The Portland daily press., 1863-12-11
Gel M HOU E."
MEDICAL.

SSOO WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. l.
pCNJO DIX il failing to cure In less time than
any other physician more eaectually and perma.
nently with less restraint from occupation or fear
exposure to all weather. with safe and pleasant med.
icines,
sELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
spECIALAILMENrsA AND SITUATIONS.
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
the skin: Ulcers the Nose, hroat and Body PIN.
pies 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.. Dfx'g
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
is so arranged that patients see hear each
other. Recollect the ONLY entrance to his Office 10
No. 81 having no connection with his residence con.
sequently family interruption. SO that ON no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradicted
by Quacks who win say do anything, even perjure
Themselves, to impose upon patiently that he
srHK ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN Ap.
vERTisIkG IN BOSTON.
blAlEEN LEAKS
engaged In treatment Of Special diseases, fact so
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 Hxaserops in Boston than other
large cities,
DR.. L. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Pbys
cians-many of whom consult him In critical cases,
rEnn adj pds
tanned through so long experience practice and OBJ
ssryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATEi
be not robbed and aid to your suerngs in being de-
ceved by the lying boasts, misrepresentation false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
al diseases. and to their cure. Some exhbit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges. which
never existed in any par; Of the world: Others
hbit diplomas Of the dead, how obtained. uI known
not only assuming and advertising In names of those
inserted in the diplomas, but to further their mpos
ton assume names of other most celebrated pl,ysi.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived By
oUACK NOsTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendaiions 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
IL nos III contain aarcary because Of The anseni
belief of its "curing everything" but now known
to 'kill more than Ia cured" and those not killed
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF oUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRUM MAKERS.
Throu Oh 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
Nostrua Maker, equally ignorant, adds TO his So
called Extracts. Specific. Antidoe. &c. both relying
upon its effects in curing few In = hundred, il f
trumpeted In various ways throughout the land but
ALAS. nothing is said ofthe balance: some Of whom
die others grow and left to linger and suf.
fer for months years. until relieved or cured II
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACKsARE NOT IGNORANT.
Eotw;thstandi the foregoing facts arc known 10
some ouack doctors and nosrum makers yet regard.
less Of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who viii even per;ure themselves, con.
tradcting giving mercury their pa TENTS or that Il
Is contained In their Nostrums. so that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or the
dollar" Traction Of III may be obtained for the
Sostrum II 10 thus that many are deceived also and
dseiessiy 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
strictest secrecy and confidence, Whatever may be
the disease, condition or situation Of any one mar.
ried or single.
Medicines sentby Maitland Exprcssto all paIts Of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice mustcontsin one dollar
to Insure answer.
Address DIR. L. DIX No 81 Endicottstreet, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. ], 1883. lv