The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-04
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

CAN BE OBTAINED.
DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
speedy, and only enectual remedy in the world for
Weakness of Tho Back or Limbs, Structures, Aztec.
tons of the Kidneys aud Bladder Involuntary dis
charges impotency, General Debility, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits Confusion of Ideas
Palpitation of the Heart Tmidity Tremblinga, Dim
ness of Sight or Giddiness, Diseases of the BEAD,
Throat Nose or Skin, Affections of the Lungs stonl-
the Solitary Habits of Youtbthose secret and soi-
tary practices fatal to their victims than the
song of syrens 20 the Mariner of Ulysses bightins
their most brilliant hopes snticipaona rendering
marriages, &C., impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially who have become the victims of Solitude
Vice. that dreadful ard destructive hrbit which annu
ally sweeps to On untmely grave thousands of Young
Men of the exalted talent brilliant intellect
who ght otherwise have catranoei listening Sem
ates with the thunders of eloquence, walked to
ecstacy tho living lyree, may call with full conf
dence.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness ganc
debilities, detormities, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of d.. ].
may religionsy conhde on bis honor as gentlemen,
andconidently rely upon his skill as physician.
..s, ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
m Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life miserable
and marriage impossible-s tho penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
are 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 prooreatioD ID lost sooner by
those falling into improper habits than by tire pru,
dentf Besides being deprived Of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged, the physical and mental functioni
weakened, loss Of provocative power, nervous rrta
bity, dyspepsia palpitation Of tho heart, indigss
tion constitutional debility, wasting OF the frame
coughs, consumption, &c,
0FfICx No. I soUrH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, lew
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe tho name
and number.
Letters must be paid and contain stamp The
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Eember of the Royal College of Surgeons London
graduate from Of the most eminent Colleges in
the United States and the greater part Of whose life
has been spent in the hospitals of Tendon, Paris,
and elsewhere, has effected some of the
most astonishing cures that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing 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, we're
- y '' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured thom
selves by improper indulgences and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them fer
either business, study, society or marriage
These come of the sad and melancholy eaecte
the Back and Limbs Pains in the Head, Dimnsss OF
Sight, Loss Of Muscular Powor Pnlpitstion of ths
Heart Dyspepsia Nervous Irritability Derangement
Of the Digestive Functions, General Debility symp
toms of Consumption.
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas, Do
preston of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion to
5ocety, Scifdistrust Love of Solitude Tnidity, &C.
are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF all eyes can now juoge
what is the cause of their declining health, loosipg
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
siateI, having "a singular about the
,ough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain practice |
ndulged in when alole-a habit frequently learned |
rom evil companions at school, the effects of which
ire nightly felt even when asleep and If not cared,
tnders marriage impossible and destroys both mind
md body--should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents should be snatche
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
ndulging In certain secret habit. Such PERSONS
sUsT, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body the most nec.
esssry requisites to promote connubial happiness in
deed without taese, the journey THROUGH life becomes
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with dispair
and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes bighted with our
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCN.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbbed sbe seeds of this pain
full disease it too often happens that ltimed
OF shame or orcaG OF uageEs
plying to those, who, from education ard rsspecta-
oiity, can sione befriend him. He falls info the
hands of ignorant and designing pretonders, who, H.
capable of curing, ch has pecuniary SUBSTANCE keel
him triaing month after month, or as long as The
smallest fee be obtained, and with dispsir leave
him with ruined health to sigh over his CALLING dis
appointment; or, by the use of that deadly poison
Mercury hasten the constitutional symptoms OF the
terrible disease, such Affection of the Head,
Throat, Nose, skn otc., progressing with fightfu'
rapdty till death puts period his drcediui suffer
Ing by sonding him to that undiscovered oonntrg
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the numero1s
Surgical Operations performed by DR.. Johnston, Wit
messed by the reporters of the 6ua" and many othes
papers, notices Of which appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing gentle
man of character and responsibility, Ia sufoi M
guarantee TO the afflicted
sKIN DIsAAsES SPEEDILY CURED.
Persons writing should be particular in direcrl /.
their letters to h;s institution in the following
ner:
JOHN M. JOHNSTON H. D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital,
aug5-Ty Baltimore, Maryland.