The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-22

PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
IL EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass,
is so arranged that patients see hear each
other. Recoect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
sequenty family interruption so that on no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his office
DR.. DIX
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradcted exsep,
by Quacks, who will say do nythng, perjure
themselves, to impose upon patients) that he
THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
vERTlsING IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases a 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 Foreign and Ma.
tive Quaeks more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Physi
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at.
tanned through so long experience, practice and OBJ
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add your suHerngs in being De.
ceived by the lying boasts, Misrepresentation, false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QuACKS
who know little of the nature and character Spec.
ial diseases and LESS as TO their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world others ex-
hibit diplomas Of the dead, how obtained unknown :
only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their imposi.
ton assume names of other most celebrated pbysi-
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
oUACK NoSTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendations of their medicines by the decd who ca
not expose contradict them; or who, besides, to
further their imposition, copy from Medical books
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
to "kill more than is cured and those not killed
constitutionay 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 TO all his patients in pills, drops, &c, so the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts Specific Antidote &c. both relying
upon its effects in curing few in hundred, It is
trumpeted In various ways throughout the land; but
ALAS nothing said of the balance; some of whom
die others grow and left TO linger and su
fer for months or years. until relieved or cured if
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACks ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known TO
quack doctor. and nosirum makers yet, regard
less of the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even peIjure themselves con-
tradictng giving mercury to their patients that it
IL contained in their Nostrums so that the usual
fee' may be obtained for professedy curing or the
dollar or Traction of il" may be obtained for the
Nostrum IL 10 thus that many deceiy ed also and
uselessy spend arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
Or. l. DIX'S
charges very moderate. Communications
credly confidential and all may rely him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease condition or situation Of any one, mar.
ried single.
Medicines sent by Maitland Express to all pats Of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice one dollar
to insure answer.
Address DIR. L. DIX, No. 2lEndicottstreet, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. ], 1863. "