The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-03
MEDICAL.
NR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HI
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREE

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 ehectnal
remedy p II the w yga d t2T ,upR1mENcE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Confusion Of isss IDEAS, Pslpitaton Of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness Of Sight OF
or Giddness, Diseases Of the Head Throat, Nose
els-these 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 blightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticpations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible
.T. YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims Of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
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 10 ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE w
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care OF DR.
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill us
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful dsease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is, the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgencies
Young persons are too apt TO commit excesssa
from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
quences that may ensne. 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.
er nervous irritabiity, dyspepsia, palpitation Of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
| GUY A ' CU Hsis' WARRANTED IN TwoDAYs.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
| ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately nal ,,or,NsroN
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.
| nervouess, being alarmed at Sudden sounds,
/ bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
i sometimes with \ arrangement OF the mind. were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgencies and solita
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, OIL
marriage. AE b. gg sL5a aL ia
These are some of the sad and melancholy Of
| fects produced by early habits OF youth viz
/ Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
| Hea d, Dhnness of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
/ Irritability, arrangement Of the Digestive Func
tions, General Debility, symptoms Of Consump
.5, m MENTALLY. sli ta
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO b.
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
| Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrtst, Love of Solitude, Timd
ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced.
/ Thousands of persons of all ages can now ludgt
what is the cause of their declining health, loosnl
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, ant
emaciated, having a singular appearance nbou
the eyes, cough a Yo syN%gfp%Es MEN q consumption
who have injured themselves by a certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequent.
learned from evil companions OF at school, tn
effects of which are nightly felt, even whel
asleep, and If not cured reuders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately. -.
| What a pity that young man, the hope Of HI
country, the pride Of his parents, should b
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
life by the euriselssnce OF deyiatlng from tn
path of nature and inau1ging in certain secre
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
- ,,..,, .... MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly darkens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
becomes blighted with your own. tgs
When the misguided and inlprudent votary Q
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF thu
painful disease, 1t 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 desgnin
pretenders, who, incapable of curing. fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing mont
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruine
health to sigh over his calling disappointment o
| by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection Of the Head, Throa,
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
| from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy \
OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, feN
doors from the corner Fail not to observe tn
name and number. af" N
% No letters received unless postpaid an
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Pei
sons writing should state age, and send porto
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many PaltTy, Designing an
4 Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves
Physicians, trifiing with and running the heat
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
| that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say 81
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
hang in his office " y s'.Sf EAt
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institutio
within the last eighteen years, and the Eune
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the sun
and many other papers, notice of which appeare
again and again before the public besides HI
standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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