The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-07
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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 sE .s
DISEASES OF INIPRUDEHCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections TONS OF the Kidneys and Bladder 1ny9 'l
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblngs, 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
tary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
their most brilliant hopes or snticipations, rem
aef'ns marr'"ss Yo III 1ap MEM
Especially who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
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
lyree may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE,
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc deblities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
pH' '''''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS. OF
Immediately cured and full vlgor 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 eonse
| 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
! hal INV a1t1pet and
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
| en- nervous irrtabiity, dyspepsia, palpitation 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 trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'pf'' ' DIR. 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 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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, were
'Di - TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DR.. J. 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 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
Hea d. Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
Of the Heart 5s Ne FTn
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
| MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
pl T.paa DfN
Depression of Spirits, Evil Eorebodings, 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 ygor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
| YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice 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
sho uld apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope of his
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons MUST, before contempla-
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes u 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 votary OF
pleasure finds he has iInbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and reepectability, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
|
after month, 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 frightful rapid
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
who Whose bourne no raosier o thu
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftsctual remedy in
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deors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number
EN- 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 so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless inposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say
| 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 Eume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibiliy is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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