The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-22

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
remedy in the world for
DISEASES Or IMPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, dyspepsia Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Tmdty, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, 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 10 their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
/ 10 s.fs 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-
| lyree may call with full confidence. g
| ~ MARRIAGE I'd.
! Married Persons or Young Men 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 religiously confde on his honor as
i gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
i - ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full yigor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
4 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
6 ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the, most serious and destrue-
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, palptation Of
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death -
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifing month after month,
. taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'pi'' DIR. JOHNSTON,
; Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi,-
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 years when asleep, great
: nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
; | bashfulnss, with frequent blnshing, attended
4 sometimes with \ arrangement of the mind, were
: TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
/ DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
Il themselves by improper ndulgencies and solita-
Z ny habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit
: ting them for either business, study, society, or
= | marriage
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff,
: fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
i Weakness of the Buck and Limbs Pains in the
y err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
y lrritability, Derangement OF the digestive Func
y tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump
e MENTALLY.
Is 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, Selfdstrist, Love of Solitude Timid
ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons Of all ages can n, now judge
~ their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
I emacated, having a singular appearance abon1
the eyes, cough a 9d SymPt9 MES q
N who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice intlulged in when alone-a habit frequently
,r learned from evil companions or at school, tn.
" effects of which nightly felt, even when
r asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
>, possible, and destroys both mind and body
q sh ould apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope of his
10 country, the pride of his parents, should bt
snatched from all prospects and enioyments Of
a, life by the consequence of deviating from thu
r path of nature and induging in n certain secre
10 habit. Snch persons MUST, before contempla
e. ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
he necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly dallfens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair ana fllleQ with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
becomes blighted with your own.
~ When the misguided and imprudent votaW o
- pleasure finds he has inbibed the seeds of thi
painful disease, ii too often happens that an i'll
l., timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edt'
Pc cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
~ He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
80 pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch hi
e pecuniary substance, keep him triiing montl
IA after month as long as the smallest fee can b.
:, obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
~ health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment o
81 by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hastel
DC the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
o ease, such as Affection OF the Head, Throat
Ia Nose, Skin etc., progressing with frightfu rapid
M ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
~ ing by sending him to that undiscovered comtr
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
:, To such, therefore, Dr. Johnston offers the mos
es certain, speedy pleasant and eifectuai remedy II
i'd OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
IS doors from the corner Fail not to observe TIL
e es name and number.
~ Eqs- No letters received unless postpaid ant
90 containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
1 sons writing should state age, and send portion
nc of advertisement describing symptoms.
y, There are so many Paltry, Designing AM
~ Worthless imposters advertising themselves a
n Physicians, trifiing with and running the healtl
a. of all who unfortunately fall into their power
=, that Dr.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
" y, peciay to those unacquainted with his reputa
VI ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
II ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
W. The many thousands cured at this institution
=, within the last eighteen years, and the rune
~ rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
~ ~ ston, witnessed by the reporters of the 'Sun
.. and many other papers, notice of which appeare
20 again and again before the public, besides hi
bo standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibiity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
az SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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I,HE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE