The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-27
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
'TIoE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

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 effectuai
remedy in the world tor 49,
DISEASES or IMPRuDENoE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia I.angnor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skim Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
itary Habits of Youth--those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
deiing marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimey 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 eloquence, walked to ecstacy the living
iyree' may call with full u E confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or.
ganic debilities, reformation, Sc, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR.. J.
may religously confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician.
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 jndulgencies
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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentS
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
hon thxr1f gr.ry Ia-t
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes derangcd, the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irTtability, dyspepsia, palptation 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 trifling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
DIR JOHNSTON,
Members 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
1 ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
| sometimes with arrangement of the mind were
cured Immediately. :4 $780,,
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
81.
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy Of.
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dmness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation OF tile Aeart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, arrangement OF the Digestive +, nc.
TONS General Debility MENyr Symptoms Of consunp
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, Selfdistrust, Love of Solitude Timid.
| ity, &C., are some OF the evils produced.
| Thousands Of persons Of all ages can now Judge
their vigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and and symptoms Of consumption
who have injured themselves by 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
shonld apply Immediately.
What a pity that 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. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the mos 1
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness indeed, without. these, the Journey through
life becomes a 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.
When the misguided and imprudent yotaYy of
pleasure finds he has hmbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those who, from edu-
cation and respectability can alone befriend 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 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
| 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-
| ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
| To such, therefore, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efectual remedy in
OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number. aF
Ne. 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.
worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
OF all who unfortunately fall into their power,
JOilllSLOu uetlHS IL necessary 10 say
pecially to those unacquainted with his repnta-
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 DR. 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-
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEE2)II4Y CURED.
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