The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-20
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuai
remedy in the world TOR
DISEASES OF INIPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
or Giddiness. Diseases Of the Head Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
eis-these 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, blighting
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
! Whlcn 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 thun-
ders of eloquence, 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 debilties, reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. J.
may religiously confide on his honor as Is
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill a
| physician
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. -r
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
power of procTeation is lost sooner by those fall
| ing into improper habits than by the prudentr
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
no p1pc rtpr1ca nd III
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative DOW
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
| wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
/ A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taxing poisonous and injurious compounds, shoaid
! r. DIR. JOHNSTON,
! Members of the Royal College of Surgeons I of
don graduate from one of the n,ost 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
| eHecteu some OF The most astonishing cures
that Were eyer tnown; many troubled with ring
| ing IN the head and years when asleep, great
bssSfues, being alarmed at sudden sounds
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
! TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
/ DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
| ry habit which ruin both body and mind, unfit
| marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
! 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
lirnta5ility, DeTangement of the Digestive Func-
| lions, General Debility, Symp toms of Consump-
| - MENTALLY.
/ Inc learIul enects ON the mind are much to be
/ Hrap Fnd 81 NF,r
| Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs Aversion
10 society, Self-distrWst Love of Solitude Timid.
ity, &c, are some of the evils produced
thousands OF per sons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause ri their declining health loosng
| tnelr vigor, becc ming weak, pale, nervous and
e I'm haw-ng q singular appearance about
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
| learned frcm evil companions or at school, the
effects OF which are nightly felt, even when
asleep ard, If not cured, renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
! What pity that young man, the hope of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
HE by the consequence of deviating from the
pain OF nature and indulging in certain secret
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos /
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
ness lnde ed, without these, the journey through
| NE becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
nSuriy darkens to the view, the mind becomes
| shadow ed with despair and filled with tho mel
| ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted 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 ill
/ timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, 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 MS
pse saa substance. keep him trifing month
obtained, and with despair leave him with ,ripe al
health to sigh over his calling disappoint or
tie e se on bs
| ease, such as Affection of the cad. Throat
Nose, SKIM etc, progressing with yrightfuI rapid
1ty TIL death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer-
| ing by sending him to that und' scoyered country
| from whose bourne no travelk r returns
10 such, therefore, Dr. job aston offers the most
Ger Speedy pleasant a. I'D eectual remedy in
OFFICE. SOUTH FT .EDERICK STREET,
LEI. hah. side going fro m Baltimore street. few
na1p Q and number. -
as- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a 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 imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, tTifling with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that Or. Johnston deems it necessary to say es.
| pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
| tion, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office.
| ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
| rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 2S-ly a
THE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTED
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
| A. L. WOOD, TAI. d., PHYsIorsH.
| The objects of this Institution which has t,exa