The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-07
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
UF THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOS
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

OFFICE, 7 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 IMPRUpENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, mporency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart
Timidity, 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
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, o &c impossible Ss ss
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 thun-
ders OF eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE 49,,
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness
9So nas So Ike
may rehgiously contlde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage imapossible-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 ensne 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 prudent2
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 irrtability, 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 triiling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon-
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
eges 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 bushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately.
| TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
Dr. j. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper ndulgencies and solita-
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
| marriage.
| 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, Pdipitaton OF the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Frmc-
| lions, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
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, Sef-disrust, Love of Solitude, Timd.
| 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, oosng
| their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
| emnciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
| tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned from evil companions 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.
What pity that young man, the hope or n
| country, the pride of his parents, should be
| snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
| life by the Uo..4ss rance OF deviating from the
| path of nature ana l.&3lging in certain secret
| habit. Such persons, MUST, before COZ tsTn pi q
| ting -.... -.. ~ ..n. -... 49,. -.
| = MARRIAGE,
4 reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
| ness indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with tho mel
| ancholy reelection that the happiness of another
| becomes blighted with your own. rr..
| When the misguided and imprudent votary Of
pleasure finds he has mbibed 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 tho Q, who, from edli-
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
| He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| tttatsxr boa.
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
y 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, DR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy In
OFFICE, 7soUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, g few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number Sail. n. ..-a...
| Ne 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. 4.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
| OF all who unfortunately fall into their power,
| that Or. Johnston deems it necessary TO say es-
| peclaily 10 tlose unacqudlnteQ Win MS reputa-
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| hang in his Office. II. sEl =
| ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the hume
| 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-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| Je 23-ly 81.
THE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,