The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-04
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSP.
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
tails Of Europe and the first in this country, viz.
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEAS ES OF IdPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
Nervousness, dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Papitation Of the Heart
TimdiW, Tremblings,- Dinness Of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, 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 uutimely 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
ganic debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j
may religiously conflde his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons 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 prudeHtf
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 procreatiye pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption de-
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trf1ng month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
tf's DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College Of Surgeons, 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
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,
bashfulnss, with frequent bllshing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind. were
" TAKE PARTICULARS NOTICE
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper nQuleencleS ana SOiltd-
ry habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. H
These are some of the cad and melancholy Of.
fleets produced by early habits Of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
Iriitability, arrangement of the digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump.
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 he
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas
Depression OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timd.
lily, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health, oosng
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
es YOUNG MEN 5tk
who have injured themselves by a certain prae-
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, when
asleep and, if not cured, renders marriage in-
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the conse4aspce Of deviating from the
path Of nature and ih3algiDg in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before coKtera fl .
ting .fv+ taa gep85 5a
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body are the mes
necessary requisites TO promote connubal hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prosper
hourly darkens to the yiew the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness Of another
becomes blighted with your own. M
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds 81 this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers MIN from applying to those, who, from odu-
cation and responsibility can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
pretenders who, incapable OF curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
he;th 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 as Affection OF the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frghtful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns. ~
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectual remedy In
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner, Fail not to observe the
name and number. ~t5 ~ Itl
Ra- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
OF advertisement describing symptoms. =
There are so many Paltiy, Designing and
Worthless impesters advertising themselves as
Physicians, tr1ling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power.
that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his Office. ~ e@s 'It& y it
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eunle-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the ''Sunr
and many other papers notice of which appeared
again aud again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman OF character and respon-
sibility, is snicicient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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