The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-09
{ CARB0L!NE, {,
A DeOdorized Extract OF Petroleum
as now
IMPROVED AND PERFECTED,
Is Absolutely the Only Article that will Restore
Hair on Bald Heads, and Cure all Dis
eases of the Skin and Scalp,
What the World has been Want
ing for Centuries.

The greatest discovery of our day, so far as
large portion OF humanity Is concerned, is Carbo.
line, an article prepared from Petroleum, and
which effects a plete and radical cure in cases
Of badness, or where the hair owing to disease OF
.he scalp, has become thin and tends to fall out
II is also speedy restorative and while its use So
cures luxurlant growth OF hair it also brings
back the natural color and gives the most complete
satisfaction in the using. The falling out Of the
hair the accumulations of dandruf and the pre-
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 well as
chemical virtues, and the change must begin under
the scalp to be of permanent and lasting benefit
Such an article is Carboline, and like many other
wonderful discoveries II is found to consist
Of elements almost in their natural state.
Petroleum oil is the article which is
made to work such extraordinary results but it is
after it has been chemically treated and COM
pletely. deodorized that it is in proper con-
dition for the toilet 1t in far off Russia that
the effect of petroleum upon the hair was first OBJ
served, Government officer having noticed that
partially bald-headed servant Of his, when trim
ming the lamps hsd habit OF wiping his oil
besmeared hands in his scanty locks, and the re-
suit was in a few months a much finer head OF
DiuCk, GlOsSy ilhlI tIlHl Hc ever Dclult lHO
oil was tried on horses and cattle that had lost
their hair from the cattle plague, and the resulst
were as rapid MS they were marvellous. The names
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
turely bald and gray, as 10 one!n civilized society
could tolerate the use Of refined petroleum as
dressing for the hair. But the skill OF one of om
own chemists has overcome the difficulty, and by
process known only to himself he has, after very
elaborate and costly experiments, succeeded in
deodorizing. petroleum, which renders i sus-
ceptible OF being handled as dantily AZ
the famous eau de cologne The expert
ments made with the deodorized liquid on the
human hair were attended with the most aston
ishng results. A few applications where the ha
was thin and falling gave remarkable tone and
vigor to the scalp and hair. Every particle OF
dandruif disappears on the first or second dress
| ing and the liquid, so searching in its nature.
| seems to penetrate TO the roots At once and set up
q radical change from the start, 1t is well known
| that the most beautiful coors are made from
petroleum, and by some mysterious operation of
nature the use of this article gradually imparts
beautiful light brown color 10 the hair, which, by
| continued use deepens to 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 it 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 trial, feeling
satisfied that one application will convince them
| of its wonderful effects lPittsburg Commercial
| OF October %, 1877.