The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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 oiier the most certain, speedy and effectual
DISEASES OF IMpRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Tmidity, Tremblings, Dmness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
els-thsse 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 anticipations, reli.
dsrins marriages. &f Ni1mp Sfs6
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
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thur-
ders OF eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness,
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may religiously conflde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences
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 prudentY
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 irrtability, dyspepsia, palpiation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them tIifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
re- DIR. JOHNSTON, 4af
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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
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, 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
Hea d, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritabiity, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tions. General Debility. SYM Dtoms of Cousump-
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, Selfdstrust, 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 loosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by q certain prac-
tice indulged 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
sh ould 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
lie by the oosiSelasnce OF deviating from the
path of nature and iH-aalging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before coatsEhpl q
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that q sound mind and body are the mos I
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
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 filed with tho mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes bhghted with your own. U
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has inbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL.,
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery do
tiers him from applying to those who, from edIl-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable Of curing, fitch his
pecnniary substance, keep him trifing 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, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with rightfnl rapid
ty 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 effectual 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
sG 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 Paltry, Designing and
Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecally 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 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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A. L. WOOD, M. d., PHYSICIAN.