The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-28
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.

/ BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hosp
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and efieetual
DISEASES or IMPRUDENCE
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections OF the Kidneys and Bladder, lnyoiun-
tary Discharges, ImPorency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases Of the Head Throat Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-thos9 secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
gong ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
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 thun-
dsrs of sloquence, or walked TO ecstacy the living
iyree may cali with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic deblitios, reformation, &C, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. j.
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is tho penalty
paid by the victims OF improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quenees that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend TO deny that the
power OF procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
Besides being deprived OF the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
era who keep them triiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
Member 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 tho head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, We're
- - TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured.
themselves by improper indulgencies and soita-
ny habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society OF
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy eff
feels produced by early habits OF youth viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head Dmness of sight, Loss of Musciiler Pow
or, Paltitation Of the Hear, Dysp-isia. Sersoif
Irritabiity. uerangemeni oi the m&sr' !Sc FHnc.
tious, General DEBILITY Syiitpiars u toNs"
tion
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, EVIL Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrtst Love of Solitude, Timid
ity. SC 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 yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having q singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms 81 consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt even when
asleep and, if not cured, renders marriage I'M
possible. and destroys both mind and body
Sd ould apply immediately.
What a pity that a yonng man, the hope Of his
country, tia pride OF his parents should be
snatched from all prospects and Equipments OF
life by the consequence of devating from the
path OF nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before cohtempia-
MARRIAGE,
reflect that e sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites TO promote connublal hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes . weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reelection that tho happiness OF another
becomes blighted with your own.
Whom the misguided and rnprioent votafy OF
pleasure sfnis he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease ii too often happens that an Ill
timed sense of eiaape or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying TO those, who from ed.i-
and oh
He falls into lbe hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, bleh his
pecuniary substance keep him triiiing inonih
after month, or long the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his calling disappointment or
b. the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms OF the terrible dis
\ ease such as Affection OF the Head, Ihro at
Nose Skin, &c, progressing with frightfu rapid
ity till death peas period TO ms dreadful suffer-
ing by sending hira se that undiscovered country
I from wg1iose bourne no ssayeller retnrns
TO SUCH, therefore, DIR. 5Gilpston offers the most
cevtain. speedy, pleasant and sseetual remedy In
'h nF TIi'; = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand ST., going from Baltimore street. Il few
doors from the corner Fail not TO observe the
name and number.
No No letters received unless postpaid aud
containing stamp to be .sed on the reply. Per-
Sons writing should state ase, ana send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
Thsre are so many Paltry, Designing. and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fell into their power,
that DIR Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecially to those unacquainted with his roputa-
ton, 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 hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the SUM
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides hs
standing as gentleman of character and respof-
sibility is sufficient guarantee TO the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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V'HE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE