The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-27
MEDICAL,
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
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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 effectua
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Of f, the BasS o or IS
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpiafion of the Heart
Tinndity, Trembings, Dmness 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 of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses bightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatons, rem
dering marriages, SC impossible %
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 thur
ders of eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full Il confidence MI
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.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease--whch renders life mise.
rable and marriage mpossibls--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
hoo Inv off nngt
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 r1itabiity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
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
'tf' DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lob.
| 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
| neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef.
fects, produced by early habits of youth VIZ
Hea d, Dimness Of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nervous
| Irrttability Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump
| MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
Depression of Spirits Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdisrust, Love of Solitude, Timid-
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a Yo SyP'pMm ES q c0nSonp0n
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.
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 ana nl3alging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, ausT before contozapl
ting
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mosi
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 the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with Your own.
J When the misguided and imprudent yetary Of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
I painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
] timed sense of shame dread of discovery de.
tiers him from applying to those, VINO, from edu-
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
: pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
!, obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his calling disappointment OF
: by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
: the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
r ease such rs 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
4 from whose bourne traveller returns.
Q To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy pleasant and effectuai remedy II
: OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe th'
e name and number.
Eeg- No letters received unless postpaid ane
b containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
y sons writing should state age, and send portion
q of advertisement describing symptoms
/ There are so many Paltry, Designing ana
y Worthless imposters advertising themselves al
d Physicians, trifling with and running the health
9 of all who unfortunately fall into their power
u that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
n pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
!; tion that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
! hang in his office.
II - ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS,
); The many thousands cured at this institution
# within the last eighteen years, and the Eune
e rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
Z ston, witnessed by the reporters OF the sun
st and many other papers, notice of which appeare
IS again and again before the public, besides hi
y standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
y SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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