The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-06
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OP THR
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,


OFFICE, 7 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 effeotuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENcE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder 1nvoun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
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 ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriage yo Nc Impossible 10
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 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
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. J.
may religiously conflde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-wfnch renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
| 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
.hxyetn md ms
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, .palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility.
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de.
| Guy and death.
! A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately Is ,o,1Nsron
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons. Loh-
| 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 blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J: addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solita-
| ~ 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
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
| Hea d. pimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Ir1ttability, Derangement of the Digestive Fnnc-
lions, General Debility; symptoms Of Consump
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
t,S aiptyyG pIf ptrt of MI m
! ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and ed symptoms OF consumption
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 i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What pity that a young man, the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and erjoyments OF
life by the .oaIsl ssnce of deviating from the
path of nature ana i..lalging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before col.enapla
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary OF
pleasure finds he has mbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery do
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecunary substance, keep him triiiing month
after month or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained
health to sigh over his calling disappointment or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
! ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frghtfu rapid
ty 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy IN
OFFICE, 7soUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number.
aB- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
4 of advertisement describing symptoms
There many Paltry, Designing and
J Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
i Physicians, triiing with and running the health
c of all who unfortunately fall into their power.
! that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es'
q pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
I; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| '''e ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
(; The many thousands cured at this Institution
7 within the last eighteen years, and the hume
e rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. john
) ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun"
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
S again and again before the public, besides his
: standing as gentleman of character and respon-
sbility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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J rJlIIE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
y Is AND IS LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, M. D., PHYSICIAN.