The Washington times., 1894-09-19
In THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Hints for Ladies Who Desire to Be
Beautiful.
Why GIRLS FADE EARLY.
Social Gayeties and office Work Produce
Identical Effects on Nervous
Systems.

The oft-repeated assertion that beauty ia
but skin deep may be disputed. Health is
the foundation of beauty, and health is as
deep as the fountain Of life. There is nothing
more natural than that lady should wish to
preserve as long as possible the beauty that
nature has endowed her with, and who will
say that ii is not a laudable ambitton2
II women and young girls could be induced
! to place less reliance in complexion powders,
| lotions, and cosmetics of various kinds, and
! give more attention to their general health,
| they would soon be convinced that the real
art Of beauty is in keeping the physical ma
] chinery in such condition that every portion
! of 1t performs its functions smoothly and
naturally. Comparatively few women do
! this. When they find themselves growing
| sallow and haggard they seek to restore the
freshness and colorto their faces by artificial
| means, and make no special effort 10 improve
! their physical health.
! This is an oversight that is often attended
| by the most serious results. Women are es-
| peciacialiy prone TO diseases arising from
| disturbed conditions of the nervous system,
and it is Of the highest importance that when
| they find themselves suffering from any OF
| these ills no time should be lost in seeking a
| cure. Recent Investigations show that hys-
| terra, hypochondria, and neurasthenia are
increasing with fearful rapidity in this coun-
! try, numbering among their victims many
! thousands of both sexes in every grade OF So
| ciety. The young girls mind is oyerbur-
| dened in school with too much teaching, or
! misdirected teaching. The pleasures of So
| cal life follow, over exciting the already en-
feebled nervous system. Or, perhaps she
takes up the burden Of self-support in an Of
! flce or in shop, or as a teacher, where the
| physical or mental eXertion required OF her
! is too great strain on the nervous system.
| She becomes pale and anguid, is oppressed
| by a never-ceasing sense of WEAKNESS, has
wandering pains, Is nervous and wakelul ut
! night, and rises unrefreshed. with dark rings
under her eyes, She is a victim of forebod-
ings, is especially susceptible TO the many ills
! peculiar to her sex. and is haunted by the
! fear that she is in a state of hopeless decline
Hopeless it is not but the sooner she rec
| ogniZes the extreme danger of her condition
| and seeks cure, the better il will be for her
| own future happiness and the happiness OF
/ those interested in her welfare. Untortu-
nately, nervous exhaustion is a disease that
! the family physician too often overlooks, or
| is utterly unable TO cope with. Whenever he
| does make right diagnosis. as a rule he can
| do nothing for the patient. and to conceal his
| own ignorance will probably make light OF
/ the matter He has not kept step with the
| advance of science. The specialist who has
| devoted his life to the study OF nervous dis
! eases knows that the symptoms described
mean a miserable future and probably pre-
/ mature death for the patient, if the malady IS
| permitted to take its course.
| Among the early manifestations OF nervous
! exhaustion are neuralgia, spinal irritation,
insomnia, melancholia, hysteria, indigestion
and dyspepsia. 1t may lead to paralysis,
! epilepsy. spinal meningitis, Inflammation of
/ the brain, locomotor ataXia, insanity, and
! many other hideous forms of disease.
I 1t is the duty of every sufferer from this
| terrible condition. whether man or woman, TO
! be cured before it is too late. DR.. L. 4.
Walker. the well-known specialist in the
| treatment OF diseases of the brain and nerv-
! Gus system is curing hundreds Of this charac-
| ter every week He has made a special study
! OF these diseases for more than twenty years,
pursuing his Investigations in all the large
hospitals of Europe and America, and storing
up knowledge that has doubtless been the
means of saving thousands of men, women.
and children from premature graves. His
wonderful success has made him famous in
two hemispheres. and the incurable ones are
exceedingly few under his treatment. Dr.
| Walkers parlors are at l4l1 Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining Wizards Hotel and his
Office hours are from 10 a. m. to 3 ?. m. Per-
sons desiring 10 make special appointments
will be accommodated. If you are not a resi-
dent OF Washington. and cannot conveniently
call at Dr. Walkers Office. write him letter,
giving him a full description Of your case
and it's symptoms He makes a specially of
treatment by correspondence and has lagre
number of patients throughout the country.