The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-15
MEDICAL.


ESOO WILL EIoRFEITED BY DIR. l.
'NCOO DIX if failing TO cure in less time than
any other physician, more c1ectually and pcrma.
ncntly with less restraint from occupation or fear of
exposure to all weather, with safe and pleasant med
icines,
SELF-ABUSEAND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Affections; Eruptions and all Diseases of
the Skin; Ulcers of the Nose hroat and Body rim-
ness; Constitutional and other Weaknesses in youth
and the more advanced at all ages, of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
DR.. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other Recolcct, the ONLY entrance TO his Office is
No. IL having no connection with his residence
scquently no family interruption SO that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office.
DR. DIX
bo'dg asserts land it cannot be contradctcd except
by Quacks who will say do thing even perjure
Themselves TO impose upon paiients) that he
sTHEoNLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
vERTIsING In BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases A fact so
well known to many Citizens Publishers Merchants
Hotel Proprctors. &c. that he is much recommend.
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
Toavoid and escape Imposition of Foreign al nd Ma.
i've Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DIR. J.. DIX
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.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE!
be not robbed and add your sucrings in being de.
ccived by the lying boasts Interpretations false
promises and pretcnsions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKS
who know little of the nature and character of Snec
ial diseases, and LESS TO their cure Some hibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex.
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained. uu known;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but TO further their mpos
ton 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-
mendationS OF their medicines By the dead. who can
not expose or contradict them; or who, besides to
further their imposition. copy from Medical hooks
much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascrbe all the same
to their Pills. Extracts Specifics &C. most of which
if not all contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief OF its curing everything but now known
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS ANDNOS.
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance ofthe Quack Doctor know.
ing no other remedy. he relics upon Mercury and
gives il TO all his patients in pills drops &c SO the
Nostrum Maker equally ignorant, adds TO his So
called Extracts, Specific, Autidote, &C. both relying
upon its effects in curing few in a hundred, il is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAS, nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
die Others grow worse and are left to linger and
fer for months or years, until relieved or cured if
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts arc known TO
some quack doctors and nostrum makers vet regard.
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even pcriure themselves con.
adicting giving mercury to their patients or that il
is contained in their Nostrums so that the s.l,sua
fee may be obtained for profcssedly curing or the
dollar Traction of it" may be obtained for the
Nostrum. II is thus that many are deceived also nd
uselessly spend arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. DlX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credy confidential, and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV he
the disease, condition situation of any one mar.
ried or single.
Medicines sentby Maitland Express to all pats of
the United States
Alletters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure an answer.
Address DR.. l.. DIX, No. q Endcottstreet, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1868. ly