The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-18
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
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 offer the most certain, speedy and effectus
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMpRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, mpotency, General Debility
Neryousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases OF the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-these terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth--those secret apd solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of yrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightins
their most brilliant hopes OF anticipations, ren
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 thur-
ders of eloquence, or walked to eostacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j
may religiousy confide on his honor as O
gentleman ard confidently rely upon his skin as
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 excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensne. 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 prudenti
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
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation Q!
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, n
wasting OF the frame, coughs consumption, de.
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and Injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College Of Surgeons, Lot.
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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent biushing, attended
| sometimes with arrangement of the mind wers
| cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. T. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper ndugences and solita-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, o:
| marriage.
These are some of the sad aud melancholy Ell.
| fects produced by early habits of youth viz
| Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains i'll the
Hea d, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
| eT Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritabity, Derangement of the Digestive Func.
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump'
MENTALLY
| The fearful effects on the mind are much TO he
| dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
| Depression of Spirits, EVIL Forebodings, Aversion
| to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude Tirnid.
| ity, &c, 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
| emaciated having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by n certain lrac.
| 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 in!.
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| hould apply Immediately.
| What pity that young man, the hope OF Lis
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enioyments OF
| life by the coas5S Gence of GeViating FROM the
| path of nature ana n.la!ging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, husT before contempt
| ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos7
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
/ liTe becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair aud filled with the mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
| becomes biigbted with your own.
| When the misguided and imprudent votary VI
| 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-
tiers him from applying to those, who from edu.
cation aDtfrespectability, can alone betriend him.
He falls into the hands CT ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him trihing month
after month, or as long as the smallest lee 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 CT the Head, Throat
| Nose Skn ETC., progressing with frghtfu! 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectual remedy in
| the world.
OFFICE SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number.
| NJ No letters received unless post paid and
| containing stamp 10 be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms
Worthless imposters advertising themselves rs
Physicians, tritiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say
pecially to those unacqltainted 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 DR.. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee TO the afflicted
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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| FENHE NEW YORK HYGiENIC INSTITUTE