Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-06
DIR. L. DIX'S


PRIVATE MEDICAL OYPICE, .
81 EsDIoorI STREET, Bosres, MAss.
o ar "a pged that patients never hear or see
each other. Recollect, the only entrance 70 bis
residence consequently no family interruption,
30 that on no account can any person hesitate
applying at his Office, ~
beldIy asserts land it cannot be conradicted, ex-
cept By quacks, who viii say do anything, even
perjure themselves, to impose upon pstients,(
that he
rs TEE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN
ADVERTISING IL BOSTON. ....
TWENTY YEARS
engaged in treatment Of Special Diseases, fact
chants, hotel proprietors, &c, that he Is much
recommended, and pa rticularlyto
sTRANGERsAND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape imposition OF foreign and
native Quacks. more numerous IN Boston than
other large cities, mn,
proudly refers TO professors and respectable phys
Icians-msny of whom who consult him in crit.
cal cases. because of his acknowledged skill and
reputation, attained through 30 long experience,
AFFIICTED AND UNFORTUNATE,
be not robbed, and add TO your suierings 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 OF
Special Diseases, and less as 70 Their cure. Some
which never existed In any part of the world
Others exhibit diplomas of the dead, bow obtained
unknown; not only assn ming and Advertising
in names Of those inserted In the diplomas, but TO
further their position assume names of other
celebrated physicians long since dead. Neither be
deceived by - .-.--.. ..s
QUACK NOsTRUM-MAKERs,
through false certificates and references, and re
Communications of their medicines by the dead
who cannot oppose O contradict them; who,
besides, to further their inpositions, copy from
medical books much that is written Of the quail
ties and effects of different herbs and plants, and
ascrbe sIl the TO their pills,
les, &C. most Of which, if not all, contain mercury,
because of the ancient belief Of its curing every.
thing" but nov known to SKILL more than is
cured" and those not killed, constitutionaly in.
jured for life.
IGNORANCE OF oUACK DOCTORS AND
NOSTRUM-MAKERS.
Through the ignorance OF the ousck Doctor,
knowing no other remedy ,he relies upon Mercury
and gives il TO all his patients in pills, drops, &C.,
80 the nostrum-maker, equally ignorant, adds 70
his socslled extracts, specific, antidete, &C., both
relying upon It's effects IN curing few in q hund,
red, il is trumpeted in various ways throughout
the land; but, alas nothing is said Of the bal
snce, some of whom die, others grow WORE, and
are left to linger or suffer for months or yearsu-
I'll relieved or cured, IL possible, By competent
physicians.
known to some qusek doctors and nos-
trum-rnakers, yet, regardless OF the life
and health Of others there are those among thcrr
who will even periure themselves, eontrzdioting
giving mercury to their patients, or that il il
tanned IN their nostrums, so that the ''ususl fae'
may be obtained for professedly curing, or t'ths
dollar or "frsction OF II, !" may be obtained for
the nostrum. IL is thus that many sre deceived,
slso and uselessly spend large amounts Tor expefs
iments with quscksry.
DE-. l.. DIx'E
charges are very moderate. Communications
sacredly confidential, and all may rely on hirn
with the strictest secresy and confidence, what
ever may be the disease, condition situation OF
any one married or single.
Medicines sent by mall or express to all parts OF
the United States.
AH letters requiring advice must contain che
de.aGy 20 insure an answer.
Address DR.. L. Dix, no. q Endieott street.
Boston, Mass.
Boston 1871. feb9deod&wlyFs