The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

OFFICE, 7 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 effectna
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IRPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections Of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation OF the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness OF Sight OF
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head Throat, Most
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els--thosc 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 marnages, &C. c, impossible s9Sh
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-
ders of eloquence, or walked to eestacy the living
lyree may call with full confidence.
- MARRIAGE
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic dehlities reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under tho care of DIR. j.
may relgously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vIgor restored.
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossibls-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt 10 commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
Quences that may ensue Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power Of procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent !
Besides being deprived OF the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms TO both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss OF provocative pow
or. nervous irritabilty. dyspepsia, palptation of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, q
wasting Of the frame, coughs. consumption, de-
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them triiiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. 5 laF
'r- w DIR. JOHNSTON.
Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons, Loh-
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 the head and ears when asleep great
nervousness being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solta-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
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
Head Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
or, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability Derangement of the Digestive Eunc-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton. N.r..i
MENTALLY. I8t
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion OF Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Self-distrust Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, &C, are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now jude o
what is the OF their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9o1yR& MES q consumption
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tics INDUCED in whom alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or 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
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
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, nusT. before contempla-
ting lil Ai-al
~ Ea. MARRIAGE, sss4t s.s..
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly dsrkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair md filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted with your own o,
When the misguided and imprndent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befiiend him
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, filch his
pecuniary substance, keep him tritling month
after month"; as long the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment OF
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, haster
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head Throat
Nose, Skin, etc., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To sueh, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain. speedy, pleasant and effestual remedy in
the world. it4 M H s 81 El
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
AT No letters received unless post paid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are SO many Pnitry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians trif1ing with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials Diplomas always
hang in his ONCE. l4a Lax 5 hitN
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the sSun'
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as u gentleman of character and respon
sibity is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly 'lgu st
M ANHooD' f.@
HOW LOST HOW RESTOREDi Z