The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-03
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

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 efectual
DISEASES or 1MPRUDENcE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General DebilityA
Confusion Of ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings,~ Dimness of Sight OF
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 Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal 70 their victims than the -
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightine
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, rem
dering marriages &c impossible. l sHki
"" YOUNG MEN,
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.
y r4tg 1855 MARRIAGE. & 1885,
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
ranic asbilities s FERMENTATION, &C. speedily cnred
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j.
may religiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
IT'9-g ORGANIC WEAKNESS. NgsAfal 2
immediately cured and full vigor restored. sri
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossble-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgenciss.
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensne. Now who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
e bas tssn bY re ae
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and cfestruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. Tho
system becomes deranged, the physical and men-
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpltaton OF
| the heart, Indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay 4 ' CURE REV WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
| ers who keep them trifling month after month,
| taidng poisonous and injurious compounds, should
Apply linlae0''i nR IoHNsToN.
| Members 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 IN cures
/ ing in the head and years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
| bashfulnss, 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 indulgencies and solita-
| nv habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business study, society, or
/ These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
weakness Of the Back ana LIMBS M rahs n po ,ne
/ or Polarization of the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous
4 IrTitabiiity, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tions General debility Symptoms of Consump-
1 ' MENTALLY
r,,,o fearful effects on the mind are much to he
dreaded. Loss Of Memory, Confusion q Ideas,
10 Sociatv Selfljstrnsts Love of Solitude Timd-
~ ~ ~ 80 Are some of The evils produced.
y1lfohsands Of persons of all ages can now Judge
4 t Il Tho anse Of their declining health loosng
tha;r yioor Incoming weak pale, nervous, and
enacated, having q singular appearances about
4 s"ifo y ,s7''}s FNs7'4 YOUN{4 MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
| Hos ;nd,,leed III when alone-a habit frequently
| ias,,snad f,,,,, evil eonpanions or at school, the
asieen q and # not cured renders marriage in
n nohi and tiestroys both mind and body
| 81 onid annJv immediately
What 7, i1iiy tflnt n Young man the hope of his
country. the pride Of his parents, should be
snafcheA from all prospects and enjoyments Of
II Iifa NV the cnnsen,ienee of deyiatipg from the
4nath IF natnre and indulging in a certain secret
h nab ssueh PERSONS MUST oe'ore 'on'o"p'a pa
un@ ssaA 20 MARRIAGE
= reeeot that 4, sound mind and body are the most
II racessarv reouisites 10 promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these the Journey through
life life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
shadaywe5 9th est,air and Allied with tho mel
oncboiv rsfeetion that the happiness of another
becomss bligl1ted with your own.
Wha,, The ,nisouided and imprulent yotary of
pleasure finds he has iinbibed the seeds of this
painfni disease. it too often happens that i'll
R,aa sonssof Shame or dread of Discovery de-
tars him from annlyinr to those, who from edu-
IN, and yasnact hilify can alone bef1iend him.
Ne falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretanfiars ho gjucapable of curing fitch his
] peeuniary Substance, keep him uiiiing mon IN
Obtained and with despair leave MN Mltm r
by the use q tnat aeiy poio f me iorThe is.
ease, smeh- as Anec.io. y. isI f.;gstfui "a mid
Nose, o,Ah, ~, e. he dras dfuI suffer-