American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-04-24

| and considering only those remedies tina
hospitals and Colleges, We find that niercur,
and arsenic are the only medicinal agents o
tG nin as they were IN HUNDREDS Of years ago
| ing specific medical properties for the puriti
cation OF the blood, and hence the only RENE
| scalp diseases.
THE TRUE THEORY.
But q little light ID being thrown upon ths
darkness that has surrounded the intellect OF
| the past. To few aerman and French ply
Progress We afe making at the present time
| in the cure OF obstinate affections Of the Skin
and scalp; They teach and prove, d. that dis
eases or the skin and scalp are caused by de
| rangement of the secretory and excretory
tubes and vessels of the true skin; and q
that such diseases affections are aggra
waited and maintained by poisonous fluids con
tanning the virus of scrofula, malaria, or CON
tsgiSns disease, which are discharged from
through the sweat and fat glands. From these
facts they successfully maintain that skin
but by a judicious Use Of both. These affec.
the blood and circulating fluids, nor are they
due entirely TO diseased condition of the
sweat and fat glands, tubes, vessels, and cells
separable condition of both. For if you treat
the one to tho neglect of the other, no prog.
the same time and the use Of such remedies
- l can here recommend, a cure is possible in
"wHAr WE WANT"
said distinguished authority on the skin,
what we most earnestly desire in order to
cure obstinate skin and scalp affections, are
three great remedies, with as many specific
properties, namely:
tic, tonic, and Alternative properties, which will
enable it to expel through the natural purifiers
bowels. and skin. the the constitutienai poison
which floats in the blood and circulating fluids
AZ An external. interchangeable application
Of jelly conscience that may arrest inflamma-
ton or irritation and destroy fungus or para
as. An emollient and healing soap, free from
caustic alkalics and irritating properties, for
a mider form, tho medicinal properties Of the
external application.
with three such remedies as conceive it
know to exist, viii venture to assert that
ninety per centrum of the skin diseases in en-.
tstence may be permanently cured.
THE USUAL REMEDIES FAILURES.
II have appeared severe upon the medical
physicians who adhere to practices at variance
with reason and common sense, and, withal,
lamentable failures. 1 here assert that NO
for external application, nor Alternative, or
blood purifier, for internal use, to be found
IN the msteria medica Of the schools and col:
eait rheum, psoriasis, or leprosy. have tried
Gested by a liberal education, but with unsat-
fsfactory results rs to specific curative prop
critics.
HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
Hence, when Messrs. Weeks & Potter,
Chemists and Druggists, Of Boston. Mass
neen sxperimentinr 0 With meSicins sSen na
and had Enthusiastically from substances
never before used in medicine, and by proc
remedies, which they believed to be an infal-
iible cure for every kind Of skin, scalp and
whether caused by a scrofuious or disease.
tainted blood. or by q morbid condition of the
glands, tubes, vessels and cells OF the true
As my life has been and is devoted to the
treatment Of skin and scalp diseases, to which
have given much study and attention,
me BY Messrs. Weeks & Potter, to make .
thorough test Of these remedies I'm my prac-
to. This 1 now do after two years OF extraor--
thereby lessening, as far as in my power, the
great suffering caused by the diseases under
The name given to the first Of these great
remedies is Cuticura, from cults, the skin, and
it possessed wonderful curative properties, as
they exist in no other remedies OF the day. 1t
Il entirely unlike ANYTHING for external appli.
Jelly consistence, free from grease, oils, or
fats, and does not contain q particle Of dele
" applied that no irritation or pain is caused
by its application to raw and infiamed sur
races.
Cuticura, when used as directed, d wonder
fully adapted to soothe and heal the most I'm
damed surface, to ailay itchings and irrita-
to destroy fungus unnatural growths on
the skin and scalp, to heal ulcers and scrofu-
he eI skin. and restore e heathy and regular ao
lion the oil glands, tubes and cells, upon whose
perfect action depend the preservation of
Il will net become rancid, or spoil on exposure
In any climate. 1t will be as fresh. fragrant,
oday contras. III. with the sos Hs saves
and ointments OF the present tinel
t. characteristic name from the remedy to
which it owes its valuable healing and useful
properties. IL is free from caustic alkaiies,
ind is OF delicate, natural green color. Its
'mellient, soothing and healing action is the
rom its medicinsl nraperties Il IL more vai,
led as a toilet, bath and nursery sanative than
my other soap. 1t cleanscs, soothes. whttens,
-entive Of injury to the complexion and hands
rom the heats OF summer and the chIlls Of
An ounce of prevention is nowhere reward |
ID with more pounds of cure than in the care |
4 the skin, and no remedy or method is more |
Olives away undue emulation Of greasy mat |
or from the oil glands, which causes the |
ena 9hs Gr
he blood through the small blood vessels, |
living color, freshness, and beauty to the
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This soap is also specially prepared for shaw
Dap, and will be found of great value by
entlemen suffering from tender. infiamed or
iseased skin. - -v,
reat remedy submitted to mo Is called the
uticura Resolvent, because of its intimate
elation to Cuticura in the cure Of skin and
calp diseases. OF ali the remedies for the
urffication Of the blood and circulating fluids
n m or he ri !
the Resolvent. In FORTY minutes after TAX
lg the first dose it may be detected by chem
al analysis in the saliva, sweat, fat and blood, |
nowing that it has entered the blood and cir.
ulating fluids, and made the entire circuit of
.sts show it to be present in the water with
hfch the patient has bathed on rising in the
corning, which proves conelusively that it
lg fluids, enabling it to traverse every dis
ased cell. tube and vessel of the skin, and
lrfaoe of the body. But 1t does more than
lis. 1t is powerful purifying agent and iv-
: stimulant. 1t neutraiizes and resolves
way blood poisons, caused by the virus Of
'rofula, cancer, canker, malarial or con-
gious diseases 1t destroys microscopic in
r of malarial regions, and breed many forms
skin diseases. 1t regulates the stomach
I'd bowels, and perfects digestion so as to adj
Id strength. Hence its power to eliminate
ON the system all the destructive elements
at foster and maintain diseases OF the blood,
Having been charmed with the results Of
y analysis OF these great remedies, my next
ep was to demonstrate their value in the
eatment of the great skin, scalp and blood
fections usually considered incurable.
now that every word new write
WILL AWAKEN HOPE
the breast of many n life long sufferer Can
In broad and Christian spirit, without
ejudice, without reservation, say to those
dfcted Here in these great natural reme-
es, which may be had of any chemist or drug
st for a tritifng sum, 10 a speedy and perma-
mt cure?" With 4 just sense Of the respou-
blities 1 assume, say 1 can. There does
It exist case Of chronic salt rheum &c