The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-16

DIR. l.. DIX'S ~,
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE
Fl EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass.
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other Recollect, the ONLY entrance to his once il
No 81 having no connection with his residanca 60,
sequently no family interruption so that on no ac
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DR. DIX
boldly asserts land il cannot be contradicted
by Quacks who will say or do ANYTHING even neriure
themselves. to impose upon patients) that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
H yERTIsING In BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact 90
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 im Boston than other
large Cities
DR. L. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Pbys
cans-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation At
seryation. w
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add your suffering in being e
ceNed oy me ying 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 TO their cure Some ex hbit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges. which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex.
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained M known !.
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but further their impos
ton assume names of other most celebrated pby 81.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUACK NoSTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendafions of their medicines bg the dead who can
not expose or contradict them or who. besides TO
further their imposition, copy from Medical hooks
much that Is written Of the qualities and effec,s of
dinerent herbs and plants, and ascrbe all the same
II not ALL contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief Of its curing everything" but now known
TO "kil 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 IT to all his patients in pills. drops &C. so 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 e
trumpeted in various throughout the land buf
ALAS! nothing is said ofthe balance: some Of whom
die, Others grow worse and left TO Iinger and suf
fer for months or years. until relieved or cured II
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known IN
some guack doctors and nostrum makers vet regard.
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even per;ure themselves, con-
Is contained in their Nostrums, so that the susual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or the
dohhT OF TRACTION OF IT. may be obtained for the
Nostrum II IL thus that many deceived also and
uselessly spendl arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. L. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credly confidential, and all may rely on him with the
strlctest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease. condition situation of any one mar.
ried or single.
Medicines sentby 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 81 Endicott street, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1863. "