The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-31
MEDICAL.
DALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
TIE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN DE OBTAINED. ~

DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
| speedy and only effectual remedy in the world fol
| Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, strlctrres, Afsec
| tons of the Kidneys aud Bladder, Involuntary dis
charges, Impotenoy, General Debility, Nervousness
| Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas
Palpitation Of the Heart Timidity, Tromblings Dim
| ness of Sight or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head
| Throat Nose or Skin, Affections Of the Lungs, Ston
nsh or Bowels-those terrible disorders errsing from
the Solitary Habits Of Touth-those secret and SOIL
tary practices more fatal to their yictms than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses hightins
their most brilliant hopes or anticpatons rendering
marriages, &C., impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially who have become the victims of Solitude
Vice. that dreadful AID destructive hrbit which annu-
ally sweops to an untmely grave thousands Of Young
Men ofthe most exalted talent and brilliant intellect,
who might otherwise have entrancei listening Son.
stes with the thunders of eloquence, walked to
ecstacy the living lyree, may coll with full conf
dence. ....
Married Persons, Young Mon contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness ganic
debllities, deiormties, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care Of Di. J..
may relgiously confide on his honor gentlemer,
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful diseasewhich renders life miserable
and marriage impossible-s the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
too apt to commit cxcesses from not being
of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
who that understands the subject viii pretend to
dony that the power OF prooreaton is lost by
those falling into improper habits than by the pru,
denti Besides being deprived of the pleasures 81
healthy offspring, the most serious and destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system
becomes derangod, the physical and mental functionA
weakened, loss of provocative power, nervous rrta
bity, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart indiges
tion constitutional debility, wasting Of the franc
coughs, consumption, &c.
ogrIoa No. sourH FHgDsaIoK STRxsT
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. tox
doors from the Fail not to observe the name
and number.
Letters must be paid and contain stemp The
Doctors Diplomas hang In his Office.
tF DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College Of 5urgeona, London
graduate from one of the most eminent Colleges in
the United States, and the greater part of whose life
has boon spent in the hospitals of London, Paris,
Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected some of this
most astonishing cures that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing in the head and ears when
asleep great nervousness being alarmed ut sudden
sounds bashfulness, with frequent bushing attended
sometimes with n arrangement of the mind, we're
80 - TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DR.. j. addresses ell those who have injured them
selves by improper indulgences and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them fl r
either business, study, society or marriage.
These some of the sad and melancholy affeoGs
produced by early habits of youth, viz Weakness OF
the Beck and Limbs, Pains in the Head, Dimness Of
Sight Loss of Muscular Power, Palpitation of the
Heart Dyspepsia Nervous Irritabllity, Derangenont
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, symp.
toms of Consumption.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory Confusion of Ideas De.
preston of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion TO
Society, Selfdistrust Love OF Solitude, Tiidity &c.
are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health ioosne
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and ema.
dated, having singular appearance about the eyes
'0ush anu Syinps0il Yo 81 SSis MnE
who have injured themselves by q certain practice
ndulged In when aloae-a habit frequently learned
from evil companions or at school, the effects of which
nightly felt, even when asleep and if not cured,
renders marriage impossible and destroys both mind
and body-should apply Immediately
country the pride of his parents should be snatched
from all prospects aud judgments of life by the con.
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
indulging in certain secret habit Such persons
MUST, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the most nac-
ossary requisites to promote connubial happiness in
deed without tAese the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens TO
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with dspait
and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes blighted With our own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary oil
pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds Of this pain
full disease it too often happens that an tmed sense
of shame or dread of discovery deters him from APP
plying to those who, from education and respecta.
bility, can alone botrend him. He falls into the
hands of ignorant and designing pretenders Who il.
capable of curing, fitch his pecuniary substance keep
him trihing month after month, or as long as the
smallest fee be obtained and with dispair leave
him with ruined health to sigh his calling dis
appointments or, by the use of that deadly poison
Mercury, hasten the constitutional symptoms of the
terrible disease, such as Affection of the Head,
Throat Nose, Skin etc., progressing with frightfui
rapidity till death puts period to his dreadful
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no travellerreturns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many. thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the numerous
Surgical Operations performed by Dr. Johnston, wit
messed by the reporters of the "SuR and any other
papers, notices Of which appeared again and again
before the public besides his standing gentle.
man OF character and responsibility, Is sutcieni
guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEAaES SpEEDILY CUREn.
Persons writing should be particular In direcr,ng
their letters TO his institution Ia tho following ina
ney:
JOHN ". JOHNSTON ID D.,
Baltimore Look Hospital,
eug6-Iy Baltimore MARYLAND