The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-08
EDECAKss
pALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.


DIR. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
| speedy, and only eheotual remedy in the world 70
| Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures. Afec
| charges Impotenoy, General Debility, Nervousness
Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits Confusion OF Ideas
Palpita.ion of the Heart, Ttndity Tremblings, Dim
ness of Sight or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head
| Throat, Nose Skin Affections Of the Lungs, Stom
neh Bowels-those terrible disorders srrising from
the Solitary Habits Of YouVh-those secret and son
tary practices more fatal to their victims than thu
song of Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blghtint
their most brilliant hopes antcpations rendering
marriages, &C., impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially who have become the victims Of Solitude
Vice, that dreadful and destructive hrbit which aDnu-
ally sweeps to an untimely grave thousands1 Young
Men ofthe most exalted talent and briliieat intellect
who might otherwise have entrancei nstening SEN
ates with the thunders of eloqueroe. or WaR9d TO
ocstacy the living lyree, may call with null oonn-
dence.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware of physical weakness, organic
debilities deiormihes, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself undor the care of d.. j..
may religiousIy conde on his honor as gentlerner
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-whioh renders life miserable
and marriage impossibe-is the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
arc too apt to commit excuses from not being aware
OF the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
who that understands the subject will pretend to
deny that the power OF procreaon s lost sooner by
those lalling into improper habits than by tie pru
dentr Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise sThe system
becomes deranged the physical and mental functonA
weakened, loss of procrcatve power nervous irrita
bility, dyspepsia, palpitaton of the heart indigas
ton constitutional debilitya wasting of the frame
coughs, consumption, &c.
0FfIoE NO Soura FREDER1oK sTRgET
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, lew
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the name
and number
Letters must be paid and contain a stamp This
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office
DIR. J0HNSTON,
Member OF the Royal College of Surgeons, London
graduate from ono of the most eminent Colleges in
Che United States, and the greater part Of whose life
has been spent in the hospitala of London, Paris,
Philadelphia and elsewhere has effected some of the
most astonishing cures that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing in the head and when
asleep, great nervousness being alarmed at sudden
sounds, bashfuness with frequent blushing attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured them
selves by improper indulgencies and solitary hebts
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them fSr
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 Irritablty, Dsrangeuent
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, sypp-
- MENTALly.
The fearful effects on the mind are much TO be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, De-
proasicn of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion to
Society, Sefdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timidsy TO-
are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now juage
what is the cause of their declining health loosing
their vigor becoming weak, pale, nervoue and enla-
slated, having singular appearance about the eyes
cough and symptoms Of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
yAo have injured themselves by certain practice
ndulged in when aioae--a habit frequently learned
rom evil companions at school, the effects of which
nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not cured
enders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
md body--shonld apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his
country the pride Of his parents should be snstohod
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
ndulging in certain secret habit Such persons,
AlUsr, before contemplating
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body tho most nec-
sssary requisites to promote oonnubal happiness in.
Decd without taeBe, the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkena TO
the view. the mind becomes Swallowed with despair
and filed with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes blighted with our
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has nlbibed the aoeds of this pain
f disease too often happens that illtimed
OF shame or dread oil discovery deGers MIN from APP
plying to those, who from education and respecta-
hility, can alone befriend him. He falls into the
hands of ignorant aud designing pretenders who, liz
capable of curing, flch his pecunary substance keep
him triiing month after month, or as long as the
smallest fee be obtained, and with despair leave
him with ruined health to Sigh his CALLING dis
appointment; or, By she use OF that deadly poison
Mercury, hasten the constitutional symptoms Of Tire
terrible disease, such as Affection of the Heat!
Throat, Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with irightu
rapidty till deeth puts period TO his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him TO that undiscovered oaunsas
from whose bourne traveller reSnrps.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the numeroaa
Surgical Operations performed by Dr.. Johnston, wit
messed by The reporters of the sun and many other
papers notices Of which appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing gentle
man Of character and responsibility, Id suAaciqnt
to the afflicted.
sKLN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Persons writing gbolud be particular in directIlQ
their sattaga TO hs institution in the following
RsT;
JOHN NJ. JOHNsT0N ID. D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital
Ia, StaI4s Nar o.H