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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3651, 23 December 1879, Page 4

I JO.iMJ _____._.--_ DJ._-l---_». 081/ "Ib thero no hope?" the sick man said. Tho 6_lent doctor shook hiß head. " While there is life there's hope," ho said, " ' iEgroto, dum animas est, apes est.' " TAB L. L. SMITH (Tho only legally qualified medical man advertising) consults — On all affections of tho Nervous System, no matter from what cause arising On all broken-down constitutions On all diseases arising from early indiscretions On Gout On Rheumatism In theso Colonies, those excesses which wo have indulged in " hot youth ' tell upon with fearful interest. Our regrets aro useless, our repining futile. The sole idea should bo the chances wo possess of remedying tho ills wo already have, or combating tho effects likely to result. Hide it as he may, put on m good an exterior as he can, still is tho victim conscious that he is a living lie, and that sooner or later his vices will discover him to tho world. Our Faith, our obligations to society at large, the welfare of our futuro offspring, and tho duty wo owe to ourselves forbid procrastination, and Eoint out to us, not to wait till tho ravagcß reak out in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a morchant, beforo engaging with a confidential clork; boforo employing a barristor, a careful man makes enquiries as to their standing, thoir longth of occupancy or residence ; and, in tho caso of a legal adviser, both as to hii legal qualifications and haa to hia capabilities of transacting tho individual business ho consults him upon. Strango to say, however, in the selection of a modical man, tbo sufferer frequently omits these nocessary precautions, and without rogard to tho fitnoss, qualification, oxporienco and ability for tho particular ailmont requiring treatment, ho consults tho nearest man, whoso experience and practice, porhaps, lies in quite an opnosite direction. Is it astonishing that ao many aro driven mad, aro ruined in health, and aro bankrupt in spirits, hopo and monoy ? Havo I not for years pointed out to them that I, Dr L. L. Smith, am tho only legally (jualiflod medical man advertising in tho Colonies ? Havo I not also prosecuted, at my own expense, theso very quacks, and exposed tho various nostrums thoy aro soiling— such as Phosphodyne, Essence of Life, Ac. — and had them analysed and found them to consist of "Burnt Sugar ond flavouring matter," and the oortificateß I have proved to be all. forgeries. It is for thia reason that I step out of tho ethics of tho profession and advertise, to give thoso who require the sorvicea of my branch an opportunity of knowing thoy can oonsult a legally qualified man, and ono, moreover, who has made this his especial study. Dr L. L, Smith is tho only legally qualified medical man advertising, and ho hue boon in Melbourne 24 years, in full practice on NERVOUS DISEASES LOSS OF POWER AND DEBILITY SYPHILTIO AFFECTIONS WANT OF CONDITION GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. Dr J. L. SMITH can be consulted by letter— Feo, £1. Medicines forwarded to afl the Colonies. Dr t. L. SMITH, 182, Collins street East, (Lato the Bcsidonco of tho Governor), MBLBOUIiNK. 8 NEW ZEALAND WINES. MANUFAOTUBED FBOM THE FINEST GEAPES. A QUANTITY' of Bound full flavoured WINES boing included in tho Stock whioh I purchased with tho Waltham Vineyard, I am enablod to offer them to the publio at the remarkably low price of 10s per gallon, orJffia per dozen bottles. 407 W. NANOABBOW, Oolombo street.