Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-20
the MARRIED STATE:
Shall Happiness and Health, or Miss-
~ and Sickness. attend it?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS


Reflections for the Thoughtful.
STRANGE iha. countless human beings exist
- and drag through life as do the beasls Of
the field, or the insects Of the earth, eviniGg
no more thought or reflection than though 'the
noble faculties Of mind were not vouchsaied to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent, the health, the well being
and the happiness Of confiding and Affection
ate wife, with perhaps family Of children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
Ia that pitiable condition DIS not even for one
day to feel the happy and exhilerating influence
incident to the enjoyment Of health.
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 10 take personal
charge Of her household, even when her health
will not admit OF it but she is nevertheless per-
cep,ibly sinking from day to day, and always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
iransrire. Her health daily sinks, ill finding
even the hope Of recovery no longer remains
THE BLOOMING BRIDE. Il
Blu, few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyancy Of spirits, rapidly, and ap-
paren,ly inexplicably, ecomes a feeble, sickly
debllitated wife. with frame emaciated. nerves
uns,rung, spirits depressed, counlenance bearing
the impress Of suffering, and an utter physica
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from Organic or constitutional causes
But otener, by far oftener, to gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of The simplest and plairesl rules
OF health as connected with the marriage stale
L. ,:o g sch Ia
aud misery, not only 10 the wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
e.uNro THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INSAN-
TY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and worse disease as DREAD.
Full INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And must this continue? Shall We be wise
in all that concerns the cattle Of our fields, oul
horses, our sheep, our cows, our oxen, the la.
ture and character Of the soil we possess, the
texture and quality Of our goods and merchan.
dive, but in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub.
]ect &c great arrangement, involving our future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns the
health and welfare of the wife of our affections
and the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being o
those children, we should be immersed in III
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS cULPABLE AS INExcUsABLE?
How long shall this ignorance prevail 20 pro-
duciive Of tie bitter fruits? How long shall the
wife ard mother be ignorant Of the naiure char
acter and causes Of the various womb and sexu-
al complaints, embittering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged TO years, eventua,ino
in a complication OF diseases utterly and hope.
lessly incurabIe7 Shal! we forever close our
eyes TO the results Of physiological science by
which We may arrive al an understanding of our
selves as men and women, subject to serious life.
long enduring diseases, and perpetuaiing them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant Of wha,
concerns them most TO know TO secure their
health and happiness, and their ptcuniary pros
periy. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. NJ. MAURACEAU.
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition. l8mo.. PIP. $50. Price Soc
ZINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, $l,00.
First published in ls47 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female wheiher mar
ried or moi, can here acquire a full kno,cl-
edge Of the nature, character and eau
ses Of her complaints, Nth the rarious
symptoms, and that nearly ha!fa
Million Copies should haze been sold.
II is impracticable 10 convey fully the various
subjects treated Of, as they are Of nature strict,
ly intended for the married, or those conlempa-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES.
Have been sent by mail within the las. few
months
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.