The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-03
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,

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 effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IDTPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun-
tary Discharges Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness, 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 of Syrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses, blghtng
their most brilliant hopes or anticpations rem
dering marriages, &c: Impossible.
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 brilliantinellect, who night otherwise
have entrnnced 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
ganic debilities, reformation, &c, speedily cured
| He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
| physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored
| This dreadful disease-whieh renders life mise
| rahle and marriage impossibe--is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
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 plocreation is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into improper habits than by the prudentH
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring the most serious and destruc-
| Sy1OD To bptb hGfly nd
| system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpiaton OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
| wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
talking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''fi-' DR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoI-
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
neryoneas, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashtunss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with = arrangement OF the mind We're
cured Immediately. t
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper induigences and solita-
| ~ habit, which ruin beth body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage
These are some OF the sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
| Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, ninness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritabtiity, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
items, General Debility, SYMPTOMS of Consump
MENTALLY.
| The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded Loss Of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
M mir HIn A var
to Society Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude Thnid-
ity, SC, are some OF the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons of all ages now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosg
their ygor becoming weak, pale nervous, and
en.aciated, having singular appearance about
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac.
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage inn
possible and destroys both mind and body
loud apply immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope OF
country, the pride of his parents should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoynents of
path of nature ana il.illging in a certain secret
habit Such persons, AusT, before contsinpls
ting
reflect that Il sound mind and body are the most
necessary reequisites to promote connubial hap.
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes y weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
shaduwed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an ill
timed sense OF shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone beiiend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pTetenders, Who incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him tliiing month
! "A g n .4g q fpa pa ba
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms Of The terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with trishtfu rapid
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
| To such, therefore, Dr.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eifectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street a few
doors from the corner FAN not to observe the
| name and number.
EE No letters received unless postpaid and
Containing q stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
1 of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless inpoeters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiiug with and running the health
OF all who unfortunately fail into their power
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecaly to those unacquainted with his reputa
ton, that his Credentials OF Diplomas always
hang in bis Office.
/ ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the SUM
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public besides his
standing asa gentleman Of character and respon-
sibillty, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEijII4Y CURED.
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