The Portland daily press., 1863-05-29

$500 DIX i "a s 70 cure n sa t PR than
nenty, with less restraint from occupation or fear Of
exposure to all weather with safe and pleasant med
icines,
SELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercprial Affections; Eruptions and all Diseases of
the Skin Ulcers of the Nose, hroat and Body Pim-
pies on the Face; Swelings 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. Recoect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. 81 having connection with his residence con.
sequently no family interruption that on no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office.
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land il cannot be contradcted except
by Quacks, who will say do thing, perjure
themselves to impose upon patients) that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE pHYsrcrAxAp ADJ
vERTIsISG 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 Foreign and Ma.
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DIR. l.. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Pbysi
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases.
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 to your suerngs in being de-
ceved by the lying boasts, Misrepresentation, false
promises and pretensons of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character of
ial Diseases and LESS as to their Some exhibit
forpd diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world others ex-
hibit diplomas of the dead, how obtained known;
not only assuming and advertising names of those
inserted in the diplomas, but to further their IMPOSE
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUAcK NosTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendations of their medicines bg the dead who can
not Expose or 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 ascribe all the same
TO their Pills, Extracts Specifics, &c, most of which,
II not all, contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its curing everything" but nov known
TO "kill more than is cured" and those not killed
consttutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance of the Quack Doctor know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury, and
gives 1T TO all his patients in pills, drops, &C., the
Nostrum Maker. equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts Specific Antidote C., both relying
upon its effects in curing few in hundred, il Is
trumpeted in various throughout the land: but
ALAS nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
fer for months or years. until relieved or cured if
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL oUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nostrum makers yet regard
less of the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even per;ure themselves, con-
is contained in their Nostrums. that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing s'the
dollar Traction of it, NAV be obtained for the
Nostrum. II IL thus that many deceived also and
uselessiy spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery..
DIR. l.. DIX'S
charges are very moderate Communications
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease. condition situation of any one mar
ried or single.a
Medicines sent by Maland Express to all pats of
the United States
All letters requiring advice contain one dollar
to insure an answer.
Address DIR. l.. DIX, No 81 street, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1868. ly