The Portland daily press., 1863-05-30
MEDICAL.

any Otner physician, more eUectualIy anu peTna-
nently, 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 Affections; Eruptons and all Diseases of
the Skim Ulcers of the Nose, hroat and Body Pim-
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 arranged that patients see or hear each
other Recollect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. 81 having connection with his residence con
sequently family interruption, that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DR.. DIX
boidy asserts land it cannot be contradicted
by Quacks who will say or do anything, even pcrjure
themselves, to impose upon patients) that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN ADJ
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, aud 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 his acknowledged skill and reputation
tanned through so long experience, practice and Oh
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add 10 your surings in being CO.
ceived by the lying boasts Misrepresentation false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character Spec
ial diseases. and to their cure Some xhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world others ex-
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained unknown ;
not only assuming and advertising in of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their imposi-
clans 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
not expose or 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 ascrbe all the same
to their Pills Extracts, Specifics &c, most which,
il not all contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its "curing everything but now known
TO kill more than is cured. and those not killed.
constitutioDally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance fthe 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, Antidote. &C. both relying
upon its effects in curing a few in hundred ii Is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land: but
ALAS nothing is said of the balance: of whom
die Others grow and left to nger and suf-
fer for months or years, until relieved cured, il
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL oUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nostrum makers vet regard
less of the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even per;ure themselves, con-
tradctng giving mercury TO their patients, that il
is contained in their Nostrums. that the usual
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum II il thus that many are deceived also
useiessiy spend arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DIR. l.. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credly confidential and all may rely him with the
the disease condition or situation of any one,
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 an answer.
Address Dr. L. DIX, No. q Endicott street, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. ], 1863 Iy