The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-23
OIdridgc's Balm Of Column bin.

'v'HF HUMAN HAIR. - Where the nsir is
observed to be growing thin, nothing can be
more preposterous than the use of oils grease, or
any fatty matter Their application can only be
recommended through the grossost ignorance, "a
they hasten the fall of the hair by increasing the
relaxation of the skin. When there is harsh.
dry or contracted skin aud where the small blood
vessels which carry nourishmcnt to the bulb are
INSTRUCTED, then the oils, &C.. may he good, as
they tend to relax the skim bu, alone, they are
of no avail There must be stimulus, to rouse
the vessels from their topper, and quicken the
rent of the blood.-EEiruct from CErehugh's
Treaties on the HAIR
The Balm Of COitm6ia 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
scuri, and causing a iuxuriant growth of hair.
2d-for ladies after childbirth restoring the
skin to its natural strength and iirmness and
preventing the falling ont of the hair.
3d--For any person recovering from any dcbi-
ity the same effect is produced.
4th--lf used in infancy till good growth is
started, it may be preserved by attention to the
latest period Of life.
5th--It frees the head from dandrulT strength.
ems the roots, imparts health and vgour to the
circulation, and prevents the hair from changing
colour or getting gray.
Chit causes the hair to curl beautifully when
done up in it over night.
ar No ladies' toilet should ever he made with
out t It. ~ ''"'
Uh-Childrcn who have by any means contrac-
ted yermin in the head, are Immediately and per-
iectly cured ofthem by its use. II is iniallibe.
A CASE IN POINT had unfortunately lost
nearly all the hair from the top of my head,
when commenced the use Of the Balm of Column
ba, and have, by the use of two bottles, had nv
head covered with a fine growth fhair. There
can be no mistake in the matter, as any of my
friends can see by calling on me- had also be-
come quite gray, but had the gray hairs pluckcd
out, and i has grown in as the Balm says, Of the
natural colour. If any body doubts these hcts
let them call upon me and sec. ! bought the Balm
of CONS ock q Co., . Fletcher street.
A. RINDGE,
No. 70 Coenties slip, Agent of Detroit Lire
New-N rk, Nov. 8.
o. rIIE LATE MAYOR of Philadelphia las
certified undcr seal of the city to the character of
several divincs, physicians, and gentlemen of high
standing who declare positively under their own
hands GALL of which may he seen at the OiEcc)
thai the Balm of Columbia is not oncly certain
pre- ervativc, but positively restorative of the
no nan halr; also, cure for Dandrun. Who
81 all dispute, or who go bald
| EO THE lNCREDuI.OuS.-N Y FORK, Sep
temher 2Sth.--I have been ntirely bald during
| l3yenrs, and have now, by the Use of the genu-
me Balm OF Columbia, my head covered with fine
hair. shall be happy TO convince the most mere
dulous, who will take the trouble to call mt nv
house. have bought the article of Comstock q
Co., . Fletcher street
J. =. SCHMlDLING,
AZ Attorney ST.
young gentleman of 3ss South Market street,
Albany, had very coarse, stiff, and straight hair
all OF which he lost by its falling out. He ha.
used bottles OF Balm of Columbia from ComstocL
d Co. and now has full flowing crop of very
long, fire hair, which curs most beautifully His
father who is one Of the most respectable citizen,
OF that city, is referred TO for the fact.
! Mr.. Lewis Willard, of Buttcrnuts, O,sero coun.
~, had lost his hair aud had i, fully restored ly
bottles of the Balm. In fact the cures are so mum.
erous that II quite out Of the question To refer d
one in hundred ofthose who have experienced
the like effects.
/ BEWARE I! - Some countcrseitcrs have ~.
tempted TO initiate this article. Let II never bs
purchased or used unless il have Tbs nu,ae Of L. s.
Comsfock on splendid wrapper. This is The
only external test that will secure the public from
deception. AZ. ,.. 4;
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