Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-11
.NEDFCAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON.

Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
| covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, Inyoun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Pyspdpea taaguoF of LG~ tSs 1Rs Hear
Timdty, Trembling, Dimness Of Sight or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-sacret and sol
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Ulys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, Sc
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice. and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men OF the most ex-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entraaced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence,, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons or Young Men contemplat
ing marriage aware Of Physical Weakness
Loss of Procreative Power-lmpoteEcy,) Ner-
vous Excita oility, Palpitstion, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disauall
6cation, speedily relieved.
lie whJ places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may religiously confde i'll his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored
This distressing Atfection-which renders life
miserable and marriage 'imposslble-ls the
penalty paid by the victims of improp'' II dulg
encies. Young persons are too apt to commit
excesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
consequences that may ensue Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasure of healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructive symp-
toms of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes dcrangcd, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Loss of Procreative Power
Nervous Irrtsbity, Dyspepsia, Palpitatio!n1 OF
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Deolty
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercury!
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trifing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply mmedi-
atey.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal College of Surgery of Lon
dom Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
leges in the United States, and the greater part
OF whose life has been spent in the hospltaisoi
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, hae
effected some of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with rngngin
the head and ears whcnu asleep great nervousness,
being alarmed ut sudden sounds, bashtulness,
with frequent blushng attended sometimes with
4 Of ind
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uuftting
than for either business, study, society or mar
rlage
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by the early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power,
Palpitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritubity, Derangement of the Digestive Func
tions, General Debility, Symptoms Of Consump
tion &c.
MENTA1LY.-The fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion Of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits Evil Fore
bodings Aversion to Society," Self Dlstrust Love
of Solitude, rimidity, Sc, are some OF the evils
produced.
Thousands of persons of al ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale nervous and
omacated, having y singular appearance about
the eyes, cough snd symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac
tce, already described, habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which arc nightly felt even when asleep, and
if not cured renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body should apply i'm
What q pity that 3 young man, the hope OF
his country the pride OF his parents should be
snnt, ID from all prospects and enjoyment of
life by the consequence of dcviatlng from the
path of nature, and ndulging in pernicious
habits. Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
MAKRIAGE
Reflect chat 9 sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
happiness, Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the vlew' the mlno
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the me sncholy reflection that the happiness OF
anothe is blighted with our own
DISEASE OF IMPKUDENCE.
When misguided and imprudent votsry OF
pleasur nds that he has imbibed the seeds of
his !, lin nj disease it too often happens that an
ill-time, ense of shame dread OF discovery de-
tcrs him lromappylng TO those who, from educ'-
ton and respectablty, can alone oeiriend nlin
delaying tilf the constitutional symptoms of this
h0rrid disease makes their appearance, such Us
sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, ,dimnass Of sight,
dcufness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotchcs on the head, face and extremities, pro-
crossing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
nalutc of the mouth or the bones of the
nose fall in, and the victim OF this awful disease
becomes horrid object of commisscrntion till
,leath puts period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns"
1t is d melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or unskilful PRE-
TENDERS, who, by the uso Of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy the c9nstution
and incapable OF curing, keep the unhappy suf'
t.rcr month after monLh taking their no4lous
INJURIOUS compounds and instead of being re.
slored to a renewal OF Life, Vigorand Happiness
il. 1csl,,;r Lave him with ru'ne1 ilcaitn 70 sign
over his calling disappointment