The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15
MEDICAL.
JOHNSTON,
uP THR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, : SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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
DISEASES OF IMpRuDENCE.
Weakness of the Rack or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, ~lnyolun.
Lary discharges, lmpotency, General Debility
HNeryoasness, Iyspepsin, Languor, fow Spirits
Timidiry, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
OF Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thSse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of louth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyTens to the Mariner OF Ulysses, blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, SC. impossible.
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, whomight otherwise
have entraneed listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
' st. MARRIAGE. t.I.rHr .E
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debflities, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j
may religiously cortide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill asa
y IN IN In NEnSl1s d .-
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful a~isease-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 excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
quences that may ensle. Now, who that undel-
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 %prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruo-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. d.
a CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by mlearned preten-
es who keep them tritling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'N"" DIR, JOHNSTON, .iH,|
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoL.
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Dol,
ieges 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,
bashfnlnss, with frequent %blushing, attended
sometimes with 2 arrangement Of the mind. were
N TAKE PBRTICUIAR NOTICE. ~.
Or. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
/ NV itStIh, WHICH rum DOLL DDly dIu 1l1lltu, ViiIlb
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. I.uh Hs .Eg. E.tHr E.s--
These are some OF the sad and melancholy et
iects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness OF the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
lIea d, Iiinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, palpitaa9n Of die Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous r,rn
ti1ns, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consufnp
f MENTALLY. 3at uan,a
The fearful effects ON the mind are much TO be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas.
| ,S...r a.. E,.f.tE Ir,iI INat.aHp1inrc A rel
to Society, Selfdstriist, Love of Solitude, Timid.
lily, &c, are some of the evils produced. iaf.
thousands OF persons Of all ages can now Judge
whatiis the cause of their declining health, loosing
their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous, and
eniaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and fyymplto 19 Of consumption
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when aione-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. ma
What a pity that a young man, the hope OF lis
country. the pride of his parents, should be
snatcbed from all prospects and enioyments Of
life by the conse1 aeuce OF deyiating from the
path of nature ana lad Aging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, musT, before eentsMpla
ting t. .s.i fE-L .r-. ..a...
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
/ hic p'NoiitS - wal IbS ~ INC OSH
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. gfg
When the misguided and mprudent yotary Of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, ii 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 responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the bands Of ignorant and designing
pretehdefs, who, Incapable of curing, fitch his
peGrmiaiy substance, keep him tritiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest zee 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 us Affection of the Head, Throat
O. Nose, Skin, etc, progressing With frightful rapid
ity till death puts a period 10 his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
10 such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efiectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number. sII.aa. .
RE- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a 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 impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifliug with and running the health
OF all who unfortunately fail into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems il necessary to say es-
pecially to those unaeq,ainied with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang Ia his office Y...## 3D.! .. rr..
4 ENDORSEMENT OF II PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
rOns Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 Il gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
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