Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-05-29
THE MARRIED STATE
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
for tho TSaOughtfHI.
Shall Happiness and Health, OF Mise
ry and Sickness, attend it?

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s. TRANCE tina: countless human bolngs exist
~ and drag through life as do the beasts oil
the held, or the insects of the earth, eviniGg
no more thought or reflection than though 1.-THE
not lie faculties of mind were not vouehsaied to
them.
Many such are husbands md father, upon
whom are dependent the health, The we'll being
and The happiness ola coslidiDg and affection
ate "ite, with perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE llNGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that .pitiable condition as not even for one
day to feel the happy and celebrating influence
incident 10 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 o. :. but she is nevertheless per-
cepli'!y sinking from day to day, and always
aing.
Thus, day alter day, and month after month
iranspire. Her health daily sinks, ill 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 buoyanoy ofspirts, rapidly, aud app
parently inexplicaby b ecomes a feeble, sicklJs
deblitated wife. with frame etnacialed, nerve,
utlStluIS3 SpilltS pC"i ils
The impress of suffering, and an utter physica
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this deporable change may an
does arse from organic or constitutional caused
But oitener, by far oitener, 10 gross and ineAcu
sable ignorance of he simplest and planest rules
OF health as connected with the marriage State
The violation Of " hich entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only 10 the wife, bu. often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
| 'uNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INSAN-
HY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and wOrse disease as q 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
lure and character OF the soil we possess, the
texture and quality Of our goods and merchan-
disc, but in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings with human functions and passions, SUBJ
| ject to 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 oil our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being
those children, we should be immersed in III
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INExCUSABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail SO pro-
duciive 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, embi,tering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged to years, eventualins
in complication OF diseases utterly and hope
essly incurable? Shall! we forever close our
eyes 10 the results OF physiological science by
which we may arrive at an understanding OF our
selves us men and women, subject 10 serious lie
ons enduring diseases, and perpelualng them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant OF what
concerns them most 10 know 10 secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros
periiy. That knowledge is contained in IA little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. III. MAuRAGEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES or WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition. lSmo., PIP. $50. Price soc |
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, $l,0o.1 |
First published in 1917 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that ercry Female ichether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a fail hnocl-
edge Of he nature, character and caa-
ses Of her complaints, nth tie rafioas
symptoms, and that neeriy hoT a.
Million Copies should hare been sold
II is implactieable 10 convey fully the various /
subjects treated Of, as they are OF nature snici-
ly intended for the married, Or those contempIa-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES.
Have been sent by mail within the las, few
months.