What Hope can he have 2 What inspirations ? What chance of leaving his footprints on the sands of time? For him, alas ! there is nought but dark despair and self-reproach for a lost life. For a man to leave his footprints on the sands of time, lie must be endowed with a strong brain and nervous power. He must possess a sound, vigorous, healthy mind, in a healthy body— the power to conceive — the energy to execute ! But look at our Aus- tralian youth 1 See the emaciated form, the vacant look, the listless hesitatiflg manner, the nervous distrust, the senseless, almost idiotic expression. Note his demeanour and conversation, and then say, is that a man to leave his footprints on the sands of time. Do parents, medical men and educator of youth pay sufficient attention to this sub- ject? Do they ever ascertain the cause of this decay ; and having done so, do they (as a strict sense of duty demands) seek the skilled advice of the medical man, who has made this branch of his profession his par- ticular speciality, whose life has been devoted to the treatment of these cases? Reader what's yoivr answer ? Let each one answer for himself. Parents see their progeny fad- ing gradually before their sight, see them become emaciated old young men, broken down in health, enfeebled, unfitted for the battle of life; yet one word might save them, one sound vigorous health-giving letter f row a medical man, habituated to the treatment and continuous supervision of such cases, would, in most instances, succeed iri warding- off the impending doom of a miserable and gloomy future, and by appropriate treatment restore the enervated system to its natural vigor, and ensure a joyous and happy life. Dr L. L. SMITH, of Melbourne, has made the diseases of youth and those garisin therefrom his peculiar "study. His whole professional life has been especially devoted to the^ treatment of Nervous Affections and the Diseases incidental to Married life. TTiq skill is available to all — no matter how many hundreds or thousands of miles distant. 