Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-01
After 20 Years of Intense Suffer
ing When All Thought He Had
but Short Time to Live. Ear
nestly Prayed to Die. Condi-
ton Deplorable Beyond De
scription.
Tries Cuticura. Eureka! Relief
at Once. Stopped Terrible
Burning Sensation From Word
Go. In Six Weeks Skin
Smooth as This Paper.

II have been afflicted for twenty years with
an obstinate skin disease, called by some NJ DIS
psoriasis, and others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp: and in spite Of all could do. with the
help Of the most skillful doctors. 1T slowly but
surely extended until a year ago this winter 1t
covered my entire person in the form Of dry
scales. For The last three years have been un-
able TO do any labor and suffering intensely all
the time. Every morning there would be nearly
dustpanfnl OF scales taken from the sheet on
my bed. some of them half large as the en-
seope containing this letter. In the latter part
of winter my skin commenced cracking open I
Tried every thing, almost. that could be thought
of. without any relief. The 18th of June start
rd west in hopes i could reach the Hot Springs
] reached Detroit and low I thought I
should have TO go 10 the hospital, but finally got
rs far as Lansing, Mich, where / had a sister
diving. One DIR. treated me about two
weeks. but did me good. All thought l had
but short time to live. 1 earnestly prayed to
die. Cracked through the skin all over my back
across my ribs. arms. hands. limbs feet badly
swollen: toe-naiis came on: fnger-nails dead and
hard as bone; hair dead. dry and lifeless as
old straw. o my God how did suffer
My sister. Mrs. f. ii. Davis had small
part OF box Of Cuticura in the house She
wouldn't give mp: said. We will try Cuticura >
Some was applied on one hand and arm Eureka /.
there was relief; stopped the terrible burning
sensation from the word GO They Immediately
got Cuticura Resolvent. Ointment and Soap I
commenced by taking one tablespoonful Of Cuti-
eura Resolvent three times day after meals:
had bath once dav. water about blood heat; ;
used Cuticura Soap freely applied Cuticura ONT
ment morning and evening. Result: Returned to
my home in just six weeks from the time
left. and my skin as smooth this sheet of
paper Hiram T.. Carpenter. Henderson. y. Y"
We hereby certify that are acquainted
with the aforesaid Hiram +. Carpenter. and
know his condition to have been as stated. We
believe his statement to be true In every partc-
ular.'' L. b. simmons & Son. Merchants: g. A.
Thompson. Merchant: A. A Davis: Willard E.
Joiner, Merchant; John Carpenter: A NJ. LET
nngwen. Attorney and Counselor at Law, all Of
Henderson, y. Y.
The above remarkable testimonial was written
January ID. 1sSo, and Is republished because of
the permanency Of the Under date OF
April p. 1910. Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 61O Walnut ST.. So, lansing.
Mich: Il have never suffered return Of the
PSORIASIS and although many years have passed
] have not forgotten the terrible suffering I en-
dured before using the Cuticura Remedies
since this made by the Cuticura
Remedies they have made their way to every
part Of the civilized world. A 32-page booklet
describing humors and affections of the skin will
be mailed free To those desiring further informa
ton by the Potter Drug Chemical Corporation,
pston, U. s. A.