The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-06
MEDICAL
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS a REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

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CAN BE OBTAINED.
| DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered tho most Certain
| speedy and only effectuai remedy IN the world TO
| weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures, Aztec
tions Of the Kidneys ard Bladder, IL Foluntary dis
charges, 1mpotency General Debility, NERVOUSNESS
Dyspepsie Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion Of ideas
Palpitstion ofths Heart, Timidity Tremhiings, Dim
ness Of Sight or Giddness Diseases Of the Head
Throat Nose Skin, Affections of the Lungs ston,
ash or Bowesthose terrible disorders arrising from
the Solitary Habits of Youththose secret end soil
tary practices more fatal to their victims than th.
song of Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blirhtius
their most brilliant hopes anticpatons rendering
marriages, &C., impossible
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF Solitude
Vice. that dreadful and destructive hrbit which aDnu-
ally sweeps to untimey grave thousands of Young
Men ofthe most exalted talent and brilliant Intellect
who might otherwise have entrancei listening Sem
ates with the thunders OF eloquence, or walked to
ccstacy the living lyree, may call with full CONT
dence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, or Young Men contemp lating
marriage being of physical kaeas OF eanic
debilities, detormties, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of Dl. J
may religiously contide on his honor as gentemep
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor stored
This dreadful disease-which renders life miserable
and marriage impossible-s the penalty paid by the
victims OF improper indulgenoies. Young persons
are too apt to commit excuses from not being aware
OF the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
who that understands tho subject will pretend to
deny that the power Of procreaton ID lost sooner by
those falling into improper habits than by the 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 functioa
weakened, lo5s OF provocative power, rrita
bity, dyspepsia, palpitatioD of the heart indiges
ton, constitutional debility, wasting of the franc
coughs, consumption, &C.
OFFICE No. SoUrH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe the name
and number.
Letters must be paid and contain stamp, Tn,
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Msmbor of the Royal College of Surgeons. London
graduate from one 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 some of Che
most astonishing cures that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing in the head and ears when
asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
gounds, bashflness, with frequent blushng attended
sometimes with q arrangement of the Mind wers
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured tn en-
selves by improper indulgencies and solitary habit
which ruin both body and mind uniting them far
either business, study, society or marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of YOUTH viz Weakness Of
che Back and Limbs, Pains in the Head Dimness Of
Sight, Loss of Muscular Power, Palpitation OF ihe
Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous Irritability, Derangement
Of the Digestive Funotons General Debility, synp-
~ MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 h.
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas De
preston of Spirits, Evil Forebodings. Aversion 10
Booiety, self-distrust Love Of Solitude Tinidity &C.
are some of the evils produced
Thousands of persons OF oil ages can now Jug,
what is the of their declining health ioosins
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and ema
oiated, having singular appearance about the eyes
cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain practice
INDUCED in when alone-e habit frequently LEAF LED
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.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents should be snatohe
from all prospects and enjoyments of life by the con
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
indulging In certain secret habit. Such persons,
ausF, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body the most nee
essary 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 dspair
and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness OF another becomes bighted with our own
DISEASE OF LMpRuDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this pain
u disease it too often happens that iltiued sense
of shame dread of discovery deters him from ap-
plying to those who, from education and respecta.
bility, can alone befrend him. He falls into the
hands of ignorant and designing Rretenders who IL
capable of curing hlch his pecuniary substance keep
him trfng month after month, or as long as the
smallest Zee be obtained, and with despair leave
MIN with ruined health to sigh over his Calling dis
appointment; or, by the OF that deadly poison
Mercury hasten the constitutional symptoms Of che
ssrrible disease, such as Affection of the Head,
Throat, Noee, Skin, ec., progressing with frightfui
rapdity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered csQnsry
from whose bourne 10 traveller retaFue
ENDORSEMENT OF TIE PRESS
The many thousands cured st this institatier
within the last eighteen years, and the humorous
Surgical Operations performed by Dr. Johnston wit
messed by the reporters OF the Sus and many Other
papers, notices OF which appeared again and again
before the public besides his standing as gentle.
man of character and responsibility, Is sufficient
guarantee TO the afflicted.
SKIN DIsEA6E5 HPEEDfLY oUREn.
Persons writing sholud DO particular In direc. ne
their letters TO ha institution the following man.
ner:
JOHN III. JOHNSTON III D.
Baltimore Lock Hospitsl
sug6-Iy Baltimore karyIsrl