Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
Or. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,

PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE
Il ENDICorT STREET, Bosr0s, Mass.
nged that patients never hear see
each other. Recollect, the only entrance ~ his
Office is No. 81, having no connection With his
residence, consequently family interruption,
so that account any person hesitate
applying st his office.
DR. DIX
boldly asserts, land it cannot be contradicted,
cept by quacks, who will say do anything, even
that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADVERTISING BOSTON.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special Diseases, a fact
so well known to many citizens, publishers, mer-
chants, hotel proprietOrs, &C., that he is much
recommended, and pa rticularly to
sTRANGERSAND RAvEIERs.
To avoid and escape imposition of foreign and
native quacks. more numerous in Boston than
other large citlea,
DR. DIX
proudly refers to professors and respectable phys
icians-many of whom who consult him in criti-
cal cases, becsuse of his acknowledged skill and
reputation, attained through so long experience,
practice and observation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed, and add to your suferings in being
deceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation,
false promises and pretensiOns of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACRS
who know little of the nature and character of
Special Diseases, and less to their cure. Some
exhibit forged diplomas of institutions colleges
which never existed in any part of the world !;
others exhibit diplomas of the dead, how obtained
unknown; not only assn ming and advertising
in names of those inserted in the diplomas, but TO
further their imposition assume names of other
celebrated physicians long since dead. Neither be
deceived by
QUACK NOSTRUM-MAKERS,
through false certificates and references, and re
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
ascTlbe all the to their pills. extracts specif-
les, &c, most of which if not ALL contain mercury
because of the ancient belief of its "curing every
thing" but now known TO SKILL more than is
cured :" and those not killed, constitutionally in
|ured for life.
IGNORANCE OF aUACK DOCTORS AND
Observation-Disclosures.
Through the ignorance of the Quack Doctor
knowing 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 antidete, &c, both
relying upon its effects in curing few in a hund
red, it is trumpeted in various ways throughout
the land; but, alas nothing is said of the bal
snce some of whom die, others grow worse, and
left to inger suffer for months or years I'M
til relieved or cured, if possible, by competent
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 those among them
VINO Will even IneIDselVes, conCfa0lcting
giving mercury TO their patients, that it s con-
tanned IN their nostruns so that the "usuaI fee"
may be obtained for professedly curing, OF "the
dollar" or Traction of it." may be obtained for
the nostrum. It is thus that many are deceived
Also and uselessiy spend large amounts for exper.
iments with quackery.
DIR. L. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communicat ions
sacredly confidential, and all may rely Cd him
with the strictest secresy and confidence what |
ever may be the disease, condition situation OF
any one married or single.
Medicines sent by mail or express to all parts of
the United States.
All letters requiring advice must contain one |
dollar to insure answer
Address DIR. l.. Dix, No. 81 Endicott street, |
Boston, Mass.
Boston. 1870. feb9deod&wlyr.