Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-16
EATING ARSENIC
To Obtain a Clear, Beautiful Com,
plexi0n.
How Wheeling LaSiss, Use the Dangerous
Dug-An Old Ns5sisians ststy .
Of its Use and BanefuI
Effects.

The other morning, while saunterint
down street, REGISTER reporter casually
dropped into rising young practitioner
Office to discover whether he had any form
Of news concealed under his scanty thatch
pate. On entering the door OF the Office
he noticed the Doctor engaged in an ami
mated conversation with a belle, who i:
one of the acknowledged leaders among the
elite of Wheeling society. Inward promp-
ting reminding the reporter Of the fact that
his room would be preferable to his com.
pany, he quietly Withdrew from the Office
but not before distinctly hearing the Doc.
tor once and again emphatically
Refuse the Pleading Requests
put 10 him by the maiden. Curiosity hav-
ing gained the ascendency over the lack of
cheek possessed by the reporter, he made
his way TO the opposite side of the street
and hailed passerby, boring him for half
an hour, till the lady emerged from the
office, when it was easy to perceive from
the hopeless expression on her face she
bad failed dismally in her attempt at bull
doing the Doctor. After the lady had
passed out OF sight, the man of gall made
a bee line for the office, entering the pres
eLce Of the Saw Bones as he was engaged
on a defamation of women in general,
as would have lead an interested spectator
to believe he was a veritable woman hater,
whereas, if reports speak truly, he will in
the near future become benedict. Warmly
greeting the reporter with blanket, he
stated, We'll, suppose you're here after
some fresh racket, but it is 10 use to try
TO pump me, for you won't succeed On
thu news man avOwing that he had no such
object in view, the Doctors wrath was
turned aside, so 20 speak, for he gathered
up the thread OF the string OF invectives
against women in general, and wound up
with the query il the reporter wanted to
know what that darling little creature
wanted who had jast left the office; an
affirmative answer, assuring the Doctor he
had good listener, he made the following
explanation OF his conduct toward the
lady:
"She came here yesterday morning, aud
as was out Of town she made an engage.
ment for this morning, and took all OF this
trouble in order TO get me to ye her
prescription for arsenic, on the strength OF
our old time friendship, as | have known
her ever since she Coald todAle. vas
considerably saken back at This request,
and inquired whether she
wanted 10 be al Angel.
or what else she wanted with it, when she
up and told me she wanted it for her com.
piexion. Now you know yourself she has
p s6s s6S any RSits Of the girls ihs
kind the boys al like to see. Well, | told
her that she did not need any arsenic for
her complexion was perfection already. At
this wild break CT mine she bridled up, and
said she came for prescription and not
for hattery, and that she either wanted a
solution prepared for her, or prescription
that would enable her to get it else ewhere.
OF course l refused, and she got angry,
said sundry sweet things to me, also on the
strength Of our old acquaintance ana
bounced off in iuil, but Will get over it,
guess, after while
4 victim coming in at this moment, the
reporter picked up his hat and left, strik-
ing out for the office of an old-time resi-
dent physician Of the vicinity, believing
Ceryentlv that i, there were any points on
tie drug not yet made public the old Doc
tor would be
Tho One TO StEAhe.
What the mischief are you after this
time" greeted the news iisHd as he made
lis way into the Office and hung himself up
in a comfortable chair. On the reporter
stating that be wished TO get some points
on the use of arsenic by ladies, for the
eneft Of their complexion the Old s.
bln,s lit q stogie and delivered the follow,
ing edifying facts on the subject
The delicate creatures are not so much
to blame for using cosmetics as one wolh
suppose. You young men must stand
your share Of the blame in the matter.
Now you know yourself thst the first lues-
tiou you ask when you hear OF young
lady is whether or net she is pretty. Well
the dear little maideus naturally catch on
10 the bent of a woman's chief attraction
towsrd a man, and of course know that
fine complexion wall almost
Make n Plain Girl Pretty,
Or rather pretty girl beautiful, aud il
nature has not favored them with this
natural boon, they will strive by artificial
means to rectify the mistakes of nature.
This was not the case when l was young,
for then lady was not loved for her face
alone, but must be possessed Of other aud
sterling qualities. Why, twenty years ago
such thing as a girl taking arsenic for her
complexion would not have been dreamed
OF, while now there are many married and
msiden ladies and buds OF promise, who
to my own private knowledge make use OF
this dangerous drug. They never get it.,
however, from a physician OF reputable
standing, for when they state thst they
want it for their complexion, no physician
would be instrumental in the heightening
OF q woman's charms at the expense OF her
health and perhaps Of her life. The belief
tbst arsenic will invariably intensity q
wepsn's beauty is much exaggerated. The
eff0Vs, to be sure, is reached in some in
Stances while in other cases il falls far
shors OF the mark. | know one pretty
yoTpg girl in this city who made use OF
this drug, ard the effect with her was 70
drive away all Of the natural beluty she
ONE possessed,
Leaving Her n Perfect Wreck.
SIZE was under treatment to me to recover
from the effects Of the use of the drug and
the symptoms in her case were very severe.
The trouble began with nausea and sb1om.
ipal pains, then the eyes began to redden.
tie upper lids to thickeu and take on q
dropsical character, which soon extended
ever the entire body. The symptoms IN
other cases are sometimes even more severe,
Ene arsenic often producing severe skin
eruptions the nervous system in time be
comes tsriously impsired aud wasting oi
the flesh, falling out of the hair, and even
paralysis follows. tell you q lady cannot
be too careful in the manner in which she
uses the drug. Now, We ourselves otenr
prescl 5e certain solutions of the drug fol
various complaints. Now in the case Of {
true skin disease il Is often sud safely useC
with beneficial effecs, and often in case
where one is afflicted with malaria, neural
gia or dyspepsia, or diseases of q kindrs'
nature. Where DO the laiies gat thei
prescriptions. and where do they get thea
filled, do you say Well, Iw'.Il tell you
There is
Certain QuaeE ia ~ lis Town
that does most OF tais busiD ess aud Eene'
ally keeps q supply OF 1t IN hand bimselt
so that the ladies who viz a il can get bot
prescription and drug without going out Q
his shop. There are several ladies Ve
known in society cirr.les Eho are in %
habit Of using the dr. ug, and several time
while out st sn evening entertain ner
with my wife. whS re one Of these happsne
TO be present, v as forced to laugh in m
sleeve, when 1 heard somebody compl
! ment Mrs. - on the rare natural bean,
of her cosIplexion." This ending th
lengthy interview. the reporter hid hin
self homeward. fsrvently believing in th
old time bat trnilfH; SikSs that "a 10 d
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