The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-06
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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 effectua1
| remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF INPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
AFFECTIONS of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, hnpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
Ioninsion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Tfmidity, Trembings, Dilnness of Sight or
or Giddiness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
OF Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
eis-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
lIafy Habits OF Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song OF Syrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses bighting
,nelr most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
YOUNG MEN,
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 oloquence, 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
game debilities, reformation &c. speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may religiously confde his honor rs
s.ienitii anu coinioeiilly rely upon MS skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit exceseas
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 precreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudents
paA If sl.a ,xTna
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 DOW
er, nervous rritability, dyspepsia, palptation 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 unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing 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
leges 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 iii 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
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indugencies 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 eff.
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
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility Symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY.
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-distrust, Love of Solitude Timld-
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 yigor, becoming weak pale, nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prnc-
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 i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
hould apply immediately.
What pity that 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 INDUCING in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
reflect that 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 darlsens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with tho mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and hnprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, II too often happens that an III
lined sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
erS him from aDnlyjup those who adj
,ation and respectability, can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pecuniary substance, keep him trihing month
liter month, or as long the smallest fee can be
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
ty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ng by sending him to that undiscovered country
rom whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, Dir. Johnston offers the most
'ertan speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
LEFT hand side going from Baltimore street, few
ieors from the corner FAN not to observe the
lame and number.
re No letters received unless postpaid and
stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
IONS writing should state age, and send portion
II advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless mpostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
IF all who unfortunately fail into their power
hat DIR. Johnston deems it necessary TO say es-
oecially TO those unacquainted with his reputa-
ion, 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 rune
'ous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ton, witnessed by the reporters Of the ''Sun"
md many other papers, notice of which appeared
,gain and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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