The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-27
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THB
BALTIMORE LOCK HosPlT.

OF rHB
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
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
or Giddiness, Diseases Of the Head Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-these 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 blightins
dering marriages sc. impossible.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
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 ecstncy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganie dcbities, deformation &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF DIR.
may religiously confide ON his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgenciee
Young persons are too apt to commit excessee
| 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 prnasntt
| healthy offspring the most serious and destruc-
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
tai functions weakened, loss Of procreative pow.
er, irritability, dyspepsia, palpiation 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 tritiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
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
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushng, attended
sometimes. with q arrangement 81 tue inlnus WSre
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
nv habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
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, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Paiptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func
tons, 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
s9c,ety sos ~ tbe ey fse p 81
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosng
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a Ta SyM2tE mET q consumption
who have injured themselves by certain prAe-
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
, learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects Of which are nightly Ieit even ~h In,
possible, and destroys both mind and body
> should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF liz
country, the pride of his parents, should be
. snatched from all prospects and enJoyments o.
life by the consequence OF deviatmg RON tne
! path of nature and inaalging in a certain secre
y habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt .
ting
u reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
II necessary requisites to promote connubial hap,
ness; indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
. shadowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the Happiness OF anoihel
becomes blighted with your own.
70 When the misguided and imprudent votaTy o
n pleasure finds he has hnbibed the seeds OF TIM
q painful disease it too often happens that an III
= timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery as
tiers him from applying to those, Who from ecu
cation and responsibility can alone benlena nin
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing. flch ~
pecuniary substance, keep him trifling monu
after month, or as long as the smallest zee can o
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruine'
= health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
e by the use of that deadly poison Mercury nastel
the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible on
ease, such as Affection OF the Head, Tnroa,
"a Nose Skim etc., progressing with frightful RAPID
w ty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suneI
to ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
from whose bourne no traveller returns
To such, therefore, DIR. Johns ton offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and efiectuai remedy
'1 1F MStS 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fey
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe ID
name and number
Net No letters received unless postpaid an
80 containing q stamp to be used on the reply. rel
sons writing should state age, and send poruo
of advertisement describing symptoms.
~ There are many Paltry, designing an
=" Worthless imposters advertising themselves q
ot Physicians, trifiing with and running the healt
" of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say Q
peciaiIy to those unacq TAINTED with his reput,
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas AWAY
n'''s ENDORSEMENT 81 ii1S OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institutio
within the last eighteen years, and the Eum
rv rous Surgical Operations performed BY DR., JON
~ ston witnessed by the reporters Of the sup
'i and many other papers, notice of which appeafe
" again and again before the public, BESIDES
standing as gentleman OF character and respoi
sibility is sufficient guarantees TO the amicte
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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