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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3788, 17 February 1881, Page 4

"Is there no hope ? the sick man said The silent doctor Bhook his head." ' "While there Ib life there's hope, he said " JEgroto, dum animas est, spes est." D£ L. L. SMITH (The only legally-qualified medical man advertising). consults— On all afiectionß of the Nervous System) no matter from what cause arising). On all broken-down constitutions. On all diseases arising from earlylindißcretions. On Gout. On Rheumatism. In these colonies those excesses "which we have indulged in " hot youth " tell upon us with fearful interest. Our regrets are useless, our repining futile. The sole idea should b,e the chance we possess of remedying the ilia we already have, for combatting the effects likely to result. Hide it as he may, put on as good an exterior as he can, still is the victim conscious that he is a living lie, and that sooner or later his vices will discover him to the world. Our Faith, our obligations to society at large, the welfare of ouj future offspring, and the duty, we owe to oursselveß forbids procrastination, and points out^ to üb, not to wait till the ravages break out in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a merchant, before engaging with a confidential clerk j before employing a barrister, a careful man makes enquiries as their standing, their length of occupancy or residence; and, in the case of a legal adviser, both aB to his legal qualifications and as to his capabilities of transacting the individual business he consults him upon. Strange to Bay, however, in the selection of medical man, the sufferer frequently omits these necessary precautions "and without regard to the fitness, qualification, experience and ability for the particular ailment requiring treatment, he consults the nearest mant whose experience and practice, perhaps, lies in quite an opposite direction. Is it astonishing that so many are driven mad, are ruined in health, and are bankrupt in spirits, hope and money ? Have I not for years pointed out to them that J, Dr L. L. Smith, am the only legally qualified medical man advertising in the Colonies 1 Have I not also prosecuted, at my own expense, these very quacks, and exposed the various nostrums they are selling,— such as Phosphodyne Essence of Life, &c.—and had them analysed and tound them to consist of " Burnt Sugar and flavoring matter," and the certificates I have pboveb to be all forgeries. It is for this reason that I step out of the ethics of the profession and advertise, to give those who require the services of my branch an opportunity of knowing they can consult a legally qualified man, and one, moreover, who has made this his especial study. Dr L. L. Smith is the only legally qualified medical man advertising, and he has been in |™°?* H0 24 Jears. in full practice on NERVOUS DISEASES LOSS OF POWER AND DEBILITY SYPHILITIC AFFECTIONS WANT OF CONDITION GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. Db L. L. SMITH can be consulted by letter—Fee, £1. Medicines forwarded to all the colonies. ; : De L. L. SMITH, 182 Collins stftet, East (Lat the Residence of the Governor) Heibottbitb. 647 THE EVENING STAK AGENCIES— London, Gtobdojt & Gotoh „ R Alqax, Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, bhortland, J. H. Jbfpbbson „ J. NODDEB » Morgan's Fancy Bazaar' Gi'ahamstown— o. McLiveb *" „ 11. Btxrba Tararu Boad—Elms JjPoat .Office Store. Paeroa—J. M. Uobson ,Karaka Creek—F. Otto j, J. Btraws Karaka Road—Ludiow & Col Mary street—Mrs Gloveb .Richmond street—J. Saundbjm Sealey street—J. Walton r ILL-HEADb, invoice*, «c, on ruled or L& plain paper, of every size and quality executed with deßpateh at the Evening Star Office. 6