The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-24
MEDICAL.
I'm. JOHNSTON,
,jP rHB
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE 2 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 eaectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, lmpotency, General Debility
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin ss Of o. Lungs o Or 5s BS SOW
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song fSyrens TO the Mariner Of Ulysses, blghtins
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations rem
dering marriages, &c: impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
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 thun-
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, or
ganc debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR.
may relgiously conflde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful dsease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid 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 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
err nervous irritabiiity, dyspepsia, palptation 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 trifting month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immediately.
DIR JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College OF Surgeons, Lof.-
| dom 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
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind. were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
ItT. j. addresses jill IilOSe VINO nave injured
themselves by improper indulgencles and solita'
~ habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit,
ting them for either business, study, society, Oh
| marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy er
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
| Hea d, Uimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Pdlpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| IrIitability, Derangement of the Digestive Func
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to bt
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced.
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health, looshie
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, snc
emaciated, having singular appearance abou
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequentl,
learned from evil companions or at school, thu
effects of which are nightly felt even whel
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage I'M
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| sh oud apply Immediately.
What q pity that a young man, the hope OF ri
country, the pride OF his parents, should b
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
life by the conge4 gance OF deviating from tn
path of nature and h4dRlgng in a certain score
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
ting
rcIleCt tlst q SOUND nina ana pOuy are Tile
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospec
hourly darkens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
becomes blighted with Your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary o
pleasure finds he has mbbed the seeds of thi
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 befl'iend him
lie falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, hlch nj
pecuniary substance keep him trifiing mont
after month, or as long the smallest fee can b
obtained, and with despair leave him with RUNE
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 Throal
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered conntr
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston oilers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy j
. OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fey
doors from the corner Fail not to observe tn
name and number.
} as- No letters received unless postpaid an
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Pei
sons writing should state age, and send portio
/, of advertisement describing symptoms.
There many Paltry, Designing an
Worthless imposters advertising themselves a
Win uiu the Hestll
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say Ell
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
hang in his office
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
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 a gentleman of character and respon
sihility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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