The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-19
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 effectua ,
remedy in the world Tor
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Inyolun.
tary Discharges, mpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas Palpitation of the Heart
Tinidity, 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 fSyrens to the Mariner of Ulysses blightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, &c impossible.
| Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitude Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit
| thousands of Young Men of the most exalted
talent and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening Senates with the thun-
| ders of eoquenee, 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, or
ganic debilties, reformation, &C., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care of DIR. J.
may religiously confide his honor
gentleman and confidently rely upon his skill
/ physician ~ h--
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately cured and full vlgor restored.
| This dreadful disease-whch renders life mise.
/ rable and marriage mpossible--is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper ndulgepcies.
| Young persons are too apt to commit excuses
from not being aware of the dreadful conse
/ quences that may ensue. NOW, VINO 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 prudentS
Besides being deprived OF the pleasures of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc
| SYMPTOMS body
system becomes deranged the physical and men
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
er, nervous irrtabity, 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 then trifng month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
Npp'' '''' 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 were ever known many troubled with ring
ing in the head and years when asleep, great
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF the mind, Were
"i''' TAX TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
Dr. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies and solita.
| ny habit, which ruin both body and mind, unit
ting them for either business, study, society, Oh
these are some of the sad and melancholy eli.
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, Palptation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Func-
tions, General Debility, symptoms of Consunp
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, Timid.
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
J enlacated, having a singular appearance about
the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption.
m YOUNG MEN
who have injured themselves by certain prae
| tice INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently
learned from evil companions at school, the
effects of which nightly felt, even when
! asleep, and, if not cured, renders marriage inn
3 possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately.
e What q pity that young man, the hope OF h
! country. the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments Of
2 life by the cosseJ asuce OF deviating from the
path of nature and ii.&alging in certain secret
$ habit. Such persons, MUST, before cortsnrlS
ting . -
/; reflect that sound mind and body are the mos
; necessary requisites TO promote connubial hap
ness indeed, without these, the journey through
! life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
5 hourly dallrens to the view, the mind becomes
? Swallowed with despair and filed with the mel
: ancholy reflection that the happiness OF another
e becomes blighted with your own.
: When the misguided and imprudent yotary OF
I; pleasure finds he has iItbibed the seeds OF this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ill
4 timed sense of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tiers him from applying TO those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility, can alone befrend him.
e He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
pretenders. who, incapable OF curing, fitch his
: pecuniary substance, keep him trfiing month
after month, or as long as the smallest fee 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
r ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
/; Nose Sl1in 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, DR.. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in
: OFFICE. 7 sOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
0 Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
e name and number y =
Ea- No letters received unless postpaid and
D containing stampto 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
Z Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
I Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
c of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
] that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to shy es-
D pecially to those unacquainted with his reputa-
/; ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
t ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
I The many thousands cured at this institution
7 within the last eighteen years, and the hume
e rous Surgical Operations performed by DIR. john
: ston, Witnessed by the reporters of the 'sSun"
I and many other papers, notice of which appeared
5 again and again before the public, besides his
: standing gentleman of character and respon-
sibiliy is sufficient guarantee to the afflicted
y SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
! je 23--ly ~~, 1854 IA
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