Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-15
Or DIX


count can nny person hesitate applying at
his Office.
Or. DIX
boldly asserts. and it cannot be contradict
ed, except by quacks, who viii say or do
anything, even pelJurc Themselves, TO I'M
pose upon paticnts.3 that he
l. IHE ONLY KEGTLAE GRADUATE PINS
lVIAN ADV EETISING N boston.
TWENTY YEARS
engaged Ia treatment oi Special Diseases
a fact 80 wei known to many citizens. pub
fishers, merchants. hotel propriefor- &c
that he j. much recommended, and partic-
uiarly to
STRANGERS AID TRAVELLERS
To avoid a"d escape imposition OF for
eISn ana native quaci.s. more numerous ia
Boston than ether large cities,
proudly refers to professors and rc~pccta-
bic physicians many of whom consult
him in critical casc@- because of his ac-
knowledged skill and reputation, attained
through long experience, practice and OH
SerVAtiOn
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE
be not robbed. and add to your suflering7
In being deceived by the lying boasts. mis-
representations, false prolnSes and pre-
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs.
who know little OF the nature and charac-
ter of Special Diseases. and less a. to their
cure. Some exhibit forged diplomas OF
institutions or colleges which never existed
in any part of the world: others exhibit
diplomas of the dead. how obtained un-
known; not only assuming and advertising
in names of those inserted in the diplomas.
but to further their imposition assume
names of other celebrated physicians tong
since dead. Neither be DECEIVED by
QUACk NOSTRU M-MAkERS.
through false certificates and references.
and recommendation OF their medicines
by the dead, who cannot expose or contra
dict them OF who. besides. to further their
impOsitiOns, copy from medical books much
that is written of the qualities and effects
OF different herbs ana plants, and ascribe
all the same to their pills, extracts. speci-
hcS, &c, most of which, if not all, contain
mercury, because of the ancient belief of its
curing everything" but now known to
''lxill more than is cured and those not
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND
NOSTRU M-MAhERS.
Through the Ignorance OF the Quack
Doctor, knowing no other remedy. lie re-
lies upon Mercury and gives il to all his
patients in pills, drops, &c, 50 the nOstrum-
maker, equally ignorant, adds to his So
relying upon its effect in curing a few in a
hundred, it is trumpeted in various WAYS
throughout the land but, alas! nothing j.
said of the balance, some of whom die,
others grow worse, and are left to linger on
suffer for months or years, until relieved or
cured Il possl6ieeii " e9mpeteeTnt physieians.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are
known to some quack doctors and nostFum-
makers, yet, regardless of the life and
health of others, there are those among
them who viii even perjure themselves,
contradicting giving mercury to their patti
entS, or that it Is contained in their nos
truns, so that the ''usual fee may be OBJ
tanned for professedly curing, or 1.-THE dol
lar" or Traction of it." may be obtained
for the nostrum, 1t is thus that many are
deceived, also, and uselessly spend large
amounts for experiments with quackery.
DIR. L. DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communica- |
lions sacredly confidential, and all may rely |
on him with the str1ctest secrecy and con-
hdence, whatever may be the disease, CON
dition or situation of any one, married or |
single.
Medicine sent by mail or express to all |
parts of the United States
All letters requiring advice must contain /
one dollar to insure an answer.
Address DR.. i. Dix, No. q Endicoft St,
Boston, Mass.
Boston, 1872. deod&w1y