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Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2116, 15 October 1864, Page 4

" ABk Medicus' counsel ere medicine ye take, ' And honor that man for necessity's sake, Though thousands hate physic because of tbe cost, Yet thousands it holpeih that else should be lost." Thomas I'russer, a.d., 1523. " 0 yon kind gods, Cure this great breach in his abused nature !" HAVE you been the guilty victim of a fearful secret vice ? Have you allowed your passions to Kave unbridled sway, and is nature vow resenting with fearful interest the outrage committed upon her ? Are you piuing and blooding your time away iv melancholy, aud allowing the cankerworm of disease and decay lo enter into you and consume you without dating to confide in a friend ? Or aie you fearful of communicating your secret to your medical attendant? Firstly because of the great trust you would have to repose iuhim, audlhefear of his divulging it to one of the family ; and secondly, because you have heard of numberless cases wbere tbe general practitioner has had his patient for years uuder treatment for a disease, which his limited amount of practice in this particular branch of his profession, gives him no opportunity of ac, quiring knowledge, either of discriminating the disease, or, on discovering it, not knowing how to cure it. How many are there who have been under treat, ment for years for a disease or weakness which has puzzled tbe different medical men of this and the neighboring colonies ? lhe origin cannot be surmised; one medical mau calls it liver complaint, anotber indigestion, dyspepsia, another weakness of the spine, and ihe last consulted, perhaps, in desperation, so as to differ with his brethren and show hie learning calls it consumption — decline one treatment is persevered with after another but necessarily witbout success ; the patient loses all hope, if indeed he is not quacked to death with the diffe rent experiments tried on his system; he languishes ; becomes wearied of life ; his mind gives way; be becomes hypocbondriacal ; avoids society ; becomes nervous, and if he does not brood, get melancholy and mad ; he pmes and dies away, lstly — Why is this? Because, the patient is cognisant of the fact that from want of practice in these unhappy cases, the medical man (otherwise skilful) is nuable to discriminate tho cause, and therefore unable to oure the patient. 2ndly — Want of confidence in entrusting to his medical adviser his secret, for fear of betrayal of bis infirmity. 3rdly — Bashfulness and delicacy in exposing his frailty to a fellow-being, face to faoe. Hence the utility of Dr Smith's correspondence by letter! Dr L. L. SMITH'S extensive practice, in the above-glanced at diseases is well known throughout tbe Australian colonies ; nay, even in England, and he points with a pardonable pride at the fact that lie has been the means of Baying many from untimely deaths. Ho has had all kinds of epithets launched at bis unfortunate bead by his medical brethren, because he advertises (and so does every medical man privately, though he has not the pluck to own it), and because he has more especially devoted his studies to tbe above diseases. But, he asks here publicly, is it not better that a legally qualified medical mau should take up this branch of practice than that the unfortunate sufierers should fall victims to the varieus quacks and charlatans who advertise and prey upon the deluded ignorant victims whom these wretches lure to their dens. Medical men think, or pretend to think, that it is derogatory to tbeir dignity to practice in this peculiar branch of their profession, but John Hunter, Marshall Hall, Ricuid, La'lemand, and Culverwell (whose pupil Dr Siniih was), devoted their attention to to it, and stand prominent as the greatest anatomists, physiologists and pathologists of their day. Let tbe thinking portion of the public imagine what must have been tbe practice of Dr L. L. Smith during the last eleven years in this colony, standing alone, as he has, in curing the above diseases, and tbe diseases and infirmities of married life generally ; and then let them ask this question — has Dr Smith during the whole course of tbis exteneive practice ever had one single case of mai praxis brought against him ? This is a proud thing for any one in his profession to state — to state it moreover openly, and in a public manner thus ; but Dr Smith has ever beld sacred the trust reposed in him, and he now openly offers eleven years' guarantee of honor, skill, practice, and he humbly states, ability, in this partioularbranch of his profession. Dr L. L. SMITH then offers three guarantees to tbose who desire to consult him : — Eleven years' extensive practice in this colony, irrespective of his practice in England. Eleven years' guarantee of sacreduess of reticence; Nine years' practice of consultation by letter. Of his success in practice it is mors fitting the public bhould speak than himself. Consultation Fee by letter £1. fldbT OsTci)LUS M BROWNE'§|| Iy |, CH LOROPYNE, 1 CHOLERA, DYSENTRY, DIARRHCEA, CRAMP, AGUE, FEVER, RHEUMATISM, CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, COUGH, &c. ALL pain, vomitting and distress oeases in a few minutes after taking a dr»e of that wonderful Sedative Anodyne and Antispasmodic remedy Chlorodyne discovered by Dr J. Collis Browne, M.R.C.S.L., (ex-Army Med. Staff) the receipe of which was confided solely to J. T. Davenport, 33, Great Rußsellsireet, Bloomsbury-square. London, (Pharmaceutical Chemist). The medical testimony of civil, hospital, military, and naval practioners pronounce it invaluable. It relieves pain of any kind, soothes the restlessness of fever, and imparts the most refreshing sleep, witbout producing or leaving any of the unpleasant effects of opiam. From W. Vesalius Pettigrew, M.D., Hon F.R.C S., England formerly Lecturer upon Anatomy and Physiology at St. George's School of Medioine. — "1 bave used it in consumption, asthma, diarrhoea, and other diseases, and am most perfectly satisfied with the results." Dr. Gibbon, Army Medical Staff, Calcutta. — "Two doses completely cured mo of diarrhoea." From C. V. hidout, Esq., Surgeon, Egham. — " As an astringent in severe diarrhoea, and an antispasmodic in colio with cramps iv the abdomen, the relief is instantaneous.'' Extracts from the General Board of Health, London, as to its efficacy ia Cholera. Ist Stago or Premonitory — ln this stage the remedy acts as a charm, one dose generally sufficient. 2nd Stage or tbat of Vomiting and Purging — In this siage the remedy possesses great power, more thau auy other we are acquainted with, two or three doses being suliieieur. 3rd Stage or Collapse — In all cases restoring tbe pulse. So strongly are we couviuced of the immence v*>'ue of this remedy, lhat we oaunot too forcibly urge the necessity oi adopting it in all cases. From A. Moutmongery, Esq., lale Inspeotor of Hospitals, Bombay. — " Chlorodyne is a most valuable remedy iv neuraglia, asthma, and dysentry. To it I fairly owe vej restoration to health after 18 month's severe sufferiug, and waen all other medicines had failed." Caution. — lv oon.equence of tha extraordiuaiy efficacy of this remedy, several unprincipled parties havo been iudiiced lo vend imitations. Never be tempted lo "jay Chlorodyne, except in sealed bottles, liaring t'-e words, *' Dr.* _. Collis Browne's Chlorolyne" engraved oa the wrapper. A sheet lull ef medioal testimonials accompanies OAUXION OHLOBODTNH* IN CHA.NOERY. It was clearly proved before Vice-Chancellor Sir SV. P. Wood, by affidavits from eminent hospital Physicians of London, that Dr J. Collis Browne was the discoverer of Chlorodyne ; that they preicribe it largely, and mean no other than Dr Browne's.-— See " Times," Jan. 12, 18R4. The mblio, therefore, are cautioned against using any ither than Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. tfo home should be without it. Sold in bottles, la Odand 4s 6d by J. T. Davenport, 83, Great Russell-street, London, W.C, sole manufacturer. Observe particularly, none genuino without the ivords " Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyno" on the government Stamp. . Agents for Melbourne--Messrs. Taylor & Co., 17 Flinders Lane. Agents for Syduey— Me.sra. M, A. Worms & Co iYyaward Lane, [1-T.