The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
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| BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 2 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 effectual
remedy in the world for taf
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
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, Tremblings Dmness Of Sight or
| or Giddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blightng
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN, j. fi ~ 20 20
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
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence 1 lri 1f7
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness,
ganc dcbilities, reformation, &c, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confide on his honor a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician. - = i '-'t
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and fun vigor restored. ia+h
This dreadful disease--which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
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
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
the heart indigestion, Constitutional debility,
wasting Of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
cay a a CURE RE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them triliing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR JOHNSTON, -
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi.-
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 ilost 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 arrangement of the mind, were
'''' Gu TAX TAKE Particular NOTICE eiit
DR. ]. addresses air those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. 800 f-i
These are some Of the sad and 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
err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrritabiIity, Derangement of the digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
ton. .f 1s7..i u le -f.1 niE aias
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, Selt-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timd
ity &C. are some OF the evils produced. =
Thousands of persons of all ages can now judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosng
their yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by n certain prac-
tice induIged 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
sh Guild apply fmMediately 40 - -,
What a pity that q young man, the hope of his
country the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from an prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence of deyiating from the
path of nature and indulging in q certain secret
habit. Such PERSONS. NusT before contempla-
ting es- sx1 70 l4h8 t.issa
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to- promote connubal hap-
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 filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own issfsnf ~.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed 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 alone bcfriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, as 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
ease, such as Affection Of the Head Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
70 such therefore DIR Johnston OILERS the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eiieetual remedy in
OFFICE, Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
/ pY- No letters received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp TO be used on the reply. Per-
sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing syflptQmst
There are 50 Many Haltry, Designing and
| Worthless impostcrs advertising themselves
| Physicians, trifling with and running the health
| of all who unfortunately fall into their power
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
peciaIly to those nnacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| hang in his office.
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
standing as gentleman of character and respon-
Skin DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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| HOW rOSTi HOW RESTOREDt