The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-01
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
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 ofier the most certain, speedy and effectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skn 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 or anticpations, rem.
dering marriages, &c: impossible. ~. .-....1
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to untimey grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening senates with the thnn.
ders of eioquence, or walked to ecstaey the living
lyree, may call with full confidence. .r.r..
MARRIAGE. '-'..
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or.
ganc debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
lie who places himself under the care of DIR. J
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
immediately cured and full ylgor 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 excesses
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 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, palpiation of
| the heart indigestion, constitutional debility.
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
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
Nif'' ,l' DR. JOHNSTON, .fara.,s
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
| ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement OF the mind. were
| cured Immediately. .f Ola. ..EE.. .H..
| 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, or
| marriage. --... .f.
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, Dmness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpilation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritablity, arrangement of the Digestive Func
| tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consnrlp
| g me .s.- MENTALLY. Is .Ejua.
| The fearful effects on the mind are mach to he
dreaded, Loss Of Memory, Confusion of Ideas.
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
| to Society, Selt-distrust Love of Solitude Timid
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced. E.af
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 Td TyymPt0 MES Of consumption
| who have injured themselves by a 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 young man. the hope Of lis
country, the pride of his parents, should be
| snatched from all prospects and enjoymcnts Of
| life by the consequence Of devating from the
| path Of nature ana inaalgng in certain secret
habit. Snch persons, MUST, before contempt .
| ting . ..r ..-....--.l. .......... 80
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote comubial hapi-
ness; indeed without these the journey through
| life becomes q 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. -.s... .5.., .
| When the misguided and imprudent yotary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
| 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
1 pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
/ pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
( after month, MS long 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
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
| Nose, Sin 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 effectual remedy in
1 the world. sEt.a@t E5lE 20 It-
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. Hf - 'h
xoS- 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 many Paltry, Designing and
! Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
| of all who unfortunately fan into their power,
| that DR., Johnston deems it necessary to say es
peciaiiy TO those unac9uanted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his Office "fE .l|s La i-
| lie. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and the Eume-
| reus Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John.
sion, 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 a gentleman OF character and respon-
sibity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
10 22-6r1