The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-12
MEDICAL.
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HUMOR OF The FACE
ana Head curea-A terrible Case.

MEssRs. WEEKS & POTTER: Conference.-The say
thatI am grateful, is only poor expression Of my
feelings, but it is the best word can use, for /
feel 1t In every sense Of the word. l have been
great sufferer with skin diseases for the last twelve
(12) years. My head and face being covered with
sores, could not rest with the burning heat and
itching OF the parts affected and was confined to
my houee for weeks at time. My disease has
been called Eczema, OF most aggravated type, by
many physicians, but doubt If ever fully under-
stood by any OF; them. 1t was more like comb.
nation OF several skin humors. l have spent
much money seeking cure, and in 1857 went to
Europe, and consulted some Of The best physicians
in London. received temporary relief only, for
in the spring il would break out as bad as ever
When came back to Boston, Twas told by many
friends that DIR. -, (whose reputation for the
cure of those diseases WAS of the highest order)
could cure me. waited on the doctor; he pre-.
scribed for me, | 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 civ
proper but all to no purpose: They did me no
good their remediesswere so Intellectual that at o
time did feel that cure would resultfrom them
l have swallowed five hundred arsenic pills 52O
grain, and taken bottle after bottle OF internal rem
edies, besides all the external ap 3licatons have
used, but the effect was the same. became salts
ned tina could not be cured, but might be kept
from getting worse.
gentleman well known to Boston people, called
my attention TO your CUTIcURA, and promised
wonderful results If would only make trial.
de told me OF his own experience with 1t, and so
persevered on me that went with him to q 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 humor
lodged within the skin, that as soon as l COM
menced the use of CUTCURA 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 that
| was going to get rid of the humor when saw it
| coming the surface in such large quantities.
After the first two or three weeks use of this
edy, was greatly encouraged by gradual les
sening OF the Inflammation OF number of painful
sores. carefully, faithfully, and cheerfully fol-
| lowed the directions to the letter, feeling each
week nearer cure, until at the present moment
| after three months use of CUrCURA, and twelve
years of as constant suffering was ever endured
! / can say that am cured and pronounce my case
| the most remarkable on record. l have been &c
elatcd with my success that have stopped men OF
the street who were afflicted, and told Them to gel
the CUTICURA and it would cure them. This j,
why am grateful to you, for believe it to bt
the best and greatest discovery Of the age and tina
it Will cure all who arc suffering with these dis
eases. may add that took no internal medicine
but the CUTIcURA REsoLvENT
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
| BosTON, Aug. %, 1878.