The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
What the World has been Want,
ing for Centuries.

The greatest discovery Of our day, % far a
large po ton Of humanity is concerned, Is Carlo.
line,l article prepared from Petroleum, and
VIII ch effects complete and radical cure in cases
OF badness, where the hair. owing to disease Of
.he scalp, has become thin and tends TO fall ont
IL is also speedy restorative and while its use 80.
cures luxuriant growth of hair, it also brin
back the natural color and gives the most completa
satisfaction in the using. The falling out of the
hair, the accumulations of dandruf and the pro-
mature change in color, are all evidences of q
diseased condition of the scalp and the glands
which nourish the hair. To arrest these causes
the article used must possess medical as we'll a
chemical virtues, and the change must begin undes
the scalp to be OF permanent and lasting benefit
Such an article is Carbolinc, and like many othes
wonderful discoveries 1t is found to consist
Of elements almost in their natural state.
Petroleum oil is the article which ID
made to work such extraordinary results but II ID
after it has been chemically treated and com.
pletely deodorizcd that 1t is in proper con-
dition for the toilet 1t in far of Russia that
the effect of petroleum upon the hair WAS first OBJ
served, n Government officer having noticed that
partially bald-headed servant OF his, when trim
ming the lamps, hS1 a habit of wiping his nil
besmeared hands in his scnnty locks, and the re.
| suit was in a few months a much finer head Of
| black, glossy hair than he ever had before. The
oil was tried on hoses and cattle that had lost
their hair from the cattle plague and the results
were as rapid as they were marvellous. The mane1
and even the tails of horses, which had fallen out
were completely restored in few weeks These
| experiments were hcralded To the world, but the
knowledge was practically useless to the prema.
turey bald and grny, as no one n civilized society
| could tolerate the use of refined petroleum as
dressing for the hair But the skill OF one of oul
| own chemists has overcome the difficulty and BY
| process known only to himself he has after very
elaborate and costly experiments, succeeded ia
deodorizing petroleum. which renders it sus
ceptible OF being handed as daintily a
| the famous eau de cologne. The expert
| ments made with the deodnrized inuid on tha
| human hair were attended with the most aston
| ishing results. A few applications where the ha
| was thin and falling gave remarkable tone and
vigor to the scalp and hair Every particle OF
dandruff disappears on the first or second dres-s
| ing and the liquid, so searching in its nature
seems 10 pene rate to the roots at once and set up
| radical change from the start. 1t Is well known
that the most beautiful colors are made from
| petroleum. and by some mysterious operation OF
nature the use OF this article gradually imparts
beautiful light brown colLr 10 the hair. which, by
| continued use, deepens 10 black. The color re-
mains permanent for an indefinite length OF time
| and the change is so gradual that the most init.
mate friends can scarcely detect its progress In
| word 1t is the most wonderful discovery OF the
| age. and well calculated to make the prematurely
bald and gray rejoice.
We advise our readers to give It a trial. feeling
| satisfied that one application will convince them
of its wonderful etfecS.-lPittsburg Commercial
| of October %, 1871