The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
oP THs
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET


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 IMPRUDENcE.
weakness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
TGni%s0n q ldsas PaPatom Of the Heart
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
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, Sc impossible. 8rr NO
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 eoquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full eoni q or
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc deblities, reformation, SC, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. ]
| may relgiously confde on his honor as q
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 irnpossible-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 prudent
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
\ healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc
bath ,aIx ind rica Tho
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men,
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irlitability, dyspepsia, palpitation of
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
| cay and death.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
| ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply immediately a-----
| - Hasl DIR. JOHNSTON, a .usla4
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon.
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
of whose life has been spent in the hospitals of
| London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
| effected some of the most astonishing cures
| ing in the head and years when asleep, great
| neryoness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
| sometimes with n arrangement of the mind. were
W = TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR.. J. addresses oil those who have injured
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study. society, or
| marriage. .r H,3 t'it ga
1 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
| Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func.
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump.
| H'. MENTALLY. pa. -
| The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
| dad ,,fM pprvT ,ftreifN rs,fT
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, 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, oosng
| their yigor, becoming weak pale, nervous and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
| % sr.rr t..r YOUNG MEN gr gs
| who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice indulged in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
| effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately. q volt ~
| 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 corise1 asnce of deviating from the
| path of nature and iaSalging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt a
ting '.'. sF 7iH rGta
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubal hapi.
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darlsens to the view the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. 80 lit'ss5d
| When the misguided and iInprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds Of this
painful disease, it too often happens that ILL
timed sense of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befiiend him.
He falls into the hands OF Ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fleh his
pecnniary substance keep him trifling month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible dis.
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ty till death puts period 10 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 effectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7soUTH FREDERICK STREET,
| Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
| HN- 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 so many Paltry, Designing and
! Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
| Physicians, trifing with and running the health
| Of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
| that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his repnta-
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| hang in his Office 100 4ta n9-l'iA Ea
. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
| The many thousands cured at this institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the Iume-
| rous Surgical Operations performed by DR. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibiliy is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
" SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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| TINHE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
IS AND IS LAIGHT ST. NEW YORK CITY.