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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 682, 26 January 1883, Page 4

Medical " Lives of great men all remind us, We can make our lives sublime ; And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of Time." TIHE above is read with great interest JL by thousands of youns men. It inspires Jfchem with Hope, for in the bright lexicon of youth there is no such word as fail, Alasl say many> ;this. is correct, —is true with regard 1 to the youth who has never abused his strength —and to the man who has hot been " passion's slave." But to that youth—to that man who has wasted his vigour, who has yielded himself up to the temporary sweet allurements of vice, who has given unbridled license to his passions, to him the above lines are but as a reproach. Wh a * Hope can he have? What aspirations? What chance of leaving his footprints on the sands of time ? For him alas! there is nought but dark despair and self-reproach for a lost life 1 For a man to leave his footprints on the sands of time, he must be endowed with a strong brain and nervous power. He must possess a sound, vigorous, healthy mind, in a healthy body—the power to conceive—the energy to execute? But look at our Australian youth 1 See the emaciated form, the vacant look, the listless hesitating manner, the nervous distrust, the senseless, almost idiotic expression. VjTote' his demeanour. and cpnyersatioii,;'and then say, Is that a man to leave his footprints on the sands of time? [ Do parents, medical men, and educators of youth pay sufficient attention to this subject ? ; Do r they ever ascertain the cause of thisdecay ? and hftvingdone so, do.they at'strict sense of duty demands) seek the skilled advice of the medical man, who has made this branch of his crofession his particular speciality, whose life has been devoted to the treatment of these cases ? Reader, what is your answer ! Let each one answer for himself. Parents see their progeny fading gradually before their sight, see them become emaciated old-young men, broken down in health, enfeebled,-unfitted for the battle of life ; yet one word might save them, one sound and vigorous health-giving letter from ,a medical man, habituated to the ,-treatment and continuous supervision of such cases, would, in most instances,: succeed in warding oft the impend ing doom of a miserable and Sflobtny future, and by appropriate treatment restore the enervated system to its natural vigour, and ensure a joyous and happy life. Dr L. L. Smith, of Melbourne, has made the diseases of youth and those arising therefrom his peculiar study. His whole professional life has been especially devoted to the treatment of Nervous Affections and the Diseases incidental to Married Life. His skill is available to. all-—no matter how'many hundreds or thousands of miles distant. His system of correspondence by letter is now. so well organised and known, that comment' would be superfluous (by this means ;niany thousands of patients have been cured fohoni he has never seen and" never known); and it is carried on with such judicious supervision that though, he has been practising .this branch of his profession for twenty-six years in these Colonies, no single instance of accidental discovery .has ever yet happened. .When, t medicin(is, are required; these are forwarded in the same careful, mannner without a possibility of ike ■ contents of the -parcels being. discovered.- Plain dnd clear directions accompany 'these latter, and a cure is affected without even the physician knowing tyho is his'patient. r . iTo, Men and Women with broken dgwn Constitutions, the Nervous, the Debilitated, and ."all suffering from any Disease" , , whatever, Dr L. L. Smith's plaft of treatment commends itself, avoiding as it' does,' r th,e inconvenience and expose of a j>ersonHl visit. I' '".. Address—. '' . ' 'DR V L.,L. SMITH, 182 Collins, street east, Melbourne. Late the residence of the Governor. Consultation Fee by Letter, £1. ..'., .. ■ , Car«l». TTT *'W • Surveyor and Engineer, " n '• IAKASOA. Architectural Designs, &c, in connection with = -Mr Cane, late Provincial Architect. J; H. WALL AC E, .■■■ ; BLACKSMITH, COBg & CO.'S SHOEING FORGE,' ._ Bay,Akaroa. , R. NOONAN, P A INTE R, PLUMBEIJ~v Glazier & Paperhangkr. : AKAROA."",■ " JOHN ROBERTSON, WATOHM AK BR AND JEWELLER AKAROA. Terms Cash. TTT -J A CO BSO N, " Mail .'' Office, Akaroa, ACCOUNIANT & COMMISSION AGbNT. Books kept. Accounts rendered. Rents and Debts collected. UNION FIRE AND MARINE •INSURANCE COMPANY undersigned having been apJL pointed LOCAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to take risks at the Lowest Current Rates. Ft :1 particulars on application to ' ', V GARWOOD;,& CO.