The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-23
MEDICAL.

MEDICAL.
COOO DIX if falling TO cure Elm in less time than
any other physician, more ehectually and perma.
nently, with less restraint from occupation OF
exposure to all weather with safe and pleasant med
icines,
sELF-ABUsEA AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their efectsand consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Afectio s. Eruptions and all Diseases of
the SKIM Ulcers OF the Nose hroat and Body; PIN
pies on the Face swellings 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. Rostop. Mass
Is so arranged that patients never see or hear each
No Il, having no connection with his residence con
sequently no family interruption so that on no ac
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR DIX
botdB asserts land II cannot be eontraictcd cent
by Quacks, who will say or do ANYTHING even nerinra
themselves, TO impose upon paticnts1 that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PYystcr.x An.
NERTIsING IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
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 Foreignand Ma
tive Qnacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DIR. l.. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi.
cians-many OF whom consult him in critical eases
because of bis acknowledged skill and reputation M
tanned through so long experience, practice and OBJ
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE!
be not robbed and add your suferngs in being de-
eeiVed by the lying boasts, misrepresentation false
promises and aetensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUAcKs
who know little of the nature and character of Spee.
ial diseases and LESS as TO their Some exhibit
forged Diplomas of Institutions or CoiIeges which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex-
hibit diplomas of the dead, how obtained m known.
not only assuming aud advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but further their jmposi
ton assume names Of other most celebrated physi.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUACK YosTRUM MAKERS.
through false certificates and references and recon.
mendaiions OF their medicines By the dead who can
MOI sApose or contradict them; or who, besides TO
much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, aud aseribe all the same
TO their Pills, Extracts, Specifies &c most of which
u not AL contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its curing everything" but now known
70 "kill more than is cured" and those not Killed
consitutionally injured for life
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
"RUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance ofthe ouack Doctor. know
ing no other remedy. he relies upon Mercury and
gives 1t TO all his patients in pills drops &c SO the
NostTun Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his so.
called Extracts, Specific, Aniidoe. &C. both relying
upon IT'S ELECTS IN curing few in a hundred IL 4
trumpeed in various ways fhroughou the land In,
ALAS, nothing is said of the balance: some of whom
de others grow worse aud left lin ger nd Sf-
Ter Tor months or years until relieved or cured
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACkS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known TO
some guaek doctors aud nostrum makers vet regard
less OF the ie and health Of Others there are those
among them who will even perure themselves con-
tradictng giving mercury TO their patients or that il
IS contained In their Nosrums. SO that the .'usual
fee may be obtained for professedv curing or tthe
dollar or Traction of II" NAV be obtained for the
Nostrun IL Is thus that many are deceived also and
uselessy spendiarge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. l. DIX's
charges are very moderate. Communications
credy confidential and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may he
the disease condition or situation OF any one mar
ried or single.
Medicines sent by Maitland Express to all pats of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice mus contain one dollar
toinsure answer.
Address DR. L. DIX, No 81 Endieottstreet, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. l. 1858. Iy