The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-08-24


youth and the more advanced, at all ages, of
BOTH -SEXES, SINGLEORMARRIED.
DER. L.. DIK's
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
Fl Endicott Street, Boston, lass.
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recolect the only entrance TO his Office il
No. II, having no connection with his residence
consequently family interruption, so that on no
account can any person hesitate applying at his
office.
5Otdty asserts, (and it cannot be contradicted ex.
cept by quacks, who will say or do anything, even
perure 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 SO
we are known to many Citizens, Publishers, Mer
chants Hotel ProprietOrs, &c, that he is much re-
commended, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS
To avoid and escape imposition of foreign and ma
tive quacks, more in Boston than in other
large cities,
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi-
clans-many OF whom consult him in critical cases
because OF his acknowledged skill and reputation,
attained through so long experience, practice, and
observation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed and add to your suHerngs 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
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
crs exhibit Diplomas of the Dead, how obtained
unknown; not only assuming and advertising in
names OF those inserted in the diplomas, but to lur
ther their imposition assume names of che celebrat-
ed physicians long since dead Neither be deceived by
QUACK NoSTRUM-MAKER
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 medical
books, much that is written of the qualities and eff
fects of different herbs and plants, and ascribe all
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
bnt now known to e kill more than is cured" and
those not killed, constitutona,ly injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACh 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 Specifics Antdote &c.. both
relying upon its effects in ng few in hundred
it is trumpeted in various throughout the land
but, alas nothing is said OF the balance some of
whom die, others grow worse and are left to linger
and suffer for months years, until relieved or
cured if possible, by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foreg oing facts are known to
SOM quack doctors and nostrum- makers, yet, re-
CARELESS of the life and health of others there are
those among them who even perjure themselves
contradicting giving mercury to their patients or
that it is contained in their nostrums, so that the
usual fee may be obtained for professcdly curing
or the dollar or fraction of it." may be obtain
ed for the nostrum. 1t is thus that many are de-
ceived, also, and spend large amounts for expert
ments with quackery
DIR. DIX'S
charges very moderate. Communications sa-
credly confidential, and al may rely on him with
the strictest secrecy and confidence, whatever may
be the disease. condition or situation of any one
married or single.
Medicines sent by Mail and Express 20 all parts of
the United States.
All letters requiring adv ice must contain one dol
lar to insure an answer.
Address DE-. L. DIN, No. q Endicott Street, Bos-
ton. Mass.
Boston, Jan. l, 1s71-1 yr.