Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-08
DR. T.. DIX'S

PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
n ENDIooTT STREET, BogroS, MASS.
at IA nged that patients never hear or Sc
| each other. HecOilect, the only entrance to hi
| office is No. Il, having no connection with hi
| residence, consequently no family interruption
SO that on no account csn any person hesitat
| applying st his Office.
Boldly asserts, land it cannot be cOntradicted Ell
eept by Quacks, who will say or do anything, evel
periure themselves, to impose upon patients
! that he
g THE ONLY EEaULAB GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADySE1IsIHe II BosToN.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged IN treatment of Special Diseases, a fsc
90 well known 70 many citizens, publishers, mex
chants, hotel prOprletoIs, &c, that he is nucl
recommended, and % rticularly to
sPRANGERsAND TRAVELLERS.
TO avoid and escape imposition of foreign an(
native Quacks, more numerous in Boston thar
other large cities,
DIR. DIX
proudly Fefers 20 professors and respectable phys
icians-many Of whom who consult him in criti
cal cases, because Of his acknowledged skill ent
reputation, attained through so long experience
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed, and add 60 your sufierngs in being
deceived By the lying boasts, misrepresentation
false promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKS,
who know little Of the nature and character o!
special Diseases, and less as to their cure. Some
sxhlbt forged diplomas of institutions or colleges
which never existed IN any part of the world
others exhibit diplomas of the dead how obtains I'd
unknown; not only assn ming and advertising
IN names of those inserted in the diplomas but 70
further their imposition assume names Of other
celebrated physicians long since dead. Neither be
deceived by
QUAUR N0sTRUM-MAKERS,
COMMUNICATIONS of their medicines by the dead
who cannot expose or contradict them; or who
besides, to further their impositions, copy from
medical books much that is written OF the quail
ties and effects of different herbs and plants and
ascrlbe all the 70 their pills, extracts epecf
ics &C. most Of which, III not all, contain mercury,
because Of the ancient belief of its tcuring every
hing" but nov known TO "kiil more than If
cured and those not killed, constitutionsIy in
iured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND
NOSTRUM-JAKERS
Through the ignorance of the Quaek Doctor,
knowing no other remedy he relies upon Mercury
and gives it TO all his patients in pills, drops &C.
70 the nostrum-maker, equally ignorant, adds to
his so-called extracts, specific antidete &c., both
relying upon its effects in curing q few in a hund
red il is trumpeted in various ways throughout
he land but, alas nothing is said Of the bal
4ucs, some of whom die, Others grow worse, and
are left t finger or suffer for months or years
I'll relieved or cared, II possible, By competent
physicians.
Notwithstanding NE foregoing facts are
knosu to come quaeh doctors and nos
4ra1n-mskers, yet, regardless of the life
aEld health Of Others there are those among th.n
.cht gill even perlure themselves eontrsdicting
-ing mercury 20 their patients, OF that it is
aimed IN their nostruns, 50 that the ''usual fee
qaay be obtained for professedly curing, or "the
lolar" OF fraction of il, may be obtained for
the nosrrurn II Is Tins that many are deceived
also. and uselessy spend large amounts for exper.
tmeDts with Quacsery,
DR. L. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
&acredly confidential, and all may rely on him
Sitb the strictesi secresy and confidence, what
ever may be the disease, condition situation OF
any oHe, married or single.
Medicines sent ny mail or express TO all parts Of
rhe United states.
AL letters requiring advice must contain one
dollar 70 insure an answer.
Address Dr. l.. Dix, No. q Endicott street,
BOSTON, Mass.
Boston. 1870. feb9deod&wlyr.