The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-02
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Up THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,


OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hosp-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, WIS
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy in the world for- ~
DISEASES OF INTPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Conf, Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timdity, 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 blightins
their most brilliant hopes anucipations, rem
dering marriages, sc. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who ght 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
ganie debilities, defamation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician. ll- .5s ..sHa
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full vIgor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
| Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
| 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 destrnc-
i twas I.rt11
| system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irrtability, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
| cay and death. r
| A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
| DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon.
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col.
| leges in the United States and tho 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
| nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement Of the mind. We're
| cured immediately
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, unfit
ting them for either business study, society, or
| marriage.
| These are some of the sad and melancholy eff.
| 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
Initability, Derangement of the Digestive Func.
| tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
MENTALLY.
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, Selfdstrust Love of Solitude, Timd.
ity, Sc, are some of the evils produced.
d Thousands OF persons of all ages now nudge
what is the cause of their declining health, oosing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
81 YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice indulged 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sho uld apply immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF mis-
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the eohEsl 7ance of deviating from the
path of nature and lad alging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
ting HfI.
- MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
hourly darkens 10 the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. PaHF
When the misguided and mprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has mbibed 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 bef1iend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
llHn1ss yhsn nfn lob,
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 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 frightful rapid
ity till death puts period 10 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 eifectnal remedy in
OFFICE, 7souTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
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, trfing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially 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 DR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
sibity is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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YI,HE FIFTY.FOuRTH VOLUME,