The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-08
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

hAfAAAhOihA1 tSOOtk fAOt1A AANstt
OFFICE, 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 efieetuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
tary Discharges, ImPotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
| Confusion OF Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
! Timidty, 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--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 marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN, rsss.
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 ecstacy the living
MARRIAGE s1ss 49, 4
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &c, speedily cured
may religiousy confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skin as a
physician !. t.-.
I ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensne. 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
haa Inv offs ba uao
tive symptoms TO both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow,
err nervous iritability, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
: "A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
talking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DR.. JOHNSTON,
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 i'll 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 blushng, attended
sometimes with = arrangement OF the mind, were
= = TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unit
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.
Irritablnty, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms Of CoHsump-
MENTALITY
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, Selfdstrnst, Love of Solitude, Timid
ity, &C., are some Of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosng
their yigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tice indulged in when 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 inn
possible and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What pity that a 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 deviating from the
path of nature and indnlging in q certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla
ting f3s IS
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darlSens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. - n.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ill
timed sense of shame or dread OF discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance keep him trifiing 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 or
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 such, therefore, DR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectnal remedy In
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number,
me- 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 Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecaIy to those unacquainted with his reputa-
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 .'Sun'
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
| again and again before the public, besides his
standing as q gentleman of character and respon-
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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