The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-23
MEDICAL.

SOOO DIX If falling to cure IN les I'M, Ra III, L.
any other physician. more enectually and perma-
exposure to all weather, with safe and pleasant md
icines mt
sELF-ABUsEAND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Affections; Erapfons ard all Diseases Of
the Skim Ulcers of the Nsse hrost and Body Pim-
Piles ON the Face Swellings of the Joints; Nervous
and the more advanced ~ 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 10 his Office is
NO n having no connection with his residence.
sequehuy no family interruption, so that on
count can any person hesitate applying ct his Office.
DR. DIX
ootdy asserts land Il cannot be contradeted except
BY Quacks,who will say or do anything, perjure
themselves TO impose upon patenfsl that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHys1cIAxxp-
VERrisIrG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engagedin treatment of Special diseases a fact so
well known to many Citizens "a iishers, Merchsnts
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 In Boston than other
large cities,
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Phys-
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases,
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE!
be not robbed and add to your suerngs in being De-
ia f,tuftn -
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
who know little of the nature and character of sne,
ia diseases and LEss A. to their 6ibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges which
existed in any part OF the World others ex-
hib diplomas of the dead. how obtained. III known;
not only assuming and advertising in names Of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their mposi
clans long since dead Neither be deceived by
QUACK NosTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendations of their medicines bs the dead who can
not Expose or contradict them: or who, besides to
much that is written Of the Qualities and esets Of
different herbs and plants and ascribe all the same
TO their Pulls Extracts Specifics. sc. most of which,
belief Of its "cnring everything" but now known
TO XIII more than is cured, and those not killed,
consfitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUAcK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUN MAKERS.
Through the ignorance ofthe Quaek Doctor, know
ing no other remedy. he relies upon Mercury, ard
gives it 10 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 euring few in . hundred. ID IL
trumpeted in various ways throug the land but
ALAS! nothing Is said of the balance: some Of whom
die, Others grow and left to lnger and suf-
fer for months or years. until relieved or cured il
possible, by competent ply siciaBs.
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known 10
some quack doctors and nostrum max vet regard
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even per5ure themselves. con-
tradeting giving mercury TO their patients that II
is contained in their Nostrums. that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedy curing or sthe
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum IL s thus that many are deceived also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. L DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credy confidential and all may rely ON him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever NAV be
the disease. condition situation Of any one mar
ried or single.
Medicines sent by Mail and Express to all pats Of
the United States.
All letters requiring sdvice must contain one dollar
to insure answer
Address DR.. L. DIX. No q Endicott street Boston.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. !, 1868. ~