The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-01
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREE

BALIlNORE LUCK HOSPIIALI
OFFICE, 2 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 efectual
remedy in the world tor
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
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart
Timidity Tremblings, Dimness of Sight OF
or Giddiness. Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
els-thsse 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 blighting
their most brilliant hopes or 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 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.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical weakness,
ganic debilities reformation Sc speedily cured
He who places himself under the care Of DR. ].
may relgiously confde on his honor
gentleman and confidently rely upon his SKILL as q
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
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 jndulgences
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 prudent2
Besides being deprived of the pleasures of
OfiSDTinp serious and QpatruQ.
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men.
tai functions weakened loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpitation of
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility,
wasting of the frame, coughs, consumption. de.
i cay and death
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
| Persons ruined in health by unlearned preteu-
| ers who keep them triling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
'pf'' $500 DR.. JOHNSTON,
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons Loi.-
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 known many troubled with ring
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
neryouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangem ent of the mind, were
cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
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themselves by improper indulgences and solita-
ny habit, which ruin both body and mind unfit
ting them for either business, study, society, or
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, Palpitatien of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
lrritabiiity, arrangement of the Digestive Func-
TONS General Debility hihSr SYMPTOMS OF Consump
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," Selt-distrust, 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 yigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
emaciated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms OF consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by a 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 i'm
| 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 ooHssI Esnce of deviating from the
path of nature and i,.dslgng in a certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before conts1npla
| ting
MARRIAGE,
reflect that sound mind and body are the mos /
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
ness; indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
| Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
becomes blghted 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 ill.,
timed sense of shame or dread of discovery de-
| tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edu.
cation and respeetabDity, can alone befriend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch his
pecuniary substance, keep him trifiing month
after menth as long as 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 Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skim ETC., progressing with frightful 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 effectuh remedy In
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
ne 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.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
physicians, trlfiinS with and running the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that DR.. Johnston deems it necessary to say
pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
hang in his Office
q 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 gentleman of character and respon-
sbity is sniIiccient guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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rJNIE NEW YORK IIYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
| Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.