The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-19
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
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 or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder Jnyolun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Trenblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddlness. Diseases of the Head Throat Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow.
elsthese 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, blghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations rem.
dering marriages. ga &e c, 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
nave entranced listening Senates with the thun-
GERS OF eloquence, OF walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness
ganic debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. ].
may religiously conflde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
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 indulgencies
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-
/ 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 palpitaton of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, a
| wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption de.
| "A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Persons ruined in health by unearned preten.
| ers who keep them trit1ng month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'fi'' DR.. JOHNSTON, sa.a
4 Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
| 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
i London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
4 effected some of the most astonishing cures
4 that were ever 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.. 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. 81. ~ ..
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
| 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
or, 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
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust Love of Solitude, Timid-
/ ity, SC, are some of the evils produced.
what is the cause Of their declining health oosine
\ their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
| emaeiated, having a singular appearance about
eyes, cough aYd fyMP'D %ES Of 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| should apply Immediately. IN
| What a 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 indulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
| ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly darkens TO the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with tho mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
| becomes blighted with your own. e..
When the misguided and mprudent votary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that 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 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, 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 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 eftectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number rs !. .s, ~. -
| nN 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 are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless mposters advertising themselves as
| Physicians, trifling with and running the health
| Of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR. Johnston deems 1t necessary to shy es
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS aa
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and the Eume-
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 as gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee 10 the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
lie 23-1y s'|
rJ,EE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
IS AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.