The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-06
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED as REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

DR., JOHNSTON has discovered the most certain
speedy and only eieetual remedy in the world for
lions of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involuntary dis
charges, Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness
Dyspepsia, Languor, Low spirits CONFUSION OF Ideas
ness of Sight or Giddiness, Diseases Of the Head,
Throat Nose or Skin, Affections of the Lungs, stom.
ssh or Bowels-those terrible disorders arising from
the Solitary Habits Of Youththose secret and soli
tary practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghtng
their most brilliant hopes or anticpatons rendering
marriages, &C.. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially who have become tho victims of Solitude
Vice. that dreadful ard destructive hrbit which annu-
ally sweeps to untmely grave thousands Of Young
Men the most exalted talent and brilliant intellect,
who might otherwise have entrancei listening Sem
ates with the thunders of eloquenco, or walked to
ecstacy the living lyroo, may call with full conf
dence,
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage being aware Of physical weakness, organic
debilities, deiormities, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of d. J.
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-whioh renders life miserable
and marriage impossibie-is the penalty paid by the
victims of improper indulgencies. Young persons
too apt to commit excuses from not being
Of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now,
who that understands the subject will pretend to
deny that the power OF procreaton is lost by
those falling into improper habits than by the pru
donti 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 functionl
weakened, loss of provocative power, irrita
bility, dyspepsia, papitation of the hoart indigss
ton, constitutional debility, wasting of the frame
coughs, consumption 60.
0frIoE No. sourH FREDRAIoR sgRzIr,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. tsw
doors from the Fail not to observe the name
and number.
Letters must DO paid and contain stamp III.
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member 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 the
most astonishing cures that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing in the hoad and ears When
asleep greS. % being alarmed at sudden
sometimes with derangement Of the mlaa. we're
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses ali tho5e who have injured tn er
selves by improper indulgencies and solitary habit
which ruin both body and mind uniting them far
either business, study, society or 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, Palpitation of ths
u.
Of the Digestive Functions, General debility, synp.
toms OF Consumption.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to os
dreaded. Loss of Memory Confusion Of Ideas, De
preston OF Spirits, Evil Forebodings Aversion to
Society, Selfdistrust Love Of Solitude, Tinidity So
are come of the evils produced
Thousands of persons of oil ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health, ioosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, and eina.
oiated, having singular appearance about the eyes
cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by q certain practice
INDUCED in whom alone-a habit frequently iearnod
from evil companions or at school, the effects of which
are nightly felt, even when asleep and If not cured
renders marriage impossible and destroys both mind
and body--should apply immediately.
What pity that q young man, the hope OF bis
country the pride of his parents should be snatchaa
sequence of deviating nom the path of nature and
INDUCING in certain secret habit Suoh persons.
MUST, before contemplating
MARRIAGE.
reflect that sound mind and body the most pec.
sssary requisites to promote connubial happiness tn
Decd without these the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens to
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with diapair
snd filled with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes blighted with own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
Whom the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds no has iinbibed the seeds of this pain.
full disease it too often happens that an ltimed seRse
plying to those, who from education and respecte.
bility, can alone befriend him. He falls into the
hands of ignorant and designing pretenders who il
capable of curing fitch his pecuniary substance keep
him tri1ing month after month, or as long Gs the
smallest fee con be obtained, and with dspair leave
him with ruined health to sigh bis calling dis
appointment; or, by the use of that deadly poison
Mercury, hasten the constitutional symptoms of the
terrible disease, such Affection of the Hosd,
Throat Nose, Skin, etc. progressing with frightful
.apidity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him 10 that undiscovered ceuntrs
from whose bourne no traveller rotrrns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THU pRNsa
The many thousands cured at this Institution
within the lsss eighteen years, and the humorous
Surgical Operations performed by DIR. Johnston, wit
messed by the reporters of the sun and many other
papers, notices Of which appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing az gents-
man of character and responsibility 10 sufficient
guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
Persons writing should be particular In directing
their letters to his institution In tho following
nsr:
JOHN NJ. JOHNSTON NJ b..
7s Baltimore Lock Hospital