The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-26
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF TIE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
FFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
tals OF Europe and the first In this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain. speedy and efectuai
DISEASES sHssu OF ~ IMpRuDENoE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Ttmidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es-th9se 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, blightine
| their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
der'ns marriages yo ri i4p %ES
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to untimely grave
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.
game debiliiies, reformation, &C., speedily cured
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman ard confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease-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 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 Prudentf
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.
er, nervous il1itability dyspepsia palpitation Of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility Il
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
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
Effected some Of the most as astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled with ring
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
bashfuinss, with frequent blushing attended
sometimes. with a arrangement of the mind. were
cured Immediately. 8vt-
! TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
+ DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper md,lgencies and solita
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, OF
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy er
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in thu
Hea d, Dmness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Pdlpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irrtability, arrangement of the Digestive Func
tons. General Debility, Symptoms of Consump
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to b,
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, SelfdistrIst, Love Of Solitude, Timid
ity, &C, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now judge
what is the of their declining health loosil
:. their yigor, becoming weak, pale nervous, ane
! ernaciated, having u singular appearance abou
the eyes, cough a Yo Iyln2'p MES q consumption
who have injured themselves by certain prac
tce INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
3 learned from evil companions or at school. tht
: effects of which are nightly felt, even Whei
asleep, and If not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
> should apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope Of Lii
;, country, the pride of his parents, should b.
, | snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
! | life by the coAtsg asuee OF deyiating from til,
4 path Of nature ana h,ialging in certain seere
. habit Such persons, MUST, before contssnpi
ting
MARRIAGE.
# reflect that II sound mind and body are the mos
# necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
8 hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
3 Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anotfe
becomes bghted with your own.
g When the misguided and imprudent yotary o
o pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF thi
!, painful disease it too often happens that an LII
: timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery de
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu
cation and responsibility, can alone beffiend him
He falls into the hands of Ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, Incapable of curing. hich hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing monti
after month, or as long as he smallest fee can b
obtained, and with despair leave him with runet
s. health TO sigh over his CALLING disappointment, Of
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hastei
the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
s. Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with fTightful rapid
v ty till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
e ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr,
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectual remedy II
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe tht
+ EE- No letters received unless postpaid ant
containing stamp TO be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms
Worthless imposters advertising themselves al
Il Physicians, triding with and running the health
u of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say rs
pecialiy to those unacquainted 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 hume
. rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters Of the Sun
4 and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as 4 gentleman of character and respon.
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rFHE NEW YORK HyGIENIC INSTITUTE