The Portland daily press., 1863-07-14


pJOO DIX if falling to cure in less time than
any other physician. more effectually and perma-
nentiy 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
Piles on the Face; Sweings of the Joints; Nervous
meas; 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,
80 arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recolect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. a. having connection with his residence con-
se4uenfy no family interruption, that on no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land II cannot be contradicted
~ Quacks who will say or do nything, even perjure
themselves, to impose upon patentsl that he
rs THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
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 Phys-
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
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add your suffering in being dc.
ccivcd by the lying boasts Misrepresentation, false
promises and prctensons of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
who know little OF the nature and character of Spec
ia diseases. and LESS as to their Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world: others
hibt diplomas of the dead how obtained. un known;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their imposi
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, 20
further their imposition, copy from Medical books
much that Is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants aud ascrbe all the same
n not ALL contain Mercury, because Of the ancient
belief o. IT'S curing everything" but now known
70 XIII more than Is cured and those not killed,
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance ofthe Quack Doctor know.
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury aud
gives II 10 all his patients in pills. Drops &c. SO the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his so.
called Extracts, Specific, Antidote &c. both rcying
upon its effects In curing a 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 left 10 linger and suf
fer for months or years, until relieved or cured IL
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 n the life and health OF others there are those
amoHB them who will even perjure themselves con-
tradicung giving mercury 10 their patients that il
II contained in their Nostrums, that the usual
fee may be obtained for profcssedy curing or 1.-THE
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum II is thus that many decei, ed also and
useltssiy spend arge amounts Tor experiments with
quackery.
Or. DIx'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credly confidential and all may rely him with the
sfrictesf secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease, condition situation of any one mar
ricd or single.
Medicines sent by Maitland Express to all pats of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure an answer
Address DR.. l.. DIX, No. 81 Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. j, 1863 ly