Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
DIR. L. DIX,S

PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
Il EEDlCoTr STREET, BOSTON, Mass.
IT ri ngcd that patients never hear see
| each other hecolect, the only entrance 10 his
office is No 81, having connection with his
| residence consequently no family interruption
so that on no account can any person hesitate
applying at his Off :e.
DR. DIX
boldly sserfs land it cannot be 'ntradictcd ex-
cept by auacEs, who will say or do anything, even
peTjurc themselves, to impose upon patients
that he
is THE ONLY LtGULAK GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADVERTISING BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged III treatment OF special Diseases, a fact
so well known to many citizens publishers, mer
chants, hotel prUprietors, &c, that he Is much
recommended, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVEL Frs.
To avoid and ape imposition OF foreign and
native quaeks more numerous in Boston than
other large cities,
DIR DIX
proudly refers t. professors and pee able phys
ici4ns many of whom who consult him III crti-
cal cases, because OF his acknowledged skill and
reputation, attained through 40 long experience
practice and observation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORFUNATE,
be not robbed, and adj to your suilerings in being
deceived by the lying boasts Recommendations
false promises aud pretcnsions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACkS,
who know little OF the nature and character OF
Special Diseases, and less as 10 heir cur.. Some
exhibit forg.d diplomas u ustItu ions col leger
which never existed my part uf the world
Others exhibit diploma, II the d. al how obtained
unknown: not unl, assuming and advertising
in of those inserted in the prom ~ but To
further their imposition assume names If Other
celebrat' phys'cIans long since dead. Neither be
deceived by
QUACK NOITRUM-MAKERs,
through false certiiica and references, and
commend AZ ions OF their medicines by the dead
who cam OF expose or contradict them; or who
besides, TO further their impori'iuns, copy from
IN. dcai books much that liz written OF the quail
md Il h.rt l,a and
ascribe all the to their pills extracts, speci
les, &C., most OF winch, if not ALL contain mercury
because Of the ancient belief of its "curing ever,
thing" but no known 20 ''kll more tn an is
cured" and those not kill d, cohstttutonnlly in
| lured for life.
| IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND
| NOSTRUM- MAKERS.
Through the ignorance of the Quack Doctor
know wing other remedy he relies upon Mercury
and gives it to all hir patients in pills. drops &C.
80 the nos rum maker, equslly ignorant adds to
his so-caled extracts, specific antidete &c, both
relying upon its effects in curing few in hund
| red, 1t is trumpe:ed 10 various ways throughout
| the land but, alas nothing is said OF the bal
ance, some OF whom die, Others grow worse, and
are left nger suffer for months or years un.
| til relieved or cured, if possible, by competent
physicians.
| Bur ALL QUACKs ARE NOT IGNORANT
| Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are
known to some quack doctors and nos
| trum-makers. yet, regardless of the life
and health of others, there are those among them
who will even perjure themselves, contradictine
giving mercury to their patients, that it is
tanned In their nostrums 80 that the "usual fee
may be obtained for professedly curing, or sthe
dollar" or Traction Of it" may be obtained fol
the nostrum. 1t is thus that many are deceived
also and uselessly spend large amounts for exper.
iments with quackery.
| DIR. L. DIx'S
charges are very moderate. Communication
sacredly confidential, and all may rely on him
with the strictest secresy and confidence what.
ever may be the disease, condition or situation Of
any one, married or single
Medicines sent by mail or express to all parts o.
| the United States.
/ AL letters requiring advice must contain one
1 dollar to insure an answer.
1 Address DR.. L. Dix, No q Endicott street
Boston, Mass.
/ Boston. 1869. feb9deod&wlyr.