The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREE,

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi,
tals OF Europe and the first in this country w
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
| remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
| Mealtness OF the Back Limbs, Structure
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder Inyolnr
ta1y Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Gontnsion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Iimidtty, Tremblmga, Dimness of Sight q,
| or Giddnees, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
| or SKIN. Affection of The Lungs, Stomach or Bow,
els-thGse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
ltary habits OF Youth-those secret and SOLITARY
practices more fatal to their victims than tbs
song OF Syrens TO the Mariner of Ulysses blightine
then most brilliant hopes or mticipations, rem
derlhg marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
| Especially, who have become the victims nj
Soitltie wee, that dreadful and destructive ha BIZ
winch annually sweeps to an untimely grave
| thousands of Young Men of the most exaIted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
| have entranced listening Senates with the thun.
aers OF eloquence 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
ganic debities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
! he who places himself under the care of DR. +
may religiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vigor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise.
rable ana marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgencie;
| Yonng persons are too apt to commit excessa,
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
| quences That may enSue. Now, who that under.
| stands the subject viii pretend to deny that the
power OF procreaton is lost sooner by those fall,
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
| HetlInY OHSbfIng, the most SpIiOOS and GpSfrnf
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men.
| Iti functions weakened, loss of provocative DOW.
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia, palptation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. d..
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them tritling month after month
taking poisonous and injurious compounds should
DIR. JOHNSTON,
members OF the Royal College of Surgeons, I.ol.-
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 in the head and years when asleep, great
her1y9euess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
sometimes with \ arrangement of the mind were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
themselves by improper mdulgences and solitn-
ry habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
These some of the sad and melancholy eff.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
weakness of the Back and Limbs Pains in the
ltea q, Dimness Of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Pdlpitation of the Heart, dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabllity, arrangement of the Digestive Fnnc.
tons, General Debility Symptoms of Consump
MENTALLY.
10 fam off, ind
dreaded. Loss of Memory Confusion of Ideas
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion
to Society, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude Timid
ity, &c, are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now nudge
what is the cause of their declining health loosins
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emacated, having Il singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prac
tce indnlged 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
should apply Immediately.
what pity that young man, the hope OF Ii
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by The consel 2suce of deviating from the
path of nature ana ,haalging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before coEtsmpla
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
HE becomes weary pilgrimage, the prosper
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprndent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease 1t too often happens that an ill.,
timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
"a IF ip11n M and
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, on as long as the smallest fee he
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment OF
by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, snch us 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 eifectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Lett hand side going from Baltimore street, Il few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number
Eg- No letters received unless post-paid and
containing stamp TO be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms
There are many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves as
trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
peci;llly to those unacqtlanted with his repnta-
ton, 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 Grme-
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 respon-
sibiiity, Is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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HNiENEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE.