The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-30
MEDICAL.
tyr. JOHNSTON,
VI THB
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 effectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, DiInness Of Sight OF
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 blghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages. vn SG iaap SIEM
Especially who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untmely 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 eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree' may call with Nfa mi CONFIDENCE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J
may religiously confide his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage inpossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware OF the dreadful conss
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 prudenti
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
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 pow
er, nervous irritabty, dyspepsia, palpitatjon 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 tritiing month after month,
| taking poisonous and injurious compounds should
| apply Immediately. uEj Itl RHf
DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Coi.
! eges 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
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind. We're
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
| DR. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies 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 ef.
| fects produced by early habits of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
| Hea d. Difnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
| er, Pdipitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nervous
| Irritabliity Derangement OF the digestive Func.
tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY. -.
| dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas
| Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion
TO Society," Selfdsrust 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, loosng
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
4 emaciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
| ts YOUNG MEN Hi...t 1llf R0g
! who have injured themselves by certain praf-
| 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 inn
| possible, and destroys both mind and body
/ shonld apply immediately. 20"
| What n pity that young man, the hope Of his
country, The he pride Of his parents, should be
| life by the colFel gence of deyiating from the
/ path Of nature ana iadalging in certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contemplA
| ting
| reflect that sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connuba1 hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
| anchoy reflection that the happiness Of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary Of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, 1t too often happens that an Ill
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
| tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
Ttn fpl tn ha de Tf
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
after month"; or 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
| ease, such rs Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frghtful rapid
ty till death puts period 10 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 effectuai remedy in
| OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number. $3.50 i.!Hll tstli .4ul lIH
| ne 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. stI IRA
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR.. Johns ton deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa.
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. I4 ss ttag ] tt
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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