Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-09
DIR. L. DIX'S

DIR. L. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
al EHDIooTr STREET, BosroH, MASS.
o ar "a nged that patients never hear or see
each other. Recollect, the only entrance to his
office is No. 81, having no connection with his
residence, consequently no family interruption,
so that on no account can any person hesitate
applying at his office.
"Sf''e DR.. DIX
beldIy asserts land 1t cannot be contradcted, ex-
eept by quacks, who will say or do anything, even
that he
Is THE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADVERTISING IN BOSTON.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged in treatment Of Special Diseases, fact
so well known TO many citizens, publishers, mer-
chants, hotel proprietors, &C., that he is much
recommended, and pa rtieularly to
sTRANGERsAND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape imposition of foreign and
native quacks. more numerous In Boston than
other large cities,
proudly refers TO professors and respectable phys
icians-nsny Of whom who consult him in criti-
cal cases. because of his acknowledged skill and
reputation, attained through 30 long experience
practice and observation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed, and add 20 your suner1ngs IN being
deceived by the lying boasts, misrepresentation
false promises and pretensions OF
FOREIGN AND NATIVE oUACKs,
who know little of the nature and character e
Special Diseases, and less as to their eure. Sons
exhibit forged diplomas Of institutions or colleges
which never existed in any part Of the world
others exhibit diplomas OF the dead, how obtained
unknown; not only assn ming and sdvertisins
In names of those inserted in the diplomas, but tt
further their imposition assume names of othel
celebrated physicians long since dead. Neither be
deceived by
oUACK EOsTRUM-MAKERs,
e Se1 Medicines SS The sn dess
49, .rn%a aapry xuko
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
sscribe all the same to their pills. extracts, spec
ics &c, most of which, if not ALL contain mercury
because of the ancient belief of its scuring every.
thing" but nov known to 'kill more than is
cured" and those not killed, constitutionslly in
iured for life.
IGNORANCE OF oUACK DOCTORS AND
NOSTRUM-MAKERS.
Through the ignorance Of the ousok Doctor
knowing no other remedy he relies upon Mercury
and gives il to all his patients in pills, drops &C.
50 the nostrum-makaT, equally ignorant, adds e
his so-celled 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 bal
snee, some of whom die, others grow worse, and
are left to hnger or suffer for months or years,
til relieved or cured, II possible, by competent
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are
known to some QuGck doctors and nos
trum-maker9, yet, regardless of the life
and health of others, there are those smeng them
who will even periure themselves, eontrsdictins
giving mercury 70 their PATIENTS or that it is
tanned IN their nostruns, that the 'tusaal fee'
may be obtained for professedly curing, or "tbs
dollar" or Traction Of it," may be obtained for
the nostrum. II is thus that many are deceived
also, and uselessly spend large amounts for exper.
iments with quackery.
DR. l.. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communication:
sacredly confidential and all may rely on him
with the strictest secresy and confidence, what
ever may be the disease, condition or situstion 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 20 insure an answer.
Address DIR. l.. Dix, No. u Endicott street
Boston, Mass.
Boston, 1871, fsb9deod&vlyr.