Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-05-01
The MARRIED STATE
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend IL?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS
Reflections for the Thomshafua.

"a TRANCE that countless human bolngs exist
~ and drag through life as do the beasts OF
The held, or the insects of the earth, evlning
no more thought or reflection than though sthe
noble faculties Of mind were not voucEsated to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and The happiness of a coafdng and affection
ate vile, with perhaps family of children
l@N OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pltable condition as not even for one
day to ieel the happy and exhilera,ine 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 TO 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
aling.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
lransfire. Her health daily sinks, I'LL finding
even the hope of recovery no longer remains
THE BLOOMING BRIDE.
But lew years ago in the flush OF health and
youth, and buoyancy ofspirits, rapidly, and ap-
parently lnexplicably, b eeomes feeble, sckly S
deblltated wife. with frame enaeiated, nerve,
| unsiung, spirits depressed, conn'enance bearing
the impress Of suffering, and an utter physca
and mental pros,ra,on.
Sometimes this deplorable change NAV an
| does arise from organic or constitutional cause
Bnt oltener, by far oitener, 10 gross =, ,nexcn
sable ignorance Of he simpes,. and plaipest nile.
Of health as Connected With the MARRIAGE stale
| ''s s".aii'n Of .-nich entails disease, suffering
"'ia inisa.y hot only 10 the wife, Blu, often
:, HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UpoN CHILDREN
s'UNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATtoN'
TRANSMITTING CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INSAN-
FTP, 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, our
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 MERIDIAN
disc, but III all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with hn!aaa functions and passions, SUBJ
lect 10 great arrangement, involving our future
peace and happiness--in all that concerns the
health and welfare OF the wife oil our affections,
and the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being
those children, we should be immersed in tn
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INExCUsABLE?
How Tong shall this ignorance prevail so pro-
ducve OF its 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, embiitering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged TO years, eyeniuaiino
in complication OF diseases utterly and hope
lessly neurahIe? Shall we forever close our
eyes 10 the results of physio logical science by
which we may arrive at an understanding Of our
selves as men and women, subject TO serious life
ong enduring diseases, and perpeluaing them
TO Our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or wife need be ignorant oil What
concerns them most TO know to secure their
health and happiness, and their pecanary pros
perity. That knowledge is contained i'll little
work entitled