The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-07
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
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
DISEASES OF MPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, %lnyolnn-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Timidity, Trembiings, Dimness of sight OF
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
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 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 untimely 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 ecstaey the living
tyree, 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 DR.. J
may religiously conflde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill asa
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage ilnpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies,
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quenees that may ensne. 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 PRUDENT
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy OfFSUrinp the most serious and upStruC-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the Physical and men
l er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility. a
, wasting OF the frame, coughs, de.
cay and death. -E Gil. "
: AZURE WARRANTED IN w DAYS.
(: Persons ruined in health by nlearned peter.
i ers who keep them tliiling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
d apply immediately.
'1. DIR. JOHNSTON, .3a"
i Members of the Royal College ofSurgeons. Lol.-
|, don, graduate from one of the most eminent Coz
e 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 %biushing, attended
sometimes with q arrangement OF the mind. were
cured Immediately, Hug a. =gu
10 AXE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Of DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
IS themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business, study, society, OF
marriage.
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
Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Fullc'
tons, General Debility, symptoms OF Consum1p,
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded: Loss of Memory, CONFUSION Of Ideas
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
le- their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
ms emaciated, having a singular appearance about
OF the eyes, cough and 1d 1ymPto mES Of consumption,
who have injured themselves by a certain prae.
Dr. tice indulged in when alone-a habit frequently
a learned from evil companions or at school,, tile
effects of which are nightly felt, even wh+n
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage in-
N, possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that Il young man, the hope OF tis
n. soats6ys t from pI sn p, "f nas p ans enio sH1aaa o. o.
h. life by the conssg asuce of deviatipg from thu
nd path of nature and i4.Ialging in a certain secre
ce habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
ting
OF reflect that q sound mind and body are the mos
VI necessary requisites to promote connuDal nhpl
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
. life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospec'
A. hourly darkens to the view, the mind become!
lis Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness OF anothe'
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary o
to pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of thl
We, painful disease, it too often happens that an Ill
NJ timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery dc
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edb
cation and respectability, can alone befriend him
e He falls into the hands Of ignorant and DESIGNING
1 pretenders, who incapable of curing. fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing montl
: after month, or as long rs the smallest fee can b.
- obtained, and with despair leave him with ruinet
&C. health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, o
re, by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hastei
the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
ms. Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid
ew iy till death puts a period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered countIl
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mos
:. certain, speedy, pleasant and %eieetual remedy h
II. OFFICE, 7sOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe tn
nj. nE- No letters received unless postpaid ant
:. containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
l re, sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
biss There are SO many Paltry, Designing AMI
~ Worthless imposters advertising themselves a
~ Physicians, ,tTifing with and running the healtl
llae of all who unfortunately fall into their power
~. that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
III pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
-, ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
AZ hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
,rd within The last eighteen wears. and the rune
OF rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
=. and many other papers, notice of which appearet
IN again and again before the public, besides hi
standing as a gentleman of character and respon
en- sibiIitv ia n suficicient guarantaa tn the afflicted
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