The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-18
MEDICAL.
nR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
From his extensive practice in the great Hoepi.
tails of Europe and the first in this country, viz
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
can offer the most certain, speedy and effeotuai
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. "a
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
aiisc1 lions Of the Kidneys and Bladder Inyol,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor. Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart
or addness Diseases e. he Mesd T Fl Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thsse terrible disorders arising from the Sol
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of Syrens to the Mariner Of Ulysses blightns
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c. impossible.
H.5 u YOUNG MEN, 1. a,at
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an nntimey grave
talent and brilliant Itelect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
ders Of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
MARRIAGE. liEffgg7 90 4
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 religously confide on his honor as
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill az
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage impossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences
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 prudentf
Besides being deprived of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and mem
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er nervous irritabiiity, dyspepsia, paptation OF
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
cay and DEATH ta. = Il nance .ya =. vi TX
A CURE. WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS. y
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten.
ers who keep them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
"if'' DIR JOHNSTON. li1 g t9int
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 We're ever knowni many troubled with ring.
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess, being alarmed ut sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes, with arrangement Of the mind. were
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. i.
Dr. J: addresses all those who have injured
ry habit which ruin both body and mind unit unit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
marriage. ~ 'tliA'iii We
feets produced by early habits Of youth viz
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Hea d, Dinmess of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
IrritabiIity, arrangement Of the digestive Fnnc.
tons, General Debility, Symptoms OF OonYump
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, Selfdistrust, Love Of Solitude, Tinid-
Thousands of persons Of ali ages can now iudrs
what is the cause of their declining health lOosing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous. and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
ffrsf +. YOUNG MEN .ig5.q ,,ifsi
who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tice mdulged in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and, II not cured, renders marriage i'm
should apply Immediately. y .iaI ad
What pity that young man, the hope Of
e pride Of ns %
life by the consea Isuce of deviating from tho
path Of nature and iAlalgng in a certain secret
habit Such persons, MUST, before contsnplA
MARRIAGE, =
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
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 the mel
ancholy reflection 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, 1t too often happens that an ILL
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
cation and pespeciabiiity can alone bofriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, fitch HI
after month or as long as the smallest lee can BE-
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, or
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such as Affection Of the Head, Throat
Nose, SKIN etc. progressing with frightfnl 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 efectual remedy In
the world. FiaW etH 8sffEs ~ jffd : fg
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 aifi y tsrF7
kE No letters received unless postpaid and
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send portion
OF advertisement describing symptoms. 20
There are SO many Paltry, Designing and
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
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last eighteen years, and the Eums-
rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr.. 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-
sbity, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
je 2S-ly TX 49, ~ fef Nte't .lt- f3sisg-7rN
THE NEW YORK HyGIENIC INSTITUTE,
Is AND 10 I.AIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, M. D., PHYSICIAN. isg1