Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-04-24
THE MARRIED STATE
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend it?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
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 earth, eviniEg
no more thought or reflection than though lthe
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 co.fiding and affection
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
- OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE L1NGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiable condition as not even for one
day to 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 but she is nevertheless per.
ceptbly sinking from day to day, and always
aling.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
iransflre. Her health daily sinks, till 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 Of spirits, rapidly, and ap
deblilated wife, with frame emaciated, nerve
unsIung, spirits depressed, counlenance bearing
the impress of suffering, and an u,ter physica
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional cause
But oftener, by far oftener, 10 gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and panest rules
OF health as connected with the marriage state
the violation Of hch entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only 10 the wife, but often
| HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"UNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, LNSAN-
HY, 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, oul
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 merchan-
disc, but IN all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub.
]ect tC great arrangement involving our future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns &c
health and welfare OF the wife o. our affections
and the mother Of Or. children, in all that con.
Germs the mental and physical well being o
those children, we should be immersed in III
darkest and most
BENIGH1'ED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INEXCUSABLE!
How Tong shall this ignorance prevail so pro.
ducfive 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 sexn-
al complaints, embttering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eyeniuatina
IN complication Of diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable? Shal. 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.
ons enduring diseases, and perpetualing them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
NO husband or wife need be ignorant of what
concerns them most TO know 10 secure their
health and happiness, and their pecunary pros.
pery. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. NJ. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition. l8mo.. PIP. $50. Price SOC
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 ,00.1
First published in lS47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female mhether mar
ried or not, can here acquire fill knoul-
edge Of the nature, character and eau
ses ofher complaints, wifh the rarious
symptoms, and Mat nearly haya
Million Copies should hare been sold.
II is impracticable 10 convey fully the various
subjects treated Of, as they are Of nature stlct.
y intended for The married, Or those coniempla-
ling marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COPIES.
Have been sent by mail within tho last few
months
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.