The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-11
THE USE OF COSMETICS.
The Trouble that Follows the Use OF
Arsen!cal Preparations.

The Trouble that Follows the Use OF
Arsen.cal Preparations.
BRooKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 1O.-My advice
to women in regard to the use of cosmetics
is having a marked effect, and in some
instances the result is too marked to be ex-
actly agreeable. l certainly expected to
be hauled over the Goals by the makers and
sellers of poisonous skin preparations. but |
did not anticipate abuse from the women
whom was endeavoring to benefit. But
get it every day, and still live to tell the
tale. Twas not sanguine about Influencing
my vain, obstinate and ignorant sisters,
but did hope that perhaps
few even Of these would put two
end two together and call 1t four One
feather head writes that her doctor says
that nobody but old grannies and super
sutious ignoramuses talk about driving
humors from the surface OF the body to the
vitals," and that she has used arsenic for
her complexion for years, aid has beauti.
full skin and is perfectly well with tho ex-
cepUion Of morning cough, which the ply
sicians tell her is hereditary.
Now, ! asa canignorance and stupidity
60 farther A beautiful complexion and q
morning coughl This morning cough will
the complexion will grow more and more
transparent, and then the time will come
when she will wish that she could not see
through her hands. and would give al she
is worth to behold few Of the old pimples
on her face. / have been at
these bedsides often enough to
know what l am saying. One
young friend of mine whom had implored
not to NEEDLE with the eczema upon her
hands. but to assist nature With pure and
simple remedies by the advice of a doctor
began q course of arsenical treatment. The
eczema disappeared but the victim Of the
drug was in her grave in less than two
months. When sne found that she was
doomed she strove in every way to bring
back tbs old condition. She soaked her
hands in brine, and watched day and night
for the appearance of the old enemy. But
the pretty hands grew thinner and whittier
until the end.
ut cannot be that you are so prejuiced,"
another correspondent writes, "as not to
admit the efficacy of Fowler's solution" In
the hands of a scientific practitioner this
remedy has its place, but | especially warn
my friends to bsware of it unless so admin
istered. l have no use for it, nor will l
have in my house any toilet article that
contains arsenic or any other poison. One
of the most pitlful sights that it has ever
been my hard luck to behold was the
face of young woman who came
from a western city to New York to be
treated for superhuols hair. There was
slight growth on her upper lip and on each
cheek. She had been attI acted by fash adj
vertisements and bogus references, and with
implicit faith and a big roll of bills pre-
pared herself for the operation. l do not
know the process, but / am told that she
was scraped and burned. in fact, tortured
in the most horrible manner. When l was
asked to look at her eryspelas had set in
and her head might have been a disgusting
vegetable for ali the semblance it bore to
the head of a human being.
The men and women who practice this
nefarious business are safe enough. because
the vanity which makes such operations
possible will be sure to initiate against the
proper punishment Of the guilty parties.
The woman who has had her face spoiled
for life because of the treatme t she re-
ceived for the removal of superhuous hair
will shrink from having the world know
her misfortune and her foolishness.
TIE loveliesC woman IN New York has
little down on her upper lip. Her friends
never see it, and l do not believe that
it gives her a single moment Of anxiety.
1t is there. and that is the end Of it, Com
mon sense ard philosophy are even better
therapeutic agents in such troubles than
arsenic, sugar Of lead and lunar caustics.
Let US think little more of character,
little more of our influence ON our neighbor,
something about our health and our duty
to those who love u.s. Pimples are disagree
able, and 80 are blotcbes and prema-
ture wrinkles and superfous hair. II
there is a safe way of get
ting rid of any or all of these disigurements
it should certainly be done. II is every
woman's right and duty to look as we'll as
possible. But the boosted knowledge of
some doctors to the contrary--diseases of
the skin can be driven to the vital organs,
although this may not be the technical
mode of expression. 1t is, however, the
straight mode and the true mode, and l can
prove my theory from the hardest, most
stubborn and tragic facts. Certain results
followed certain treatment in such way as
TO be logically iudisputable.
ELEANOR KIRK.
II have been occasionally troubled with
COUGHS and in each case have uead Erown's