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

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hosp
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
DISEASES i SEES OF # IMPRuDENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Timdity, Tremblngs, Dimness of Sight OF
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 ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
YOUNG MEN, aE
| Especially who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimey 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
iyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may reigiously confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
| physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS. s#
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 indulgences
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
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
twas JoIltpr 10 both hfJr and ind aria
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
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten
ers who keep them trifng month after month
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
spy - DR.. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon.
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
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with n arrangement of the mind. were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
ry 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 Of.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
, Irritability Derangement of the Digestive Func.
tons, 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, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, SC, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the of their declining health, loosing
their vigor, becoming. weak, pale, nervous, and
emacia ted, having singular appearance about
! the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
; YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac
: learned from evil companions or at school, the
: effects of which are nightly felt, even when
g asleep, and, if not cured renders marriage i'm.
l.; possible, and destroys both mind and body
g sh ould apply Immediately.
j What u pity that young man, the hope OF Ii
| country, the pride of his parents, should be
e snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
: life by the conses csnce Of deyiating from the
$ path of nature ana inialging in q certain secre
>, habit. Such persons, MUST before contempt
; MARRIAGE, as A#
! reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
g necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
d ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
S life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospec
: shadoSwed With despair and Allied with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness OF another
g becomes blighted with your own. t
; When the misguided and imprudent votary o.
t pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of th,
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
b 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
r pretenders, who incapable of curing, fitch hui
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing montl
l. after month"; as long his the smallest fee can b.
obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
> health to sigh over his calling disappointment, o.
= by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haser
T the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
f; ease, such as Affection of the Head Throat
= Nose Skin, etc, progressing with frghtfll rapid
# ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr,
e from whose bourne no traveller returns.
v To SUCH therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy u
J. the world. a
n OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
e doors from the corner. Fail not to observe thu
name and number.
h sls- No letters received unless postpaid ant
y containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
d sons writing should state age, and send portion
l. of advertisement describing symptoms.
y There are SO many Paltry, DESIGNING ant
c Physicians trifing with and running the healtf
Il of all who unfortunately fall into their power
n that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
!; pecaly to those unaequanted with his reputa
/; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
It hang in his office. .--
); ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
r The many thousands cured at this institution
e within the last eighteen years, and the Eume
:; rous Surgical Operations performed by DR., John
Il ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the sun
IS and many other papers, notice of which appeared
l. again and again before the public, besides HI
standing gentleman of character and respon
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
). SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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n V,HE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE
IL AMI IL I,AJGJyT ST. NEU WORK. CITY.