Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
DIR. L. DIX,S


PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE
81 EspIoorT STREET, BosIoE, Mass
ar ra nged that patients never hesI or s..
each other. RecoIect, the only entrance 20 his
residence, consequently no family intsTTupt1Q2
80 that on no account can any pefS0n hesitaVs
applying at his Office.
boldly asserts land il cannot be contradicted, s1
cept by Quaeks who will say or do anything, even
perjure themselves, to impose upon patientst
that he
is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PETsIcAs
ADVERTISING IN BosTos.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged in treatment Of special Diseases, fact
50 well known TO many citizens, publishers, pneI
chants hotel proprietors, &C, that be il raucb
recommended, and pa rsicularly to
sTRANGERsAND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid nd escape frnpositfon of foreign
native quscks. more numerous IN Boston tnSr
other large cities,
proudly refers to professors and respectable phys
icians-rnany of whom who consult him in crit
cal cases. because of his acknowledged skin ana
reputation. attained through SO long experiekss,
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed, and add to your sufferingsi being
deceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation.
false promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QuACKs,
who know little OF the nature and character Of
exhibit forced diplomas Of institutions colleges
which never existed any part of the wHrld
others exhibit diplomas Of the dead, how obtained
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
oUACK NosTRUM-MAKERs,
through false certificates and references, and 10
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 quali-
ties and effects of different herbs and plants, and
ascrbe all the 20 their pills, extracts, specf
ics &c. most of which, if not all, contain mercury,
because of the ancient belief of its curing every
thing" but no known 20 SKILL more than Is
cured" and those not killed, eonstitutionaly in
Iured for life.
IGNORANCE OF oUACK DOCTORS AND
EOSTRUM-MARERS.
Through the ignorance OF the ouack 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 &c
his so-called extracts specific, antidete &c, both
relying upon its effects in curing few in a hund,
red, 1t is trumpeted in various ways throughout
the land but, alas nothing Is said Of the tal-
snce, some OF whom die, others grow worse, and
are left to nger or suffer for months years,u
til relieved or cured, if possible, BY competent
But ALL aUACKs 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 perIure themselves, contradictins
giving mercury to their patients, that il lie
tanned IN their nostrums, 81 that the 'ususl fee"
may be obtained for professedly curing, or ''ths
dollar" OF Traction OF it. ;" may be obtained fosE
the nostrum. It Is thus that many are deceive 4,
Also and uselessly spend large amounts for exp srs
iments with quackery.
DIR. l.. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. C0mmunies' lions
sseredly confidential, and all may rely him
with the strictest seeresy and confidence, what
ever may be the disease, condition situation OF
any one married or single. o
Medicines sent by mail or express TO all parts OF
the United States. n
All letters requiring advice must cont ain Ons
dollar to insure an answer.
Address DIR. L. Dix, No. q EndiOit sSsst.
Boston, Mass.
Boston. 1870. keb9deodsswiyf.