The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-31
m EDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
TIE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.


DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
speedy, and only enectual remedy in the world for
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures, Alec
tions of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involuntary dis.
charges Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia Ianguor Low Spirits, Confusion Of Ideas
Papitation of the Heart Timidity, Tremblngs, Dim
ness of Sight Giddiness, Diseases Of til" Head,
Throat Nose OF Skin A eections Of the LuLss, Stom-
seh Bowels-those terrible disorders srrising from
the Solitary Habits of Youth those secret and soil.
tary practices fatal to their victims than the
song of syrens to the Mariner OF Ulysses, bightng
their most brilliant hopes snticpetous 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 an untmely grave thousands of Young
Men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entrancei listening SEN
ates with the thunders Of eloquence, or walked to
ecstacy the living lyree, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons or Young Men contemp iatns
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness issnic
debilites, deiormities, &c, speedily cured.
may religiously confde on his honor as a genteines
and confidently rely upon his skill physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vgor restored.
This dreadful diseasewhich renders life miserable
and marriage impossble-is the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgenoies. Young persons
too apt to commit excuses from not being
Of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
deny that the power of procreaton s lost by
those falling into improper habits than by the pru
denti Besides being deprived Of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious aud destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise. The systcIp
becomes deranged the physical and mental functiohA
weakened, loss Of provocative power, nervous irrits
bity, dyspepsia, paIpitation Of the heart, Indges
tion constitutional debility, wasting of the frame
coughs, consumption, &c.
OYFIoE No. sourH FREDERICK sfRxxf,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, lev
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
and number.
Letters must be paid and contain stamp. Tn.
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member 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 London, Paris
Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected 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,
TAKR PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured them
selves by improper indulgences aud solitary habits
srs Of The ss and
produced by early habits of YOUTH viz: Weakness OF
the Back and Limbs, Pains in the Head Dimness d
sight, Loss of Muscular Power, Palpitation of the
Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous Irrtability, Derangemens
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 10
Society, selfdisrust Love of Solitude Timidity 3d.
are some of the evils produced. "a
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and ema.
,ieted, having singular appearance about the eyes,
| cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain practice
In bab
nom evil companions at school, the effects of which
nightly felt when asleep, and, If cured
renders marriage impossible, and DESTROYS both mind
| and body-should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his
inty the pride of his parents should be snatched
from all prospects and eujoyments of life by the con-
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
| induging in certain secret habit. Such persons
zusr, before contemplating
reflect that sound mind and body the most
sssary requisites to promote connubal happiness In.
Decd without tAese the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens to
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with dispair
| and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes blighted with our own.
| DI5EAsB OF TMPRUDENCE.
| When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds Of this pain
| 4 shame dread OF discovery deters him from ap.
| plying to those who, from education and respecta-
bty, alone befTiend him. He falls into thu
hands of ignorant and designing pretenders who
capable curing, loh his pecuniary substance keep
him triaing month after month, or as long as tho
smallest fee be obtained, and with dispair leave
him with ruined health to sigh his Calling dis
| appointment; or by the use Of shat deadly poison
Nsrcury, hasten the constitutional symptoms of tbs
terrible disease, such Affection of the Head,
Throat Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with frightfui
rspidty till death puts period his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne traveller returns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
Tho 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 Sua and many other
papers, notices Of which appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing % gentle
man Of character and responsibility, ID suhcient
| guarantee to the afflicted. a
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY OURKp.
Persons writing should be particular in directing
their letters to his institution in the following
| psr:
JOHN N. JOHNSTON n. D., ~
| Baltimore Lock Hospital,
sug6-Iy Baltimore, Maryland.