The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-16
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OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
tals OF Europe and the first in this country, viz
England France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuai
! ~ DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. osasz
y. 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
Deanes o bs mess Fl ssh No 81
| or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Row
eis7thsse 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, blghting
their most brilliant hopes or antieipations, rem
dei1ng marriages, &C. impossible. t..
| YOUNG MEN, aaiast %
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
W ,Hnnl annuity S sweeps to an untneiy grave
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entrarced listening Senates with the thun.
defs OF eioquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with FIJI confidence.
| l.,sg.I-rspFgs MARRIAGE. r,r.-,,s,.t.,
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debities, reformation &c, speedily cured
| He who places himself under the care of DR. J
may relgiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as q
''-''Fs ORGANIC WEAKNESS. yaH
immediately cured and full vlgor restored. ~
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
| rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
pad by the victims of improper indulgencies
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 prudentp
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 irritablty, dyspepsia, palpitation 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 trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immediately. ,. ...-
DIR. JOHNSTON,
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
| neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
sometimes with = arrangement Of the mind. were
- TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE,
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
ny habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business study, society, or
marriage. .-E
feets 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
1rritabilty, arrangement of the Digestive Frinc.
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump
/ Jis MENTALLY. 8d WoG
The fearful effects on the mind are mucn TO he
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust Love of Solitude, Tinnd.
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced atl
y Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
eInaeiated, having a singular appearances about
4 the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption.
who have injured themselves by certain prac.
tice mdulged 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. . VII
What pity that a young man, the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from ell prospects and enjoyments OF
path of nature ana iItaalgng in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, hUsT, before cortsrapi
z ting ddF
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote eonnubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these the journey through
life becomes 8 weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens 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 321 ~
When the misguided and iinprudent 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-
| alone DefrleQQ
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, flch 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, 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, Skin, etc. progressing with frightful 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
the world. Fr. r E...-. .. .5... 3...y.,..-,-.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not 10, observe the
name and number. f{si5t5. ,.,.-y,
nN- 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. t.s
worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians trihing with and running the health
OF all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unaequainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office, ...a
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
| The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
| rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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-
sibiliy is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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