The Portland daily press., 1863-05-28

0EOO WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. L..
DOOO DIX if failing to in less time than
any other physician. more efectualy and perma-
neny with less restraint from occupation or fear of
exposure to all weather with safe and pleasant med
icnes,
SELF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Aaectious Eruptfons and all Diseases of
the skin; Ulcers of the Nose hroat and Body PIN
Piles the Face; Sweliings 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 arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recollect the ONLY entrance to his Office is
No. II, having no connection with his residence
sequently no family interruption, that no &C.
count can any person hesitate applying at his office.
DR. DIX
boldly asserts land it be contradicted
by Quacks will say or do anything even perjure
themselves, to impose upon patientsl that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN Ap-
VERTIsIEG 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 Quaeks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DR. l.. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
hara "A Il,
tanned through SO long experience, practice and OBJ
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE.
be not robbed and add your suferngs in being de-
ceved 10y the lying boasts, Misrepresentation false
promises and pretensons of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKS,
who know little of the nature and character of Spec.
ial diseases and LESS to their Some ex hibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges which
never existed in any part of the world; others
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but TO further their imposi-
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-
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
to their Pills, Extracts Specifics & c. most of which
if not all contain Mercury because of the ancient
belief of its "curing every thing" but now known
TO "kill more than is cured" and those not killed
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS.
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance ofthe Quaek Doctor know.
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury and
gives il to all his patients in pills. drops &c. so the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant adds TO his So
called Extracts, Specific, Antidofe, &c, both RELYING
upon its effects in curing few in hundred, il is
trumpeied in various throughout the land: but
ALAS, nothing is said of the balance: some of whom
die Others grow and left to ger and sui.
fer for months or years until relieved cured il
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nostrum makers vet regard
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who viii even per;ure themselves con-
radcting giving mercury TO their patients, that
is contained in their Nosirums. that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedy curing or 1.-THE
dollar or Traction of it" may be obtained for the
Nosfrum. II is thus that many deceived also and
useiessy spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR.. L. DIX'S
charges very moderate. Communications
credly confidential and all may rely him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease condition situation of any one, mar
ricd or single.
Medicines by Mail and Express to all pats of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice contain one dollar
to insure an answer.
Address Dr. L. DIX, No. 81 Endicott street, Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. l, 1863 "