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" Is there no hope the sick man saiiV' The silent doctor shook his head ; 7 " While there is life there's hope ho cried.' " JEgroto, dum animasesl, spes esL lAfi. L. L7~ S M I T ; H, I ) (The only legally-qualified medical man advertising) ■ ~ . Consults—On all affections of the nervous System (no matter from what cause arising ; On all, brokendown constitutions; On all diseases arising from early indiscretions; On Gout jOn Rheumatism ~u In these Colonies, those excesses which we have indulged in " hot youth" tell upon us with tearful interest. . Our regrets are useless, our repimngs futile. The sole idea should be the chances we possess of remedying the ills we already hare, or combating the .effects likely to ressult. Hide it as he may, puton , at, good an exterior as he can, still is the victim conscious .tbaS he is a living he, and that sooner or later his float will discover him to the world. Our, faith, our obligations to society at large, the welfare, of our future offspring, and the duty we owo to ourselves forbids procrastination, and points out to us, not to wait till the ravages break out in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a merchant, before engageing with a confidental clerk, before employing a barrister, a careful man makes inquiries^ as to; their standing, their length of occupancy or residence , and, in the case of a legal adviser, both as to his legal qualifications and as to his capabilities of transacting the indivdual business he consults him upon. Strange .to say, however, in the selection of a medical man, the sufferer frequently omits these neoesßary preoautions and without regard to the fitness, qualification, experience, and ability for the particular, ailment requiring treatment, he consults the nearest man, whose experience and practice, perhaps, lies in ,quite an opposite direotion. _ ' ; _, It is astonishing that so many are driven mad, are ruined in health, and are bankrupt in spirits, t hop» and money ? Have I not for years pointed ,pnt ,to them that " I, Dr. L. L. Smith, am the only legally qualified medical man advertising in the Colonies" have I not also prosecuted, at my own expense, thest very quacks, and exposed the various nostrums, they are selling,—such as Phospbodyne, Essence of Life &c—and had them analysed and found, them, to consist of "Burnt Sugar and flavoring matter," and the certificates I have proved 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 service of my branch an opportunity of r knowjng 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 Melbourne 24 years in full practice on , ,_,-,,: Nervous Diseases, Loss of Power and Bebility, Syphilitic Affections, T7a I of ( ondition, Oout t and Blnumatfcu. Db. L. L. Smith can be consulted, by letter—Pee, £1. Medicines forwarded to all the Colonies. , DX. L. L. SMITH, 12 COLLINS-STREET EAST, (Late the Residence of the Governor), Melbourne. ttoiTloway's ointment. In cuts, bruises, sprains, burns, and scalds, it will bo found cooling, sedative, and healing. The part affected Bhould be fomented in warm watevdried gently, and the Ointment should be instantly applied. This purifying Ointment may be'safely used in all eruptions, chafings, and other cutaneous affections to which children are liable. • "••* Bronchitis, Diptheria, Sore Throat, Asthma, Rheumatism, and erysipelas, may be overcome, by frequently fomenting the affected parts in warm water, drying, and immediately applying this soothing Ointment. The same procedure applies equally ,well for curing sore thioat, diptheria, bronchitis, asthma, tightness of the chest, and pain in the side, which instant treatment alone prevents degenerating into more serious maladies. This Ointment has the same derivative powers over chest oomplaints as a blihted possesses, without causing pain or debility. -- Bad Legs, Bad Breasts, Old Sores,. Ulcerv By rubbing the Ointment round the affected paits it penetrates to the tissues beneath, and. exercises a wonderful power oa all the blood flowing to, and returning from, the diseased part. The inflammation diminishes, the pain becomes less, intolerable, the matter thicker, and a oure is soon effected. - In- all ong standing cases, Holloway's Pills will thoroughly expel all depraved humois from the body. Gout, Rheumatism, and Paralysis. Gout and Rheumatism aiise from inflammation in the parts effected,—to effect a permanent cure, adopt a cooling diet, drink plenty of water, take six of these famous Pills night add morning, and rub the Ointment most effectually twice a day into the suffering parts and a euro iscoitain. The paraiytic patient should take about three Pills twice a week and let the Ointment be well rubbed into the paralysed limb, which will, in a very little time, be greatly benefited,— ndeed many cures havebeon effected by this treatment Bad Legs Gout Bad Breasts Glandular Swelling* Burns Lumbago Bunions files Bite of Moschetoes and Rheumatism. Sand Flies Scalds - , C<)co Bay Sore Nipples. CMego-foot Sore Throats OU Mains Skin Diseases Ck pped Hands Scurvy COl i(Soft) Sore Heads , . t Cancers Tumours Contraoted and Stiff Uloers , Joints . Wounds ! Elephantiasis Yaws Sold at the establishment of Professor Hollo way, 533, Oxford-street, London; also by ail , enspeotaVe Druggists and Dealers in , Medicine, throughout the civilised world, at the following prices :-ls l*d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., 11s., 225., dad 23a each Box. W.WILKIE, Ag,nt

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Colonist, Volume XX, Issue 2398, 8 June 1878, Page 6 (Supplement)

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Colonist, Volume XX, Issue 2398, 8 June 1878, Page 6 (Supplement)

Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Colonist, Volume XX, Issue 2398, 8 June 1878, Page 6 (Supplement)

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