Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-29


MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life ss do the beasts of the ned, of
th. insects of the earth evincing no more thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties of niDd
were not vouchsafed to them.
MANY such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
are dependent the health, the well being and the
happiness vi a confding and aheetionate VIE, Win
psrhaps = family VI children
now oYrEs IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGKRs PROM YEAR TO YEAR
m that pitabls condition not even for one day to
feel the happy and exblleratinB innuenee iheiuen'
to the enjoyment Of health.
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed,
even to her room as her PRIDE, ambition ana
energy induce and nerve her to take personal
charge of her household, even when her health Will
not admit of il but she is nevertheless perceptby
sinking from day to day, and always ailing
Thus, day after day, and month after month tran
spire. Her health daily sinks, till finally even the
hope Of recovery no longer remsins' And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But . few years ago in the aush Of health and
youth, and buoyancy Of spirits rapidly, and appa'
rently inexplicably, becomes feeble, sckly, de-
bilitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un-
strung, spirits depressed, countenanee bearing the
impress Of suffering, and an utter physical ana
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorsble change may and does
arise from organic constitutional causes but
Jftener. BY far oftener, to gross and inexcussbls
Ignorance OF the simplest and planest rules OF
health ~ connected with the marriage state, the
violation Of which entails disease. suffering ana
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
unto THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, sCROFULA,
HYPOCHONDRlA, INSANITY, GoUT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
asa
DREADFUL INHERITANC
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall We be wise in
ali that concerns the cattle Of fields our horses
our sheep, our cows, our oxen the nature ana
character Of the soil We possess the texture ana
quality Of our goods and merchandise nut IN all thas
concerns ourselves as human beings with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
ment, involving our future peace and happiness
In all that the health and welfare OF tne
wife Of our affections and the mother OF our chil,
dren; in all that concerns the mental ana physicaA
we'll being of those children, We should be In
mersed in the darkest and most
l BENI0HTEO I0N ORANGE,
H As cULPABLE AS INKxcUsABLE!
II How long shall this ignorance prevail so produe'
tive of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
and mother be Ignorant OF the nature eharacter anu
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints,
.mbitteriug her days by sufiering-sufering often
prolonged to years. eventuating in complication OF
| diseases utterly and hopeessy ncurabe Shsil
We for close our eyes to the results OF Phys'o
! logical science by which we may arrive NJ an
! understanding of ourselves as men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases aha
perpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
Il No husband or wife need be ignorant Of Wha
! concerns them most to kn0U to secure fhsr hs0Hf
| and happiness That kno,elsdge is contained IN q
! litils UOk entitled
Il THE MARRIED wOMAN's
| PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
i BY DIR. A. Nj MAURICEAU,
II PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN
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