The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF THR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
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 tor ~.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Tinidity, Tremblings, 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
to he M s0 Of h n
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, rem.
dering marriages, Nc impossible sss
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 who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thur
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 debiities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may religiously confide his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--whch renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible--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 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 prudent3
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
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. de.
cay and death
| A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlearned pretan.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately ey .,,,,,sr,,,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lob.
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col.
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 eyer known many troubled with ring
| ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess being alarmed at sudden sounds,
| bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
| sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, were
| TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]: addresses all those who have injured
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
| marriage. F1i
These are some of the sad and melancholy Of.
\ fects produced by curly habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d. Dimness of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
| err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irlitability, arrangement of the Digestive Func.
| lions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
| MENTALLY. 6
| The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-dstrust Love of Solitude, Timid.
| ity, &C.. are some OF the evils produced 100
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, oosing
| their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
! emaciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption
| = YOUNG MEN a- .
| 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 nightly felt, even when
| asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage i'm
| possible, and destroys both mind and BODY
| should apply Immediately. 7w
What a pity that a young man, the hope OF
| country the pride of his parents, should be
| snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
| life by the cof.seg geoce Of deviating from the
path of nature and iaaalging In a certain secret
| habit Such persons, MUST, before contenplk
! ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
| ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage The prospsss
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness OF another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and hmprudent votary OF
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it 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, 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
after month"; or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment,
| 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, Skim 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and sffectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fall not to observe the
name and number.
HN- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
| sons writing should state age, and sead portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trif1ing with and running the health
| of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
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 EuIne-
rous 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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