The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-30
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
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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 effectual
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, Palpitation of the Heart
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song fsyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, SC: impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
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
ganic debilites, 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
| physician. -
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full v1gor restored.
| This dreadful disease-which 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 TN, the
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.
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitauon 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 ttifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
"ff''' DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
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
neryeuess being alarmed At Sudden sounds
sometimes. with 9 arrangement OF the MIND. were
'''e" ' 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, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous ,
, IrIitabilty, Derangement of the Digestive Fnnc'
: tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump.
MENTALLY. @
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
, dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas,
Evil nOs
to Society, Sefdistrust Love of Solitude, Timid'
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
what is the cause Of their declining health ioosng
: their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
: emaciated, having q singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a Td TyMPp ME% q consumption
i who have injured themselves by q certain prac
: tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
y learned from evil companions or at school, the
a effects of which are nightly. felt, even when
g asleep, and, if not cured renders marriage i'm
; possible, and destroys both mind and body
e should apply Immediately. r
Il What a pity that young man, the hope OF
n country, the pride Of his parents, should be
|. life by the conses asuce of deviating from tht
s path of nature and iaaalging in a certain score
D habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
n ting 4
t; reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
e necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
d ness indeed, without these, the journey through
IS life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospec
" hourly darIens to the view, the mind become
= Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
e anchoiy reflection that the happiness of anothe
& becomes blighted with your own.
|; When the misguided and imprudent yotary Q
IT pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF Thu
d painful disease it too often happens that an Ill
timed sense of shame dread of discovery de
h tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu
e cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
,r pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing mont
| aft as q
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruine'
o. health to sigh his Calling disappointment,
O. by the of that deadly poison Mercury, hastel
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dit
J; ease such Affection of the Head, Throa,
r Nose Skin, etc., progressing with irlghtlui rapo
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
Of ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
he from whose bourne no traveller returns
a. To such, therefore, DR. Johnston offers the mos
i'd certain, speedy pleasant and effectual remedy II
N OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a fey
he doors from the corner. Fail not to observe tn
name and number.
il sN- No letters received unless postpaid an
D. containing stamp to be used on the reply. PEI
ID sons writing should state age, and send PORTO
n of advertisement describing symptoms
There are SO many pa an
lie Physicians, trifiing with and running the healt
al of all who unfortunately fall into their power
IN that Dr. Johnston deems ii necessary to say es
); pecally to those unacquainted with his reputs
e; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
mt hang in his office
q; ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
er The many thousands cured at this institutio
ne within the last eighteen years, and the rum'
v; rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. JOIN
ST ston, witnessed by the reporters Of the Sun
es and many other papers, notice of which appeare
a. again and again before the public, besides h
standing as gentleman of character and respoi
BY sibiiity sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
IS. SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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