The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-15
BALTIMORE LOCK hospital.
OFFICE, , SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

ba1<A fAA0AAis AOet& kANt1E - 49,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
Frum bis extensive practice In the great Hoepi-
tails Of Europe and ths first In this country, VIZ
England, France Philadelphia and elsewhere,
| can offer the most certain, speedy and efectuid
| remedy In the world f)r
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
| Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, StIictuite
| Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
| tary Discharges, 1mPotency, General Debility
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, TremblinIs, Dlmness 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--those secret and solitary
| pracuces more fatal 10 their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anicipations,
dering marriages. &C. impossible.
| YOUNG MEN,
| Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps 10 an untmely 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 ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness or
ganic deblties, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confde on his honor q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skil as
phy5ictan tf
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vIgor restored
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
| rable and marriage impossible-ts the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgeneies.
Young persons are too apt to 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 prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
haa thy na md
| tive symptoms TO both body and mind arise. The
| system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia, palpation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
| ers who keep them triiiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds. should
Nr''' DR. JOHNSTON,
| Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons, l.oi.-
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
ieges in tho 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 moet astonishing cures
that were ever known; many troubled with ring
| ing In the heRd 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.
DR. J. addresses ali those who have injured
themselves by improper induigencies and soiita-
| ry habits which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study. society, or
| marriage.
! fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
| Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
! Head, Drnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritabity, arrangement Of the digestive Func-
tons. General Debility. Symptoms of Consnmp-
/ tion
The fearful effects on the mind are pGch 10 be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
| Depression of Spirits. Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
| ity, SC, are come Of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now nudge
what is the cause of their declining health loosing
| their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emaciated having singular appearance about
| the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by a certain Iirle-
| 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, II not cured, renders marriage I'M
possible, and destroys both mind and body
| sh ould apply immediately.
/ What pity that young man, the hope Of lis
! country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enioynents Of
! life by the consequence of deviatng from the
| path Of nature and indulging In a certain secret
! habit Such persons, MUST, before conteInpia-
ting
reflect that a sound mind and body aIe the most
necessary requisites TO promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed without these the journey through
| life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darzens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
sncholy reelection that the happiness OF another
becomes blighted with your own.
| When the misguided and iInprndent votary OF
pleasure finds he has hnbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease It too often happens that an i'll
| timed sense of shame dread OF discovery de
ters him from applying to those who, from edu-
cation and respectability can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
| pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him thrilling month
after month"; as long the smallest fee 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, hasten
ease. such as Affection of the Head, Thro al
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightfnl rapid
lty till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
! ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
| from whose bourne no traveller returns.
| To such, therefore, Dr. Johnston oilers the mosl
certain, speedy, pleasant and eiieetuaI remedy In
| the world.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe the
name and number.
ng No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
| of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are many Paltry, Designing and
4 Worthless imposters advertising themselves rs
Physicians trining with and running the health
Of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DR. Johnston deems IL necessary TO say es
pecially to those unaequainted with his repnta
ton, that his Credentials or diplomas always
hang In his Office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured ut this institution
within the last eighteen years, aud the Eume
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dir. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
and many other papers, notice Of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman OF character and respon
siblity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| lie 29-ly