Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-16
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
BALTIMORE, MD.
ESTABLISHED AS REFUGE FROM QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE CAN BE
OBTAINED.

DE-. JOHNSTON has discovered the most Certain,
Speedy, and only Efectual Remedy in the World for
Weakness of the Back Limbs, Structures, Affection OF
the Kidneys and Bladder Involuntary Discharges, I'm
potency, General Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia,
Ianguor Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Papation of
the Heart Timidity, Trembling, Dimness OF sight or
Gddiness Disease of the Head Throat, Nose or Skin,
Affections Of the Liver Lungs, Stomach, or Bowels
those Terrible Disorders arising from Solitary Habits OF
YOuthsecret and solitary practices more fatal to their
victims than the song OF Syrens to the Mariners OF
ses bghting their most brilliant hopes anticipa-
tions, rendering marriage, &c, impossible
YOUNG MEN
Especially who have become the victims of Solitary
Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit which annu-
Men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect,
who might otherwise have entranced listening senates
with the hunders Of eloquence ecsacy the
living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating marri-
age, being aware Of Physical Weakness Organic Debil
ity, Deformties, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. ]. may
religiously conhde in his honor as gentleman and
confidently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately Cured and full Vigor Restored.
This distressing affection, which renders life misera
BILE and marriage impossible is the penalty paid by the
victims OF improper indulgencies. Young persons
too apt to commit from not being aware Of the
dreadful conseq that may ensue. New, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaon Is lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits than by the prudent2 Besides being
deprived of the pleasure Of healthy offspring, the most
serious and destructive symptoms of both body and mind
arise The System becomes deranged the Physical and
Mental Functions Weakened, Loss of Provocative Pow
err Nervous Irritabity Dyspepsia Palpiation Of the
Heart Indigestion, Constitutional Debility and Vast
ing of the Frame, Cough Consumption, Decay and
Death.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Member OF the Royal College Of Surgeons London,
Graduate of of the most eminent Colleges in the
United States, and the greater part of whose life has
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pha and elsewhere, has effected some Of the most as
tonishng that were ever known; many troubled
with ringing in the head and ears when asleep great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden SOUNDS, Dash-
fulness, with frequent blushing attended sometimes
with arrangement of mind, were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. addresses all those who have injured them
selves by improper indulgence and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind uniting them for either
business, study, society, or marriage.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youth viz: Weakness of
the Back and LIMBS Pains in the Head, Dimness OF
Sight, Loss OF Muscular Power, Paipitation Of the
Heart Dyspepsia Nervous Irrability, Derangement Of
the Digestive Functions General Debility Symptoms OF
Consumption, &c.
MENTALLY. The fearful effects on the mind much
to be dreaded. Loss of Memory Confusion Of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits, Evil Forebodngs, Aversion to
Society Self Distrust Love of Solitude Timdity, &c,
some Of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages now Judge what
Is the of their declining health losing their vgor
becoming weak, pale nervous and emaciated having
singular appearance about the eyes, Cough, and symp-
toms of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by a certain practice,
induged in when alone, habit frequently learned
from evil companions school, the effects OF which
are nightly felt when asleep, and il not cured
renders marriage Impossible, and destroys both mind
and body, should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his coun-
try the pride of his parents, should be snatched from
all prospects and enjoyments of life by consequence
of deviatng from the path of nature and ndulging in
certain secret habit. Such persons must before con-
templating
MARRIAGE,
Reflect that a sound mind and body the most
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens to the
view the mind becomes shadowed with despair and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
| another becomes blighted with our own.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few doors
from the corner. Fail not to observe and num-
ber.
Re No letters received unless postpaid and contain
ing stamp to be used the reply. Persons writing
should state age and send portion of advertisement de-
scribing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs In his Office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this establishment with
Surgical Operations performed by DR.. Johnston, wit
messed by the reporters of the The Sun and other
papers, notices of which have appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing gentleman OF
character and responsibility is sufficient guarantee to
| the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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