The Portland daily press., 1863-06-04
MEDICAL.


GSOO WILL BE FORFEITED BY DR.. l..
pcOO DIX if failing to cure in less time than
any other physician. more eIectually and perma-
nenty, with less restraint from occupation or fear of
exposure to all weathey, with safe and pleasant med
icincs,
SELF-ABUSEANDS SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incidentt to Married and Single LADIES'
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Affections Eruptons and all Diseases of
the Skin; Ulcers of the Nose, Throat and Body Pim-
pies on 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.
DR.. l.. DIX'S a
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 EndicOtt street, Boston, Mass,
is so arranged that patients never see or hear each
other Recolect. the ONLY entrance to his Office is
sequently no family Interruption that on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
& DR. DIX
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradcted execpt
by Quacks, who will say do anything even perjure
themselves, toimpose upon patients) that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID.
vERTIsIhG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact SO
well known to many Citizens. Publishers Merchants
Hotel iroprietors, &C., that he is much recommend
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS. M
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foreign and Ma
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities, ~
DIR. 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.
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 nature and of Snec
a diseases, and LESS to their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
hibt diplomas of the dead, how obtained, unknown:
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in thedipomas but to further their imposi-
ton assume names of other most celebrated pbysi.
clans long since dead. Neither be deceivedby
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, besidee to
further their imposition, copy from Medical books
much that s written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants and ascribe all the same
70 their Pilis Extracts Specifics, &c. most Of which,
II not all contain Mercury, because Of the ancient
belief OF its curing everything" but now known
to kill more than Is cured" and those not killed
1constitntionaiiy injured for life.
IGNoRANCEoF QUAGK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Throsgb theignorance of the Quack Doctor, know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury and
gives it to all his patients in pills drops &c. go the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant adds to his So
called Extracts, Specific, Anidote, Re-, both relying
upon its effects in curing few in hundred, it is
trumpetedin various ways throughout the land: but
ALAS. nothing Is said of the balance; some of whom
die, Others grow worse and left to nger and suf
fer for months years, until relieved or cured il
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL oUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nosrum makers, vet regard
less of the life and health of others, there those
among them who will even perjnre themselves, con-
tradictng giving mercury to their patients that II
Is contained in their Nostrums, so that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing or 1.-THE
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum 1t il thus that many are deceived also and
uselessiy spendlarge 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.
the United States. t
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure answer.
Address DIR. L. DIX No. q Endicottstreet, Boston,
Mass. .t
Boston, Jan. i, 1868. ly