The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-12

TYR. JOHNSTON,
VI THR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

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 eaectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENOE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun'
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Confusion Of IDEAS, Pslpitation Of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dinness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els--these terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
song ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, b~lightine
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
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
iyree, may call with full confidence. .s a.
Married Persons, or Young Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. ]
may religiously conide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. l@.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful si~sease-whieh renders NE muse,
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
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 prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
| uystprn hpanmGZ 1pf.l npel 81 the Uhvqinal and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of procreative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation 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.
crs who keep them tritling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately b5 ro,,NsroN
Members of the Royal College. of Surgeons, Lor'
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 a arrangement Of tile mind. were
cured Immediately. tE al.. H. =tssAIl--
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr.J addresses sill 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, OF
marriage.
These are surae Of the cad and melancholy ef.
fects proddccd by early habits of youth viz t:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dimness Of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation Of the IGart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Trritabiiity, Deraneementof the Digestive Func'
} tions. General Debility, symptoms OF Conannnp-
MENTALLY. .
The fearful effects on the mind are mach to he
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas,
. Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forehodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Tinlid.
: ity, &c, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons efal ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
; ernaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF
/, who have injured themselves by a certain prao-
: tice INDUCED III 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 u pity that a young man, the hope OF his
!, country, the pride OF his parents, should be
%snatched from all prospects and enjoy.ments Of
M, nstn D 9f 1ne S9ho anS s sssa,e IL o IN a eegta ip0a see aps
, habit. Such persons, MUST, before conte1hpl a
U ting arel sIE. h.4-.
n n reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
. necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
n n ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
: life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
. shadowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. " .
When the misguided and iinprudent 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-
ters 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 triffing 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 frightful rapid
. ity till death puts a period to his dreadful suffer
: ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
, from whose bourne no traveller returns.
; To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
/, certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
2 OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
: Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
: doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
Rs" No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
, sons writing should state age, and send portion
I. of advertisement describing symptoms. ii
= There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, triiiing with and running the health
/, of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
: that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
: pecially to those unaequainted. viii his reputa-
|, tion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. LtE @ .8 ~
! ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Institution
! within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
I rots 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 a gentleman of character and respon-
!, sibiiity, is a suffieicient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN SPEEDILY CURED.
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VM.E NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE
10 AND Is LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.