The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-07
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
OF 'rHs
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tas OF Europe and the first in this country, VIZ:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and ehectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, mpotency General Debility
Gep0son 81 9w Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
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
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blghtinR
their most brilliant hopes or antieipations rem
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
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic deblities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DR. ]
may relgiously confide on his honor as
''' ~'''''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise.
rable and marriage impossible-s the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Song Sain are too apt to commit
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
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous rritability, dyspepsia, palpitation Of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
cay and death. lila
"A CURF, 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
apply Immediately.
Members of the Royal College. OF Surgeons, LoE.
| 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
| neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
| bashfulnss, with frequent bushing, 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 Ell.
| 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, Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func.
lions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
| TT
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, Selfdisrust, Love of Solitude, Tinid.
| 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 vigor, becoming. weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a 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, reuders marriage i'm
| possible, and destroys both mind and body
| should apply Immediately.
| What a 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 conse9Gsnc Of deviatiDg from the
path of nature and inaulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST before contempt s
ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubal hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
| life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
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 mprudent yotary 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 into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trif1ing 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 frghtful 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 effectual 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.
ss- 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.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
| Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power;
| that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecally to those unacquainted 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 Eume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
stem, 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-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee TO the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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