel-
Ieges 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 cure
that We're ever known; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashftllnss with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the MIND, were
''''' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
~ habit which ruin both body and mind, unflt-
ting them for either business, study, society, or
These are some of the sad and melancholy et
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
er, Palpitation of the Heart, dyspepsia, Nervous
Irlitability, arrangement OF the Digestive Func
, tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to hi
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
JA.f,t of
: to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, SC, are some Of the evils produced.
what is the cause Of their declining health loosinq
their yigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, ant
emaciated, having a singular appearance abo"
the eyes, cough a Yd SSyW9t9mmEs S q
who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice indulgcd in when alone-a habit frequently
r learned from evil companions or at school, thu
= effects of which nightly felt, even whei
: asleep and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible and destroys both mind and body
: shond apply Immediately.
What q pity that a Young man, the hope of hi
0 country, the pride of his parents, should b.
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
, life by the consequence of deyiating from tn
: path of nature and INDUCING i'm certain secre
o habit. Such persons, MUST, before contenpla
: ting
reflect that Il sound mind and body are the mos
Q necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey throug
hourly darkens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filed with tho me-
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
becomes blighted with your own.
n When the misguided and imprudent yotaV
pleasure finds he has i1nbibed the seeds OF TN
painful disease, it too often happens that an il
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery dc
= tiers him from applying to those who, from edu
= cation and responsibility can alone befriend MIN
" He falls into the hands of ignorant and designin
:. pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch hi
:, peeuniary substance, keep him tr1fllng mont
i after month, or as long as the smallest fee can
:, obtained, and with despair leave him with RUNE
y health to sigh his CALLING disappointment,
!, by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
10 the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible Oil
- ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Throa
- Nose Skim ETC., progressing with frightful rapit
&c ity till death puts period to his dreadful SUITE
, ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
:, To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the me-
y certain, speedy pleasant and eiectual remedy
ID OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
g. Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a te
p doors from the corner Fail not to observe I'll
10 name and number. g+
q RE No letters received unless postpaid an
ne containing q stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
Is sons writing should state age, and send porto
&c of advertisement describing symptoms.
=, There are many Paltry, Designing an
~ Worthless imposters advertising themselves {
Physicians, trifiing with and running the healt
" of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
~ that DIR Johnston deems it necessary to say e
y, pecially to those unaequanted with his reput'
N ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alwaJ
\, hang in his office.
~ ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
~ The many thousands cured at this Institute
y, within the last eighteen years, and the rum
~, rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. Joh
~ ~ ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
.; and many other papers, notice of which appeart
- again and again before the public, besides
. standing as gentleman of character and respo
&c sibility is sufficient guarantee to the Athlete
I" SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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