The Portland daily press., 1863-06-13
DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 EndicOtt street. Boston. Mass.

PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass.
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recolect, the entrance to his Office is
sequenty no family interruption, that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DR.
boldly asserts land IL cannot be contradicted execpt
by Quacks, who will say do an thing even perjure
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN ADJ
vERTisiHG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact so
well known to many Citizens p bshers, Merchants
Hotel Proprietors, &C., that he is much recommend
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foreign nd 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
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add your suIerings being de-
ceved by the lying boasts misrepresentation false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
al diseases and LESS as to their cure some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part Of the world others ex-
hbit diplomas of the dead how obtained. III known;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but 10 further their mposi-
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUACK NoSTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendatons of their medicines By The dead. who can
not expose or contradict them; 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 ascrbe 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 now known
TO "kiil more than is cured - and those not killed
constitutonally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRuM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance 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 a hundred, il Is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAS nothing is said of the balance; of whom
die Others grow worse and left to linger and suf
fer for months or 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 those
among them who will even perjure themselves,
tradicting giving mercury TO their patients that it
is contained in their Nostrums, that the usual
lee may De Obtained Tor professedly curing or "the
dollar Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum. 1t is thus that many deceived also and
uselessiy spendlarg amounts for experiments with
quackery.
Or. L DIX'S
charges very moderate. Communications
credy confidential and all may rely him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease, condition situation of any one mar
ried or single.
Medicines sent by Mail and Express to all pats of
the United States
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
TO insure answer.
Address DIR. l.. DIX, No. q Endicotts street Boston,
Mass
Boston; Jan. i, 1868. Iy