The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-11
MEDICAL.
OR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, 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 effectua1
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nyolun-
tary Discharges, 1mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor Low Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. 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 t.
song of syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blightiI
dering marriages, &c. 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 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, OF
ganic debilities reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. ]
| may religiously con1de on his honor as
- ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
| rable and marriage inrpossible--s 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 procreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentf
| q
| healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
tai functions weakened, loss Of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia palpitation Of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility. a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
cay and death.
CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trfing month after month.
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''pf'' DR. 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
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. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business study, society, OF
marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef-
feets produced by early habits OF youth VIZ
Hea d, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitaton Of the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous
Irritablity, Derangement of the Digestive Fune
| (OnsumD
MENTALLY.
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," Self-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timid
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 loosing
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 indulged in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions OF 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
should apply Immediately
What a pity that Young man, the hope Of his
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatohed from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the Consequence OF deyiating from the
path of nature and indalging in certain secret
} habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt a
ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darhens to the view the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted with your own.
When the misguided and mprudent vOtary Of
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens thnt an III
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, Who from s edu'
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands OF ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
after month OF as long as the smallest fee can be
| obtained and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
the constitutional symptoms Of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, ETC., progressing with trghtfui 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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and enectual remedy In
the world.
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to Observe the
A@ No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per.
sons writing should state age, and sAnd portion
of advert, ement describing symptoms.
! Their are so many Paltry, Designing and
: Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power
: that DR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecally 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 ut this Institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
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 SPEEDILY CURED.
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rT,HE NEW YORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE