The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11
MEDICAL.
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DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, Vlz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eheetual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
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
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatons, ren'
derins marriages. v,o re; 1mP%ST EM fu.
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
ganic debilites, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care OF DIR. J.
may religiously eonfide on his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician. -,.... -..
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch 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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into improper habits than by the prudent
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
| healthy offspring the most serious and destruc
| ~, In hnth bady mind
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, papitaton OF
the heart Indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption de-
cay and death.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
| ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'pf'' DR. JOHNSTON,
| 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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
'''' '' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
nv habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study, society, or
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. Dinness of Sight Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive fune-
TONS General Debility, symptoms of Consump
.'H I'll. y. MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
, to Society Selfdstrust, Love of Solitude Timid-
ity, &C., 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 yigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9o Sy99'pMhEs MEN y
a who have injured themselves by certain lsae-
/; 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
y possible, and destroys both mind and body
. should apply Immediately
!; What pity that young man, the hope OF his
e country, the pride of his parents, should be
n snatched from all prospects and enJoyments OF
n life by the consequence of deviating from the
e path of nature and indulging in a certain secre
s habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla
= ting
n reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
!; necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
u ness indeed without these, the journey through
e life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospec
~ hourly darkens to the view, the mma becoms
y Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
W anchcly reflection that the happiness OF anotks
e. becomes blighted with yeur own.
Ne When the misguided and irnprudent yotaH Q
Y pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF TIM
painful disease, it too often happens that an III
~ timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
III ters him from applying to those who from ECU
, cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
n He falls into the hands of ignorant ana designn
nc pretenders, who, incapable of curing, hlch III
- pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing mont
or after month or as long as the smallest fee can
/, obtained, and with despair leave him with rune
q, health to sigh over his calling disappointment
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
e ease, such as Affection of the Head, Ihroa
or Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with frlghti9 rape
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suel
IT. ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
OF To such, therefore, DR. Johnston oilers the MOS
ne certain speedy pleasant and efiectual remedy 1
nd OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
y, Left hand side going from Baltimore street. ~
on doors from the corner. Fail not to observe tn
4, name and number. g9l. 5l+
he gas- No letters received unless postpaid an
, containing q stamp to be used on the reply. Pc
TIL sons writing should state age, and send porto
'p, of advertisement describing symptoms. Es
; eu There are so many Paltry, Designing an
m worthless imposters advertising themselves
ny Physicians, trihing with and running the healt
eeu of all who unfortunately fall into their powe
ny that DIR. Johnston deems 1t necessary 10 say
rili pecially to those unacquainted with his reput
'rn / ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alwa.
tie; A'''s ENDORSEMENT nj DC OF THE PRESS.
mi The many thousands cured at this Institute
ne; within the last eighteen years, and the rum
yer rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. Jon
me ston, witnessed by the reporters OF the SUI
ay; and many other papers, notice of which appear
ast again and again before the public, besides b
ces standing as gentleman of character and respo
ia sibty is sufficient guarantee to the a1flcte
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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