The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-07
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DR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
Ens Ul 0TSpe asd 1ss in this %
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectual
remedy In the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Invulun-
,ary Discharges 1m2otency, General Debility
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs. Stomach or Bow.
elsthese 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 biightip1
their most brilliant hopes or anticipatious, rem.
YOUNG MEN.
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
nave entranced listening Senates with the thltn-
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
ganc deblities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. J
may reigiously confide on his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full v1gor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossble-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not beng aware Of the dreadful conse
quenees 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 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
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility,.a
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 trl1ing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
Nfi'' DR.. JOHNSTON.
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Cob
leges in tho United States, and the greater pari
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 arrangement Of the mind. were
| cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
| DR. 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, OF
| marriage.
| These are some of the sad and melancholy Of.
| fects produced by early habits of youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
okNfS rhf cf,f at1la = porx
| err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability Derangement Of the digestive Funr.
| 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, Self-dstrust Love of Solitude, Tmid
| 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
| eInacated, having singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by certain prAc-
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned from evil companions or at school, ti1a
effects of which are nightly felt even when
asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage in-
possible, and destroys both mind and body
What pity that a young man, the hope Of his
| country, the pride of his parents, should be-
life by the conseq asuce Of deviating from the
path of nature and n.dalgng in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempt q,
| ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi.
! ness; indeed, without these the journey through
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with the mex
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
| becomes blighted with your own.
| When the misguided and imprudent vetary on
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, it too often happens that an III,
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edb-
cation and responsibility can alone befrtend him.
n0 OF ans eE
pecuniary substance, keep him trifing month
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, o.
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
| the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dir
| ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid
ty 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy In
| the world tf
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
| Left hand side going from Baltimore street, lew
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number
kH- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
| sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advert sment describing symptoms.
Their, are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with md running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that Dr. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es-
| pecially to those unacquainted with his repufa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his Office
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this tnstitution
within the last eighteen years, and the Euma.
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 a gentleman of character and respoq-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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