The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-19
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDEkICK 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 efectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnyolun-
| tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia Languor, Low Spirits
| Timidity, Tremblings Dinness of Sight ol
| or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
| or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
elsthese terrible disorders arising from the Sol
| tary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blghtine
| their most brilliant hopes or antieipations, rem
derng marriages, sc. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
| Especially, who have become the victims OF
| Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untmely 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 eoquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with fun confidence.
| MARRIAGE.
| Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness or
ganic debties, reformation, &C., speedily cured
| He who places himself under the care of Dir. ]
may relgiously confide on his honor as Il
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill ms "A
I ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabe and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencicG.
| Young persons are too apt to commit excese"s
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensue Now, who that undel-
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaton 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
| al uvn pnpll pf yH nv
er, nervous irritabiity, dyspepsia, palptation Of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, do
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unearned preten
ers who keep them triiling month after month
taking poisonous And injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. -
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons LoI.-
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,
bashfunss, with frequent blushng, attended
. sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, were
'''' 90 TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR.. j. addresses oil those who have injured
themselves BY improper ndulgencies and solita-
! 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 eff
fects produced by early habits Of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
6 Hea d. Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IIritabiiity, DeraugeTncnt of the Digestive Func.
E tions, General Debility, symptoms OF Consump-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind much to be
, dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion Of Idcgs,
, Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
to Society, iSelfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tmd.
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
i their vgor becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
! emacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by q 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 raind and body
! should apply Immediately.
, What a pity that q young man, the hope OF his
!, country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the cohsez ,"nce OF deviating from the
path of nature ana i.4alging in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempt a
MARRIAGE.
y y reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
a necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi
n ness; indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
anchoy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted with your own.
When the misguided and nnprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has mbbed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone beliend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month
after month"; as long rs 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 Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skim etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ty till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him 10 that undiscovered country
, from whose bourne no traveller returns
To such therefore, Dr.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eitectuM remedy in
: OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a 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 are so many I'altry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
, Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say
peeialiy to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and the hume
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 Il gentleman of character and respon-
slbity is suhciclent guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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