The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
or TEs
OF ThH
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

1-ASAha@ AACSA% AhN'JEA1
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hosn,.
tais OF Europe and the first in this country via.
england, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
Gun oher the most certain, speedy and effectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
eaRness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures
AHecqons of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
ary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
goniuslon OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidlty, 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 tie
gong OF Syrens TO the Mariner Of Ulysses blightLQ
their most brilliant hopes or anucipations, rem.
oerlng marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims q,
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 thnn.
aers 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, OF.
ganlc oebl1tles, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. ;
may religiously confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his SKILL as
physician,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full v1gor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life misa.
rabe 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
qnences 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 destruca
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened loss of provocative DOW.
er, nervous irlitabilty, dyspepsia, palpitaton Of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption de.
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned pretsn,
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
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
that We're eyer known; many troubled with ring.
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind. were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. 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 ef
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
n nf 40 Gnnr nur r,ata Norx,n
Irritability Derangement of the Digestive Func.
lions. 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, Timd.
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
emGciated, having q singular appearance about
the eyes, cough ard Hd symptoms 21s Of consumption
who have injured themselves by certain pras.
tiee 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 hops Of hts
country, the pride of his parents, should DO
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the Consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature ana naalging in certain secret
habit. Such persons MUST, before olternplk
ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi.
ness; indeed, without these the Journey through
hourly dRrlIens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness Of anothsi
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent vetary 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-
ters him from applying TO those, who, from edS-
cation and respectability, can alone befriend him
He falls into the han is 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 be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
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, Slin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid.
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
Ing by sending him to that undiscovered county
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the MOS!
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectnal remedy n
the world.
OFFICE, Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, fey
1oors from the corner Fan not to observe the
1ame and number.
Re No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per.
sons writing should state age, and send portion
u advert ament describing symptoms.
Their are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves AZ
Physicians, tri1iing with and running the health
y al who unfortunately fall into their power
hat DR. Johnston deems il necessary TO say IS
oecially to those unacquainted with his reput5'
ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
lang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eiims.
tons wfaeased ~ hon ~ py b IT.
md many other papers, notice of which appearsd
gain and again before the public, besides bib
landing as gentleman of character and respoi.
Utility is q sufacioent guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED,
70 s-6ma -aF