The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
MEDICAL.


0EOO WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. l.
POOO DIX If falling to cure in less time than
any other physician. more ehectually and perma.
exposure to all weather, with safe and pleasant med
icines,
sELF.ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
u Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies';
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS,
Mercurial Afectiops Eruptions and all Diseases Of
the skin; Ulcers of the Nose 4 hroat and Body PIN.
piles on the Face; Swellings Of The joints Nervous
ness Constitutional and other Weak nesses in youth
and the more advanced at all ages, of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
DR. l.. DIx's
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endic0tt street, Boston, Mass.
Is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other Recollect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. H. having connection with his residence con.
sequently no family interruption so that on no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DR.. DIX
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradcted except
by Quacks, who will say do anything, perjure
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
THE ONLY REGULAR Graduate PHYSICIAN AID.
.-fs yERrIsIHG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS l.,a..
engaged in treatment Of Special diseases fact so
well known to many Citizens, Publishers, Merchants,
Hotel Proprietors &c. that be 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
DR. L. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Phys
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at.
tanned through so long experience, practice and OBJ
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add to your offerings in being de.
ceived by the lying boasts, interpretations false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKs
who know little of the nature and character of spec
ia diseases and LESS as to their cure Some hibit
forged diplomas Of Institutions or Colleges. which
never existed in any part of the world: Others ex.
hibit diplomas Of the dead how obtained ur known.
not only assuming and advertising in names OF those
inserted In the diplomas but to further their impo.
ton assume names of other most celebrated physi.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
,eg QUACK NOSTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and rccom
mendations of their medicines by the dead who ca n
not expose or contradict them; who. besides, to
much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascrbe all the same
to their Pills Extracts Specifies most of which,
belief of its curing everything" but now known
to "kil more than Is cured" and those not killed
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRCM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance of the Quack Doctor know.
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury and
gives II to all his patients In pills. drops &C. so the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant adds TO his so
called Extracts, Specific, Anfdote &C., both RELYING
upon its effects In curing few in . hundred II Is
trumpeted in various ways throughcu the land but
ALAS. nothing Is said Of the balance; some of whom
die Others grow worse and are left to nger and suf
fer for months years. until relieved or cured II
possible. by competent physicians.
But ALL oUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
less Of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even perjurc themselves, con-
tradictng giving mercury to their patients or that II
Is contained In their Nosfrums so that the s.usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or sthe
dollar or Traction Of it, may be obtained for the
Ncstrum 1t 10 thus that many arc deceived also and
uselessly spend argc amounts for experiments with
quackefy.
DR.. l. DIxs
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.
ried or single.
Medicine. sent by Maitland Expressto llpaIts Of
the United States.
Ailletters requiring advice mustcontain one dollar
to insure answer.
Address DR.. L. DIX, No. 81 Endcottstreet, Boston,
Mass
Boston, Jan. /, 1858. as lv