Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-15
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MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life as do the beasts OF the heid, OF
the insects Of the earth evincing no more thought
OF reflection than though the noble faculties OF mind
were not vouchsafed TO them.
Many such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
are dependent the health, the well-being, and the
happiness Of confding and ahectionate wife, With
perhaps family Of children.
how oPrEN 1T HAPPENS THAT TifK
WIFE LINGKRs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
IN that pitiabe condition as not even for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
to the enjoyment of beath
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed,
or even to her room as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and nerve her to take personal
charge Of her household, when her health will
not admit of il but she is nevertheless perceptby
sinking from day TO day, and always ailing
spire. Her health daily sinks, till finally even tho
hope of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But a few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyancy Of spirits, rapidly, and apPa-
bilitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un-
strung spirits depressed, countenance bearing the
impress Of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But
jttener, by far oftener, to gross and incxcusable
ignorance Of the simplest and plainest rules Of
health as connected with the marriage state, tho
violation Of which entails disease, suffering and
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,
DREADFUL NHERITAkC
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall we be wise in
all that concerns the cattle of our fields, our horses,
our sheep, our cows, our oxen, the nature and
character Of the soil we possess, the texture and
quality Of goods and merchandise but in oil that
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 the
wife of our affections and the mother OF our chill.
dren in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being of those children, we should be Inn
mersed in the darkest and most
BENiaHTEO i0NORANCE
As CULpABLE As INExCUsABIE!
tive Of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
and mother be ignorant Of the nature character and
causes Of the various womb and sexual complaints,
cmbttering her days by sufering-sufering often
prolonged to years, eventuatng in complication Of
diseases utterly and hopelessly incurable ! Shall
for ever close eyes to the results Of physo-
logical science by which We may arrive at ar
understanding Of ourselves as men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, anS
perpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or tcife need be ignorant of tchds
them most TO kno'p TO secure their health
md happiness. That knooiedge is contained in q
Hittc Dork entitled
THE MARRIED wOMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES WOMEN.
One Hdredh Edition. lsmo, pp. $50. Price 30 Csni'.
ION FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 co.
First published in isa7 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that EVERY MALE,
whether MARKED OR NOT, can here
acquire n full knowledge OF the ma. .
ture, character and auses Of her
complaints, with the various
symptoms, and that nearly
HALF A MILLION COPIES
should have been sold II is mpractcable to oon-
vey fully the various subjects treated of, as they
are of a 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