The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
OF THs

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 effsctual
' DISEASES d sEs OF IMPRuDENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolnn.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palptaion of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness Of Sight
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, blghtns
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
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thup.
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with n full nIS confidence #
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
may religiously confde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill Us a
Pay 1'~ '''''' ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
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
| ing into improper habits than by the prudent !
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.
or, nervous irltability, dyspepsia, palptation Of
| the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
| 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 trifng month after month,
taking poisonous and Injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
| 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
| effected some of the most astonishing cures
| 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
o"'e' ' TAKE 'PARTICuLAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper mdulgencies and solita.
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study, society or
These are some of the sad and melancholy er
fects produced by early habits Of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d, Dhnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func
tons, General DEBILITY Hg S Syn OF oonsump
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, Self-distrust 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, loosine
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and d symptoms o. consumption
| who have injured themselves by a certain pTac
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
| sh ould apply Immediately.
What pity that q young man, the hope Of h
country, the pride OF his parents, should d D
life by the coAsog lsnce Of deviating from thu
path of nature and ih2ulging in a certain secre
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contsmpl
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connnbial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospee
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 hnprudent yotary o
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF thI
painful disease it too often happens that an i'll
| timed 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 hi
pecnniary substance, keep him trifiing montf
after month"; or as long as the smallest fee can b.
health to sigh over his calling disappointment, o.
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haster
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection OF the Head Throa,
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful surfer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy u
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, q rev
doors from the corner. FAN not to observe TIT
name and number
Me- No letters received unless postpaid ant
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are many Paltry, Designing AMI
Worthless imposters advertising themselves Al
Physicians, trifing with and running the henltl
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
hang in his office.
4 ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the sun
and many other papers, notice of which appearet
again and again before the public, besides hi
standing as gentleman of character and respon
sbity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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