The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-09
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,


OFFICE, 7 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 %effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness 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
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blightine
derng marriages, SC: 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 ktellect, 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 DR.. ]
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon bis skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor 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 excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
qnences that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power OF proereation Is lost sooner ny those Iat,
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrnc.
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men,
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. dc.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trilling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. orNsroN
Members of the Royal College. of Surgeons, Lon
don, graduate from one of tho 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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent b%lushing, attended
sometimes. with 2 arrangement of the mind. were
c'ie' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
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, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrTitability, Dermgement Of the Digestive Func.
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp-
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, Self-distrlist, Love of Solitude, Timid.
ity, Sc, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaeiated, having u singular appearance about
the eyes cough a Yd syM9tg rs q
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tiee indulged in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, tbs
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope Of Lis
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the consequence Of deviating from the
path of nature and ind ulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before cortcmpl S
ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkene 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 imprudent yotary Of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an III
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers 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 trifiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health 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
4 Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
iy till death puts a period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corners Fail not to observe the
name and number.
NET No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
w Insrs are ;nn SO many , paiiry, p issg and d
Physicians, .trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
Lnat Dr. johnston deems IL necessary 10 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 hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 as a gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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VyHE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE