Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-02-01


drag through life do the beasts of the field, OF
the insects Of the Garth, erncing no moro thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties Of mind
were not roachsnfed to them.
Many such are husbands and fathera, upon who
are dependent the health, the wel-bcing, and 10
happiness Of Il confding and afcctiouate wife, With
perhaps family Of children.
now OFTEN T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FRoH YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptble coud ion rs not even for one day to
feel the happy and cyhcruting influence incident
to the enjoyment Of health.
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed,
Or even to her room us her pride, ambition and
cncrsy induce and nerve her to take personal
charge Of her household, even when her health will
not admit OF it but she is nevertheless pcrceptiby
sinking from day to day. md always ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month tram
spirc. Her health daily sinks, till finally even tho
hope Of recovery no longer remains. Aud thu,
THE BLOOMING BRIDE.
But few years ago in the flush of health and
youth, and buoyancy Of spirits, rapidly, aad appa.
rcnty incxp!icably, becomes feeble, sickly, de.
btacd wife, with frame cnaciated, nerves ua.
strung, spirits depressed, countcnaicc bcuring the
impress of suffering, and III utter physical and
mental pr0str;Ition.
arise from organic constitutional causes. Bat
oftcucr by far oftencr, to gross and inc cxcu,able
ignorance of the simplest and plancst rules Of
health as connected with the marriage state, the
violation Of which entails disease, suffering md
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon The Children
"Uxro TIE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRoFULA,
HYFOCIIONDRIA, INSANITY, GOUT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
rs u
@1rnDr,tI iA,IIrn,-na
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall NO be wiso 10
all that concerns the cattle of fields, horses,
sheep, our cows our oxen, tho nature and
character Of tho soil we possess, the texture and
quality Of oar goods and merchandise; but in MI that
CONCERNS ourselves ~ human beings, with human
functions and passions sub ject to great derange.
mcut, Involving our future peace and happiness
in all that concerns the health and wolfaro Of the
wife of our affections, and tho mother Of our chill
drcn; in all TINT the mental and physical
well bons Of those children, mo should be i'm
mrrsrd in tile darkest and nO't
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS cULrApI.E AS ISExcusABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail SO produe-
tive Of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
and mother Le gnorant Of the nature character and
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints.
embittering her days by suGering-sunorng often
prolonged to years, cyonuatng in complication Of
diseases utterly md hopclessly incurnble I Shall
ne for ever close eyes to the results Of phySie
logical science by which no may arrive vt an
understanding of ourselves and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, and
pcrpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER.
No husband or ,rife need be ignorasn Of ,rhai
c0mcc,nS them most 10 kmon 10 secure their heuih
and happiness. That knouleage is contained in
like irOrk entitled
THE MARRIED wOnAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAURlCEAu,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Iurledm Edition lsno, up. $50. Price so Csnfs
IN FINE rArER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 90.
First published in ls47; ; and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering TINT EVERY FEMALE,
whether MARRIED OR NOT, Gun here
acquire full knowledge OF the ma
turr, character nnd en- uses OF her
com mplnints, with the various
symptoms, md that nearly
HALF a MILLION COPIES
should have been Sold 1t is mpractcable to CON
vcy fully the various suhj jects treated Of, MS they
of nature strictly intended for tho married.,
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES
Have boon SENT BY MAIL within the last few
months