The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-12
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
| England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and efectual
remedy In the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.s
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
| tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
| Timidity, Trembings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach on Bow
els-those terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked TO ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganc debilities, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. j.
may religiously confide ON his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician. .
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgeneies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
quences that may ensue. Now who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent2
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irTitability, dyspepsia, palptation Of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility, q
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay and death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned Preten-
ers who keep them trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loii-
don graduate from one of the most eminent Col
leges 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 the most astonishing cures
that were ever KNOWN many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with a arrangement of the mind, We're
'' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solia-
ny habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad aud melancholy eff
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head Dimness of Sight Loss of Muscular Pow
er, PaIpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society Self-dstrust, Love of Solitude, Timd
ity, &C., are some Of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosing
their ygor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance abont
the eyes, cough ana symptoms IN $50 OF consumption
who have injured themselves by q certain prac-
tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep and, if not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What pity that a young man. the hope OF his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the consequence OF deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons MUST, before contempla-
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes bighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary Of
pleasure finds he has inbibed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those who, from edu-
cation and responsibility can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month
after month, us long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment or
by the use OF that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head Throat
Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with fr1ghtful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and ettectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe the
name and number
Ne No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms
There SO many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
'' -. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
and many other papers, notice OF which appeared
again and again before the public besides his
Standinp & n gentleman of character and rpSIOll-