The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-08
MEDICAL.
Tn. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,

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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospa.
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and ~effectuai
DISEASES OF IMpRupENcE.
weakness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, InvoIun-
NJ Dlscnarges, ampoteney, General Debility
Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation 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--th9se 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, blightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
derine marriages yo Ne; imp possible
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
talent and brilliantinteIlect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
iyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE. f
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganie debilities, reformation, &C, speedily cured
may religiously conflde on his honor as a
gentleman ard confidently rely upon hs skin nsa
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease-whichr renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgenciss.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conee
quenees that may ensue. Now, who that UNDER
power of prccreation 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
tai functions weakened, loss Of fpTocreative pow.
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, Indigestion, constitutional debility, .
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. DE-
cay and death.
AZURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College OF Surgeons, LoL..
don, graduate from one OF the mott eminent Col
leges in tbs United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent In the hospitals Of
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsew here, 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 bIusling, attended
sometimes with . arrangement Of the mind. were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J, addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indiilgencies and soltta-
ry habit, Witch ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society. OF
marriage.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy eE
fects produced by early habits of youth viz /:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains IN the
er, Paipitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangenent of the Digestive FuIe-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp
MENTALLY. ~
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
dreaded: Loss Of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas
to Society, Self-distrust, 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 vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having q singular appearance about
the eyes cough s So IySaGfS MsS q ~onsump''on
who have injured themselves by u certain prac-
tice INDUCED Ia when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects OF which are nightly felt, even whea
asleep, and, II not cured, Renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
hould apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, tho hope or his
country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the coaees Rsnce Of d~eyiating from ths
path of nature and in4alging In a certain secret
habit. such persons, MUST, before eeatsmpis
ting
i MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the moss
necessary requisites to promote connubial haFd-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospeS
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the med
ancholy reflection that the happiness Of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary 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 edS-
cation and responsibility, can alone befrtend him.
pretenders, who, incapable of curing. fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
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, Thyoat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid.
ity till death puts a period 10 his dreadful snfbx-
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, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, Q few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
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
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves ar
Physicians, tIifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems il necessary to say e-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang In his office. stegsa = ~.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. :
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. john
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
and many other papers, notice Of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman of character and respou-
sibility, is q sufficient guarantee 70 the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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