The Portland daily press., 1863-03-14

5000 DIX il Sa sos q cure IN s.. tns iha
aeys aey G,hsr MB and
exposure to all weather, with safe and pleasant med
icincs,
sELF-ABUSE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident TO Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial AAectio $; Eruptions and all Diseases Of
the Skin; Ulcers OF the Nose, hroat and Body Pim-
Piles ON the Face; Swelngs 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. Recoect. the ONLY entrance to his Office Is
sequenty no family interruption so thai on no ac-
count can any person hesitate applying ut his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land 1t cannot be contradicted xsept
BY Quaeks, who will say or do anything perure
themselves. to impose upon patientsl that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AD-
yERTrsI>o IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engagedin treatment Of Special diseases q fact so
well known to many Citizens. Publishers. Merchants,
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition Of Foreign and Ma
tive Qnacks, more numerous in Boston than other
large cities.
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Phys
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases.
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation.
tanned through 50 long experience, practice and OBJ
servation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add 10 suerings in being Do
ceved by the lying boasts, mlsrepreSentations false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs,
who know little Of the nature and character of Spec
al diseases. and their cure. Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions or Colleges, which
never existed in any part of the world; others
hbit diplomas Of the dead. how obtained M known;
not only assuming and advertising in names Of those
inserted in the diplomas. but to further their impos
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
oUACK NoSTRUM MAKERS,
through fase certificates aud references, and recon-
mendations OF their medicines BY the dead. who
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, aud ascribe all the
to their Pills Extracts Specifies &c most Of which,
If not ALL contain Mercury because of the ancient
belief Of its curing everything" bat now known
TO kill more than Is cured aud those not killed.
consttutionally 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.. the
Nostrum Maker. equally ignorant. adds to his So
called Extracts Specific Antidote. &C. both relying
upon its effects In curing few in q hundred Il is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAS nothing Is said of the balance; some of whom
die. Others grow aud left to nger and suf-
fer for months years. until relieved or cured IL
possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts known TO
some quack doctors aud nostrum makers vet regard
less of the life and health of Others there those
among them who will even periure themselves con-
tradicng giving mercury To their patients that il
Is contained in their Nostrums. that the usual
fee. may be obtained for proiessedy curing. 'the
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum 1t is thus that many deceived also and
uselessy spend large amounts for experiments with
quaekery.
DR.. DIx'S
charges are very moderate. Communications sa
credly confidential. and all may rely him with the
strctest secrecy and confidence, whatever may be
the disease condition or situation Of any one,
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. 2l Endcott street Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. l. 1868 ly