Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-13
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON.

Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, 4nyoIun-
tary Discharges, Impoteney, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspdpeia, Languor, Low Spirits
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Trembling, Dimness of Sight, or Gid
diness, Disease of The Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the liver, Lungs, Stomach
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Ulys-
ses blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticipations, &c.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to- an untimely
grave thousands Of young men OF the most ex-
altcd talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
| the thunders of eoduence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contenlplst
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
| (IIoss of Procreative Power-lmpotency,l Ner-
vous Excita oility, Palpitation, Organic Wesk-
ness Nervous Debility, or any other Dls4uall
tication speedily relieved.
| He who places himself under the care Of DR.. j.
may relgously contide in his honor as gentle
man, an1 confidently rely upon his skill rs a
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Ahection--wbich renders life
miserable and marriage lmp"ssbe-ls inc
penalty paid by the victims of impror,7 IL dulg
encies. Young persons are too apt 10 commit
excesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
consequences that may ensuc. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those iall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring the most serious and destructive symp-
toms OF both body and mind arise. The SYSTEM
becomes derangcd, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened. Loss of Procreative Power
Nervous Irritability Dyspepsia Palpltatlon. OF
the Heart Indigestion, Constitutional Debility
and Wasting of the Frsme, Cough, CONSUMPTION
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours No Mercuryl
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trifing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply llnmedl-
ately.
DR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal College of Surgery of Lon
don, Graduate of one OF the most eminent Col
launs in the United States and the greater part
of whose life has been spent in the hospitals)f
London, Paris, Philadep pha and elsewhere haa
effected some of the most astonishing cures Ihal
were ever known; many troubled with rlnglngln
the head and ears when asleep, greatnerVousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashiulness,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
arrangement Of mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
rlAge
fccts produced by the early habits OF youth, VIZ:
Weakness of the Bac k and Limbs, rams IN The
Head, Dimness of Sight Loss Of Muscular Power,
Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritubility Derans cement OF the Digestive Func
tions, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consump.
tion &c.
arc much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodings Aversion TO Society, Self Dstrust, Love
OF Solitude, Timidity, &c, are some OF the evlla
produced.
what is the cause OF their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous anu
enluciatcd, having u singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumptien
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prsc
tice, already described, a habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and
If not cured renders marriage impossible, anu
destroys both mlnd &nd pody, shouiu Appy IL"
What pity that young man, the hopo OF
his country, the pride OF his parents, should he
snut, b ID from all prospects and enjoyment OF
life by the consequence OF devlatlng from the
n.th of nature, and indulging in pernicioua
habits Such persons must before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE
Reflect thu, o sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuhlal
hanniness Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes u weary pilgrimage, the
nros,,ect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shudowcd with despair, and hlied with
the melancholy reflection that the happlncss VI
snoth, is blighted with our own
DISEASE OF FIMPRUDENCE
When misguided and imprudent votary OF
pieasur inds that ne has imoiDed the SEEDS OF
thisp iii ul disease it too often happens that an
iII-ti,ne. ense of shume dread of discovery de-
tcrs him fromapplylng to those who, from cduca-
ton and respectabty, can alone befriend hun,
irluyluS TIL the VI
6orrid disease makes their appearance. such as
liberated sore throat diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dimness sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and eXtremites pro-
yressing with frghtful rapidity, till at last tho
palate of the mouth or the bones Of the
nose iulI in, and the victim of this awful disease
becomes a horrd object OF commlsseratlon till
death puts period to his dreadlu suffering By
sending him to that undiscovered Country from
whence no traveller returns"
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of ignorant or unskiltul Pkk-
TENDERS, who, by the use Of that deadly
Poison. Mercury, Sc, destroy the constitution,
and incapable OF curing, keep the unhappy suf.
frrrr month after month taking their noxious
INJURIOUS compounds, and instead Of being re.
stirred to a renewal OF Life, Vigorand Happiness
in ,l.spuir leave him with ruined Health to :lgb
over bis calling disappointment.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
n. \, = SouTH FREDERICK sSTREE