The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-04
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET


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 effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
weakness of the Back or Limbs Strictures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia L.anguor, Low Spirits
Commission Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
or Gfddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. AfectionSf 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 blightins
dering marriages, sc. 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-
dcrs 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, or
ganic debiliues reformation, &C., speedily cured
lie who places himself under the care of DR. j.
may religiously confide his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill rs
| physician.
| ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise.
| rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper jndulgencles.
| 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 prudentp
| Besides being deprived of the pleasures OF
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc.
tAFag IN hot and ind arca
system becomes deranged, the physical and men.
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow.
or, nervous irritability dyspepsia palpitation OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and death
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
eIs who keep them trihing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
| apply Immediately.
| 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
| 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 arrangement of the mind, were
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, unfit
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 /:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs Pains In the
Hea d, Dirnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritablity, arrangement OF the Digestive Func
lions, General Debility, symptoms OF Consunp
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, Selfdistrtlst, Love OF Solitude, Timid
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health loosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, haying 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 or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately. -.
What a pity that q young man, the hope of his
country, the pride. of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the ooasszTsNe OF deyiating from the
path of nature ana lnanlging in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before coItsrnpls
ting
reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote conubal hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with tho mel.
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent yotary Of
pleasure finds he has irnbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, It too often happens that an III
J timed sense OF shame or dread OF discovery de-
ters him from applying to those, who, from edu.
cation and liability, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of Ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him triiing month
after mouth, as long as the smallest fee can 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 To his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
J from whose bourne no traveller returns
certain, speedy pleasant and efeetual remedy In
OFFICE, 7.souTH FREDERICK STREET,
Q Left hand side going from Baltimore street. few
. doors from the corner. Fau not to observe the
e name and number.
BET No letters received unless postpaid and
containing q stamp TO be used on the reply. Per
!, sons writing should state age, and send portion
of advertisement describing symptoms.
There are many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
q Physicians, tring with and running the health
{ of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
! that DIR. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es
, peeially to those unacquainted with his reputa.
/; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
] hang in his office.
t ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
J The many thousands cured at this institution
] within the last eighteen years, and the Eume'
e rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. John
] ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
u and many other papers, notice of which appeared
8 again and again before the public, besides his
y standing gentleman of character and respon
sibiity. is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
J SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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