Medical. Diseased Nature oftentimes' break -•• forth in strange eruptions*" — Act iii Scene 1. v • . *' rn.p ; ; T h e p r/ v bl i c ... Some patients suffering from aiervoua affections are afraid from' sheer bashful ness and modesty to; personally cehsult a medical man— other patients have not 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 doyro in.] the privacy of .their own apart* j mentsii and with calm ; minds describe *{ clearly each sympton of their case. A clear statement thus written, and laid before me, is far preferable in 'nervous diseases to a personal consultation.: Where,'how 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 -off the thousands upon thousands whom I have treated by letter duriiig th^last 32 years, not a single mistake-has ever occurred, no acase has ever been ; made public—in fact the very simplicity of my system of tor respondence, prevents publicity. ; At the same time medicines are sent to my patients in such a form as to defy detection. . • •., .->•■ . • .•■.:_• (■ How many thousands have I brough joy to? ! j • How many have been enabled to enter into the marriage state through consulting me? How many after marriage have privately consulted me and been blessed,.' and their married lives made fruitful -and happy. „'....!■' "-. v* ": '!'.'■ How many wasted ruined youths of both sexes nave also been restored to health, and thanked their majrihood^.fpr having consulted me by letter; ri '"'■ '-' Vi How many questions? .arise, where 1 the family physician is unable to . unravel the case, and where often the patient linger! on, iiot daring to , tell, his family medical adviser, the nature of his complaint, until consumption wasting, ; pr. mental 'diseases set in, and the sufferer geia! beyond the curable stage^ and is'left a hopeless •wreck ' ; '° r '- ) . ''.'''': ' ':".'' A. letter written in the privacy of ,tfie room, and dropped in the post box reaches inequietly; the answerisreturnedasquietly and unostentatiously, and the patient without stepping from hiß chamber; exbept to post his letter, is by return of postTand in full possession of the natureof his case. His hopes are raised, his doubts removed, and he is comparatively anew man; in fact, in many cases, a Sew being alto gether. -l :.} ' '.'. .. ..■■■ ..\ ■:'-'. "• X:'-' r i ■ The only addition to the ordinary written letter occupation, habits and symptoms, nothing more. The usual consultation fee of; LI (brie pound) must be enclosed, otherwise no answer wil^ bereturned.i \ r : : >....;.-:;! -U There are thousands of cases in daily life where/a consultation with oneat: a.)disf tance, will remove by a single letter,? a great fear, a great care, .and it often solvewhat appears as an impenetrable mystery. Many a sad heart has been made joyfui on receipt of an explanatory letter from 3fe- . • .... ;- To those who are about to marry,| \ would say consult me before doing so, and \ thus prevent many after, troubles, and rer move many unnecessary, fears .and pre. : , judices; to thoße^more especially who have' suffered in early years from disease, or who have yielded to their passions :..t© these I say, at. once, consult with me, do not : tarry, delays are dangerous, and as inexpert, my time may not be always a| your service, you can, by simply enclosing one pound,' have the benefit of my experience in the same manner, as if I lived in your own town, and- with the additional advantage of thorough privacy.— Yours, truly, LOUIS L. SMITH. Address — Dr. L L. SMITH, 182, COLLINS STREET EAST, MELBOURNE. CONSOT.TATION Fee by Letter, £1. Fee for personal Consultation, LI Is. The latter is inclusive of Medicine. ' Medicines forwarded, well-packed, to 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 settlement. 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 minjstrators 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 30 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 of 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 TrusteePRINTING In all its branohes, at / . * THE ARGUS OFFiOE
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5304, 26 September 1885, Page 4
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842Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5304, 26 September 1885, Page 4
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