The Portland daily press., 1863-12-07
DIR. L. DIX'S
PRIVATE NEDICALoFF1CE.
IL Erdic0tt street. Rostau Mas

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81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
other. Recollect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No 81, having connection with his residence con-
sequently no family interruption, that on no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying al his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land il cannot be contradcted
by Quacks who will say or do anything even pcrjure
themselves, to Impose upon patientsi that he
srHE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
vERTIsfsG 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 Physi.
cans-many of whom consult him in critical cases,
because OF his acknowledged skill and reputation at
tanned through so long experience practice and OBJ
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add to your suffering In being de.
ceived by the lying boasts Misrepresentation false
promises and pretcnsions 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 Colleges, which
never existed in any part Of the world others ex-
hioit diplomas Of the dead, how obtained ur known;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but TO further their imposi-
cians 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 ca
not expose or contradict them; who, besides, to
much that is written of the Qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants and ascribe all the
TO their Pills Extracts Specifics, most of which,
II not all. contain Mercury, because Of the ancient
belief of its "curing everything" but now known
TO "ki 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, and
gives to all his patients In pills drops &C. so the
Nostrum Maker equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts, Specific. Antdote, &c. both relying
upon its effects in curing few In a hundred II Is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land; but
ALAS. nothing issaid ofthe balance; some of whom
die Others grow worse and are left to nger and suf.
fer for months years, until relieved OF cured il
possible, By competent physicians.
But ALL QUACKSARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nostrum makers vet regs
less OF the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even per;ure themselves, con-
tradictng giving mercury TO their patients or that IL
is contained In their Nostrums so that the usual
ies may oo eo..nea ioI proessedIy curing, or 'the
dollar or fraction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum. II 10 thus that many are deceived also and
uselessly spendl arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. L DIx'S
charges are very moderate Communications
credy confidential, and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease, condition or situation of any one mar.
ried or single.
Medicines sent by Maitland Expressto all pats OF
the United States.
Alletters requiring advice mus contain one dollaI
to insure answer.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /. 1863. lv