The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-27

SEM WILL BEFoRFEIrED BY DIR: L
srcOO DIX If falling TO cure in less time than
any other physician, more ehectually and perma-
nenty, with less restraint from occupation 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 Affection $; Eruptions and all Diseases of
the Skin; Ulcers OF the Nose,i hroat and Body; Pim
Constitutional and other Weaknesses in youth,
and the more advanced at all ages, of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
DR. L. DIX,S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
Is so arranged that patients hear each
other: Recollect the ONLY entrance 70 his Office is
No. II, having no connection with his residence.
sequcntly family interruption. so that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land II cannot be except
by Quacks, who will say or do anything perjure
themselves, to impose upon paiienfsl that he
srHE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN ADJ
yERTIsIsa IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases, fact
well known TO many Citizens. Publishers. Merchants.
Hotel Proprietors. &C.. that he is much recommend
cd, ana particularly 10 fa
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition Of Foreign and Ma
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
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 experiences, practice and OBJ
scryation. sEAs saaa
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add TO your sucrings in being de-
ceved by the lying boasts, Misrepresentation, faise
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 Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
&,
not only assuming and advertising in 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 deceivedby
QUACK NOSTRUM MAKERS.
through false certificates and references, and recon-
mendaions 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 aud plants, and ascribe all the same
10 their Pills Extracts Specifies Sc most Of which
IL not all. contain Mercury because Of the ancient
belief ofits touring erything." but now known
TO skill more than Is cured. and those not killed,
constituiionaly injured for life. - aa -
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRCM MAkERS.
ing no other remedy he relies Sroa Mereurr and
gives it TO all his patients in pills, drops SC, the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his So
upon its effects In curing few tn hundred. II Is
trumpe;ed in various ways throughout the land but
Alas, nothing e said the balance; some Of whom
die. Others grow and are left to linger and suf
fer for months years. until relieved cured. II
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUAcKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
quack doctors and nostrum max yet regard
less of the life and health Of Others there are those
70 sr hs
Is contained in their Nosfrnms. that the usual