The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-30
mEDaoAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUAORERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
GAN BE OBTAINED.

| DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
speedy, and only effectual remedy in the world for
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures, AEec.
tons of the Kidneys ard Bladder, Involuntary lis.
charges, Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness
Dyspepsia, Lenguor, Low Spirits Confusion Of Ideas
Palpta.ion Of the Heart, Timidity, Irembnss, Dim.
| ness of Sight or Giddness, Diseases Of tne Head
Throat Nose or Skin, Affections Of the Lungs, Stop.
ash Bowesthose terrible disorders arising from
the Solitary Habits of Youth-thoso secret aud soil
tary practices fatal to their victims than the
song of syrens to tho Mariner of Ulysses, blightna
their most brilliant hopes or autcipations, rendering
marriages, &C., impossible.
YOUNG MEN, -
Especially, who have become the Victims OF Solitude
Vice. that dreadful aId destructive hrbit which
ally sweeps to untimely grave thousands OF Young
Men ofthe most exalted talent and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entrancoi listening SEN
eteg with the thunders of eloquence, or walked to
ecstacy the living lyree, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGR
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware Of physical weakness OF aano
debilities, detormities, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the of d. ].
may religiously confde on his honor as gentcmer
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately CURED and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease--whch renders life miserable
and marriage impossibe-ist the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
are too apt TO commit excuses from not being
OF the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Nov
who that understands the subject will pretead to
deny that the power OF prooreaon is lost sooner by
those falling into improper habits than by the pr8,
dentl Besides being deprived Of the pleasures 81
healthy offspring, the most serious aud destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system
becomes aeranged, the physical and mental Junction.
weakened, loss of procrcative power, irrta
bity, dyspepsia, papitation of the heart, indiges
non constitutional debility, wasting of the frsme
coughs, consumption, &c.
OFFICE No. SourH FnEDERIcK STREET
Lett hand side going from baltimore street, lew
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the
and number
Letters must be paid and contain stamp, The
Doctors Diplomas hang in his Office.
DR.. JOHNSTON,
Helnber OF the Royal College OF Surgeons, London
graduate from of the most eminent Colleges in
the United Statos and the greater part of whose life
has been 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 at sudden
sounds bashflness, with frequent blusing attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, wsrs
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have Injured them
selves by improper indulgencies and solitary habits
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 carly habits of youth, viz Weakness o.
the Back and Limbs Pains In the Head Dimness Of
Sight, Loss OF Muscular Power, Palpitation of the
Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous Irritability, Deraneenent
MENTALLY.
The fearful objects on the mind are much to b.
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, Do
preston of Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion to
Society, Selfdisrus Love of Solitude, Tnidity &c.
are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons of all ages eau now luoge
what s the cause of their declining health ioosng
heir vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous aud
,ated, having singular appearance about the eyes
cough and symptoms Of consumption. Il
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain practice
nduged in when aloae--a habit frequently learned /
rom evil companions at school, the effects Of which
re nightly felt, even when asleep and if not cured
enders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
nd body--should apply Immediately.
What 8 pity that young man, tho hope OF bis
ountry the pride of his parents should be snatchsd
rom all prospects and euoyments Of life by the con.
sequence of deyating from the path OF nature and |
ndulging in certain secret habit Suoh persons |
sUBr, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body the most nee
essary requisites promote connubal happiness in
ieed without these the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens TO
the view, the mind becomes 5hedowed with dspair |
and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness Of another becomes blighted with own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF |
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this pain
hi disease it too often happens that ltimed sense
IF shame dread of discovery deters him from ap-
)lying to those who, from education and respecta
'ility, alone betriend him. He falls into the
lands of ignorant and designing rretenders, who, liz
capable of curing, lch his peouniary substance keep
lin trifing month after month, or as long as the
Halest fee be obtained, and with dispair leave
lin with ruined health to sigh his CALLING dis
appointment; or, by the use OF that deadly poison
{ercury, hasten the constitutional symptoms of the
errble disease, such Affection of the Head
Throat, Nose ssin. etc.. progressing with frghtfu
apdty till death pnts period to his dreadful suffer.
ng by sending him to that undiscovered country
rom whose bourne traveller ret arna.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
sithn the last eighteen years, and the numerous
Surgical Operations performed by Dr.. Johnston, wit
lessed by the reporters OF the "suh and many otheE
,apera, notices of which appeared again and again
before the publlo'besidss his standing as a gentle
nan Of character and responsibility, Ia sufficient
to the afflicted.
SKIN DI2EAaES spEEDILK CURED.
Persons writing should be partIouler In direcI,us
heir lattsrs n Asa nasitrtcn 10 thR following
lsr;
JOHN II. JOHNSTON If. D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital,