The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-02
BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL,

! OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz;
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and efTectuai
remedy in the world for
DISEASES or IEIPRUDENCE.
weakness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures
! Affections OF the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun-
| tary Discharges, lmpotency, General Debility
4 Nervousness, Dyspepsia Languor Low Spirits
| Confusion of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart
or ddnesI If ibe Heas T 81 gn Nor or
! or Skin. Affection Of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow.
els-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 blightng
| their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, ren
l.. Ia 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 thuG-
ders of eloquence, 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 debilities, reformation, &C.. speedily cured
He who places himself under the care of DR. !
may relgiously con6de on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill
| physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| This dreadful disease-which renders life mise.
rable and marriage hnpossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies
| Young persons are too apt 10 commit excuses
i 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 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 irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs consumption. de.
cay and death.
Persons ruined in health by mlearned preten.
ers who keep them triiling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately.
! -" ~ DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ion-
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 We're 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
some times with u derangemen t of the mind wee
cured immediately. .4
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]; addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
ny 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 ef
fects produced by early habits of youth, viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs Pains in the
Hea d, Dlnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitaton of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritabilty, arrangement of the digestive Func
tons, General Debility, Symptoms of Consunlr
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects ON the mind are much to lie
dreaded. Loss Of Memory, Confusion of Ideas,
Depression Of Spirits Evil Forebodings, Aversion
n riiGfs EAfS ,Ii+
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 vigor, 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 certain prac.
tice INDUCED in when aone--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 iru-
possible and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately.
What pity that a young man. the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
lie. by the consequence of deyiating from the
path OF nature and indulging in certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
! ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos I
necessary requisites TO promote eonnubal hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the yiew the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with tho mel.
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votapy of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds Of this
painful disease, it too often happens that ill.,
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him trifng month
after month, or as long the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
4 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 TIL death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and eftectual remedy in
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
| Left hand side going from Baltimore street. "a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
| name and number
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 and
| Worthless imposters advertising themselves
Physicians, trifiing 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 unaequainted with his reputa-
| ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
| nang IN MS ONCE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
Inc many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
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 a gentleman of character and respon.
sibilty Is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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THE NEw YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE