The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-10
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OF THE

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails of Europe and tho first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy in the world TOR III.
DISEASES OF IIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Pack or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Neryossnes e. pIspepsi Languor Low NV Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dmness of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs Stomach or Bow
elsthese 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, blghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c impossible
M 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
have entranced listening Scnates with the thun-
ders Of eoquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with q fun I'll, confidence Il
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
He Who places himself under tie care of pr
may religiously eonfide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full v1gor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by tho victims of improper indulgencies.
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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentS
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
offspring.
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irriabiity, dyspepsia, palpitaton of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption de-
"A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them tri1iing month after month,
| taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
Nfff' DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loh-
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
1 that were ever known; many troubled with ring
| ing in the head and years when asleep, great
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
'"' = TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. 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.
These arc 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
er, Palnitaton Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritabty, arrangement 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-distrnst, Love of Solitude Timid-
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 a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9o SDyN@G2PMmEs MEN q consumption
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
| tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned from evil companions 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 yonng man, the hope of his
| country, the pride of his parents should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
life becomes 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 imprudent 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 do
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu.
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
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frghtful rapid
iy 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
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number.
pE- 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 many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
OF all who unfortunately fall into their power,
| that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecally to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
i ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 q gentleman of character and respon-
siblity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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THE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE;