Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
MEDICAL IL
Baltimore Lock Hospital.

Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution has dia,
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efectual Remedy in the world tor all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, ,?I!i Inyo1un-
tary Discharges Impotcncy, General Debility,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart,
Timidity, Trembling, Dimness of Sight, or did-
diness Disease of of the Head Inros somacS
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victim, thal
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Uiys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, &c
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful ana oeslrucIlye
habits which annually sweep to an untlmeiy
grave thousands of young men of the most eS-
Allied talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates win
the thunders of eloguence, or walked 10 extacy
the living Tyre, may call with tull commence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contomplat
ing marriage, aware OF fhyslcai Weakness
yous Excita oty, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquali
fcation, speedily relieved.
He whJ places himself under the care of DR.. D.
may rcligiously confde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as 4
physician
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored,
= a +inntipn-whinh renders lltf
miserable and marriage impossible-is the
penalty paid by the victims Of improp' II dulg
encics Young persons are too apt 10 commit
excesses from not being aware OF the dreadtul
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner BY those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentI
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 derunged, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened Loss of Provocative Power
Nervous Irritability Dyspepsia, Palpitation1 of
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional DeDility
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Triaing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply lmmedl-
ately.
DIX. JOHNSlON
Member of the Royal Collegeof Surgery of Lon
don. Graduate OF one of the most eminent Col
egcs in the United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent in the hospltalsH
London Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere hao
effected sonie of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with rlngingin
the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulnese,
with frequent blushing attended sometimes with
derangement 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.
fects produced by the carly habits ofyouth viz:
Weakness OF the Back and Limbs, rams IN the
Heud, DimncSs of Sight, Loss OF Muscular Power,
Paptution of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabity, Derangemcnt Of the Digestive FunC
tions, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consump.
ton, &c.
are much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion Of Ideas, Depression of Spirits Evil Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust Love
of Solitude Iimidity, &c, are some OF the evils
produced.
what is the cause Of their declining health losing
their vigor becoming weak pale, nervous and
emaciatcd, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms Of Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac
ticc, already described, 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 lmPossole, ana
destroys both mind and BODY, should apply I'M
medately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF
his country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyment OF
life by the consequence Of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in pernlcious
habits. Such persons must before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE
Reflect that a sound mind and body the
most necessary requisites to promote connubla
happincss, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, INC
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mino
becomes shadoWed with despair, and filled with
the me .snchoy reflection that the happiness OF
snoths is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
Wheu. misguided and ipprudent votary o!
nlensIm, nds that he has imbibed the seeds Of
thisp .u ul disease, it too often happens that al
iil-timei ense of shame or dread OF discovery de-
tcrs him fromapplying to those who from educa- @
ton and responsibility, can alone betrlend him,
delaying till The constitutional symptoms OF .hls
horrid disease makes their appearance, such
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, ,dimness ofsgh,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremites, pro-
crossing with frighttul rspdty, till at last the
saiate ist. of the mouth or the bones Of the
nose fall in, and the victim Of this awful disease
becomes horrid object of coinlnisseration till
death puts period TO his dreadful suffering, BY
whence no traveller returns"
It is melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terri Die disease, through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or uask,ltul pkE:
Poison, Mercury, Sc, destroy, the constitution
and incapable Of curing, keep the unhappy sui
fcrcr month after month taking their noxious
injurious compounds, and in instead OF ,, beng re.
in dcspuir leave him with ruined Health TO sigh
over his CALLING disappointment