The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-15
MEDICAL.
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nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 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 efectuai
remedy in the world for 81 q. g.l--r .--
/ DISEASES OF INIPRUDENCE.
Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, 1mporency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow.
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the SOD
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than tho
song OF Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blightns
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
winch annually sweeps to an untinely 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 eoquence, walked to ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with full confidence
+ l MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contem plating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
glnic debiliies, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. ].
may religiously confide on his honor as A
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excessss
from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
quences that may ensue. Now, who that under
| stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power OF procreation is lost 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
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous rritability, dyspepsia, pnlpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death,
| 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 We're ever known; many troubled with ring
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
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 unfit,
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eft.
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
er, Palpitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritability, arrangement of the digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp-
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, Timd-
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, oosng
their yigor, becoming weak, pale nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consump tion
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, tho
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, II not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
what pity that young man, the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents. should BIO
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and INDUCING In certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting EE
MARRIAGE,
reflect that q 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 filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotaxy OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it 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.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trfing month
after month, or as long 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 as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with fI1ghtful rapid.
lty 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 etfectual remedy in
OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
name and number.
hE No letters received unless postpaid and
stamp to be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
Of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
lang in his office. @
!. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
GUS Surgical Operations performed by DIR. john
ton, witnessed by the reporters of the SUM
md many other papers, notice of which appeared
gain and again before the public, besides his
landing as gentleman OF character and respon
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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