The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-01
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BAITlMURE LUX HOSRIIAls,
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 efIectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF DIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of The Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolnn
tary Discharges mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Tmidity, Tremblings, Dirnness of Sight or
or Giddness, Diseases Of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
eis-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, 6lightns
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
| YOUNG MEN, f
Especially who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice that dreadful and destructive habit
! thousands of Young RIen of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence or walked to ecsacy the living
| yree, may call with full confidence
| MARRIAGE. .a VI Ed.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness or
| ganic debilites reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR,
| may religiously confide his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
| physician. U
IL ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful sisease-which renders life mise
! rable and marriage impossibe-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indrlgencies.
| Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
| quenoes that may ensue Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny That u Q
power of procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
I ing into improper habits than by the PRUDENT
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrne-
1 tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
/ system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
/ wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. d,-
cay and death. .s- I'd
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifng month after month";
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
vi DR.. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College ofSnrgeons, 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
erected some Of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled with ring
4 ing in the head and years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 2 derangement of the mind, were
w FAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE 1a-s
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habit, which ruin poih body and mind, nnilt-
marriage. ..r.g-t N.ff. f-s
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
Pana9n Of the m bssPps Nervous Tmc
TONS General Debility, symptoms of Consnmp-
a i7' MENTALLY. .''s4.
The fearful effects ON the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
I't-ilL
to Society, Selfdistrist, Love of Solitude, Tnid.
ity &C., are some of the evils produced. at
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now Judge
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
. emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a Yd Tyh2'p mES q consumption
who have injured themselves by q certain prac
: tice ndulged 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 Inn
possible and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
:, What q pity that a young man, the hope OF his
, country, the pride Of his parents should be
snatched from all prospects and enioyments of
life by the colss1 Gance of deyiating from the
path of nature and lid algmg in a certain secret
habit Such persons, SUsT, before contempt
} ting A 500 ~ 5-stat % D..
: reflect that sound mind and body are the most
: necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
: 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 filled with the mel
tncholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes bghted with yolr own. 48
4 When the misguided and imprudent 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-
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
l,retenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
peeuniary substance, keep him thrilling 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 Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc progressing with frghtfnl rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
= ing by sending him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns. .A =
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and ehectnal remedy IN
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Eail not TO observe the
name and number.
ne No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Iser-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
, of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless inposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecialy to those unacquainted with his reputa-
; tion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office
ENDORSEMENT. OF THE PRESS. 81
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 Us gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
n SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rH,IIE NEW YORK HyGIENiC INSTITUTE
Il 10 AND is I.AIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
4 -ats A. l.. WOOD M. D., PHYSICIAN. 81 e.