The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-11
MEDICAL.
DR.. JOHNSTON
OF rHa
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospl-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and %effectual
DIsEASEs OF IMpRUpENCE.
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
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
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 ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible. .Hl.rE
.a - 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 thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence. ~ rer
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
He who places himself under ythe care Of y Dr. J +
may religiously confide on his honor as a =
gentleman and Confidently rely upon his skill "a a
- ORGANIC WEAKNESS. 'Hi
Immediately cured and full y1gor restored. H.!a.
This dreadful d~isease-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
guences 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
DeHlLnY OnSprlng, the most serious ana ucStfuC-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. dc.
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
f DR.. JOHNSTON, lssl 81.
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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent %blushing, attended
sometimes. with 2 arrangement Of the mind. were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by Improper indulgencles and solita.
ny habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
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, Palpitation OF the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, Derangement Of the Digestive Func.
tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consnnp-
a .l. MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to aociety, sSeltdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid.
ity, sc, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a Yd TymRPt9 MTS 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
s%natched from all prospects and enjoyments of
path of nature and il2alging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contsnplS
ting
- MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
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.
| When the misguided and imprudent 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 respectability, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
after month, 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, Sldn, etc, progressing with ff1ghtful rapid
ity till death puts a period TO 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 efiectuai remedy in
OFFICE, 7SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number. ~ f
MH- No letters received unless postpaid and
Containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms. q
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, triliing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
ob1e Ia oihii5'S NAb ~ NgG y oAy
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his Office. etTgil
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rons Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman of character and respon-
sihility, is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-6m "tl
V,HE NEW YORK HYGiENIC INsTIT3TE
IS AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
-gHg A.. T.. WOOD, M. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been
in successful operation for more than twenty
years, are two-fold, viz: =.
/. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, with
out poisoning them, by Hygienic agencies alone.
2. To furnish u pleasant, genial HOME to friends