The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-02
MEDICAL,
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DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THs
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE. 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 effectua
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
CONFUSION OF Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart
1imidity Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Glddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection OF the Lungs, Stomach or Bow,
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 of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightina
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, &C. I'm impossible.
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps TO an untimey grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
nave entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders of eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
iyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
ganic debilities, reformation, &c. speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR. j.
may religiously confide 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.
rabe and marriage impossble--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 by those fall.
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc.
1--WE symptoms TO both body and mind arise The
! system becomes deranged, the physical and men.
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow.
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption de.
| cay and death. III
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
| ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
! apply Immediately. -a.gf 7s -Hz-'7F.
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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds
| bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
| sometimes with 4 arrangement of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
| 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, Palpitatlon of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
1rritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func.
lions, General Debility, symptoms of Oonsump,
/ Grt MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
10 Society," Seit-distrst, Love of Solitude Tinid.
| ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced. sI
| Thousands OF persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health oosing
| their yigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
einaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
| Hs3 YOUNG MEN afs86-
who have injured themselves by a 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
aeleep, and if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| should apply Immediately. -
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the eoEise47saee Of deyiating from the
habit. Such persons, MUST, before ccntsfhpla
| ting
MARRIAGE,
| reflect that q sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
hourly dariens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel.
| anchcly reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying 10 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 trifng 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,
| 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, Skim 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
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. q few
doors from the corner. FAN not to observe the
name and number. 5ffsF Eee fss ~
ne No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp TO be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and seRd portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many PaltIy, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es-
pccially 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 rune
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. 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-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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fsykiE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE;
Is AND Is LAIGHT ST. NEW YORK CITY.