The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-03

sDs)OO DIX if failing to cure in less time than
any other physician. more efectuaily and perma-
nenty with less restraint from occupation fear of
exnosure TO ALI weather with safe and pleasan med
icines,
sELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects sand consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercural Affections; Eruptions and all Diseases of
the Skin; Ulcers of the Nose, hroat and Body PIN
Piles 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 so arranged that patients never hear each
other. Recollect the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. 81, having connection with his residence con-
sequently no family interruption, so that on no ac
count any person hesitate applying at his office.
DR. DIX
bofdig asserts land 1t cannot be except
BY Quacks who will say or do anything perjure
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AD-
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,
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi-
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases,
because OF ms acknowleaFea skin ana reputauon' at
tanned through so long experience practice and OBJ
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add your suerings in being de-
ceiyed 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 as to their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained. Ut known
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 phys-
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUAcK NosTRuM MAKERS.
through false certificates and references and
mendations of their medicines bg the dead who can
not expose contradict them: or 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 assrbe all the same
If not ALL contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its curing everything" but now known
to "kll more than is cured, and those not killed,
constitutionally injured for liic
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance the Qnack Doctor know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury, and
gives it TO all his patients in pills drops &C. the
Nosfrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts, Specific, Antdote, &c. both relying
upon its effects In curing a few in hundred II is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAsi nothing is said of the balance: some of whom
die others grow worse and left TO finger and suf
fer for months years. until relieved or cured, Ii
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 per;nre themselves, con-
tradcting giving mercury to their patients or that 1t
is contained in their Nostrums so that the usual
fee may be obtained for proessedly curing, or the
dollar or sfraction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum 1t is thus that many deceived also, and
uselessly spend arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
charges are very moderate. Communications
crediy confidential, and all may rely on him with the
the disease condition situation of any one, mar
ried or single.
Medicines sentby Maitland Expressto all pats of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice mustcontan one dollar
to insure answer.
Address DR.. L. DIX No q Endicottstreet Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. l, 1868. ly