Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-01
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Baltimore Lock Hospital.
,R, JOHNSTON.

Baltimore LOCK Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotcncy, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspdpcia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Trembling, DimncSs OF Sight, or uio-
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-sqcret and SOL
tary practices more fatal to their victims thar
the songs of the Syrcns to the Mariners OF Ulys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticpatons sc.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructlye
habits which annually sweep to an untmely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex-
alted talents and brilliant intel lect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thundcrs of eloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplat
ing marriage, aware of Physical weakness
(Loss of Procreative Power-lmpotencyl Ner-
vous Excta oity, Palptation, Organic Weak
ness Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquall
hcation, speedily relieved
He who places himself under the care of DR.. D.
may rcgously conlde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Afcction-whch renders life
miserable and marriage imposslble-ls the
penalty paid by the victims of impror,: Il dulg
ences, Young persons are too apt TO commit
excuses from not being aware OF the dreadful
consequences that may enSuc. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those iall
ing into improper habits than by the prudenf
Besides being deprived of the pleasure of healthy
offspring the most serious and destructive symp-
toms Of both body and mind arise The system
becomes dcrangcd, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened Loss of Procrcative Power
Nervous lrritabi!ity Dyspepsia, .Palpitato!n1 OF
the Heart, indigestion, Constltuti2nal Depillty
and Wasting Of the Frame, Cough, Consumption
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Relief in Six Hours! No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant TriAing Pretendcrs
and their Dcad!y Poison, should apply lmmcdi'
atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member Of the Royal Col!cgcof Surgery of Lon
dom Graduate OF one of the most eminent Col
lcgcs in the United States and the greater part
of whose life has been spent in the hospitals II
London Paris philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with ringlngin
the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashiulncss,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
arrangement OF mind, were cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper lndu gcncc and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
rage.
fccts produced By the early habits Of youth, VIZ
Weakness OF tho Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head UimncSs of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power,
Pulpitstion OF the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irriiability, Dcrnsement Of the Digestive Func
tons, General Debility, Symptoms OF Consump
ton, sc.
MESrALLY-The fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Sell DlstrIlst, Love
OF Solitude, Tilnidity, &s are some OF the e''Is
produced.
; Thousands of persons of al ages can now judge
wiut is the cause OF their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
enlucu,tci, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac
ticc, already described u habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the elects
OF which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and
If not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply I'M
mcdiatcly.
What = pity that young man, the hope OF
his country. the pride OF his parents, should be
life By the consequence Of deriatlng from the
path of nature and indulgjng in pcrncious
habits Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites To promote connuolal
happincss Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
urospGct hourly darkclIs TO the view, the mind
incomes sh;dowcd with despair, and hlcd with
the me ancholy reflection that the happiness OF
,.nothe' is bllghtcd with our own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
yVhea misguided and iTprudent votary OF
plcasur. nds that ne has ilnblbcd the seeds OF
this pai, ul disease it too often happens that an
il-time, cnsc of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tcrs him iromapplylng to those who, from educa-
ton and reSpectabilty, can alone bclrlcnd MN,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms OF THIS
horrid disc,lse makes their appearance, such as
sore throat diseased nose, nocturnal
nuins in the head and limbs, dimnoss ofsight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
bIotchcs on the head, face and cxtrcmltcs, pro-
crossing with lrightiul rapidity, till at last the
nn!ate of the mouth or the bones OF the
nose fall in, and the victim Of this awful disease
becomes II horrid object Of comrnisseration till
Iealh puts u period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns.
/. is u melancholy incl that thousands DIE