The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-01
BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL,
OK STREET.


BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 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 effectual
'eD'e'' p 81 ~ SEE i OF IF IMpRuDENcE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and bladder, Inyoun.
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Paipitation of the Heart
Timidity, Trembngs, Dinness OF Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head, Throat Nose
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 ofSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes or anticpations, ren
derins marriages. yn M 1Tp MES
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 ecstaey the living
lyree may call with full confidence. EgrU
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 DIR. J.
may religiously confde on his honor as
physician. -.
Immediately cured and full ylgor 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 prndentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring the most serious ana dest T
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, papitation OF
the heart Indigestion, constitutional debility, a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
10Y a .' CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''ti''' DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal 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 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
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
N'~ 60 TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
| 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. Dinlness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
1rrjtability, arrangement of the digestive Funo.
| lions, General Debility, SYMPTOMS of Consunp-
| MENTALLY.
\ The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
dreaded L9ss of MemGry Confusion q Ideas,
to Society Self-dstriist 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
4 erhacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough Td Syympto MT q 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
| should apply immediately.
| What a pity that young man. the hope of n
4 country, the pride of his parents, should be
/ snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
| life by the consequence OF deviatng from the
path of nature ana in45lging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before co-tsTApla
| ting
| reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
| necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
| life becomes y weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly darlsens 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. H d.
When the misguided and inprudent yotary OF
| pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an Ill
| timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
| tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befEiend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable Of curing, fleh his
peeuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after month, long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health 10 sigh over his CALLING disappointment or
/ by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
tie constitutional symptoms Of the terrible dis
ease, such us Affection of the Head, Throat
1 Nose Skin, etc., progressing with frightfu rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
/ ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
/ To such, therefore, DR. Johnsto offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efsctual remedy In
4, OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from baltimore street. a few
doors from the corner. Iafi not to observe the
name and number. z- fattf 5l ~ il
fRH- 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 PaltTy, Designing and
Worthless inlposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trfing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials OF Diplomas always
hang in his office.
Nj ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the hume
rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. 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 gentleman of character and respon-
siblity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
/ SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 23-ly vEf a H t ~ f n.
JyIIE NEW YORK HYGIENE INsTxTUTE,