The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-08
- BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE, 2 SOUTH FREDERICK STREE

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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 certnin, speedy and efectual
i''''' DISEASES OF IN1PRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
tary Discharges lmpotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, I.anguor, Low Spirits
Confusion of Ideas, Paptation 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 blightine
their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rem
dering marriages, SC. 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 entraneed listening Senates with the thun-
ders of eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living
lyree, may eall with fnll confidence.
MARRIAGE.
/ Married. Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware'of physical weakness, or
ganic debiliies defamation, &c, speedily cured
| may religiously conffde 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 impossibe--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 precreation is lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the PRUDENT
Besides being deprived Of the pleasures Of
healthy offspring, the most serious and destruc-
tive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The
tai functions weakened, loss of provocative pow
err nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpiation 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 them trifiing month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds, should
apply Immediately: o,,,rs,ro,r
Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, Loi-
don, graduate from one of the most eminent Col
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
, nervouess, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulnss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of the mind, were
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 ether business, study, society, or
These are some of the sad and melancholy of.
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
5 err Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangement OF the digestive Func-
tions General Debility b SYMPTOMS OF consnmp
!, | 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. 49
Thousands of persons OF all ages can now Judge
what is the cause of their declining health loosng
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous, and
t emaeated, having singular appearance about
the eyes, cough a 9d sySP'p MES q consumption
who have injured themselves by q certain prac
: tice INDUCED in when alone--a habit frequently
g 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
h should apply Immediately. sg
: 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 consequence of deviating from the
: path of nature and indulging in certain secret
habit. Such persons, MUST, before contempla-
ting
| reflect that q 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
hourly darkens to the view, the mind becomes
a ancholy reflection that the happiness of another
: becomes blighted with your own.
4 When the misguided and imprudent yotary Of
= pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this
Z painful disease, it too often happens that ILL
: | timed sense of shame dread of discovery de-
i | tiers him from applying to those, who, from edu-
cation and responsibility can alone befrend him.
He falls into the hands of ignorant and designing
q pretenders, who, incapable OF curing, fitch his
4 pecuniary substance, keep. him trifling month
after month or as long as the smallest fee can be
!, obtained, and with despair leave him with ruined
\ health to sigh his CALLING disappointment, or
l, by the use Of that deadly poison Mercury hasten
" ease, such as Affection of the Head, Throat
Nose, Skin, etc, progressing with frghtfui rapid
ity till death puts period to his dreadful suffer
. ing by sending him to that undiscovered country
u from whose bourne no traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DIR. Johnston offers the most
certain, speedy pleasant and efectuai remedy in
y OFFICE, = SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
y doors from the corner. Fail not to observe the
name and number.
"a KN 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 many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless imposters advertising themselves as
Q Physicians, trifiing with and running the health
L of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
It that DIR. Johnston deems it necessary to say es-
o pecially to those unacquanted with his reputa-
/. ton, that his Credentials or Diplomas always
d i'''''s ENDORSEMENT Fl OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this institution
+ within the last eighteen years, and the Eume-
Is rous Surgical Operations performed by DR.. john
ston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sum
{ and many other papers, notice of which appeared
8 again and again before the public, besides his
standing as a gentleman of character and respon-
n sbity is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
/ SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
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