The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-01
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LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACK cry.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
GAN BE OBTAINED.

| DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
speedy and only efectual remedy in the world fol
| Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures, Aaec
lions Of the Kidneys aud Bladder, Involuntary dis
charges, Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness
Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas
Palpita.on Of the Heart, Timidty, Tromblings, Dim.
ness of Sight Giddiness, Diseases of the Head,
Throat Nose Skin, Affections Of the Lungs, SoIn-
seh Bowelsthose terrible disorders arising from
tho Solitary Habits of Youththose secret and soli-
tary practices moro fatal to their victims than the
song Of syrens the Mariner of Ulysses, blightina
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, rendering
marriages, &C., Impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of Solitude
Vice. that dreadful and destructive hrbit which
ally sweeps to untimely grave thousands of YoGng
Men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entrancet listening Som
ates with the thunders of eloquence or walked to
ecstacy the living Iyree, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical Weakness gsnic
debilities, detormities, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself undcr the care of D.. J.
may religiousIy conhde on his honor gentemeP ,
sndoonfdently rely upon his skill as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful dsease-which readers life miserable
and marriage mpossble--is the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
are too apt to commit from not being
of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
who that understands the subject will pretend 10
deny that the power OF procreaton is lost sooner by
those aling into improper habits than by the prli,
denti Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious aud destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise The system
becomes doranged, the physical and mental Junction.
weakened, loss of provocative power, irrita
bility, dyspepsia, palpitation Of the heart ndigss
tion constitutional debility, wasting of the frame
coughs, consumption, &c.
0Fr1oE No. SourH FnsDsRIeK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, low
doors from the corner. Fail not to observo the
aud number.
Letters must be paid and contain stamp. The
poctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Komber 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 ct sudden
sounds bashfulness with frequent blushing attended
with o arrangement of the mind, were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ). addresses all those who have injured th EN-
selves by improper ndugencies and solitary habitp
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them fer
either business, study, society marriage.
These some of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youth viz: Weakness Of
the Back and Limbs, Pains in. the Head, Dimness of
Sight Loss of Muscular Power, papitation of the
Heart, Uy6p6p9la, N6rvOu5 lrrttaD1lty.
Of tho Digestive Functions, General Debility symp-
~ = MENTALLY.
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," sefdistrust, Love of Solitude, Timidty, 3d.
sre some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons OF ell ages can now jndge
what is the cause of their declining health oosins
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous aud ema-
,iated, having singular appearances about the Dyes
,ough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain practice
ndulged in when alone-a habit frequently learned
rom evil companions at school, the effects which
ire nightly felt, even when asleep and if not cured
enders marriage impossible and destroys both mind
Ind body--should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope oil hia
country the pride OF his parents, should be snstched
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
INDUCING in certain secret habit. Ouch persons,
MUST, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reject that sound mind and body the most nee.
.sssry requisites to promote connubial happiness in
teed without tAese the journey THROUGH life becomes
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with despair
and filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes bighted with our own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds of this pain
!u disease it too often happens that ltimed
of shame or dread OF discovery deter5 MIN Irom ap
plying to those, who from education and respects
bilty, alone befriend him. He falls into the
hands Of ignorant and designing pretenders, who IL
capable of curing fitch his pocuniary substance Keep
him trifing month after month, or as long as the
smallest fee be obtained, and with dispair leave
him with ruined health to sigh over his CALLING dis
appointment; or, by the uBe Of shat deadly potion
Mercury, hasten the constitutional symptoms Of the
terrible disease, each Affection OF the Head,
Throat Nose, akn ETC., progressing with frightful
rapdity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer-
Ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourna no traveller rstnrps.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many Thousands cursd at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the numerous
Surgical Operations performed by DR.. Johnston wit
asssed by the reporters of the Sua" and many other
papers, notices of which appeared again and again
before the public, besides HIS standing gentlc
man Of character and responsibility, is sufficient
to the afflicted.
sKfN DISEASES SPEEDILY CUREn.
Persons writing SHOULD be particular in direering
their letters to his Institution in the following
csr:
JOHN III. JOHNSTON NJ D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital,
ryE. Mary