The Portland daily press., 1863-04-14
MEDICAL.


QEO0 WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. l..
spcOO DIX If falling TO cure in less time than
any other physician. more efectually and perula-
henty with less restraint from occupation fear e
exposure to all weather. with safe and pleasant med
icincs, - '''''N
sELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mereuria Aaectio Eruptions and all Diseases off
the SKIN; Ulcers OF the Nose hroat and Body PIN
pies on the Face; swelngs Of the Joints; Nervous
ness Constitutional and other Weaknesses in youth,
and the more advanced at all ages. of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
DIR. l.. DIX's
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE.
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
Is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other: Recollect, the ONLY entrance TO his Office Is
NO u having no connection with bis residence
sequently no family Interruption so that ON no ae-
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office.
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land it cannot be exscpt
by Quackswho Will say or do ything. even perjure
themselves, 10 impose upon patientsI that he n"
fs THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN ADJ
VERrIsIsG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engagedin treatment of Special diseases fact 40
well known TO many Citizens. Publishers, Merchants.
Ai''ci 'Aat NC =, hiuch recommends
ed, and particularly TO W.
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foreign and Ma
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Physi
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. 80 $500
AFFLICTED AND UNFoRTUSATEi
be not robbed and add your suerings being de-
ceed BY the lying boasts misrepresentation, false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
ial diseases, and LESS TO their cure some ex bit
forged diplomas OF Institutions or Colleges, which
never existed in any part Of the world others ex-
hibit diplomas Of the dead, how obtained M known
not only assuming and advertising in those
ton assume names of other most celebrated physi-
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived BY
QUACk NoSTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates ard references and recon-
mendations of their medicines ~ the dead who can
not ;spose or contradict them; or who, besides, TO
further their imposition copy from Medical books
%ssn ina, Is written Of the Qualities and effects Of
10 their Pills. Extracts. Specifies &c most of which,
u not all contain Mercury, because Of the ancient
TO "ki more than Is cured and those mot Killed
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance of the Quaek Doctor know
ing no other remedy. he relies upon Mercury, and
gives IL TO all his patients in pills Drops &C. the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant adds TO his So
called Extracts, Specific. Anidote &C. both relying
upon its effects in curing few in n hundred II il
trumpeted in various tbroughcu the land: but
ALAS, nothing is said of the balance: some Of whom
die Others grow worse and left TO ger and suf
fer for months or years, until relieved or cured. IL
possible, by competent ply scians. 4 e,
BUT ALL QUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known TO
some qnack doctors and nostrum max vet regard
less of the life and health Of Others there are those
among them who will even peruFe themselves, con-
tradictipg giving mercury 10 their patients or that il
Is contained in their Nostrums, that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or s.the
dollar or Traction of t may be obtained for the
Nostrum. II Is thus that many deceived also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quaekery. al-sss
DIR. l. DIx'S
charges very moderate. Communications
credy confidential and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease condition or situation of any one
ried or SINGLE. af
Medicines sent by Mail and Express to all pats Of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure answer.
Address Dr.. L. DIX No II Endieost street. Boston.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. I. 1853. 1y