The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
MEDICAL.
.R. 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;
can offer the most certain, speedy and efectual
remedy in the world for -. as..t aa.r
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
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, Tremblngs, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases Of The Head Throat, Nose
Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those 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
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, SC impossible
vi 81. YOUNG MEN, IEI % fa4
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence, or walked to eestaey the living
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
ganic debilities, reformation, Sc speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of Dr. j.
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
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-
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 destrnc-
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| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
| tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
err nervous irrtabiiity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs consumption de-
/ cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-'
ers who keep them trifiing month after month";
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
"pf''' DR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
! 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,
| bashfunss, with frequent blushing attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, were
~ TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solita~
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
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. Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err Palpitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability arrangement OF the digestive rune
| tions, General Debility symptoms of Consunp-
| 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 Society Self-distrust Love of Solitude, Timid-
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge,
what is the of their declining health, loosing
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
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 i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately
What a pity that young man, the hope of his
county, the pride Of his
life by the consequence OF devlatlng from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempia-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
, necessary requisites to promote connubial hapt-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
} life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
/.
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 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 edti-
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
! pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
! pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing 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, or
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
= the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection OF the Head Thro at
Nose Skin, 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, DR. Johnston offers the most
ertain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
% OFFICE MSl1d = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
f doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
:. |. name and number. 4i.T2 q
. containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
It There are So many Paltry. Designing and
: Worthless imposters advertising themselves az
I Physicians, trihing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
!, that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
z pecally to those unaequainted with his reputa
: ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away:
J. | hdnS III LIS once.
= ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
y The many thousands cured at this institution
y within the last eighteen years, and the rune
9 rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
q ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
1. and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides hi
standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibiity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflcted
y SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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U,HE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE