The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01

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Theocritua delightful prejudice. The
ophrastus silent cheat, Carnoades 9
solitary kingdom. Hcuer . glorious GIT
Of nature, Ovid favor OF the gods.
Aristotle affirmed that beauty was
batter than oil the letters Of rocomren.
dation In tho world, and yet none OF
these distinguished authorities ha. left
us even hint Of how beauty "a TO DO
disease deAed. Time soon blends the
lily aud the rose into the pallor OF age,
disease dots the fair face with ctitaneous
designation and crimsons the Roman
nose with unsightly flushes, moth. X not
rust, corrupts the glory of eyes, teeth,
and lips yet beautiful by defaoing the
complexion, and Ais the sentative soul
with agony unspeakable.
II such be the unhappy condition OF
one afflicted with slight skin blemishes,
what must be the feelings Of those in
whom torturing humors have for years
run riot, covering the shn with scales
and sores and charging tho Slood with
poisonous elements to become part
Of tho system until deathi 1t Is vain
to. attempt to portray such suffering.
Death in many cases might be consid.
cred q blessing The blood and fluids
seem to be impregnated with fiery ele-
ment which, when discharged through
the pores upon tho surface Of the body,
inflames and burns until, in his efforts
for relief, the patient tears tho skin
with his nails, and not until the blood
flows does sufficient relief come to
cause him to desist.
Thus do complexional defects merge
into torturing disease, and piqued van
ity give place to real suffering. A lit
tie wart on the nose or cheek grows to
the al-devouring lupus, q patch OF tot
ter on the palm of the hand or on the
limbs suddenly envelopes the body In Its
fiery embrace, bruise on the leg ex-
Pands into gnawing ulcer, which
reaches out its fangs to the sufferers
heart in every paroxysm Of pain, small
kernel in the neck multiplies into a
pearl.like scales grow from little rash
like inflammations in such abundance
IS to pass crcdulity, and so on may we
depict the sufferings to which poor hu.
man nature Is subject, all OF which
involve great mental distress because
Of personal designations.
Every school girl or boy knows that
II a pore in the skin in his or her face
becomes clogged little black head APP
pears, and surrounding 1t little pimple
II dozen pores become clogged there
dozen black heads and pimples. So 1t
Is with acne. In salt rheum, or, as it
is technically called, eczema, the cause
of the disease seems to be in the blood
from the fact that the fluids which pour
out through the tubes are charged with
poisonous element that creates the
most intense itching and violent milan.
nation and rapidly destroys the outer
or scarf skin. This dreadful form or
skin disease attacks all ages, and may
frequently be seen fully developed in
infants Mt birth. In such cases 1t is
often called milk crust, SCALED head,
etc, but there is no doubt Of its real
nature, and TINT it Is an inherited hu.
NOR.
II there were not another external
disease known, eczema would be SUI
ficient infliction on mankind. It per-
vades all classes, and descends impair.
I, TALLY through generations. While some
are constantly enveloped In It, others
have it confined to small patches In thu
ears, on the scalp, on the breast, on
the palms of the hands, on tho limbs,
ture ia small watery blister, which
discharges an acrid fluid, causing heat,
Inflammation, and intense itching. Ring
worm, letter, SCALED head, dandruff, be.
long to this scaly and itching order OF
diseases. Psoriasis, our modern leprosy
with its mother of pearl scale, situated
on a Redeemed base, which bleds upon
the removal Of the scale. Is to be dread.
ed and avoided, as Of old. Impetigo,
BARRIERS itch, erysipelas, and score OF
minor disordera make up III part the cat
alogle Of external diseases of the skin.
Thus far we have made no allusion to
those Affections which are manifestly
impurities of the blood, viz. swelling Of
the glands of tho throat, ulcers on tho
neck and limbs, tumors, Assesses, and
mercnrinl poisons, with loss Of hair, be-.
cause the whole list can be comprehend.
ed In the one word scrofula.
1t is In the treatment OF torturing,
disnguring humors and affections Of the
skin, scalp, and blood, with loss OF hair,
that the Cuticura remedies have achieved
their greatest success. Original In com.
position, scientifically compounded, alb.
solntely pure, unchangeable in any eli
mate, always ready, and agreeable to
the most delicate and sensitive, they
present to young and old the most suc.
cessful curatives Of modern times This
will be considered strong language by
those acquainted with the character and
obstinacy Of blood and skin humors but
IT. is justified by innumorable successes
Where all the remedies and methods in
vogue have failed to cure, and, in many
cases, to relieve, even = 80
The Citioura treatment is at once
agreeable, speedy, economical, and com.
preh,enslye, Battle the affected parts
freely with hot water and cuticura soap.
to cleanse the surface Of crusts and
scales, and soften the thickened cuti.
Gle Dry, without hard rubbing, and
apply Cuticura ointmen. to allay itch.
Ing, irritation, and inflammation, and
soothe and heal. and, lastly, take cnti.
cura Resolyent, to cool and cleanse the
blood. This treatment affords instant
relief, permits rest and sleep in tie 60.
verest forms of eczema and other itch.
{ Ing, burning. and scaly humors and
points to a speedy, permanent and 600,
nomical cure Of torturing, disfguring
hun,ora eovenas IN ahes and inflo,,,,,. "