The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22
MEDICAL.
TOR. JOHNSTON,

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 effectual
remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF INIPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, involun.
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els--these 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, bightina
their most brilliant hopes anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to ar 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 ecstaey the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
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.. j.
may religiousiy confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise.
rable and marriage impossible-s the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgences
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 procreaton is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the PRUDENT
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
healthy offspring, tho most serious and destruc-
| tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes derangcd the physical and and men
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation OF
the heart, Indigestion, constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
a CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them trifing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immediately.
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
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 blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
''A '' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencles and solita-
| ~ habit which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage.
fects produced by early habits of youth viz {:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
J Hea d, Dirnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Papitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tons General Debility, symptoms of Consunap-
MENTALLY.
The fearful effects on the mind are much to be
| dreaded Los Memory, g.,
Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion
to Society Seifdistrust, 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 vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous, and
emacated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
J YOUNG MEN
| who have injured themselves by certain prac-
t;ca indnIped in when aloue--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 inn
e possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately.
e What pity that young man, the hope OF
4 country, the pride of his parents, should be
] snatched from all prospects and enloyments OF
e life by the consel Gance OF deyiatmg from the
! path Of nature ana i.2alging in a certain secret
5 habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempt
n MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubtal hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
u life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
S hourly darzens to the view, the mind becomes
Y Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
: ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
g 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 III
d timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de
tiers him from applying to those who, from edu'
u cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders who, incapable of curing, fitch his
r | Stlb month
after month, on as long as the smallest fee can be
i obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment OF
, by the use of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
= the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
7 ease, such as Affection OF the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin etc., progressing with fTightful rapid
: iy till death puts period TO his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
u from whose bourne no traveller returns.
e To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the mos
!, certain, speedy pleasant and efeetual remedy II
q the world
J. OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner, Fail not to observe thu
e name and number.
RH- No letters received unless postpaid and
b containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
y sons writing should state age, and send portion
d of advertisement describing symptoms.
l. There are so many Paltry, Designing and
y Worthless imposters advertising themselves al
d Physicians, trihing with and running the health
g of all who unfortunately fall into their power
II that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
n peeially to those unacquainted with his reputa
y ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away.
J, hang in his office.
1t ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
!; The many thousands cured at this institution
II within the last eighteen years, and the Eume
e rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. John
7; ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
and many other papers, notice OF which appeared
IS again and again before the public, besides hi
l. standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibility is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
y SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
s. lie 23-ly
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