The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-02
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON, ass5-s-
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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 effectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timdity, Tremblngs, Dhnness 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--tbose secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatons, rem
dering marriages &c impossible.
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 eloqnence, or walked to ecstary 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, Sc, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. ].
may religiously confde his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease--Which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper mdulgencies.
| Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
| from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
| 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 fail
| ing into improper habits than by the prudent?
| 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 irritability 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 triling month after month,
| taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. ,,,,sron
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
| nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfunss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with = arrangement OF the mind, Were
'"'e' TAKE P2RTICuLAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
nv habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. N
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
, Hea d, Dinness Of Sight, Loss Of Mllsc,ilar Pow
er, Paipitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabiity, arrangement OF the Digestive Fuhc'
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consuml
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas.
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
TO Society, Self-disrust, 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 loosine
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, ana
= emaciated, having singular appearance about
d the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
e who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
e learned from evil companions or at school, The
|. effects of which are nightly felt, even whel
. asleep, and If not cured, renders marriage I'M
&; possible and destroys both mind and body
;. should apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope OF M
II country, the pride Of his parents, should b.
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
D. life by the consequence OF deviatlng from III
path of nature and indulgng in q certain secre
y habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempia
lg ting
IL reflect that sound mind and body are the MOS
70 necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed without these, the journey throue
life becomes weary pgrm MAJ ind p poo
- Swallowed with despair and filled with thu me-
W ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
, becomes blighted with your own.
le When the misguided and imprudent votary
pleasure finds he has iinbibed the seeds OF th
painful disease it too often happens that an IL
timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery o.
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edr
cation and responsibility, can alone betriend mn
=, He falls into the hands of ignorant and desgnin
~ pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch b
~ s pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing mont
:" after month, long as the smallest fee can
obtained, and with despair leave him with rune
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, {
by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
-, the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dl
Sc ease such as Affection OF the Aeaa, In NJ
DO Nose Skn etc, progressing with frightful rape
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful SUITE
,p ing by sending him to that undiscovered COUNT
IN from whose bourne no traveller returns.
:. To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mo
In certain, speedy, pleasant and efectai remedy
;" the world. >,,,,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a fe
,s doors from the corner Fail not to observe II
W name and number.
re- RE No letters received unless postpaid al
~, containing stamp to be used on the reply. Re
ne sons writing should state age, and send porto
.nt There are so many Paltry, Designing al
M Worthless mposters advertising themselves
ey Physicians, trifing with and running the heal
leo Of all who unfortunately fall into their powt
III that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say {
II pecially to those unacquainted with his reput
me ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alwa
~. hang in his office.
Iho The many thousands cured at this institute
us within the last eighteen years, and the Fun
we rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. jon
ston Witnessed by the reporters of the "Sul
-, and many other papers, notice of which appear
d- again and again before the public besides
standing as gentleman of character and respc
, sibity is sufficient guarantee to the Athlete
me SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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