Medical. Diseased Nature oftentimes : break forth in strange eruptions. "-^Act iii Scene 1. mO T fl E P U B L I O Some patients suffering from nervous affections are afraid j from sheer bashful ness and modesty, to -personally censult a medical manr-^other patients have riot the self -possession and coolness when in the consulting room, to accurately describe their symptoms— -their habits! of; life, and the nature of the disease they suffer from' Let such persons (he ; or she) sit quietly down in the privacy of their own apartjj ments, and with calm minds ; describe clearly each symptonof their case:, v A clear statement thu3 written, and laid before me, is far preferable .in nervous diseases to a personal consultation. Where, how, 31 ever, a disease is of a peculiar and.excep- ■■ tional character, a personal. consultation may become necessary ; but. my success in correspondence is so geeat, that ' of the thousands upon thousands whom I have treated by letter during the last 32 years, not a single mistake has ever'occurred, not a case has ever been made public— in fact, the very simplicity of my system, of cor respondence prevents publicity. , '' At the same time medicines are sent to' my patients in such a form as to defy detection. r ' £ How many thousands have ' I brough joy to? ; How many have been enabled to enter into the marriage state through, consulting ■me? • • ; . .'./■'. \': '.'i i i : ' l . '■ How many after marriage have privately consulted me and been 'biesifeaV and their married lives made fruitful and happy. A :'. : " -■". • . How many wasted ruined /youths of both sexes have also, been /restored to health, and thanked, their manhood, for having .consulted me by letter. : ;!j .How many questions .arise where the family physician is . unable to r unrayel the case, and where often the oh, hot daring to tell his family medical - adviser the nature of his complainti~until . consumption wasting,: orl mental^ diseases set in, arid the sufferer gets beyoftd th 6 curable stage, -and is left a hopeless wreck- ••• '; ■..:■■ r ': -.;': d'- -u/'-!' A letter written in the privacy-'of the room; and dropped in the post box ieacKes mequietly; the answerisretn'rne^as|Auetiy~ and . unosteiitatious.ly, .' and, iifie-^pStient without stepping from his chamberf'eXcept to post his letter, is by return .ofj post and in full' possession of the nature of his case. . Hisihopes are raised, his doubts removed, and he is comparatively; a : riewti man; in fact, in; many cases, a new phipE. alto gether. ■'- - 1 "' s - ; < f | The only addition to the ordinary written letter is the age^ , occupation, habits and symptoms^ nothing more. The usual consultation fee of Ll (one pound) must be enclosed, bthfcrteise' no answer wil , be returned. - . There are thousands of cases' in daily life where a consultation with one at a distance, will remove by a single letter, a great fear, a great care, and it often solve" what appears as an impenetrable mystery j > Many a sad. heart has been made joyfiu on receipt of an explanatory letter from me. ::■.■•■> To those who are about to marry, would say consult me before doing so, and thus prevent many after troubles, and remove many unnecessary fears and prej judices ; to those, more especially: who , have suffered in early years from disease, or who have yielded^o4heir passioiis}: te these I say, at once,, consult witESe, do not tarry, delays are dangerous ',mcL. as an expert, my time majr "not 'be^Jlways a your service, you can, by sjmply enq|osing one pound, have the benefit of my, experience in the same manrier, as if I lived in your own town, and with the additional advantage of thorough privacy;—^Yours. truly, .'■• si--! ' LOUIS L. SMITH. Address— .... Dr. L; L. SMITH, ~ 182, COLLINS STREET EAST, MELBOURNE.. CONSXTLTATIOIf FEE BY LETTER, £l. Fee for personal Consultation; Ll Is. The latter is inclusive of Medicine. '.' Medicines forwarded, well-packed, ;ta a the Colonies, India and Europe. 182, COLLINS STREET EAST, MELBOURNE. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE: OF NEW ZEALAND. : ' ■•». The Public Trustee may be nominated Executor under the will of a Testator, or {Trustee under a marriage or other settlej ment. No charge is made- upon the' deposit for safe custody of any -will by which the Public Trustee is appointed Executor. Present Trustees, Executors, or. Ad ministrators may, if approved, reliev themselves of future responsibility by . transferring trusts to the Public Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing in England, America, and elsewhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have em grated to New Zealand, may not .only relieve themselves of responsibility, but, at the rate of interest obtainable in New Zealand exceeds the English" rates will greatly augment the .income of the beneficiaries by so doing. The State givos an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers The Public Trustee holds large sums ot money for investment on real security at current rates of interest. ' Applications for advances on first mortgage will be received at the various agencies,- where all further particulars may be obtained. R. NANCARROW, Esq., Agent at Greymouth? R. C. HAMMERTON, Public Trustee] pRIN T I X G In all its branches, at , THE ARGUS OFFiOB
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5257, 31 July 1885, Page 4
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858Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5257, 31 July 1885, Page 4
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