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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3860, 13 May 1881, Page 4

"It tbere no hope ? the sick man said . The silent doctor shook bis bead." " "While there is life there's hope, he said " x JEgrotO) dum ammaa est, tpes est." DE L. ~ SMITH (The only legally-qualified medical man advertising). consults — On all affections of the Nervous System) no matter from what cause arising), On all broken-down constitutions. On all diseases arising from early indiscre-' tions. 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 be the chance we possess of remedying the ills we already bare, tor combatting the effects likely to result. Bide it as he may, put on as good an exterior as he can, still is the viotim 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 our future offspring, and the duty, we owe to ourselves forbids procrastination, and points out to us, pot to wait till the ravages bregk put in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a merchant, before enguging with a confidential clerk; before employing a barrister, a careful man makec enquiries as their standing, their length of occupancy or residence; and, in the oaae of » legal adviser, both as to his legal qualifications and as to his capabilities of transacting the individual business he consults him upon. Strange to say, however, in the selection of medical man, the sufferer frequently omits these necessary precautions and without regard to the fitneea, qualification, experience and ability for the particular ailment requiring treatment, b,e consulta the nearest mant whose experience and nractioe, 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 I, Dr Zi> i. Smith, am the only legally qualified medical man advertising in the Conies I Have I not also prosecuted, at jny own expense, these ve>y quack.B, and exposed the various nostrums they are wUing.-^suob as Fhosphodyne Essence of life, &o.—and had them analysed and found them to consist of " Burnt Sugar and flavoring matter," and the certificates C have pboted 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«legally qualified man, and one, moreover, who has made this hip eapeoiaj study. D,r L, L. Smito ia the only legally qualified medical man advertising, and be has been in Melbourne 24 years, in full praotice on NERVOUS DISEASES LOSS OF POWER AMD DEBILITY SYPHILITIC AFFECTIONS WANT OF CONDITION GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. Ds L. L. SMITH can be cqn.au.lted fey Utter —Fee, £1. M.ed\cin.s,3 forwarded to all the colonies., Ds L. L. SMITH, 182 Collins street, East (Lat the Residence of the Governor) Mklboubhi. 647

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