The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-08
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL,
!. STREET

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 oiier the most certain, speedy and eheetual
~ DISEASES OF IDdpRUDENcE.
Weakness of the Back 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 Gddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
elsthese 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 blightne
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 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, SC, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. ].
may religiously confide on his honor as a
|
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
| Young persons too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quenees that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreation is lost by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and dest rue
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 irrtability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart Indigestion constitutional debility,
wasting OF the FRAME coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death. 49,
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoE
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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind. were
' = TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
. themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ny 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, Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nervous
) Irritabity, arrangement of the Digestive Func.
: tons, General Debility, symptoms OF Consurp
/ 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, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
e Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosine
: their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
: emaciated having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and 1a Iymgt9mmTs S Of consumption
]. who have injured themselves by q certain prac
j. tce INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequent,
= learned from evil companions or at school, The
a effects of which are nightly felt, even Wher
e asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage I'M
!; possible, and destroys both mind and body
e should apply Immediately.
Il What pity that young man, the hope OF Il
II country, the pride of his parents, should b.
e snatched from all prospects and enjoyments o
3 life by the consequence of deviating from tn
IS path of nature and inaalging in certain secre
D habit Such persons, MUST, before contempt
n ting
t; reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
e necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
d ness; indeed, without these, the journey throug
IS life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospee
W hourly darleens to the view, the mind become
e. Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
he ancholy reflection that the happiness of anothe
g becomes blighted with your own.
|; When the misguided and imprudent yotary Q
II pleasure finds he has mbibed the seeds Of thi
i'd painful disease, it too often happens that an IL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery dc
ii tiers him from applying to those who, from edu
lie cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designin
Or pretenders who, incapable of curing. fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifng mont
d, after month or as long the smallest fee can
obtained and with despair leave him with RUNE
o. health to sigh his CALLING disappointment,
e. by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haste
er the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible Oh
9 ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throa
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frghtful rape
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful sufte
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
Id certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectuai remedy
IN OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fe'
he doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe III
name and number
tn M No letters received unless postpaid an
p containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
ed sons writing should stale age, and send porto
n of advertisement describing symptoms.
ny There are many Paltry, Designing an
ed Worthless imposters advertising themselves {
fc Physicians, trifling with and running the healt
al of all who unfortunately fall into their poWe
m that DIR. Johnston deems IL necessary to say e
Sj peclally TO those unacqutllnted Win MS repul
e !; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alway
mt hang in his office.
e; ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
er The many thousands cured at this Institute
ne within the last eighteen years, and the rum
w rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr.. job
LIST ston, witnessed by the reporters OF the Sun
,es and many other papers, notice of which appeart
la again and again before the public, besides IA
standing as gentleman of character and respo
by sibty, is sufficient guarantee to the a1cte
es. SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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