The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-13
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

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:
England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere
can offer the most certain, speedy and effectuai
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
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
Tim1dlty, TTemblingS, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness, Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skim 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 of Syrens to the Mariner of Ulysses, bghting
their most brilliant hopes OF anticpations rem.
dering marriages, &c impossible. ....rr e
YOUNG MEN, OIL l- -..
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 eloquenee, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence. ~
En-. MARRIAGE. +n "a
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware OF physical weakness or
game debilities, reformation, &c, speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DR. j.
may religously confde on his honor as a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill as
....... ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and full vlgor restored
This dreadful disease-which renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible-is the penalty
| paid by the victims of improper jndulgencies.
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 prudentY
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 irritabiity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart indigestion constitutional debility, a
| wasting OF the frame, coughs, consumption. de-
| cay and death.
| ; A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten-
ers who keep them tritling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply immediately: ror,,,sro,, .........
| Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ion-
| 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
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
- = : TAKE Particular NOTICE. aH
DR.. j; addresses all those who have injured
ry habit, which ruin both body and mind, unfit
| ting them for either business, study, society, or
| marriage. e s,F.a -al-.#
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, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitatien of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
1rritability, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
| tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consnmp-
ar MENTALLY. .H q.
| 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, Tmid-
| 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.
7 S. =. ~ YOUNG MEN ..-..-...a
who have injured themselves by n 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 when
| asleep, and, if not cured renders marriage inn
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately. ....-
| What pity that 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 deyiat1ng IRON the
path of nature and indulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting .a 80. We. ..
reflect that q sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
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hourly darIsens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blighted with your own. .. ....
When the misguided and mprudent yotapy of
1 pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds OF this
painful < ease, it too often happens that an ILL
| timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, Keep him triflng 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 as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skn etc, progressing with frightful 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, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and effcctual remedy in
| OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, q few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
4 name and number.
gps- 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
Physicians, trfing 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 unaequainted 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 rune
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 gentleman of character and respon-
sibty, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. E
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