Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03
MEDICAL.
BALTIC. LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

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DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis:
covered the most Certain. Speedy Pleasant and
Etfectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of IDEAS Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidty. Trembling, Dimness Of Sight or o'd.
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
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, b!ighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticpatons &c.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims OF
| Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men OF the most eX-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates Win
the thundcrs of eloquence, or walked to extacy
| the living lyre may call with iull commence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Procreative Power-lmPotenG;y')w wset Ee[
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disquali-
| ication, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of Dr. }.
may religiously conide in his honor us gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as II
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored;
This distressing Ahection-whch renders HE
miserable and marriage lmpossloIe-Sd In.
penalty paid by the victims of improper lndulg-
encies Young persons are too apt 10 cominit
excesses from not being aware OF the dreadful.
consequences that may ensue NOW WE that
understands the subj will pretend to deny thaI
the natural powers are lost sooner by those 1ali,
ing into improper habits than by the prudent!
Besides being deprived Of tho pleasureot healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructlve symp-
toms of both body and mind arise. Inc system
becomes deranged, the Physical ana nen..1. nn
Nervous, Irritability, Dyspepsia, Pal lpitation ol
the Heart, Indigestion, constitutional DeDlllty'
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consump-
tion Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trihing Pretecnders
and their Deadly Poison, should apply lnime-
dutcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON.
Member of the Royal College of Surgery of
London, Graduate of one OF tae most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent in the hoSp-
tails of London, Paris, Philadelphia ana else
where, has effected some OF the most astonishing
cures that were ever known many troubled with
ringing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed AT sudden sounds,
bashtuincss, with frequent blushing. attended
sometimes with arrangement OF nina, were
cured immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence ana solitary
habits. which ruin both body and mind, uHhttlnS
them for either business, study, society or mar
riage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by the early habits OF youth, VIZ:
Weakness OF the Back and Llmhs IAlns IN the
Head, Dimncss Of Sight, Loss OF muscular low
err Palpit,ton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability Dcrangcment of the Digestive rune
tons, General Debility, Symloms of Consump-
ton, Sc.
MENTALLY.-T fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded: Loss OF Memory Son-
fusion of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits EVIL FORE
bodings Aversion to Society, Self DIstrust, Love
of Solitude, Timidity Sc, are some OF the eVils
produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous ana
cmacuted, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by Il certain prac-
tice, already described, u habit frequently learn
cd from evil companions or ut school, the elects
of which nightly felt, even when usicGp, ana
if not cured, renders MARI iage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediaLey.
What n pity that young man, the hope of
his country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatchcd from all prospects ana enjoyment OF
path of nature, and indugng in pernlcious
habits Such lersons must before comtemplat-
ing. "
Reflect that a sound mind and body are tho
most necessary requisites to promote connuDal
happiness Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he has lmbibed the seeds OF
this painful disease, it too often happens that an
ill-tmed sense Of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those who, from edu-
cation and respectability, can u one berlend him,
DELAYING till the constitutional symptoms of this
hOrrld disease makes Iicll apPe"i oheo' aue'i '1
liberated sore throat, diseased nose nocturnal
minis in the head and limbs, dmness of sight,
deafness l nodes on the shin bones and arms
blotches on the head face and extremities, pro-
crossing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
palate Of the mouth or the bones of the nose
iall in, and the victim of this awful disease DC,
comes 8 horrid object of commsscratlcn TIL
death puts period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns"
1t is melancholy fact that thousands III. PIE
victims to this terrible disease, through fnLing
TENDERS 5T'tJ who, By the use Of thst deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution
and N incapable Of curing keep the unhappy suf.
ferer month after month taking their nqxious or
stored to q renewal of Life, Vigor and Happiness
in in despair leaves him with ruined Health to sigh
over his CALLING disappointment.
mr. JOHNSTON