The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-03
Joseph Kerr, of Cape Elizabeth,
Cured by prs. Smith and Mcmul-


Joseph Kerr, who resides at Cape Elizabeth,
has been great sufferer from Eczema, or Salt
Rheum, as il is more commonly called, for many
months. Before going any further, 1t may be well
to state that Eczema is one of the worst diseases
that flesh is heir to. 1t usually makes its appear
ance by small, closely packed water pimples.
These fine water pimples first appear under the
skin and cause intense burning and itching of the
parts affected. few days after the pimples
make their appearance they rupture and pour out
a sticky fluid, which will stiffen the linen like
starch. The outer skin peels off, leaving a raw
red surface, which itches and burns to such an
extent that the patient becomes frantic over il,
After a few days another crop of water pimples
make their appearance and again rupture. pour
ing out the same starchy fluid. In this manner
the disease goes on, month after month and year
after year. tits frequently the case that doctor
comes along and will give one of these unfortu-
nate sufferers box Of salve or a bottle of wash,
which Is recommended to cure Salt Rheum. The
patient applies the salye or wash, as the case may
be, and is surprised at the results. The Eczema
disappears from the skin and the docto. is praised
to the sky. But after little time the patient
complains of Asthma, Dyspepsia, or a bad cough.
or some internal complaint that makes helpless
invalid of him. What causes these internal diff
culties? Why was it that you lost your health as
soon as YOU were cured of the Salt Rheum.
You were not cured of the Salt Rheum 1t
was driven from the skin to the mucous men,
brane of the air passages, and caused the Asth-
ma OF it was driven to the inner lining OF your
stomach causing those awful pains and that
faint, allgone feeling in your stomach, or it was
driven to the inner lining of the bladder causing
that dreadful suffering you endure. Never apply
salve or wash to any skin disease without tax
ing something internally at the same time to pre-
vent the disease from being driven tointernal Or
gans. Mr.. Kerr applied TO Drs. Smith and Nc
Mullen, when they were publicly healing the sick
at Congress Hall. He was so lame he could scarce
ly walk, and was so dizzy that he was afraid OF
falling on the street. His general health was very
much impaired. In short he was sick man. He
received one magnetic treatment on the stage
Thursday morning, Sept 10, since which time he
has not been lame nor dizzy. He called at the no
tel Thursday, Sept. 20, and was again treated
magnetically. He was SO delighted with the re-
suits OF the treatment that he wanted his case to
be published, so that the sick and afflicted would
know where to go TO get well. Drs. Smith and
McMullen are permanently located at the United
States Hotel, and may be consulted, free Of
charge, from a. M till 8 p. M, daily, except
Sundays.
Advice DO Mothers. = MRS. WINSLOW'S
sooTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth It relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub, awakes as "bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to TASTE 1t soothes the child soft
ems the gums, allays all PAIN relieves wind, regu-
iates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
Tor diarrhea, whether arising from teething or
other causes Twenty-Five cents bottle.
JAMIE FMAwSw1v
Pain from Indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills ID Immediately
after dinner. Don't forget this.
oct2 dSw1w
In order to avoid all danger Of running your
health by drinking impure water, add 10 to 20
drops of Angosturn Biucrs to every glass Of
water you drink octl eod&wIw
The valuable real estate No. Deering street,
will be sold at auction at 8 O'Clock today, by
Messrs. F. o. Bailey & Co.