The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-10

DR. JOHNSTON,
OF raR
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
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 ~enectual
remedy in the world tor AuInT Id
DISEASES OF IMPRuDENCE:
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, 1nvolun-
tsry Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
N Neryosion s. p}ySs sps Laas quo y t9 ,Ts S HsaIs
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
els-these terrible disorders arising from the Sol.
itary Habits of Youth-those secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, &c. impossible. 81 hEf
ln21 hsn .3Ns YOUNG MEN, ~ 49,
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 ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
49, go 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 Dr.
may religiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill asa
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full v1gor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible-is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgencies.
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful eonse
quences that may ensne. 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 PRUDENT
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
4 hAalthv OfISDripQ. the most serious and QeStTuC-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
er, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitaton OF
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,'a
wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. d..
"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 conpounds, should
app 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
|nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent b~lushing, attended
sometimes. with . arrangement OF the mind. were
cu'e1 TMKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr.iJ. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by Improper indulgencies and solita-
~ habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit.
These are some of The sad and melancholy ef-
fects produced by early habits of youth viz
weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Hea d, Dinipess of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er, Palpisati9n, Of the Heart, bysp p;pp, !, Nervous r~mr'
tions, General Debility. symptoms of Consump-
'I1l8e iBd ys57 MENTALLY. i..t
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, Seifdistriist, 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 a singular appearance about
the eyes cough a Yo sy%gtGms e
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice INDUCED In when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions Or Or at school, sths
asleep, and, If not cured, renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
What a pity that a young man, the hope Of Lis
country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the coslss1 asnce Of devlating from the
path of nature and ~ias7lging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt q
J ting }d1
y y reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
= necessary requisites to promote .connubial hapi.
! ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life h6sr SsoS SaTsea : " wes Try T piilgriT ahs n the sps sosppss,
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reelection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
When the misguided and imprudent votary OF
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an III
Timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
ters him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands Of ignorant and designing
y ~ MIN N n no hin r nplrinn Rln his
pecuniaTy substance, keep him trifling month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be
obtained, and with despair des % ,r Leave ae him with ruined ~ ea
by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hasten
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis.
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frightful rapid.
iy till death puts a period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
, from whose bourne no traveller returns. li
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
/. certain, speedy, pleasant and etfectuai remedy in
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
Nn- 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 as
Physicians, trifing with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DIR. Johnston deems 1t necessary to say es-
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office. $iF
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. ans
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the rune
rols Surgical Operations performed by DIR. john
ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
and many other papers, notice of which appeared
again and again before the public, besides his
standing as gentleman OF character and respon-
sibility, is n sufficicient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 2S-6m
THE NEW YORK HyGIENlC INSTITUTE
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
8a A Il. WooD,M M. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has bean
in successful operation for more than twenty
years, are two-fold, viz:
l.. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, with
out poisoning them, by Hygienic agencies alone.
z. To furnish q pleasant, genial HONE to friends
OF Hygiene throughout the world, whenever they