The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-04
MEDICAL.
BAITIMoRE LOCK HOsprrAL.
OFFICE, ? SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi-
tails OF Europe and the first in this country viz;
can offer the most certain, speedy and eifectual
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness p9yyspepsis Languor Lev Spirits spirits
Timidty, Trembngs, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-those 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, bighting
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem.
dering marriages, NC impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims of
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untmely grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
have entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence
85,rr "a f7 MARRIAGE. 6 .N
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness, or
ganic debities, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
may rehgiously confide on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as a
800 ORGANIC WEAKNESS. ,,f
Immediately cured and full vlgor 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 excesses
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 precreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudentr
Besides being deprived Of the pleasures of
bna1 INV ntfe hp and dnstrl
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged the physical and men
tai functions weakened loss OF procreatiye pow
er, nervous irritability dyspepsia, palpitaton of
the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption, de-
"a" . A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them triiling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
''pp'' - DR.. JOHNSTON, a'is.a
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 blushng, attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind, were
cured Immediately. -. f.l..este
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
/ II. d.
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 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
er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tions, 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, Sefdstrlst, 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 yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
! emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
| -,kiN : s'aF YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by o 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 whom
| asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
/ possible, and destroys both mind and body
| sh ould apply Immediately.
What pity that a 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 deviatlng from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
| habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
MARRIAGE, ~, 'slt
i reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi-
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
| hourly darlSens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own.
| When the misguided and imprudent yotary OF
/ pleasure finds he has irnbbed the seeds of this
painful disease it too often happens that an i'll
| timed sense of shame OF dread OF discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and respectability, can alone bofriend him.
| He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
| pretenders who, Incapable of curing, fitch his
| pecuniary substance, keep him trif1ing month
| after month or as long 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 rs Affection of the Head, Thro at
Nose Skin ETC., progressing with irghtfui 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
ertain, 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. tsa4
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
| Worthless hnposters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifing 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 reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his office = ! --. lz
| ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
| The many thousands cured at this Institution
| within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
| 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 as q gentleman of character and respon-
sbity IS suliiceient guarantees 70 tne anileteo.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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TIME NEW YORK HYGIENE INSTITUTE
Is AND Is LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.