The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-11
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nR. JOHNSTON,
MEDiCAi,.
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL


OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice In the great Hospi-
tails OF Europe and the first in this country, via
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
esn oner tne mos, certain speedy and ehectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF INIPRUDENCE.
weakness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures
hHeeIions OF Tie Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Gmpotency 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-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Soi
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song Of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blehtins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations rem
deTlng marriages, sc. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
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 thur
G i. OF eioqrence or walked to ecstacy the living
iyfee, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness, or
gane debiliiies, reformation, &C., speedily cured
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mice
rabie and marriage impossibie--is the penalty
paid by the victims Of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit exceesss
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences ttat may ensue. Now, who that under.
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreation is lost sooner by those fill
ing into improper habits than by the prudents
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 irrtahility, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlsarned preten.
ers who keep them triiiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injuaous compounds, should
apply Immediately,
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons LoE-
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 derangement OF the mind. were
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, OF
marriage.
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, Dirnness of Sight Loss Of Muscular Pow
| er, Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrritahLlity, Deraugement of the Digestive Func-
tons. General Debility, symptoms of Consump
MENTALLY.
| The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
/ dreaded. Loss OF Memory, Confusion of Ideas
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
TO Society, Selfdisrust, Love of Solitude, Timid.
ity, &c, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages now Judge
what s the cause of their declining health, ooeng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption,
| YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prae.
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned from evil companions or at school, ths
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, II not cured renders marriage I'm.
possible, and destroys both mind and boe3-.
| should apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope OF Lis
| country, the pride of his parents, should DO
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
| life by the colsea Isnce of deviating from tbs
| path of nature ana inAllging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, ausT, before contempt 4
| ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mosi
necessary requisites to promote connubal hapi.
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
hourly darlsens 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.
| Whom the misguided and imprndent yotary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, It too often happens that an ID.
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de.
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edo>
| cation and responsibility, can alone befrend HIM.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
| pretendcrs, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| peeuniary substance keep him trifiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
! by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
| the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dix
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throes
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frghtful rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer-
| ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
| To such, therefore, DR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy tn
OFFICE, 7soUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the cci1ier. FAN not TO observe the
| name and number p
s&- 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.
r, There are 50 many Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless mposters advertising themselves IA
Physicians, trifling 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 alwaya
hang in his Office 4sE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eu,ise-
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-
sbty, Is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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