The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-21
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
ID f5R
LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, SOUTH FREpER1oK STREET


OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi
tals OF Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eifactDaa
DISEASES OF IMpRupENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
CONFUSION Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els--these 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, blghtns
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations. rem
dering marriages, sc. impossible.
@ YOUNG MEN.
Especially who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive hail,
which annually sweeps 10 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 ofeloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
iyreei may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganie debilites, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. J
may religiously confide ON his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his akin as a
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cared and full vigor restored >
This dreadful disease-which renders life mice
rable and marriage fmpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims OF improper indulgencies,
Young persons are too apt 10 commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful corse
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 tine pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destTuc-
| system becomes deranEed the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritabiliy dyspepsia, palpitation q
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, q
| 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. shoald
| apply immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON.
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lou
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
| legcs in the United States, and the greater part
| of whose life has been spent in the hospitals a
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, hns
| effected some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled with ring.
ing in the head and ycars when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfuinss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with = arrangement of the mind. were
cured immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and sollta-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study, society, on
| marriage.
These nrs some Of the sad and melancholy eff
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains Ia thf
Hea d, Dinlness Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrTitablity, arrangement of the Digestive Fune
tions, General Debility, Symptoms Of Consump
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO b,
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
TO Society, Selfdistrust, 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, loosinp
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated having singular appearance abou'
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consuInptioe
who have injured themselves by certain pras
tice INDUCED in when aione--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, ths
asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage I'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope OF Lii
country, the pride Of his parents, should b
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments q
life by the consequence OF deviating from thu
path of nature ana iadalging In a certain secre
1
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body are the Snos
| necessary requisites to promote connubial haps
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospecl
hourly daTkens to the view, the mind become
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
anchoiy reelection that the happiness Of arioihs
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotaIy @
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF tht
| disease. hQDDpus
timed sense OF shame or dread of discovery de
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edl
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the han ds Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing mont
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can b.
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruinet
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, q
BY the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hastsi
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Threat
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered countrl
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore Dr.. Johnston offers the mos
certain speedy, pleasant and effeospal remedy \
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, o fhy
doors from the corner. FAN not to observe To-
name and number.
aay- No letters received unless post paid ana
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 ana
Worthless imposters advertising themselves a.
Physicians, trifiing with and running the heaitl
OF all who unfortunately fall into their powaf
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially TO those unacquainted with his reputa
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas alwayl
hang in his Office
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS,
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the nume
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 hin
standing as gentleman of character and respoa
sibility IS sufficient guarantee TO the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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