, 1840-11-14
OLDRIDGE,S.
BALM OF COLUMBIA.
An Important Recent Chemical Discovery.
TIL HUMAN lair.

An Important Recent Chemical Discovery.
THE HUMAN HAIR.
ATHERE the hair is observed to be growing thin,
nothing can DO more preposterous than the use
of oils grease, or any fatty matter. Their application can
only be recommended through the grosest ignorance, a.
they hasten the fall of the hair, by increasing the re-.
taxation of the skin. When there is a harsh, dry. or
contracted skin, and where the small blood vessel,
which carry nourishment to the bulb are INSTRUCTED
then the oils, &c, may be good, as they tend to relax
the skin but alone, they are of no avail. There must
be n stimulus, to rouse the vessels from their torpor.
and quicken the current of the ood,-Ezf from
Ciuehughs Treatise on The hair.
The Balm of Columbia is the only preparation that
can have that effect, being entirely free from any oily
substance. Its positive qualities are as follows:
Ist-For infants, keeping the head free from scurf
and causing a luxurient growth of hair.
2d-For ladies after a child birth, restoring the skin
to its natural strength and frmness and preventing tho
falling out of the hair.
3d-For any person recovering from any debility the
same effect is produced.
4th-Ifused in infancy till a good growth is started,
it may be preserved by attention to the latest period
Of life.
5th-It frees the heard from dandruff, strengthen,
the roots. imparts health and vigour 30 the circulation
and prevents the hair from c1tnging colour or getting
gray.
6th--It causes tho hair to curl beautifully when done
up in it over night.
u No ladies' toilet should ever be made without il.
7th-Children who have by any means contracted
vormin in the head, are Immediately and perfectly cured
of them by its use. II is infallble.
From the Boston Chronicle, Jan, 10.
We see by an advertisement in another column that
Messrs. Comstock + Co, the American Agents fer
OldTIdges Balm of Columbia, have deputies TO sell that
article in Boston and elsewhere-We know a lady of
this city whose hair was so nearly gone as to expose
entirely her chronological Developments, which, consid.
crng that they betokencd a most amiable disposition, was
not in reality very unfortunate. Nevertheless she
mourned the loss of locks that she had worn, and, af.
ter a years fruitless resort TO miscalled resieratives,
purcha ed some months ago, a bottle or two Of Oldridpe,s
Balm, md she has now ~ringletsin rich profusion, glossy,
and of raven blackness. We are not puffing-none of
the commodity has been sent to us, and, indeed, we do
not want any, for though we were obliged to wear a wig
u year ago, we have now, through its virtue, hair enough,
and Of i passabIe quality, Of our own.
ROBERT WHARTON, Esq, late Mayor of Phila.
delPhia, has certified. as may be seen below, 10 the high
character Of the following gentlemen.
The undersigned do hereby certify that we have nscd
the Balm of Columbia discovered by J. Oidridge. and
have found it highly serviceable not only asa prevent.
i've against the falling off ofhair, but also u certain resto.
rItiyc. WM. THATCHER, senior,
Methodist Minister in It. George charge,
No. 81 North Fifth-stIeet,
JOHN P. INGLISGI, :2I Arch street.
JOHN ID. THOMAS, VI. ID. l63 Race It.
JOHN ; FUREY, lGI %rmcest.
HtGii McCURDY. 2la South 18th t.
John GARD, Jr i25 Arch t.
The aged, and those who persist in wearing wig.
not always experience it. restorative qualities,
yes IT will certainly raise IT. v:ituc- ia the estimation
nj the public, when it Is known that ,nree Of the
above .izUcr' are more than ~ year, of age, and the
Others not less than 20.
from the Mayor
CMxuNvEALrH or Pr>>sYLvAxi,,
City of Philadelphia.
|, ROBERT WHARTON. Mayor of laid city of
Philadelphia. do hereby certif, that | AIN well &C.
iualnted with Nc--r-. J. T.. fnsIiSh. john :. Furey,
anu Hugh Mcturly, whose Iamcs ae signed to the
above certificate, that they are seutleman of char
and re-pcctability, aud a. ,uci. full credit should
be given to the said certificate.
In witness whereof, l have Lercnnto set my hand,
md caused the seal of the city to be affixed, this
Us sixth day Of Dcccu.brr Sc.
ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor.
@-F"r sale by DR.. 7. 5. WATERS & CO..
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