Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-21

the insects Of the earth, eTncing no more thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties Of mind
were rot vouchSaled to- them.
Many such nrc husbands and fathers upon whom
dependent the health, the we'll being, and lie
happiness Of conlidng and afectionate wife, with
perhaps family Of children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT TIE
WIFE LINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptablc condition rs not for one day 10
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
to the enjoyment Of health.
She may not be IN invalid confined to her bed,
or even to her room; Us her pride, ambition and
energy induce and ncrvo her to tnke rersonal
charge of her household, even when her health win
not admit vi it, but she is nevertheless pcrceptbly
sinking from day to day, md always ailing
Thus day after dny, and month after month tran
spirc iior health daily sinks, till finally even the
hope of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
Int few years ago in the flush of health and
youth, aud buoyancy of spirits, rapidly, and appa-
rcn,ly incxplicably, becomes fcrblo sickly, de.
bilitated wife, with frame cmaciated, nerves un-
strung, spirits depressed, cOntcnancO bearing the
impress Of suffering and m utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deporablc change may and doe,
nrisc f:om organic or constitutional causes. But
oltencr, by far oftcner, to gross and inexcnsnble
Ignorance Of the simplest and painest rules of
health rs connected with the marriage state, tho
violation of which entails disease, suffering snd
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
"UYro TIE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,
uYPoCHONDRIA, INSANITY, GOUrr,
KINGS EVIL, mud other ilIscasra,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall we be wise in
all that concerns the cattle of our fields horses
sheep, our cows, our oxen, the nature and
character Of the soil we possess the texture and
quality of our goods and merchandise but in all TINT
concerns ourselves rs human beings with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
mcnt, involving our future peace and happiness
In MI that the health and welfare Of the
wfo Of our affections, and tho mother of our chill.
drcn; i'll all that concerns the mental and physical
we'll being Of those children, we should DO i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
RENIaHTEO IGNORANCE,
AS cULpAELE AS IHExcrsABLE!
How long shall this Ignorance prevail so produc-
two of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
md mother be ignorant Of the NATURE character md
causes Of the various womb and seIun complaints.
embittcring her days by suhering-sufferng often
prolonged TO years, erentuang in complication Of
diseases utterly and Eopelessly incurnble :! Shnll
logical science by which We mny arriyo ut m
understanding of ourselves rs nnd women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring discusses, and
perpctuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER.
No husband or mifc need be ignorant of ,rhm
concerns them most 10 knorr 10 secure their health
aud happiness. That knomlcdge is contained in a
Eite tr0rk entitled
THE 1IARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundr,dh Edition. lsmo, pr. $50. Prie. so Cents
[oy FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 OO.]
First published in 1857 md it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering That EVERY FEMALE,
whether MARRIED OR NOT, Gun here
acquire n full knowledge OF the mn
ture, character and ntlses Of her
conn plants, with the various
symptoms, md that nearly
HALF A MILLION COPIES
should have boon Sold It is impracticablc to con
rey fully tho various subjects treated Of as they
arc of n nature strictly intended for the married,
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES
Have been SENT By MAIL within the last few
months.