The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-14
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL

Dhh1lulOhE LOCA GOSFllAL
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 ~effectuai
DISEASES OF MPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involnn-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Tim m;dty, Trembling, Dimness Of sight or
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 ofsyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blightins
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 destructiveh 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-
aers 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 wealmes or
ganic deblities, reformation, &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of Dr.. J
may religiously confide on his honor as d
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as q
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 excesses
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 prudent7
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrne-
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative DOW
e tr,. nervous irIitabiiity, dyspepsia, palpiiation Of
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
cay and death.
CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined In health by unlearned preten.
taking poisonous and Injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoI.
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
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bash1umss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with a arrangement eff the mind. wers
cured immediately. .-
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. 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 ef
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, Palpitati9n Of the Heart Dyspspsia, Nervous
tions, General Debility, Symptoms Of C%onsunp-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to Be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid.
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their .vigor, becoming. weak, pale, nervous. and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when aione-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.
What a pity that a young man, the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be-
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and ihaalging in a certain seoret
habit. Such persons, Husr, before contempt q
ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary 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 inf from applying to those, who,. from edD~
He falls into the han DIS of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
a after month soo or as long n as The et sma nasta fee @ can bs
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
iy till death puts a period TO 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 cert speedy, pleasant and ehectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7souTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fan not to observe the
name and number.
NET No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are go many Paltry, Designing and
worthless mpoSterS advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR.. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es-
pecially 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 Eume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 a gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is n sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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VlHE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.