The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-07

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 his Office il
No q, having no connection with his residence con-
sequently family interruption. SO that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DR.. DIX
boldly asserts land cannot be contradcted exscpt
by Quacks who will say or do anything, even perjure
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,
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 Hxmeroas in Boston than other
DR. L. DIX
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Physi.
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at.
tanned through so long experience practice and OBJ
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add to your suerngs in being de-
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKS,
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
ia diseases. and LESS as to their Some exhibit
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 names of those
inserted in the diplomas but TO further their IMPOSE
ton assume names of other most celebrated physi.
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 can
not expose or contradict them; 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 ascribe all the
TO their Pills Extracts, Specifics c. most of hch
If not all. contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its curing everything" but now known
to "kill than Is cured and those not killed.
constitutionaly 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 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
ALAsi nothing is said of the balance: of whom
die others grow worse, and are left TO nger and suf
Ter Tor months or years, until relieved cured, if
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUAcKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known TO
some quack doctors and nostrum makers yet regard
less of the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even per;ure themselves, con-
tradicng giving mercury to their patients that it
" cohthiheu IN ineir NOstrums so that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing OF 1.-THE
dollar or Traction of il" may be obtained for the
Nostrum. Ii is 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 may be
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 dollar
to insure answer.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. ], 1868. "