The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-12

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hosp
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and eifectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
| tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
| Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Trernblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Gddness, Diseases OF the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skn Affection of the Lungs Stomach or 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 of Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, sc. 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 eioquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE. .I
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DIR. ].
may religiously confide ON his honor as q
1
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
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
power of procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
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
er, nervous irrtability, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
Nfp'' '''''''@ ''''' DR.. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
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, were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgences and solita-
ry habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, OF
marriage
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, Paptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement 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, Selfdstrust Love of Solitude Tilnid-
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now judge
what is the of their declining health loosng
their ygor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption
fr-l YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a 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 inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
sh ould apply immediately.
What a 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 certain secret
habit Snch persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
A MARRIAGE,
reflect that a 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 darlens 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.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary 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, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
preten, .ars, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
peeuniary 81 distance, keep him trifiing month
after month or as long as the smallest fee can be
Obtained. and with ,.espair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his ga ling disappointment, or
by the use of that deadly pos IN sa I'LL
the constitutional symptoms of .S ". ts.n3
ease, such as Affection of the He. ~ nd,
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with frightl.. ipa,
ity till death puts period to his dreadful -,
ing by sending him to that undiscovered count
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, u few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe the
name and number.
BY- 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 impostcrs advertising themselves
Physicians thrilling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted 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 nunle-
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 4 gentleman of character and respon-
sbty, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly
MANHOOD;
HOW LOSTi HOW RESTOREDi
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