The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
TIMoRE LOCK HoSI


BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
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
80, DISEASES OF IF INdpRuDENoE.
weakness Of the Back or Limbs, Structures
NMady discharges, impotency, General Debility
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 of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blighting
| their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, rem
aering marriages. yn &e; Impossible SsS
Especially, who have become the victims OF
| Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
| which annually sweeps to an tmtimely grave
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
| have entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders OF eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
| iyree, may call with full confidence.
| MARRIAGE.
| Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness OF.
cane gSoes %c speedily cured
may religiously confide on his honor as u
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
| rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
| Young persons 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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
i system becomes deranged, the physical and men
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palptation OF
the heart, Indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
AZURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trif1ng month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds. should
apply Immediately.
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
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, 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 solita-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business study society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dmness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitaton of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrTitability, Derangement 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, 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, oosing
their vigor, 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 certain prao-
tce INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which nightly felt, even when
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 or his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatced from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of devating from the
path of nature and ininlging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, ausr, before contempt q
ting
reflect that q sound mind and body are the most
, necessary requisites TO promote connubial hap
ness; indeed without these, the journey through
i life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly daIkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted with your own.
When the misguided and fmprudent yotary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds Of this
painful disease it too often happens that an III
!, timed sense of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trfling month
after month, 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
4 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 effeetual remedy in
OFFICE, 7SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. FAN not to observe the
name and number
BE 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.
i There are so many Paltry, Designing and
: Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, triiiing with ana running the neath
4 OF all who unfortunately fall into their power
= that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
" peeially to those unaequanted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
n ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
n The many thousands cured at this institution
D within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
Y 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 q gentleman of character and respon-
sibiliy is q sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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