Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-07
Serpents in Society.

The fact that young married woman
recently died in Bangor, in consequence
of an abortion performed or her by no
quack ofa Rosenweig, but by a regular
physician, shows that there is a call,
even in Maine, for the republication of
the following note of warning from the
pen of the distinguished Rev DR.. Cuyler
which we copy from the independent:
We heard lately of the death of CAV
and beautiful wife in the pangs of pre-
mature child irth. The terrible secret
came out that her constitution had been
utterly ruined bv half-dozen previous
crimes OF abortion. The broken law Of
God found her out ut last. Every wo-
man who practices any method to de-
stroy an unborn life does il at the peril
of her own. This serpent stings the
breast that harbors it,
The secret crimes for the prevention
of offspring are ieariully prevalent and
on the increase is an undoubted fact.
One proof is found in the relative de-
crease OF the size of families. A fine,
bountiiul progeny is frequently spoken
OF As an 'oid.fdshioned family Il. e.,
such family as was common before the
discovery OF sure and easy arts of
frticidc. Other proofs are found in the
shattered health of wives Others still
are furnished by family physicians. l.
Il not time that this dangerous and dia-
bolic crime was stopped? Should not
every pulpit thunder against III Should
not physicians be plain and emphatic in
their warnings to the welded pairs
whom they may suspect Of these secret
sins: They are not so secret a their
perpetrators imagine, Murder riH ont
One cause is the growth OF licentious
literature. The nnclean frogs are creep.
ing up into our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The
news stands and the news-rooms are
stacked up with pictorial journals that
are enough to make aharlot blush. One
OF these filthy sheets is reported 10 sur
pass Hdrpcr's Weekly in extent Of pub
location. And every such lecherous paper
that enters family becomes serpent
in the nest. But the filthy journals do
not stand alone. Some Of the fictitious
literature that is read by the rich and
The cultured is fairly rotted through
with immortality. have seen scores OF
well-dre-scd people in cars and cabin,
who had in their hands popular and
ppl~pHpb- bobA fIEltl 1 Ht IfTFlDie
Temptation | only know OF it, CON
tents by credible report; but should
think the volume i a terrible temptation
to lash soundly it. author and il, pub
fishers. Passion exciting books have
pioneered more than ono -eluc ion. Ii
l. said that the only books found in
brothrls are nsvcl-.
A third root oi licentiousncss i found
in the prevailing passion for display
The history of prostitution has proved
how often infatuated women have been
ready 10 dciilc their souls in order TO
decorate their bodies. \ good man in
Chicago, who took the trouble lately to
answer some of the Personal advertise
rnents, discovered that several of the
female authors of them lived in respcc-
table streets. and were intent on selling
their honor t0purchasc fine dress. Satan
bats his hook for men with dollars, and
for women with dress.
a fourth source Of sexual immortality
ia the growing rage for social di>sipa-
tions. These weaken the conscience H.
flame the passions. and sensualize the
whole. soul. The ballroom, with i'll III
delicatc dress, and it, promi-cuou- ca
rc--r-. and its winc-suppcrs, lead. the
giddy Young man and maiden 10 the
rerge' The next step is-ovcr the pre-.
ipice. And Young people ought To know
that it takes bur ono Step to 70 down
Niagara. The poor. pitiable girls whose
names have lately been dragged before
a horror-,trickcn public took but a single
step When and how they did it i,
known ROW only TO Him into whose
presence their sal and fatal ,ins have
summoned them.
We are tempted 10 add still other
fruitful causes OF the sins gaiDst chastity
that terminate III disgrace and .eli-dc-
>truction. But we have said enough to
warn those who are most III danger. We
have written these plain words mainly
tDr the eyes and conscience OF parents.
Blessed be that household that has 10
serpents in the nest. Blessed are the
pure "a heart. for they shall zee God.
This whole subject j. one OF infinite
eoment to our whole people; for 10
nation has yet survived wi,icsprcaA ur.-
chastity.