The Portland daily press., 1863-05-12
DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 EndicOtt street. Boston, Mass.

DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recoliect, the ONLY entrance TO his Office is
No 81, having no connection with his residence con-
seqnently no family interruption, so that on no ac.
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land 1t cannot be confradcted except
by Quacks, who will say do anything, perjure
themselves. TO impose upon patients) that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN AID
vRRTIsISG IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases, fact so
well known to many Citizens, Publishers, Merchants.
Hotel Proprietors l. c., that he is much recommend
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foreign and Ma.
tive Quacks, more Numerous in Boston than other
large cities,
DR. l.. DIX
proudly refers TO Professors and respectable Pbysi
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because OF his acknowledged skill and reputation at
tanned through SO long experience, practice and Of
seryaton.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add 10 your suerngs in being De-
ceved by the lying boasts, misrepresentation, false
promises and pretensions of
FoREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs,
who know little of the and character of Spec
al diseases. and LESS to their Some exhibit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges which
existed in any part of the world; Others ex-
hbt diplomas of the dead. how obtained. III known;
not only assuming and advertising in names of those
inserted in the diplomas but TO further their mposi
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-
mendations of their medicines BY the dead who
not Expose or contradict them; or 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 most of which,
IL not all contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its 'cnring everything 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 of the Quack Doctor know.
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury, and
gives it to all his patients in pills. drops &C. SO the
Nostrum Maker, equally ignorant, adds TO his So
called Extracts Specific Antidote. &c both RELYING
upon its effects in curing few in a hundred il is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land but
ALAS nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
die Others grow worse and are 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 are known to
some quack doctors and nosrum max yet, regard
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even per;ure themselves. con-
tradcting giving mercury 10 their patients that il
is contained in their Nosfrums. that the usual
fee may be obtained for professedly curing, 1.-THE
dollar or Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum IL is thus that many deceived also and
uselessly spend large amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DIR. 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 situation of any one, mar
ricd or single.
Medicines sentb Mail and Express to all parts OF
the United States.
All letters requiring advice contain one dolla
to insure answer
Address Dr. L. Dix, No. 81 Endicott street, Boston
Mass.
Boston, Jan. !, 1868. "