Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23


MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life do the beasts Of the field, or
the insects Of the earth, evinciDg more thought
or 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, tho well ll-beng, and the
happiness of a confdng and a1ectionate wife, with
perhaps family OF children.
HOW OFTEN IT uArrESs THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAa
In that pitable condition as not even for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
to the enjoy nent 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 to take personal
charge Of her household even when her health will
not admit of it but she is nevertheless perceptibly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month tran
rre Her health daily sinks, till finally 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 Of spirits, rapidly, and appa-
rently inexplicably, becomes feeble, sickly, do
bilitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un-
strung, spirts depressed, cOuntenance bearing tn0
impress of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But
ignorance of the simplest and planest rules of
health 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
susro THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, sCROFULA,
. HYPOCHONDRIA, INSANITY, GOUT,
\ KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
4 from the Parents.
3 And must this continue Shall we be wise In
all that 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 our goods and merchandise but in all that
concerns ourselves as human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
mcnt, involving future peace and happiness
in all that concerns 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
we'll being of those children, we should be I'm
mersed in the darkest and most
( BENI0HTEO ORANGE,
/ AS cULPABLE AS ISyxcusABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail SO produce
tive of its bitter fruits low long shall the wiie
and mother be ignorant of the nature character and
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints,
embittering her days by suffering-suifering often
prolonged to years. eyentuating in complication OF
diseases utterly and hopelessly incurable shall
we for ever close eyes to the results Of physio-
logical science by which we may arrive at an
understanding of ourselves men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, and
perpetuatng them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or toife need be ignorant Of ,chat
comcer,,s them most TO knop TO secure their health
aud happiness That knovlcdge is contained in
littis co,k entitled
THE MARRIE wOMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
/ BY DR. A. M. MAURICEAU,
:, PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One IndredM Edition. lsmo, pp. $50 Price 30 Cenis.
Il [oy FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 O0.1
II First published in Is47 a-d it is not
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Considering that EVERY FE NAL K I,
whether Married OR NOT, can here
|, acquire a full knowledge OF the ma
II ture, character and eauses OF her
II complaints, with the various
/ sym ptoms, and that nearly
II HALF MILLION COPIES
should have been sold II is impracticabe to con-
vey fully the various subjects treated of, rs they
nre of nature strictly intended Ior tne maIrieu,
or those contemplating marriage.
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Have been SENT by MAIL within the last few
months.
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