The Portland daily press., 1863-11-07
DIR. J.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDlCALo OFFICE,
81 EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass,


81 EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass,
lie so arranged that patients see hear each
other. Recollect, the entrance to his Office is
No. 81 having no connection with his residence, con-
sequenty no family interruption, SO that on no
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DRDIX
tody asserts land II cannot be contradcted except
by Quacks, who will say do ythng even perjufe
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
sTHK ONLY REGULAR Graduate PHYSICIAN AID
yERTIsISG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact SO
well known TO many Citizens, Publishers, Merchants,
Hotel Proprietors, &c, that he is much recommend.
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foregn and Ma.
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DIR. l.. DIX
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Phys
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases,
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation
tanned through SO long experience, practice and OBJ.
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add to your suerngs in being de-
ceved by the lying boasts Interpretations false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
iai diseases and LESS as to their Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex-
hibt diplomas of the dead, how obtained, unknown;
not only assuming and advertising in of those
inserted In the diplomas but TO further their mposi
fion assume names of other most celebrated physi.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUACK NOsTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon.
mendatons of their medicines BIZ the dead who can.
not expose or contradict them; or who, besides, 10
further their imposition, copy from Medical books
much that Is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascribe all the
to their Pills, Extracts, Specifics &C. most of which,
II not all, contain Mercury because of the ancient
belief Of its "curing everything" but now known
10 "kill more than is cured" and those not killed
constitutonally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance THE Quack Doctor, know.
ing NO other remedy, he relies upon Mercury and
gives 1t 10 all his patients In pills, drops &c, the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds TO his So
called Extracts Specific Antidote &C., both relying
frumpeted in various ways throughout the land: but
ALAsi nothing is said of the balance: some of whom
die Others grow worse and are left to linger and suf
fer for months years, until relieved or cured il
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known 10
some 9uack doctors and nostrum makers yet regard
less Of the life and health of Others there are those
smong them who viii even perjure themselves, con-
tradictng giving mercury TO their patients that
10 contained in their Nostrums. that the usual
Dc ssoe Of ri s or The
Sostrum 1t thus that many are deceived also and
useiessiy spendlarge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. l. DIX'S
charges are very moderate Communications
eredy confidential, and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease, condition or situation of any one mar.
ried single. ' "'"
Medicines by Maitland EXPIRES. to all pate Of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice mustcontan one dollar
to insure an answer
Address DR.. L. DIX, No. 81 Endicottstree, Boston.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1868. ly