The Republican journal., 1871-09-14


cOV DIX if failing to cure in less time an
any other physician, more efectually and per.
cines.
SELF-ABUSE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies.
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercurial Affections Eruptions and all diseases OF
the Skin; Ulcers of the Nose, Throat and Body
Pimples on the Face; Swelling of the Joints; Ner-
vousness; Constitutional and other Weaknesses in
youth and the more advanced, at all ages of
ROTH .SEXES, SINGLE. OR MARRIED.
DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
II EndicOtt Street, Boston, Mass
is arranged that patients never or hear each
other. Recollect the only entrance to his office is
No. FL, having no connection with his residence
consequently no family interruption, that no
account can any person hesitate applying at his
office.
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts, (and it cannot be contradicted, ex
cept by quacks, who will say or do anything, even
perjure themselves, to impose upon patients that
he Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADVERTISING IN BOSTON.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special Diseases, fact SC
we are known to many Citizens, Publishers, Mer
chants, Hotel Propretors, &C., that he is much re
commended, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape imposition of foreign and ma
tive quacks, in Boston than in Other
large cities,
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Phys
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cases
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation
attained through 80 long experience, practice, ant
observation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add to your sufferings In being
deceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation
false promises. and pretentions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKS,
who know but little of the nature and character OF
Special Diseases and less to their cure Some ex
hibit forged Diplomas OF institutions or Colleges
which never existed in any part of the world 9TH
exhibit Diplomas of the Dead, how obtained
unknown; not only assuming and advertising IN
ther their imposition assume names of the ceebrat
ed physicians 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
cannot expose or contradict them; or who, besides
to further their impositious, copy from medica
books much that is written of the qualities and eff
tects OF different herbs and plants, and ascrbe al
the same to their Pills, Extracts Specifics, &c,
most of which, if not all, contain Mercury, because
of the ancient belief Of Its curing everything
but now known to - XIII more tnan Is cured, and
those not killed, constitutionay injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND
NOSTRUM-MAKERS.
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.
80 the Nostrum-makcr equally ignorant, adds tc
his so-caed Extracts, Specifics Antidote, &C., both
relying upon its effects in curing few in hundred
it 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 lngef
and suffer for months or years, until relieved OF
cured, if possible, by competent physicians.
But ALL QUACkS ARE NOT IGNORANT,
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some quack doctors and nostrum makers, yet, re-
gardless OF the life and health of Others there
those among them who even perjure themselves
contradctng giving mercury to their patients, OF
that it is contained in their nostrums, that the
usual fee" may be obtained for professedly curing
or the dollar" or " fraction Of it" may be obtain
ed for the nostrum 1t is thus that many de-
ceived also, and spend large amounts for expert
mrnts with quuckery.
DIR. DiX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications sa-
crcdly confidential, and al may rely on him with