The Portland daily press., 1863-05-14

0SOO WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. l..
epCOO DIX if failing to cure in less time than
any other physician more efiectualy and perma-
nently, with less restraint from occupation or fear OF
exposure to all weather with safe and pleasant med
icincs,
sELFABUSEANDs SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Afections Eruptions and all Diseases of
the skn Ulcers of the Nose. hroat and Body Pim-
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 never see or hear each
other Recollect, the ONLY entrance TO his Office is
No. H. having no connection with his residence con-
sequently family interruption so that on no az
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradiced
by Quacks, who will say do anything even perure
themselves, TO impose upon patients) that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
yERTIsING IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact SO
well known to many Citizens, Publishers, Merchants
hOtcl ITUpf1etOfs, c., that he Is much
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
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation al.
tanned through SO long experience. practice and oil.
servafion.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add TO your suerngs in being De.
ceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKS.
who know little of the and character of Spec.
ial diseases and LESS to their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges which
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained M known.
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their mposi
ton assume names of other most celebrated piysi.
clans long since dead Neither be deceived by
QUACK NosTRUM MAKERS.
through false certificates and references and recom
mendations of their medicines By the dead who can
not Expose or contradict them; or who, besides to
much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants and ascribe all the same
to their Pills, EXTRACTS Specifics, &c, most of which.
II not all, contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its touring everything" but now known
to "kill more than is cured, and those not killed
constitntionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the Ignorance of the Quack Doctor know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury and
gives il 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 is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAS. nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
die, Others grow and left linger and sui.
fer for months or years, until relieved or cured il
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS 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 are those
among them who will even pcr;ure themselves con-
tradicng giving mercury TO their patients or that it
is contained in their Nostrums so that the 'usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or "the
dollar or Traction of it" may be obtained for the
Nostrum. IL il thus that many deceived also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DIR. L DIX'S
charges are very moderate Communications
credly confidential, and all may rely on him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease, condition situation of any one mar.
red or single.
Medicines sent by Mail and Express to all parts 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. !, 1868. "