The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-15
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OF THs

BALT1MORE LUX 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 effectual
remedy in the world for ass IA.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
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or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow.
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
| practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blghtins
their their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
| 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 might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eoquence, or walked TO ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with full confidence.
| s-11 sin.tt MARRIAGE.
| Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
| ganc debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
| physician. .5.... lid
| b ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
4 Immediately cured and full v1gor 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 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
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
. | h0dy mind
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow.
err nervous ir1itability, dyspepsia, palpitaton OF
i the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, 3
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
4 Persons ruined in health by unleaTned preteh.
ers who keep them tritng month after month.
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
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 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
a sometimes with arrangement Of the mind. were
= TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solita-
Z ~ habit, which ruin both body and mind unfit.
u ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. .fI.
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
er, Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritability, arrangement OF the Digestive Func
tons, General Debility Symptoms of Cohsurp
MENTALLY. .g5i
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression OF Spirits, Evil F'orebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-dstrust, 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 yigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone--s habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are eighty felt, even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
/ What 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 co1iae1 capce of deyiating from the
path of nature and lh2alging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST before contempt
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
nie becomes n weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to 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. 'r' q
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
+ pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters 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 trifling month
after month, or 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 to his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
| from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain speedy, pleasant and etiectual remedy In
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
| doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
Ne 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
| Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
| that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
4 hang in his office
| ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eunne-
| rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibity is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| lie 23-6rn
| fl,IIE FIFTY-FoURTH VOLUME.
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