The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-18
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

bALIlhOhE LUX HOSPTTAD,
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 effectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges ImpoIency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
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
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blghting
their most brilliant hopes anticipations, rem
oerli'g marriages Yio ri t44P 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 brilliantmelect, 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
ganic debilites, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
| He who places himself under the care of DR.. ].
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill a
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. f..|
| 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 jndulgencies.
! 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 prudentf
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
| healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
| IN 10 bOdV m n
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irTitabifty, dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death. wa. .E
A CURE. WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''rf-' DIR JOHNSTON, a'
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoI-
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 bushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
" TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. PIG
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 eff
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, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability arrangement of the Digestive Func.
tions, General Debility symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY. @ ..,..
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
| of EOrpbO0inpS
to Society, Self-dstrust Love of Solitude, Timid-
ity, SC, are some Of the evils produced
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9a Typt9 mES Si consumption
who have injured themselves by certain prae
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
sh ould apply immediately.
What pity that a young 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 deviating from the
path of nature and INDUCING in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempa-
ting .EN
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos I
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darsens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. Hrsfs5H
When the misguided and imprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
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
pretenders who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month
| n ar m 0r as "A 6
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, SlSin etc., progressing with frightful 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, Dr. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and e1fectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number. 90.
sH- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing q 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 imposters advertising themselves as
, Physicians, trifing 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 unaequainted 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 ''Sun"
! and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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