The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-14
MEDICAL
(g9ticura
RUM0R OF The FACE
and Head cured-A terrible Case.

MEssRs. WEEKS q POTTER: GeltIeneR,-To say
thatl am grateful, is only poor expression of my
feel 1t in every sense Of the word. l have been d
great Sufferer with skin diseases for the last twelve
(l2) years. My head and face being covered with
sores, could not rest with the burning heat and
my house for weeks at time. My disease has
been called Eczema, OF a most aggravated type, by
many physicians, but doubt If ever fully under.
stood by any Of. them. 1t was more like combi
nation OF several skin humors. l have spent
much money seeking cure, and in 1867 | went 10
Europe and consulted some of the best physicians
In London l received temporary relief only, for
In the spring il would break out Ss bad as ever
When came back to Boston, was told by many
friends that Or. -, (whose reputation for tue
cure of those diseases was of the his hest order
could cure me. waited on the doctor; he pre-.
scrbed for me, l followed his advice for six
months and can safely say,without any improve
ment. tried other physicians, and among them
DR.. -, OF East Boston, and DR.. If CITY
proper, bat ell to no purpose. They did me nc
good their remedies.were so Intellectual that at
time did feel that a cure would resultfrom them
have swallowed five hundred arsenic pills $40
grain, and taken bottle after bottle Of internal rem
edies, besides all the external applications have
used, but the effect was he same became salts
fed tina could not be cured, but might be Kept
from getting worse.
Now, about three months ago, Mr.. Meehan, a
gentleman well known to Boston people, called
my attention to your CUTICURA, and promised
wonderful results If would only make a trial
lie told me OF his own experience with 1t, and &C
persevered on me that went with him U drug
store and bought two large boxes of CUTICURA
and some Soap, and commenced to use it accord
ing to the directions. There was so much humol
lodged within the skin. that as soon as l COM
menced the use of CUTIcURA 1t came to the sur
face and festered, until vast quantities had come
out and greatly intensified my suferings for about
two weeks. But did not mind this, as felt thai
was going to get rid of the humOr when saw il
coming TO the surface in such large quantities
After the first two three weeks of this rem
edy, I was greatly encouraged by q gradual les
sening OF the inflammation Of a number Of painful
sores l carefully, faithfully, and cheerfully fol
lowed the directions to the letter, feeling eact
week nearer q cure, until at the present moment
after three months use Of CUuCURA, and twelve
years Of as constant suffering as was ever endured
| can say that am cured, and pronounce my cas-
the most remarkable on record. l have been 81
eated with my success that have stopped men OIL
the street who were afflicted, and told Them to &C
the CUTICURA and it would cure them. This i
why am grateful to you, for l believe it to b.
the best and greatest discovery OF the age and tina
1t VIII cure all who suffering with these dis
eases. may add that took no internal medicin
| but the CUTTcURA REsoLYENT.
| WILLIAM TAYLOR.
BosToN Aug. %, ISIS.