Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-02-13
THE MARRIED STATE:
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
fy and Sickness, attend IL?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
R objections for the thoughtful.

K reflections for the Thoughtful.
STRANGE iha: countless human boings exist
~ and drag through life as do the beasts OF
the field, or the insects of the earth. evinlEg
no more thought Or reflection than though the
noble faculties Of mind were not vouchsated 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 vile, with perhaps family OF children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiable condition DIS not even TOR one
day to feel the happy and exhlerating 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-
ceptbly sinking from day to day, and always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
,ransrire.. 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 spirits, rapidly, and APP
paren'ly inexplicably, eco,nes feeble, sickIy,
deblitated wife. with frame emaciated nerves
uns,Iung, spirits depressed, countenance bearing
the impress Of suffering, and an utter physca
and mental prosiraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional causes
But ottener, by far oftener, TO gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and plainest rules
oil health as connected with the marriage state
the violation Of y hch entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only TO the wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"uNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INSAN-
ITY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, aud
other and Uorse disease as a DREAD
Full INHERITANCE 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 Ia
ture and character Of the soil we possess, the
texture and quality Of eur goods and merchan-
disc, but in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub.
ject lie 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 Of
tllUSc CUItttIcuy VIC buOuIu UG IliucIScU Ill Tie
dakes, and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INEXCUSABLE
How long shall this ignorance prevail so pro-
ductve of lis bitter fruits? How long shall the
wife ard mother be ignorant Of the nature, char
acter and causes of the various womb and sexu-
al complaints, embittering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eventuaiing
III licot of Il nj hopo-
lessly incurabIe2 ShaI. we forever close our
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
long enduring Diseases and perpetuating them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant of what
concerns them most 10 know TO secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary PROS.
perty. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. m. MAURACEAU.
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition. lsmo.. PIP. $50. Price soc
FINE PAPER. EXTRA BINDING. $l,O0.1
First published in 1877 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL.
CONSIDERING mat every Female Vhether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a full knowl-
edge Of the nature, character and cam-
ses of her complaints, Nth the rarious
symptoms, and that nearly haDa
Million Copies should hare been sold.
II is impracticable to convey fully the various
subjects treated Of, as they are Of nature strict.
ly intended for the married, or those contempla.
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COPIES.
Have been sen, by mail within the last few
months.