The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-24
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET


BALTIMORE LOCK 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 efectua1
remedy IN the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
WEAKNESS or the Back OF Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, lnvolun-
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart
Tipidity, Trembiings, nimness Of Sight oI
or Giddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
eis-these terrible disorders arising from the Sol
itary Habits OF Ionth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song fSyrene to the Mariner of Ulysses blightine
their most brilliant hopes or antcipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive ha bit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
nave nave eatranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders OF eloquence, OF walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, mny call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE
Married Persons, on Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
He who places himself under the care Of DIR. ]
may regiously confide on his honor a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
| This dreadful disease-which renders life mice
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgenciss.
| Young persons are too apt TO commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the
power of procreation is lost sooner by those fial
| ing into improper habits than by the prudent
/ IAt,1rx
healthy offspring, the most serious and destrue-
| 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 irritablity, dyspepsia, palpitaton of
the heart indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death.
| 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
| apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College. of Surgeons, Lor.
| don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
| leges in the United States, and the greater part
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 bushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind. were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. ]. 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 eff.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d. Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
IritabiIity, arrangement of the Digestive Fune.
nf
/ 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, Selfdstrust, Love of Solitude, Timid.
ity, Sc, 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 yig9r becoming weak pale, nervous and
the eyes, cough and Md symptoms Of consumption
who have injured themselves by n 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 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
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the conseI ssace of deviating from the
path of nature and iEaalging in n certain secret
habit. Such persons, AUsT, before contempt d
ting
MARRIAGE.
reflect that u sound mind and body are the mos;
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and nnprudent vOtary OF
pleasure finds he has inbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an i'll
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
\ inrg FROM Tho nIp,
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the han Is of ignorant and designing
preteniders' who, incapable Of Of curing hlch MS
after month, as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
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, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and efeetual remedy 10
the world.
| OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
containing a 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 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-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputtl-
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 rune
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, besidSa his
standing gentleman of character and respon-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rlNHE NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE