The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-18
mGOTCAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

DR.. JOHNSTON has discovered the most oer tel,
.pesdy, and only efiectua remedy in the WORLD for
| Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, Structures, Afec.
lions of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involuntary ds-
charges, Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness,
dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas
ralpita.on of the Heart Timidity. Trenibings Dim.
ness of Sight or 0idainess, Diseases Of the Head
Throat Nose or Skin Affections of the Lusss ston,
ssh or Bowelethose terrible disorders arising from
the Solitary Habits OF Youth-those secret and soIi-
tary practices more fatal TO their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner Of Uiysses biigntps
their most brilliant hopes snticpatious rendering
marriages, &C.. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially who have become tho victims of Solitude
Vice, that dreadful and destructive hrbirwhch annu-
ally sweeps to an untimeiy grave thousands of Young
Men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entrancsi listening Sen.
ates With the thunders OF eloquence, walked to
scstacy the living iyree may cell with full conf.
dence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, Young Men contemp lsting
marriage being aware Of physical weakness, ganic
tebiitiee, deiormties, &c, speedily cured
lie who places himself under the care OF pl. j.
may regiously confide his honor as zentlemer
and confidenty rely upon his skill as physician
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful diseasewhich readers life miserable
and marriage impossihie-s the penalty paid by the
victims of impropei indulgencies Young persons
are too apt from DOT boipR aware
Of the dreadful Consequences that may ensue Now
who that understands the subject viii pretend to
deny that the power o. proorestioD lost by
those alling into improper habits than by the pru
dsnti Besides being deprived OF the pleasures 81
healthy offspring, the most serious aud destructive
symptoms TO both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged the physical and mental functions
weakened, loss of provocative power, irrita
bity, dyspepsia palpitation Of the heart, indigee
tion constitutional debility, wasting of the frame
coughs, consumption, &C
OPTION No. soUTH fRRDRRIoK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, lew
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the nome
and number.
Letters must be paid and contain 8 stamp The
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 lite
has been spent In the hospitals of London, Paris,
Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected some of the
most astonishing curos that were ever known; many
troubled with ringing in the bead and when
asleep great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
sounds bashfulness with frequent blrshing attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, wers
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
Dr. J. addresses ell those who have injured them
selves by improper indulgencies and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them far
either business, study, society marriage.
These are come OF the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of YOUTH viz: Weakness OF
the Back and Limbo, Pains in the Head, Dimnoss Of
sight Loss of Muscular Power, Papitation of the
Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous Irritabity, Derangement
Of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, syrap-
toms of Consumption.
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on tho mind are much TO bo
dreaded. Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, De-
pressien of Spirits Evil Forebodings, Aversion TO
Society," Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timdity &c.
are some of the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons of all ages can now Juoge
what 10 the of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
oistsd, having singular appearance about the eyes,
cough and aymptoms ~ consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Sho have injured themselves by certain practice
inGulged in when aone-s habit frequently learned
from evil companions at school, the effects of which
nightly felt when asleep, and, If not cured
renders marriage impossible apd destroys both mind
and body--should apply Immediately.
What pity that q young man, the hope of his
country the pride of his parents should be snatohed
from ell prospects and enjcyments of life by the
sequence of deviating from the path of nature and
indnlgipg in certain secret habit Such persons,
HUsT, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body tho most nec-
essary requisites to promote connubial happiness in
Decd without taese the journey THROUGH life becomes
weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens to
the view, the mind becomes Swallowed with dspair
and filed with the melancholy reflection that the
happiness of another becomes blighted with our own.
DIsEAsE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votsry of
pleasure ends he has mDibed the seeds of this pain
full disease it too often happens that lltimed
of shame dread of discovery deters him from ap-
plying to those who, from education and respeota-
bility, can alone befriend him. he falls into the
hands of ignorant and designing pretenderu, who L
capable of CURING fitch his pecunary substance, keep
him trifiug month after month, az Icing as the
smallest fee can be obtained and with dispair leave
him with ruined health to sigh over his CALLING dis
appointment; or, by the use Of that deadly poison
Mercury hasten the constitutional symptoms of the
terrible disease such as Affection of the Head,
Throat, Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with fightful
rapidity till death puts speried to his dreadful suffer-
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whoss bourne no traveller returns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
Tho many thousands cured ct this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the numerous
Surgical Operations performed by Dr. Johnston, wit
messed by the reporters of the "SuH and many other
papers, notices OF which appeared again and again
before the public, besides his standing as gentle
man of character enc responsibility, 10 sufnoiens
guarantee TO the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Persons writing should be particular In dreoEns
their Iettsrs 20 bis institution in the following
nor:
JOHN NJ. JOHNSTON III. D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital,
sug6-Iy Baltimore Maryland.