The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-12
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
on TEE
BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospl.
tails OF Europe and the first In this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and efectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENoE. r'i.
aset;nns 81 81 u, tne lack or Limbs Structures
tary Discharges, Impofency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, I4anguor, Low Spirits
Confusion Confuse, Of Ideas Palpitation of the Heart
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or sim. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blghtinR
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
der1ng marriages, &c. impossible.
g 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
have entraneed 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 Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. ]
may religiousy conflde on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full v1gor restored
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies,
e homng persons a are too aps 70 commit excuses
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
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
tai functions weakened, loss OF provocative pow
er, nervous irrtability, dyspepsia, palpiation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. dc I.
cay and death. IfJ EE. vi Lj.-I
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. 1..
DR. JOHNSTON, IAN rr.
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoiI.
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges in the United Suites, 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
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes. with aderangement Of the mind. were
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solit,t-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business study, society, or
marriage. fJ5tt llI.,,s
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
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, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irri liability, Derangement Of the Digestive Func.
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consnmp.
MENTALLY. n !H..
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-distrust, Love Of Solitude Timid.
| ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced. t4n
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosing
| their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
erlaciated having a singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
| n YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a certain prac.
| tice INDUCED 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 I'M
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply immediately. H.I
| What pity that young man, the hope OF lis
country, the pride of his parents, should be
| snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
| life by the consea a4nce OF deyiating from the
path Of nature and inlalgng in a certain secret
hdblt. ouCh Eeisohs hoSiJ ucioAo So-S0MPi
MARRIAGE.
| reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these the journey through
| life becomes = weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darltens to the view. the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
| becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds be has iinbibed 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 tiose who, from edu.
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
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, OF
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 fiightf1i rapid
! 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
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Faii not to observe the
| name and number. v.fiy vs.
| be- 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 ilnposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, tritng with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecally to those unaequainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. ,sEastt1
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years. and the rume-
ron Surgical 0DarationS DArfprmed W TDhu-
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 respon-
sbty, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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