Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-12
. .nEDICAL.
.HEDTCHL.
BALTIC. LOCK HOSPITAL,

BALTIC. LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis.
| covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
| EGectual Remedy in the world tor sit.:
DISEASES OF .IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs Structures.
| Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder. lnvolun-
| tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Confusion Of IDEAS, Paipitstion of the Heart;
Timidity, Trembling, Dimness Of Sight, or Gid
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, bighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, SC.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untmcly
grave thousands of young mon OF the most ex-
ated talents and brilliant intellect, VINO mlght
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to extac-
the living Tyre, may call with full commence.
... go. MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Provocative Power-Impotency, Ner-
vous Eycitability, Palpitation Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquali.
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. j.
may religiously confde in his honor as gentle-
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as'
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Affection-whch renders life
miserable and marriage lmposslblc-ls the
penalty paid by the victims of improper ndulg-
encics. Young persons are too apt to commit
excuses from not being aware of the dreadful
consequences that may cnsuc. Now, WHO that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent2
Besides being deprived of the pleasureof healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructive symp-
toms of both boy and mind arise. The system
becomes dcranged, the Physical and Mental
Nervous Irrtabity, Dyspepsia, Papitation of
the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility,
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consump-
ton, Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAY
Relief in Six HoursI No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorsnt, Traing Pretendcrs
and their Dosdy Poison, should apply nme-
diately. .t.'
.,.i DR.. JOHNSTON.
Member of the Royal College of Surgery of
London Graduate of one of the most emncn
Colleges in the u nted States and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent in the hOspl-
tails of London, Paris, Philadelphia and else
where has ELECTED somc 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,
bashfulness with frequent blushIng attended
sometimes with arrangement of p,lnd, 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 lnlnd, uRlttlhg
them for ethcr business, study, society or mar
riage.
fects produced by the early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss Of muscular Pow-
or, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Dcrangcment of the Digestive Func-
tons General Debility, Symtoms OF Consumr-
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 Timidity, &c.' are some OF the OWLS
produced -
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciatcd having singular appearance about
the oyes cough and symptoms Of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
ticc, already described, a habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, tho effects
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body should apply I'M
... ..t..l ,.... ;, =
What pity that a young man, tho hope OF
his country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatchcd from all prospects and enjoyment Of
life by the consequence of devatng from tho
nath of nature, and indulging IN pernicious
habits. Such persons must, before comtomplat-
ing.
Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly dArkens to the view, tho mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the m melancholy reflection that tho happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprndcnt votary Of
pleasure finds that ne has imblbed the seeds Of
this painful disease, it too often happens that an
ill- timed sense of shame dread Of discovery dc.
,ers him from applying to those who, from cdu
cation and responsibility, can alone beirlend him.
delaying till the constitutional symptoms of this
horrId disease makes their appearance, such as
sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs dimness of sight,
deafness nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotchcs on the head face and extremitcs, pro-
gressng with frightful rapidity, till at last the
palate Of the mouth or the bones Of the nose
full in, and the victim of this awful disease be-
comes a horrid object Of commisseraton till
death puts u period to his dreadful suffering by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns" 4. .
1t is melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or unskiltul PRE-
TENDERS who, BY the use Of that deadly
Poison, Mercury &C., destroy the constitution,
and incapable OF curing, keep tho unhappy suf
fcrcr month after month taking their noxlous or
INJURIOUS compounds, and instead of being re
stored to renewal Of Life, Vgor and Happiness
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