The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-17
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
From his extensive practice in the great Hospi.
al FrHn asd he ss N TINS n country
can oiier the most &c rtain, speedy and eheetuaI
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
Confusion Of IDEAS, Papitation Of he Heart
Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or
or Giddiness Diseases of the Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin. Affection of the Lungs, Stomach or Bow
elsthese 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 anttcipations, rem
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimey grave
thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thur
ders of eloquence or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, OF 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.. ]
may religiously confide on his honor as a
ORGANIC WEAKNESS. .
Immediately cured and full ylgor restored.
This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise
rable and marriage mpossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims OF improper indulgencies.
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 fail
ing into improper habits than by the prudent
Besides
healthy offspring, the most serious and deatruo-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and men
| tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
or, nervous irritabity, dyspepsia, palpiation OK
the heart, indigestion constitutional debility,
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 trining month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, shonld
| apply Immediately.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
| Members OF the Royal College of Surgeons. Lot.
| 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,
bashfulnse with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with 4 arrangement eft the mind. were
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses all those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgencies and solita-
ry 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 thu
Hea d, Dilnness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
IrTitabiity, Derangement of the Digestive Funr'
tons. General Debility, Symptoms OF Consnrp'
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, Self-distrust, Love of Solitude Timids
ity, &c, are some OF the evils produced.
| Thousands of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the of their declining health oosing
their vigor, becoming weak, PALE nervous, and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prae-
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 a pity that a young man, the hope OF lis
country the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
life by the oonss5 9snce of deviating from the
path Of nature ana iuialging in a certain score
: habit Such persons MUST, before contempt !
ting
MARRIAGE.
! reflect that Il sound mind and body are the mos
necessary requisites to promote connubial hapi
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospec'
! hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair and filled with the mel
ancholy reelection that the happiness of anothei
becomes biighted with your own.
: When the misguided and imprudent yotaFy q
pleasure finds he has imbbed the seeds OF THU
painful disease 1t too often happens that an Ill
inns rf
tiers him from applying to those, who, from edh
cation and responsibility, can alone befriend him
He falls into the han is OF ignorant and DESIGNING
pretenders, who, incapable of curing, fitch hl
pecuniary substance, keep him trlfiing monts
after month, as long as the smallest fee can b.
obtained, and with despair leave him with ruine<
" health to sigh over his CALLING disappointment, d
> by the use of that deadly poison Mercury, hastei
the constitutional symptoms of the terrible dis
ease, such rs Affection of the Head, THROAT
!. Nose, Skin etc., progressing with fTghtful rapid
ity till death puts period 10 his dreadful suffer
ing by sending him to that undiscovered countr,
from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR, Johnston offers the mos
certain, speedy, pleasant and efiectuai remedy Il
. OFFICE, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
doors from the corner Fail not to observe tn
+ name and number.
i r@- No letters received unless postpaid an.
. containing 4 stamp to be used on the reply. Per
4 sons writing should state age, and send portion
= of advertisement describing symptoms.
s There are so many Paltry, Designing ani
Worthless irnposters advertising themselves a
y Physicians trifing with and running the healti
: of all who unfortunately fall into their power
!, | that DR. Johnston deems 1t necessary TO say es
ID pecally to those unacquanted with his reputa
: ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas Away
= hang In his Office
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
y The many thousands cured at this institution
. within the last eighteen years. and the rune
= rous Surgical Operations performed by Dr. John
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
. and many other papers, notice of which appeare
y again and again before the public, besides hi
y standing as gentleman of character and respon
sibility, is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
l. je 23-6m
ys1rsrs kExu vnpE r.ynyESrc ,NSrvrr,rrs