The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-05
How to Preserve them and
How to Treat them
When Diseased.
Beauty, that Much Coveted
Prize is Only Skin
Some Of the TOrtures Inflicted
by Skin and Scalp
Diseases.
A Valuable Treatise on Cuta-
neous Diseases by Dr..
George Beard.

TeOEBo beard.
Apart from the suffering caused by Ski,
diseases, their influence om the happinrs
Of those TO whom delicate and pcarl
complexion is the dearest wish VI thci
lives is paramount to all others. 30 larl,
afflicted with Cutanc0Iis CruptiOnS, or los
OF hair, will deny that IN obtain iai
skin and luXnriNnt trcSSCS, she W0ulI
gladly exchange the designations tia
now mar her otherwise handsome face
hands, Ur hair, for other diseases Of create
scvcrity-cvcn danger could their OK
istcncc lc concealed from the public ry"
There is something rcpulSivr about fac,
covered with humOr; and all the grace u
manner and brilliant powers Of converse
ton can scarcely remove the impression
produced on one who witnesses il. 1t i,
remembered when more important and
worthy subjects are forgotten. MANY All
"slimabIc ltdy's life has been cmhilirrc,
by culanc0uS affections. She imavinrs
that every one sees and comments upnu
her looks. She avoids society and phli,
places, and rnlcavnrS Ia hide her misery
in Serlus0n. Here the struggle to improve
her appearance is renewed 80 remedy
is too rcpulsivc or dangerous to be- used
Arsenic is dcvuurrd by the bound. mcr.
curry is taken internally and applied cx.
trrnAIly, until the teeth rattle in their
looscncd sockets, and the system yruans
beneath the load OF poisonS il is obliged to
carry
Ii such he the feelings Of one afflicted
with Slight skin h!cmishrS, what must he
the condition OF those suffering from salt.
ihrun, letter, rnGwOrm, prmphigus.
psnriasis, lcproSy, lichrn, pruriyn, and
sraId head? 30 pen can fully describe
the luIturcs they endure Draih in many
eases might be considered blessing, The
burning heat, Inflammation, and itching
nearly lmpcl the sufferer To lo violence 10
himself in order To end his sulIrrings. |
have srrn patients tear their flesh with
their nails until the blood flowed in
streams. Others have told me that they
could cut the flesh from their limbs, 81
great WAS the agony they endured.
MIlila view To !mpart some useful in.
formation ON the construction and pre-.
Srryation Of til" skin, scalp, and hair, and
the proper treatment ri them when dis.
caN"d, have here condensed to Il popular
iorm my previous articles on this subject.
THE CONSTRUCTION orrnG SKIS.
Tie skin is composed Of two LAYERS,
wEiCh may he separated from each other
| blythe action ii Il blister. The thin rnl
lion, which is raised up by the blister, is
| called Tie Snnt SKIN, the cRirh', or the rpi.
dmjs: that which remains in connection
with the body Is throH"fir. skin. the ru.j.
the i'rD.a. or the trw Gm. Each has sep.
aratc duties 10 perform. The scarf skin i,
horny and insrM>b!r, and serve. rs :;
sheath I" protect the moro sensitive skin
under it. Were the scarf skin taken nlT.
y" could not bear To have ANYTHING touch
rs. The 'hrnt or i2'r skin and its Glands.
oil tubes, rt.., are The seat Of all rI.anrnuS
diseases. These may hr separated into
tour great divisions. VIZ, diseases Of the
tru" skin, diseases Of the sweat glands and
tubes, diseases "i the oil glands and tubes.
and diseases Of the hair and hair glands.
rIE "lI. GLANDS lNn TUBES.
'Iha;thc skin may he imbrranI healthy
, il is necessary 10 have it oiled every day.
and Ior this til" Creator has wisely nrI.
vidrd by placing in the true skin small
| Glands and tables, whose office il is Ia urr.
pare and pour cut upon the surface the
| proper amount "i oil. On some parts oi
the body they lu not exist, but are ahrnd.
ant on the face, nose, ears, head. ryrliIs.
! etc. They produced the WAS ui the ears,
aI1 on the head they open into the sheath
Of the hair, and furnish i; with nature )
own hair oil or pumalr. When the skin
/ i healthy, these little vessels are always
At work, and constantly responding to tie
demands made upon them. Consequently
/ no Drr>un should hr afraid To wash thor.
"ughiy every day with soap and water
lest, as TIE l;rS'uu Medical ,lounal once
taught, lhr skin hr injured ky having til,
oil removed from it, Frequent washing.
with pure suap-aud have something /,
say further "n about soap that will be- ri
interest to MI who Gr>uc To preserve iii,
NaIu and scalp ia health nr to proprrl,
treat them wEru diseased ami Inkrw arm
water followed by brisk rabbing with ;
Gears" towel, will do more To- Preserve In,
healthy action of the oil glands and tubes
upon whiri, depends clear and whole
som" ""mpI"NIrn lhan all the cosmetic
IN the world liur, unfortunately, The skin
Is not well taken fur oi. It's actions. in
stead II hriug regular aud complete, ar,
sluggish an! lmrrri,rl auI the content
81 the Ill cells a,ni 'ubrs, lus'r;ni Of flow
IN. easily, h"""ln" hard and impact"i, an,
the w..cI> n" u", ,mp;,c Hence tn
formation ui