The Portland daily press., 1863-07-17
MEDICAL.

| oEAn WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR, l..
any other physician. more eIectually and perma.
nently with less restraint from occupation or fear OF
exposure to all weather. with safe and pleasant med
icines,
SELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS.
Their effectsa consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies';
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercuria Affections; Eruptions and all Diseases OF
the Skin; Ulcers of the Nose hroat and Body; PIN
pies on the Face; Swelings 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. DIX's
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
Is so arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recoect, the ONLY entrance TO his Office is
No. 81 having connection with his residence
sequenty no family interruption. so that on
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land il be conradicted exeopt
by Quacks who win say do anything even periure
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN Ap-
vHRTIsIsG 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 ofForeign and Ma
tive Quacks. more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi.
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at.
al
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add to your suferngs in being de-
ceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation false
promises and pretensons of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
who know little of the nature and character of Spec
al diseases. and LESS as TO their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world: others ex
hbit diplomas of the dead. how obtained unknown;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their imposi
clans long since dead Neither be deceived by
oUACK NosTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendatons 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 same
If not all contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its touring everything" but now known
to ..kl more than is cured, and those not killed,
constituiionally injured for life
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
rRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance ofthe Quack Doctor know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury, and
gives it TO all his patients in pills drops, &c. the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts, Specific, Antdote. &C. both relying
upon its effects in curing a few in hundred, IL il
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land: but
ALAS, nothing is said of the balance: of whom
die. others grow worse and left to nger and su
fer for months or years, until relieved cured ii
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACkS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
less of the life and health Others there are those
among them who will even per;ure themselves.
tradctng giving mercury to their patients that il
il contained in their Nostrnms that the usual
fee may be obtained for proessedly curing, ''the
dollar Traction of it" may be obtained for the
Nostrum. II il thus that many deceived also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. l. DIX'S
charges are very moderate Communications
credly confidential. and all may rely him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence. whatever may be
the disease. condition or situation of any one,
ried or single.
Medicines sent by Maitland Express to all pats OF
the United States.
All letters requiring advice mustcontain one dollar
to insure an answer.
Address DIR. l.. DIX. No. 81 Endicottstrcet Boston,
Mass.
Boston. Jan. l, 1868. 1y