The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
nR. JOHNSTON,

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 efactual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
tary Discharges, Impotency General Debility
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head Throat, Nose
or Skin Affection Of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal TO their victims than the
song OF syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or antieipatons rem
dering 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
have entranced listening Senates with the thur.
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence
| 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. y.
may religiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable 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 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
or, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, paptation 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 tritiing month after month";
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lois
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 arrangement of the mind, were
- TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper mdulgencies and solito.
ry 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-
Weo,,pess of the BACK and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
aby Of 5s Fnns
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Coasomp-
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-dstrust 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, loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emacated, having singular appearance about
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 pity that young man, the hope 81 MS ais
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the co41sss 8snce of deyiating from the
path 81 nature and ia4alging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before costsn1pla
ting
MARRIAGE,
| reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
wea be
Swallowed with despair and filled with tho 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 III
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
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, or as long the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health TO sigh over his CALLING disappointment, on
by the of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease such as Affection of the Head, Throat
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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and etfectual remedy In
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.
EE- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age and send portion
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing 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 always
hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
/; The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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