The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-25
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

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 effectua
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges Impotency, General Debility
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Tfmidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness, 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 blighting
their most brilliant hopes antcipations, 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 untimey grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thuI-
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 debiities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-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
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaion is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prndenty
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 irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, Il
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
"A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
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 arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. 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, OF
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eft.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Iriitabiiity, arrangement Of the digestive Func.
tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude Timid-
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
what is the cause of their declining health ioosine
their vigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough AND Yd sYWR9 nES Of consumption
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice indulged in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
hollld apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope Of n
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the coHses uance of deyiating from the
path of nature and inaalgng in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before coHtsmpla
... 49,. MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness mdeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a 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 inprudent 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 befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after menth or 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 Skn ETC., progressing with frghtful 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 effeetual 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.
nY- 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 are SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing 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-
tion that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his ofice. 80
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. 81
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. 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-
sibiity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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THE NEW WORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE;
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