The Portland daily press., 1863-04-16
MEDICAL.

$500 RI Ds e cure IN ss PR ia:
nenty with less restraint from occupation or fear Of
exposure to all weather, with safe and pleasant med
icines,
sELFABUsEAND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DIsORDEBs;
Mercnrial Afectio Eruptions and all Diseases Of
the skin; Ulcers of the Nose hroat and Body Pim-
pies on the Pace; 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.. DlxS
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE.
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
Is 80 arranged that patients never see or hear each
other Recoileet, the entrance 10 his Office l.
seqnently no family interruption so that on no az
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land Il cannot be eontradcted exscpt
by Quacks.who will say or do anything, even periure
themselves, to impose upon patienfsl that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYsrcrASAp.
ykkrisfse IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engagedin treatment of Special diseases. e,e,
well known to many Citizens, L publishers, Mercha,ts
Hotel froprietors, Re. 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,
DIR. l.. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi-
cans-many Of whom consult him In critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation. at
tanned through so long experience, practice and OBJ
seryation. Et
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
he al robbed adj m fr.~s. n.
ceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation false
promises and pretensions of s Il no :
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character OF Spec
ial diseases, and to their cure some OK him
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges which
never existed in any part Of the World; others ex-
hibit diplomas Of the dead how obtained M known.
not only assuming and advertising In names Of fbose
inserted In the diplomas but TO further their imposi
Sn an s 2, Other most phy
QUACK NosTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon
fnendafions oil their medicines By the dead who can
not sxpose or contradict them; who. besides, to
further their imposition. copy from Medical hooks
much that is written of the qualities and effects az
different herbs and plants aud aserbe all the same
70 tnsir ms, hxtrsets Specifies &e, most Of which,
belief OF Its curing everything" but now known
to XIII more than Is cured, and those not killed,
consfitutionally injured for life
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND nos
TRUM MANNERS, NJ H
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 40 the
Nostrum Maker. equally ignorant. adds TO his So
called Extracts. Specific. Antidofe &C. both relyinr
upon It's effects in curing few In q hundred 1t fs
uumpeted IN various ways throu ghcut the land: but
ALAS nothing h said Of the balance: some of whom
die Others grow worse and left linger and suf-
fer for months or years, until relieved or cured II
possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACks ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known 10
some quaek doctors and nosfrum makers yet regard
less of the life and health Of Others there are fhose
among them who will even persure themselves con-
tradieting giving mercury TO their patients that II
u contained in their Nostrums that the usual
fee may be obtained for proessedly curing or "the
dollar or Traction Of il" may be obtained for the
Nostrum. IL il thus that many deceiv cd also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quackcry.
DIR. L DIx,s
charges very moderate. Communications
crcdly 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 parts Of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure answer.
Address Dr. L. DIX, No. q Endcott street, Boston.
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1868. ly