The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-14
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON.
OF TIE
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 IDIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impolency, General Debility
EeryOusmess p}yspeps Languor Low Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness. Diseases-5s-t the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
eis-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 bightine
their most brilliant hopes anticipations, rem.
dering marriages : o sc Impossible sE
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.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness,
ganic debilities reformation, &C.. speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously coniide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
-. ORGANIC WEAKNESS. ...
Immediately cured and full vgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences
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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentii
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
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 trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''li'' DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
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 arrangement of the mind, We're
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by Improper indulgencies and solita'
| ry 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, Dhnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
| er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irriiability, Derangement of the digestive Func-
| tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY.
| 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, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid.
| 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
| YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by n 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
should apply Immediately.
/ What pity that young man, the hope OF bis
| country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST before contempla-
. MARRIAGE,
| reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly daTkens 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 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, cali alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| substance.
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
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 frightful 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy In
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number. .. .. ~
gds- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
OF advertisement describing symptoms.
There SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. 80
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
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 appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
sbilty is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| lie 2S-ly
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