The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-04

and weakened with their own daily burdens
TO do any more than struggle almost hope
lessly against the physical and mental evils
that beset themselves, with no strength left
to care for others. Women with large fam
/ lilies hnd that the very ordeal Of bringing
children into the world, and nursing and
rearing them to boyhoOd and giTlhood, Is
so great draft upon the mothers strength
that she herself becomes the natural object
Of care and protection.
Il is a glorious boon to the women Of this
generation that the wonderful supportive
tonic, originated by Dr. Pierce, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, is capable Of sustaining them through
the ordeal Of frequent motherhood and
bringing them out Of Il with unimpaired
womanly strength and energy.
Motherhood IS not only the grandest OF
Woman's possibilities, but is the natural
fulfllment Of her physical being and when
pre- pared for with proper observance OF
nature's laws and attended by reasonable
care should be free from the mental de-
preston, excessive pain and subsequent
pTostration so commonly experienced
Thousands Of women have found that the
use Of Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptions
during the expectant time and over the
nursing period imparts precisely the local
strength and constitutional reinforcement
needed to carry them over this critical jnnct-
ure cheerfully, safely, almost painlessly.
II affords direct organic endurance and
constitutional nerVe-force. It gives fecnr
perative power; II promotes the secretion
Of abundant healthy nourishment for the
child during the nursing period II IS In
the best sense the guardian Of childhood
for It not only enables the mother to taxe
up the work Of life again with vigoT and
enjoyment but through her il iubues the
little one with the rugged natural strength
which is a constant protection against the
physical evils with which childhood IL
constantly assailed.
What DR.. Pierce,s Favorite Prescription
does for mothers and their children Is wen
exempli6ed in the experience Of Mra
II. NJ. Hansrote, of Magnolia, Morgan Co.,
W. Va In 4 recent letter to DR.. Pierca
she writes:
~ commenced to take DR. Pierce's Favogihe
Prescription something over two years ago, and
am glad TO testify It is God-send to woman
kind. The three children who were born before
Ibegan to take your medicine did not live long:
they were very delicate. but those born since
three in al) are very hearty, aud that conviuce1
me that your medicine Is just what i Is said 70
be and great deal more. could tell enough 10
Ill a book about the way suffered and the way
your medicine acted. Indeed, every woman On
The globe ought to know about your medicine"
Another lady, Mrs. Elizabeth Hull. Of ~ Mer.
rick ST. Pawtucket. R. L, writes; " have had
fifteen babies and always had bad time. Some
times have had to have two doctors. hegan
taking your Favorte Prescription last July
and in September gave birth to two little giris
and / never had such an easy time. had No
doctor and did not suffer half as long as before.
Ny twins when born weighed ten pounds each.
They are fine girls, now four months old"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense MedicallAd-
wiser tells you how to treat almost every
known form of disease at home and just
what to do In case Of emergency. There
Is no trouble in understanding it. It con-
tains 1908 pages and more than 100 illustra-
tons. A paper-coveTed copy viii be sent
free for 7I one-cent stamps, by the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N Y. If French cloth binding is want
ed, send ten cents more, thirty-one stsrrps
IN all