The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-21
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
z BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

2 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
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness. Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Tinidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness, 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 anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
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
nave entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree. may call with full confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
- ORGANIC WEAKNESS. tT
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into improper habits than by the prudent2
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
.anl 4T.xtA L,.4
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men-
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
| "A CURE, WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by mlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
talking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
~fi DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoI-
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
| that were 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
| cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
-
| themselves by improper indulgences 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-
l 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
Irritabilty, Derangement of the Digestive Func.
ti0ns' General Debility MEEy'r syTpt0HS of o0nsump
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
| dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
| 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 vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac.
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
should 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 indulgng in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUsT, before contempla-
| ting
reflect that a 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 darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with tho mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
| becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and lnprudent votary Of
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it 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.
He falls intothe hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
| after month, 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 frightful rapid
| ity 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 efectual remedy in
OFFICE, 7souTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number. ~ BAG -
RG 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.
are SO many pai Gsssgng and
| Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
Inht Ut johnston deems IL necessary 10 say eS-
| pecially to those unacduainted with his reputa-
| 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 hume
rous Surgical Opera lions performed by DR.. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
siblity, is suil1ccient guarantee TO the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
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