The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-04
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HospIrA
OF THB

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
tails of Europe and this first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eftectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges Imporency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skim Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow.
els--these 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 blghtins
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
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 entranced listening Senates with the thur.
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
ganic debilities, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. ].
may reigously confde on his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor 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 procreation Is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentY
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrnc-
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
| system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the Frame coughs, consumption. de.
| cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
| ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, LoI-
| 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 blushing attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
| cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE,
| j.
themselves by improper indulgeneies and solita.
| ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit.
ting them for either business, study, society, or
| 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
| Hea d, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabllity Derangement of the digestive Func-
ti0ns' General Debility MENy;r Symptoms of o0nsamp
| 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, Sef-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
| ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
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
| emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and and symptoms Of consumption.
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 nightly felt even when
asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
| possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope OF
| country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
| life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and ii.lalging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contsnpls
| ting
| reflect that asound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
| ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
hf life becomes weary pigrm ma, the prospes.
| Swallowed 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 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 do
| tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone beffiend him.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
| Oh
| pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, or as long 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
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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectual remedy In
% OFFICE TIt SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a. few
| doors from the corner Fan not to observe the
name and number.
| 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 impostcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power.
| that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to soy es.
| pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa.
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| hang in his office.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
| rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. 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 a gentleman of character and respon-
sbity, is safficicient guarantee to the afiicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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THE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTRj
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