Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-14
THE MARRIED STATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or MISE
ry and Sickness, attend it2
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the Thought full

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Reflections for the Thoughtful.
SIRANGE tina: countless human boings exist
- and dag through life as do the beasts Of
the field, or the insects of the q arth, evinirg
no more thought or reflection than though THE
noble faculties of mind were not vouchsafed to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and the happiness of a con6ding and affection
ate wife, with perhaps family Of children.
Hcw OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiable condition as not even for one
day 10 feel the happy and exhileraling 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-
ceptibly sinking from day to day, and always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
iranspire. Her health daily sinks, till finding
even the hope Of recovery no longer remains
And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE.
But few years ago in the flush OF health and
youth, and buoyancy ofspirits, rapidly, and aap-
paren,ly inexplicably, b ecomes feeble, sickl,s
debilitated wife. with frame emaciated. nerve
uns'lung, spirits depressed, coun'enance bearin
the impress Of suffering, and an utter physica
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arse from organic or constitutional cause
But oftener, by far ottener, 10 gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of The simplest and plainest rules
OF health as connected with the marriage state
the violation of " hich entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only to The wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON cHILDREr.
"UNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION ECRO
FULA. HYPOCHONDRLA, JNSAN-
lTY GOVT, KINGS Ell. and
other and uorse disease as q DREAD.
Full INHERITANCE from the
Parerts.
And must this corilnue? Shall we be wist
in all that concerns the cattle Of our fields, oul
horses; Our sheep, our ,:ews, our oxen, the la
ture and character Il the soil we possess, the
texture and qnalif'5 Of our goods and merchan.
dise out IN all f.lat concerns ourselves as human
oeings, with ..iuman functions and passions, sub
Jec' 10 gfea... arrangement, involving our future
peace ana happiness-in all that concerns the
health and welfare OF the vile Of our affections
and the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Ger as the mental and physical well being o
nose children, we should be immersed in III
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE.
AS CULPABLE AS INExCUSABLE?
How Tong shall this ignorance prevail 80 pro-
ducfve of its bitter fruits z How long shall the
wife ard mother be ignorant Of the nature, char
acter and causes OF the various womb and sexu-
al complaints, embitiering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eventuatine
in complication OF diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable2 Shal! we forever close GU.
eyes 10 the results Of physiological science BY
which we may arrive al an understanding Of our
selves as men and women, subject to serious life.
ong enduring diseases, and perpe.ualing them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant of what
concerns them most TO know TO secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros.
periiy. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WMOAN'S
MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. NJ. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition. lsmo., PIP. $50. Price soc
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, $l,00.]
First published in lS47 and i: is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female whether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a jul kseel-
edge of the nature, character and eau
SEES Of her complaints, uiih The rarious
symptoms, and that nearly haJa
Million Copies should hare been ssid.
1t is impIacticable toconyey fully the various
subjects treated OF, as they are Of nature sllc-
|y intended for the married, Or those contempla.
ling marriage.
OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES.
Have been sen, BY mail within tao last few
months.