Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-07
IN EDICAL HOUSE,
IL South Frederick ST.,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Established in order to afford Sound and Scien.
titic Medical Aid, and for the suppression
of Quackery.
DOCTOR SMITH

ii AS for many years devoted his whole atten
11tion to the treatment of private complaints,
| in all their varied aud complicated forms. His
great success in those long standing and diff
cult cases, such as were formerly considered in
durable, Is sufficient to commend him to the pub
lie as worthy Of the extensive patronage which
he has received. Within the last eight years,
/ DIR. 5. has treated more than 2gJ0O cases Of
Private Complaints in their different forms and
stages n practice which nt doubt exceeds that
of all the physician, now advertising in Bali-
more, and not n single case is known, where di-
rections were strictly followed, and medicine ta-
ken at reasonable time, without tfecting rad.
ical and permanent cure; therefore, persons at-
| ilicted with diseases of the above nature, 'no
matter how difficult long standing the case
may be, would do well to call on DR.. SMITH,
at his Office, No. III, South Frederick Street.
| The afflicted should bear in mind that Dr. S.
who is the only regular physician advertising,
has for many years devoted his whole attention
to the treatment Of this class of Diseases.
His medicines free from Mercury and all
mineral poisons put up in neat and compact
| form, and may be taken in public or private
mouse, OF while travelling. without exposure or
hindrance from business, and except in cases of
violent Inflammation, no change Of diet is neces-
sary.
Let the unfortunate bear in mind when afic-
ton overtahes them, that time should be lost
in making application to competent ply .ic an,
us they would not only obtain relief from pain.
avoid modification through exposure and elude
| great constitutional injury, but enable their
medical assistant to be moderate in his charges
than he sould justly be, where symptoms have
become confirmed the disease more widely
diiiuscd. The Iupid advance of this truly ter
rifying disease, is sufficient to alarm the boldost
heart. When liberation aud discolorcd Plotchcs
with racking pains, bctray to the unhappy vie
tim the deadly poison pretng upon his yituls,
then. "and not till thcn,' do many awake to a
full sense of their danger.
We are called upon every few days to cure
| Chronic Diseases. which were supposed to have
been cured years ago, but instead Of which, were
only checked, driven into the system by merri,-
ry or cUrayin and therefore seems to bc well but
| in longer shorter time, by some slight cause,
break out in its worst and most difficult forrIs,
producing ucSrs in the throat, nose or roof Of
the mouth, erruptiuns of the skin. pains or
swelling of bones, etc. On account OF the mum.
/ her OF such which have lately come under my
| care, and the immense suffering which II little
IL, glcct improper treatment in the first stages
, Of the discrsc may cause, DIR. Smith thinks il
his duty to advise the unfortunate, particularly
| strangers, to he careful that they are not dccei
we'd by Ju!se udrcrtisemcnfs of bOastiny guack-
who make pronises which could not he fulfilled
even by the most experienced physicians. By
neglect or improper treatment, the patient is of.
ten relucai to n state which makes the case eX-
rcmelr difficult to cure. Therefore he should
he aware of the importance of consulting a skill
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