The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26
MEDICAL.
s@-l~-7N-7N-7-77777| 7'77Nl77-777s77H777177N
DR. JOHNSTON,
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,
: DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. r....s5
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections Of the Kidneys and Badaer sntn
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 ofSyrens to the Mariner OF Ulysses, blightins
their most brilliant hopes or andcipations, rem
dering marriages. SC. impossible s. .
.ll Eh.# YOUNG MEN, a-rH Hs+.
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
Of nwee hen . Of the os ssd
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, walked to ecstacy the living
lyree may car with full confidence '.Hsl
rE e. MARRIAGE. tt.,a,E laE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness or
ganic debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J
may religiously conffde on his honor as
80 ORGANIC WEAKNESS. 49,
Immediately cured and full vigor restored
This dreadful aisease--which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
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, palptation OF
| wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death. .'" r.-ti.t.N -..
| Persons ruined in health by mllearned preten-
| ers who keep them tritiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immed'd nR JOHNSTON ....'.tf-
| Members of the Royal College ofSurgeons LoL'
| 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 arrangement Of the mind. wore
'''' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE ~ =.
| DIR. j; addresses all those VINO nave injured
| themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
| ny habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business study, society, OF
| marriage. II u i-sgy
These are some of the sad and melancholy Of
| fects produced by early habits of youth viz !:
| Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
| Hea d, DiInness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritabity, Derangement of the digestive Func
| tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consurp
| MENTALLY.
l
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
| Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-disrust, 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 loosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
| emaciated having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms D 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately. 10 n. liz :. al
What a pity that young man, the hope Of his
snatche s from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the consequence Of deyiating from the
path of nature and ilaalging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt 4
ting 1857 a#@E1d .
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapl-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prosper
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
anchoy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. "a +, hf
| When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
4 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
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
peeuniary substance, keep him tiifiing month
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, OF
tSe 'e ~ SYMPTOMS Of the terrible @
ease, such as Affection Of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
| ing by sending him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns. PA
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. few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number.
re- 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 many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
: that DR.. 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.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
| The many thousands cured at this institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the Eune-
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 a gentleman of character and respon-
sibiiity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| je 23-ly .. . .eg.t. =. 10y ~
FINHE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTES,
Is AND 10 LAIGIIT ST., NEW YORK CITY.
A. l.. WOOD, M. d., PHYSICIAN. 3aHf
| The objects of this institution, which has been
in successful operation for more than twenty
| years, are two-fold, viz: # .. ga. 4U4
| /. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, with
| out noiSannE them, hx Hygienic agancies alone