Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-23

from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and sol
itary practices more fatal to their vic inns than
the songs of tie oyrens to the Mariners OF ulys-
ses, blightng their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipatons, &c.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitary Vice. and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thou:ands of young men of the most ex-
alted alents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyr, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Provocative Power-lmpotency) Ner-
vous Excitub,lrty Palptation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous debility, or any other Dlsqua!i
fcalon, speedily relieved.
He who PAGES himself under the care of Dr. }.
my religlousy confdc in his honor us Il gentle
man. and confidently rely upon his Skill rs
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vgor Restored.
This distressing Ahectlon-whlch renders life
miserable and marriage lmposslble-ls the
| penalty puid by the victims OF improper lndulg-
encies. Young persons are too apt TO commlt
excesses from not beng aware of tue dreadful
| consequences that MAY en.ue. Now, W tnnt
understan 5 the subject wi.l pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall-
| ing into improper haeits than by the rudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring the most serious and destructive sylnp-
toms OF both bony and mind arl e. Ihe system
becomes derunged, the fhySlcai ana nehtai
Functions weakened. Los of ProcreaIlve Power
Nervous, Irrltabillly, Dyspepsia, Palpltatlon OF
| the Heart indigestion, Constitutional Debility,
and " asting of the Frame, Cough Consump-
| ton, Decay and Death.
4 CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercuryl
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Triajng Pretendcrs
and their Deadly Poison, should apply imme-
diately.
DR. JOHNSTON.
Member of the Royal College of Surgery OF
| London Graduate of one of t"e most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
| parr of whose life has been spent in the hospl-
tals of London, Paris, Philadelphia and else
where has elected some oi The most astonishing
| cures that were ever known; many troubled with
ringing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
| baShu'ness, with frequent blushlng, attended
| sometimes with arrangement OF mind, We're
| cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgence and s0llttry
habits which ruin both body and mind, uH&ttng
them for either business, stady, society or mar
rage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
fects produced by the early habits Of youth, viz:
Weakness OF the Back and Limns, Pains in the
Head Dnness of Sight Loss Of muscular Pow-
er. Pall,itation of tie Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability Derangement OF the Digestive func-
tions, General Debility, Symloms OF Consump-
ton, &c ,
MESrALLY.-T fearful effects on the mind
are much To be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self DistrusL, Love
of Solitude, Timidity, &c, are some OF the evils
produced
what is the cause of their declin health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous ana
emaciated, having q singular appearance aDou'
The eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
lice, already described, habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at school, the eliert33
Of which are nightly felt, even when asII' and
if not cured, renders marriage lhP9sslole anu
DESTROYS both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediaLely. ), . .Lo ho.o &c
h;o country, the pride OF his parents, should Dc
snutchcd from all prospects and enjoyment OF
life bv the consequence of dcviating from the
path of nature, and indulgng in pernlcious
habits. Such q ersons must, before comtempat-
ing
Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuoial
happiness Indeed, without these tie Journey
through life becomes u weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly durkcns to the view. the mind
becomes shadUwcd wi despair, and hlled Win
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness OF
another is blighted with cur own.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds thai he has imblbed the seeds OF
this painful disease, it too often happens that an
;lltlined sense o. shame ur dread Of discovery de-
tors h1m from applying to those who, from cdu-
culon and rcspectabilIty, can alone befrend MN,
delaying I'LL the constitutional symptoms OF this
horrld disease makes their appearance, such as
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
| n.ins in the head and limbs dimness OF sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head face and extremities, pro-
pressing with frighttu rapidity, till at last the
6alate Of the mouth or the bones of the nose
iall in, and the victim Of this awful disease be-
comes a horrid object OF commlsseratlon TIL
death puts period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending hi to that undiscovered country from
| whence no traveller returns. r
| It is q melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through iainng
| nIo the hands of ignorant or uns +ll1ul Ne
TENDERS who, by the use of that deadly
POISON, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution
Of cung g kSGp the hp nnnsppy aoIcys su or
;uivrons compounds, and instead OF being re-
storcd to n renewal of Life, Vigor and Happiness
in despair leaves him with ruined Health to sigh
over his calling disappointment.
DR. JOHNSTON
| OFFICE No I, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
BALTIMORE, MD.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe
! uame and number.
| nsy- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply.
Persons writing should st tie age, and send por-
ton of advertisement describing symptoms
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured 1T this Establish
ncnt year after year, and the numerous import
ant Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ston atneSsed by the representative. of the press
and many other PERSONS notices of Whicn nave
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