, 1840-06-20
OLDRIDGE'S.
BALM OF COL MBIA.
An Important Recent Chemical Discovery.
THE HUMAN HAIR.

THE HUMAN HAIR.
yETHERE The hair is observed to be growing thin,
nothing car be moro prcposterous than the use
ofoils grease, or any fatty matter. Their application can
only be recommended through the grosest ignorance, as
they hasten the fall of the hair. by increasing tho re-
taxation of the skin. When there is 4 harsh, dry, or
contracted skin, and where the small blood vessels
which carry nourishment TO the bulb are obstructed,
then the oils, SC, may be good, as they tend to relax
the skin but alone, they are of no avail. There must
be a stimulus, TO rouse the xessals from their torpor,
and quicken the current of the blood,-EEtroef from
CIusiyghs 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:
lst-Fnr infants, keeping the head free from seurf.
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 the
falling on. of the hair.
Sd-FOr any person recovering from any debility The
same effect is procured.
4ih--lfuseh in infancy till a good growth is started.
!, may be preserved by attention to the latest period
OF life.
5th-It frees the heard from dandruf. strengthens
The roots. impar,s health and vigour to the circulation
and prevents the hair from changing colour or getting
gray.
9TH, causes the hair to curl beautifully when done
up in it over night.
u No ladies' toilet should ever be made without it.
7th-Children who have by any means contracted
vermin III the head, are Immediately and perfectly sured
Of them by its use. II is infailible.
From the Boston Chronicle, Jan, 10.
We sec by an advertisement in another column that
Messrs. CoInstock j. Co, the American Agents for
Oldrdges Balm Of Columbia, have deputies to sell that
article in Boston and elsewhere-We know 4 lady of
this city whose hair was so nearly gone as 10 expose
entirely her chronological developments, which, consid-
ering that they bstokened 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 miscal!ed restoratives,
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Balm. and she has now ringlets in rich profasion, glossy.
and of raven blackness. We are not pufing-none of
the commod ty has been sent to US, and. indeed, We do
not want any, for though we were obliged to wear a wig
a year ag', we have now, through its virtue, hair enough.
and OF 4 Passable quality, Of our own.
ROBERT WHARTON. Esq. late Mayor of Phila-
delphia, has certified. as may be seen below, to the high
character Of the following gentlemen
The undersigned do hereby certify that We have used
the Balm of Columbia discovered by J. Oldridge, and
have found it highly serviceable not only asa prevent
i've against the falling of ofhaIr, but also u certain resto-
rati,e. WM. THATCHER, senior,
Methodist Minister in ST. George charge,
No. Sc North Fifth street,
JOHN p. INGLISH, 32l Arch street.
JOHN ID. THOMAS, NJ. d. l63 Race st.
JOHN S. FUREY, lOl Spruce st.
HUGH McCURDY, DAB South 7th st.
JOHN GARD, J. l23 Arch st.
The aged, and those who persist in wearing wigs
may not always experience its restorative qualities,
yes il will certainly raise its virtues in the estimation
of the public, when it is known that three OF the
above signers are more than 50 years Of age, and the
Others not .ess than 30. ~
From the Mayor1 Odd .
CAaoSwEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
City of Philadelphia.
1, ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor of said city Of
Philadelphia, do hereby certify that I am well &C.
Quainted with Messrs. J. P. Inglish. John s. Farey.