The Portland daily press., 1863-06-06
MEDICAL.

$500 WILL FORFEITED BY DIR. L.
eDOOO DIX if failing to cure in less time than
any other physician. more efectually and perma-
nently 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;
Mercurial Afectious Eruptions and all Diseases of
the skin; 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, Boston, Mass,
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other: Recollect the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No Il having no connection with his residence con-
sequently no family interruption, SO that ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DRDIX
boldly asserts land it be contradicted except
by Quacks who will say do an thing, even perjure
themselves, to impose upon patients) that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID
vERTIsING 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,
DR.. L. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi
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 your suerings 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 of Spec
ial diseases and LESS to their cure Some OK hbt
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges, which
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained unknown.
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their impos
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
not expose or contradict them or who, besides, to
much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascrbe all the same
to their Pills Extracts, Specifics, SC, most of which,
II not all contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its curing everything" but now known
TO kill more than is cured" and those not killed
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS ANDNOS-
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance of the Quack Doctor, know.
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury, and
gives it 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 ways throughout the land but
ALAS nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
die Others grow and left to linger and suf
fer for months years, until relieved cured If
possible by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS 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 are those
among them who will even perjure themselves con-
tradictng giving mercury TO their patients that it
is contained in their Nostrums, that the usual
fee" may be obtained for professedy curing, 'the
dollar Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum. 1t il thus that many deceived also and
useessly spendl arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. l.. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credly confidential and all may rely him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease, condition situation of any one,
ried single.
Medicines sent by Mail and Express to all pats of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice must contain dollar
to insure answer
Address Dr. L. DIX, No. 81 Endicottstre Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. j, 1868. ly