The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-19


$500 MIL BE FORFEITED BY DIR; L
any other physician, more ehectually and perma-
neuty. with less restraint from occupation or fear OF
icnes,
sELF-ABusE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incidentto Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mcrcurai Affections; Eruptiens and all Diseases Of
the skin; Ulcers 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,
fs so arranged that patients see or hear each
other Recoloet, the ONLY entrance to his Office Is
No. IL having no connection with his residence
sequently no family interruption. so that on NO
count can any person hesitate applying at his ONCE
boldly asserts land II cannot be contradieted except
by Quacks, who Will say do any thing even perurs
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
sTHE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE rHYsIcrAs AID.
vERTIsfSa ~ BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
enHagtu IN treatment OF Special utscdeea,
web known 10 many Ctlzens. Publishers. Merchants
Hotel Propriotors &C., that he ID much recommend
ed, and particularly 10
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition Of Foregnand Ma.
tive Quacks, more Numerous In Boston than other
large cities,
DE. L. DIX
proudly refers 10 Professors and respectable Phssi
eians-maDy of whom consult him Ia critical cases.
because of his Acknowledged skin and reputation At.
tanned through SO long experience, practice and OBJ
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add to your suerings being de.
eeived by the lying boasts, Misrepresentation, false
promises and pretensons of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKS
who know little Of the nature and character of Spec.
ia diseases, and LESS as TO their Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges. which
never existed In any part of the world: others ex-
hibt diplomas OF the dead, how obtained. unknown;
not only assuming and advertising in names Of those
inserted in the diplomas. but to further their mposi-
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
further their imposition, copy from Medical books
much that Is written OF the qualities and effects Of
TO their Pills, Extracts SPECIFICS, &C.. most of which.
IL not ALL contain Mercury, because Of the ancient
10 akill moro than z cared AID those not killed
constitutionslly injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QuACk DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS.
Through the ignorance ofthe ouack Doctor. know
ing no other remedy he relies upon Mercury, and
gives II TO all his patients in pills. drops &c, the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds TO his
called Extracts, Specific, Antdote, &c. both relying
upon it, effects in curing few IN hundred, II IL
trumpeted ia various ways throughout the land baf
ALAS nothing Il said of the balance; some Of whom
die others grow worse and left TO hger and suf
fer for months years. until relieved cured, IL
possible, by competent ply sicians.
But ALL ouACkS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts arc known to
Quaek doctors and nostruin makers vet regard
less Of the life and health OF others, herere those
among them who win even perjure themselves, con-
tradictng giving mercury to their patients that IL
Il contained in their Nostrums, so that the usual
fec may be Obtained for proiessedly curing or the
dollar" or fraction of IN may be obtained for the
Nostrum. II IL thus that many are deceived also,and
uselessly spendlarge amounts Tor experiments with
quaekery.
charges are very moderate. Communications
credy confidential and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease, condition situation Of any one mar
ried or single.
Medicines sontby Maitland ExprcsstO allpaIts Of
the United States
Alle.ters requiring adv ice mustcontain dollar
to insure an answer.
Address DR.. L. DIX, No. 2lEndieottstreet, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. !. 1868. ly