The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

OFFICE, 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 effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es-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, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
d 'Hng marriages. Yo M i9q4p %EN
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
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, Sc speedily cured
lie who places himself under the care Of DIR.
may religiously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
~ 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 are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quenccs that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the pradenti
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
sta baapY tha r.hu man
tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
er, nervous rritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debiilty,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de
cay and death.
a CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unleaned preten-
ers who keep them trifing month after month
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
| Members of the Royal College of Snrgeons, LoL'
| 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 bushing, attended
| sometimes. with arrangement of the mind. were
''i 9 TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. 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.
| 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
! or, Palptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, arrangement of the digestive Func.
| tions, General Debility symptoms OF Consump-
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
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
| what is the cause of their declining health, loosng
| their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous and
| emaciated, having singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
| ~ YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
| tce INDUCED 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 i'm
| possible, and destroys both mind and body
/ should apply Immediately.
/ What pity that young man, the hope of n
soy e e pae 90 ns apd
| life by the Consequence OF deviatipg from the
path Of nature and ihaalging in a certain secret
| habit Such persons, MUST, before contempt
ting
| reflect that sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
| 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 nnprudent yotary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those, who, from edu.
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him trif1ing month
after month or as long the smallest fee can he
| obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health TO sigh 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 trightful 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 effectual remedy In
the world.
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
| Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number.
s0J- 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 Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
| Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that pr. Johnston deems IL 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 DR.. John
| ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
| and many other papers, notice of which appeared
| again and again before the public, besides his
| standing as a gentleman Of character and respon-
sibilty is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| je 3-ly
TuIENEwyoRK HYGIENro INSTITUTE,
- AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.