The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-05
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 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 efectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IBIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
tary Discharges Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddmess, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es--thsse 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 blightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, ren.
derlng marriages &c impossible.
YOUNG MEN
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
winch annually sweeps to an untmely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who ght otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, 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 debilities, reformation &C, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. J.
may regiously confide his honor
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgenciee.
Young persons are too apt to commit excessee
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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentH
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring the most serious and destruc-
l.,tI I,r .sEal ,t,,la
system becomes der;nged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irTtablity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility
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.
Members of the Royal College ofSurgeons 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 ut sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with = arrangement CT The mind, were
~ 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, OF
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
eer, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
1rritabilty, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
cd l.nSg of Ton f1 snnp of
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tmd-
ity, &c, are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons of all ages can now nudge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosng
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tce INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or Ut school, the
effects OF which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage im-
possible, and destroys both mind and body
What pity that 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 indulging in 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 darltens 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 hus ilnbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, il too often happens that an ILL.,
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu
cation and responsibility, can alone befIiend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
nrpta11dpr< inpnn1hlp
pecuniary substance, keep him triiiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh 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 10 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 effectual remedy in
the world.
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
Ng- 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 many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trfiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power,
pecially 10 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 rune
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-
sbity, is Il sutiiccient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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