The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-09
MEDICAL.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

1&<AAnCANi- A@ONtN A1CsoA AAh1t
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hoepl.
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most Ger tain, speedy and efectual
. ~ DISEASES OF IRIPRUDENCE. . as
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
tary Discharges, hnpoiency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Tremblings, Dinnees of Sight or
or Giddmess, 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 of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, blighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
80 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, walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with fnll confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, OF Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
He who places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide on his honor as q
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
= TaT ORGANIC WEAKNESS. @ -.
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored. b.
| This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
| rabe and marriage impossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
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 prudentS
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
| healthy offspring the most serious and destruc-
! tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
hpnf lna6 ha
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitaon Of
| the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
| wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
/ "A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unleamed preten-
| ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately. ro,,e,ro, E#t
Members of the Royal College Of Surgeons, LoL-
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
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement of the mind, were
= : 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
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, Dirnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
err Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritability, arrangement OF the Digestive Func-
tons, General Debility, symptoms of Consump-
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, Sef-distrlst 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 singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9o syMP'S MES q
who have injured themselves by a 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 consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and INDUCING in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla.
ting # aa
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
ness indeed, without these, the Journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
!
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretendeps, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month
after month, or as long the smallest fee be
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
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 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 effectual remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number
NE No letters received unless postpaid and
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
Physicians, trifiing 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 or Diplomas always
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The 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-
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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