The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-03

!. Do Won see that ladyP" said prom
IN chemist Of this city "a Hcmid
.nor,er. A. sure as that sun will
y tomorrow, 50 surely will that wom-
die prematurely in Il few years by Il
~ bit certain self-destruction.
The scene was on Superior Street,
IA he lady in question was standing
me sidewalk waiting for one Of the
az. The afternoon sun shone full
non her, her dress and tout ensemble
arkcd her a. wealthy and refined, and
N face was beautiful, but about the
rge. gray eyes there was weary,
nuhled expression. and the marble
~ was almost dcath-like in It's pallor.
ne skin was translucent, showing the
plicate blue veins beneath. Ii was
rrfectly pure and clear, but IL was UNI
atural. Accepting an invitation 70
ep into the chemists laboratory, the
porter was soon seated in a spacious
ON. surrounded by thousands Of
D,tles Of All shapes and sizes, and
y conversation turned again upon the
oman seen up in the street.
That lady, said the chemist, seri-
isly, f" san drSenic-cafer. Few have
M idea how the deadly, damnable
abit i spreading. Even in this city il
umbers its deyotees by hundreds. I
al almost said by thousands, and the
lshand who prides himself on his wife's
autiful complexion, the father who
e>ses the pale forehead Of his daugh-
\. and the lover who j. proud Of,
lille he j. anxious about. the transpar-
it and clear complexion Of his sweet
cart. never dreams for a moment that
ian unnatural effect produced by the
= II poison which will sooner or Ia
= destroy life. | am not telling this
u sensation; il Il terrible truth, and
could sit down and write off now 4
I n 800 names Of ladies who are in the
abit of using this drug regularly. could
arile this city BY telling il that the
omen Of many ~ lis best families are
1mmitting slow suicide. A prac-
cel chemist can tell al a glance per-
% addicted to this vice, and il has been
custom for some years past to note
wn any person meet who has the
ark II the arsenic habit upon them.
! wereto show you that list you would
astonished.r
q How j. the drug usually taken?"
q Sometimes pure, in minute doses,
i generally in the form Of Fowler's So
ton. For the first few months, maybe
some cases for q year. little or no ef-
4 ensuc. but after that time the beau
III pallor which you have seen i pro-
ced. After a few years the wrctched
oman begins to feel her health giving
~, and decides to discontinue it, use.
a.. il j. too late, The face changes
a liyid red. every one notices il, and
despair she returns 10 the same
nrsc. and receives the congratulations
her friends on her restored health.
her some years, however. the face
adually changes from the clear color
alabaster 70 dull, ghastly complex
ike chalk; the whole system, satu-
ted with this mineral, gives way, and
ually death mcrcifully ends a life Of
ralysis Such has been the history Of
any Of our wives and daughters, and.
Hess the strong arm Of the law steps
and puts stringent rules on the sale
this poison, il will be the history Of
ousands Of the present and rising gen
alton"
Are there any other drugs used for
{ complexion which have the same
fleets as arsenic?''
None which have such awful conse-
fences IN their train, because there are
other poisons which are habitually
ken internally 10 beautify the COM
exion, but great damage isbcing done
the use Of cosmetics. Why, sir, |
I'VE analysed over sixty Of the leading
smetic preparations, and did not find
which did not contain either sugar
lead, oxide Of zinc, or some other
operations Of lead. The amount va
= from two to ten grains per ounce.
! u all il is the leading ingredient.
What would be the effect Of the con-
iued use Of cosmeticsp-
Briefly this: Sooner or later, in pro
'rtion 70 the quantity used and the
eguency q its application, the pores
me face become packed with the in
luble material Of the base, causing
- l''t''hiu- vi tIit Iuilutt ntINtS anu
ocd-,vessels, and paralysis Of the skin,
tending even in some instances to the
ck and arms. The paralysis Of the
- i not dangerous Of itself, but II il
Aole % bring on diseases Of the throat,
y respiratory organs, and Il always
I, The effect Of making the skin yellow
~ leathcr-like. But IL the conse-
ences which follow the use Of cosmet-
are not 50 deadly as those which fol-
y The internal use Of arsenic, they are
more widely spread assure you
a solemn fact that, to the best Of my
llef, and | have given the subject ex-
nled and close attention, 80 per cent.
me women between the ages Of 25
n % use cosmetics in greater
less degree, and probably 40 per
~ between ID and %. People fail TO
allxe the immensely Of the evil. have
IN dozens Of cases, and heard Of hum
eds more on good authority, Of moth