The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-10
MEDICAL.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE
weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
AFFECTIONS of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolur-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
Confusion OF Ideas Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight
or Giddiness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
es--thsse 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 blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages. Yo Ne; impossible @Sln de
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to untimely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
nave entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders OF eloquence, or walked TO ecstacy the living
| lyree, may call with full confidence,
MARRIAGE.
| Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
| marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debilites reformation, &C., speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j
may religiously conflde on his honor as IA
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs
/ physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full v1gor restored. +
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible---is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudents
| 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 irriabiity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, Indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
cay and death.
CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preien.
ers who keep them trihing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately. go
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Roy al 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 las 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 years when asleep, great
nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind were
cured immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgeHcies and soita-
ry habit which ruin both body and mind unfit
ting them for either business, stniy, society OF
marriage.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz !
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d, Dinness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Paptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Deraugement of the Digestive FuncN
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consnmir
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much 10 be
dreaded. Loss Of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas
Depression of spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society, Selfdistrnst, Love of Solitude Timid.
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons of all ages can now 1udge
what is the cause of their declining health Ioosing
their vgor becoming weak pale, nervous, and
! emaciated, having a singular appearance abonI
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a certain prae.
tiee 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 i'm
, possible, and destroys both mind and body
What pity that young man, the hope or Lis
country, the pride OF his parents should bs
: snatched from all prospects and enjoyments ID
life by the coEse! 2aace Of deyiating from the
| path of nature ana i"aaging in a certain secret
, habit. Such persons MUST, before contempt a
ting
! reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos
! necessary requisites to promote connubial hapt
ness indeed, without these the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage the prospees
: 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.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
} pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an III
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery do
tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edh
cation and responsibility, can alone beiriend him
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designip'
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, flch hi
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing monff
after month, as long as the smalles. fee can b,
obtained, and with despair leave I'M with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, o.
I, by the use of that deadly poison Mercury htstex
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose Skin, ETC., progressing with frightful rapid
ity till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
e ing by sending.h him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant ard efectual remedy m
: OFFICE, Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner. Fall not to observe the
name and number.
MS 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 are SO many Paltry, Designing aaa
Worthless imposters advertising themselves al
! Fnyslclans, triIllng with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fail into their power
that DR.. Johnston deems II necessary to say es.
pecially to those unaequainted 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 Eume-
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John.
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the SUM
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
, again and again before the public, besides his
| q character
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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