Sharp County record., 1880-05-06
BEAUTY But SKIN DEEP.
How 10 BeautirN, How to PreserNe, and
ROVs 10 Tresst, NheR Diseased,
the Skm AMI scalp.
sYN.G soSSxLyS, n. D. or NEW YORK.

Nl~DdSC& tNElL NlNNtANN NAA tilN uNkFAANNN VI
those 10 whom a delicate and pearN complex
ion Is the dearest wish Of heir lives is pacd-
mount 10 al others, No lady afflicted Win
eutaneOuS eylp,i0nS, or loss OF hair, viii deny
that, 10 obtain 3 fair sam and uNurlant
trsSseS, She would gladly exchange the diSfg~
uratiOnS that now mar her otherwise hand
some face, hSndS, OK hair, for other diseases
uf greater severity even dangTr-cOuld their
existence be concealed nom the public eye.
MANY an eStimacle lSdy'S life has been embit-
tered by cutRneuuS affections, she lmagineS
that every enc sees and comments upon her
looks sue avoids society and public places,
and eudeavOrS 10 hide her misery in SeCiuSlOn.
Here the struggle 10 improve her appearance
is renewed. no remedy is too repulSlVe or
dangerous 70 De used. Arsenic is deyOured in
larxe quantities mercury IS taken internally
and applied externally, until the teeth rattle
in their lOOSeued sockets and the system
q, ans beneath the load or poiSOns IL Is
Obliged % carry.
III such be the feelings OF one afflicted with
slight skin b.eallSheS, what must be the con-
ditiOn Of those suffering frOm salt rheum, tet-
ter, ringWOrm, pemphlguS, psoriasis, leprUSy,
hchen, prurigO and Scald head? No pen can
fully describe. the tOrtureS they endure.
Deslh in many esSeS might be considered
blessing The burning heat, Inflammation
and itching nearly impel the sufferer 70 do
violence 10 himself III order 10 end his suffer-
uIgS. have seen patients tear their neSn
with their nails until the blood iOwed IN
streams. OLutLS lCN Z NNAA llC tudl AucN NNua0
cut the heSd from their limbs, 50 great was
the agony they endured.
With a view u iEsEart some useful infOrma-
ton on the construction and preservation Of
the skin. scalp, and hair. ami the proper treat
meuu II them when diseased, l have here con-
denSed 10 popular FORM suen information aS
Is most desired
TIE CONSTRUCTION OF The SKIN.
The skin IS composed Of two layers, which
may be separated from eaeh other by the ae.
hi gg,l, =
raised I'D BY the blister Is called the scarf skin.
the curicle, or the epidermiS; that which re-
mains in connection with the body is the senSi-
tive skin. the CUTS, the derma or the true
skiZ.. Each has separate duties 10 perform.
The scarf skin is nOruy and inSensble, and
serves rs q sheath 20 protect the more sensi-
tive skin underit. We're the Scart SKIN taken
of we could not bear to have anything touch
US The derma or true skin, and its glands,
oil tubes, etc. are the seat Of all cutaneOus
diseases.
TIE OIL AND SWEAT GLANDS.
That the skin may be piiable and healthy il
is necessary 70 have il oiled every day: and for
tris the Creator has wisely provided by placing
n the true skin small glands and tubes. whose
Office it IS 10 prepare and pour out upon the
surface the proper amount OF oil. On some
parts Of the body they DO not exist. but are
abundant on the face. nose, ears. head. eye
Ids. etc. They produce the wax of the ears,
ana on the head they open into the sheath Of
the l1lEs IL NLLA uEE gNu QGLE
oil or pOmade- When the skin l. healthy, these
little vessels are always At work. and constant
" responding 10 the demands made upon
them. Consequently no person should De
afraid 10 wash thoroughly every day with soap
and water. LeSt. as the Boston Medical Jour
mai once taught. the skin be nIured BY hay-
ing the oil remOxed from it.
FREQUENT TASHINGS WITH PURE SOAP
free from CaIs-iC alkaIiesj and lukewarn
water. followed by brisk rubbing with coarse
towel. viii 10 more 10 preserve the healthy ac-
ton OF the OIL glands and tubes, upon which
depends clear and wholesome complexion.
than all the cosmetics in the world So i'm
pOrtant IS the free and perfect action of the
sweat and fat or oil glands in the preservation
of the general health. as well as the special
condition II the skin that particular attention
20 them viii De rewarded BY increased physical
health They discharge upon the surface Of
the body abOutErEO and One-half pounds Of
matter per day, and their Importance in the
publication Of the blood and fluids Of the body
Is 80 great that WIRE they closed by an tmper-
V0IS sUS1ef1t z rubter or oiled six, death
would soon ensue.
THE GREAT SKIN AND SCALP DISEASES.
But bad as are minor forms Of skin Diseases
they sink InrO luslgnIncance when compared
with the great skin and scalp diseases with
which thousands are afflicted during their
whole lives. That the reader may know more
about them. the principal affections are here
named. emitting such as are sym pto ms Of con-
stiruriOnaI disc -ises. Ike measles. rash, etc.
The most important are salt rheum or eczema
letter, riugwOrm, psoriasis, fmpetigO, leprUsy,
ichen- pTurigO, Darbers itch, JacksOn's itch,
bakers irch- ground itch, scald head and dan
dTuf.
Towering above all others in extent, IN durs-
6ou- Ii suffering, is
ECZEMA,
commonly called salt rheum- Wilson divides
Il into twelve species and others into many.
more; but Il is sufficiently clear % the average
reader, and will be recognized by its small
watery blister about the size Of pinhead
whenever seen. PTuTizO, impetigO. and so =
asls are but little behind salt rheuln in the Il
fer1ng they cause. Scald head IS another Ot-
stlnate affection. defying all remedies. de-
str0yIng the hair. aud producing great misery
aut suffering. The scalp, Ike the skin. fs sub
IeGr % salt rheum, letter. daudruf. and other
eruptive and scaIy Diseases which generally
destroy the halr fOLlicles, and produce per-
nauenr badness.
THE TREATMENT
Of diseases Of the skin or scalp has been for
centuries based upon the mistaken theory
b they are entirely due 10 some impurity Of
ID blood No special attention has ever been
directed 10 the important part the sweat and
Fat glands play in the propagation and main
tenance Of disease
1t IS no unjust reflection upon the medical
profession u say that It's efforts in the cure Of
skin diseases have been a failure What with
mistaken theories poisonous remedies, and
blind adherence 70 meCnOdS ann practices
originating in ignorance snd superstition, salt
rneum, scald head and psoriasis flourish and
Increase upon systems shattered by the CO.
DIOus use, both internal and external. Of mer
curry. arsenic zinc, and lead.
For centuries Il has been the popular notion
that diseases Of the skin and scalp must be
cured, if cured at all, by purifying the blood.
Admitting that this is partly true, what has
been the method or what the remedies by which
IL vas sought IN be accomplished?
MERCURY AND ARSENIC.
Putting aside the sensee5s sarsaparilla-"
rdOck. and dandeiiOn blood purifiers"
and considering only those remedies that
have received the sanction Of physicians
hospitals aud colleges we find that mercury
and arsenic are the only medicinal agents Of
to-day. az they we're hundreds Of years ago.
which are regarded by the regular" as hav.
ing specific Medical properties for the purih.
cation II the blood, and hence the only reme-
dies adapted TO the treatment Of skin aud
scalp Diseases
THE TRUE THEORY.
But a lirtle ght is being thrown upon the
iaTHness that has surrounded the intellect OF
he past To a rev German and French ply.
uciaus and specialists We owe what true