Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-30
MEDICAL.
THE MARRIAGE zSTATE;-

''-''''-'.s MEDICAL. -''-''.',.-..''''
THE MARRIAGE STATE;
Shall HHppfne.s and Health, .sIi..ry aad
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human benps ex;.t and
drag through life as do the beasts of the field or
the insects of the carth evincing no more Thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties of mind
were not vouchsafed to them. LII
Many such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
arc dependen. the health, the ell-being. and the
perhaps family of children.
HOW oPrEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE FINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiable condition for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
TO the enjoyment Of health.
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed.
OF even to her room; as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and her to take personal
charge Of her household even when her health will
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
spire. Her health daily sinks, till finally even the
hope of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But a few years ago in the flush of health and
youth, and buoynncy OF spirits, rapidly, ana aPpa.
rently inexpieably, becomes feeble, sickly. de-
bilitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un-
strung, spirits depressed, countenance bearing the
impress of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But.
eftener, by far oftener, to gross aud inexcusable
ignorance of the simplest and painest rules of
health as connected with the marriage state, the
violation Of which entails disease, suffering and
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
UNTO THIRD FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, scROFULA.
HYPOCHONDR1A, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL. and other diseases,
DREADFUL lNHERITANcE
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall we be wise in
all that concerns the cattle of our fields horses
our sheep, our cows, our oxen, the nature and
character Of the soil possess the texture and
quality of our goods and merchandise; but in all that
concerns ourselves rs human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
ment. involving our future peace and happiness
In all that concerns the health and welfare of the
wife OF our affections, and the mother Of chill
dren in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being Of those children, we should be i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
8ENI0HTED IGNORANCE.
AS cuLPABLE AS INExcUsAb.=.
How long shall .h;s ignorance prevail so produc-
tive of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
anu motner De ignorant Oh the nature, character and
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints,
embittering her days by suffering-sufrering often
prolonged to years, cYentuatiDg in complication Of
diseases utterly and hopclessly incurablel Shall
We for ever close to the results of physo-
logical science by which may arrive at an
understanding of ourselves as men and women
subject to serious lifelong enduring Diseases mud
perpotuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband trifc need be ignorant of trLnt
concerns them most TO knoIr to secure their health
aud ha1Yiness. That knOtrledge is contained in a
Intte tCOrE entitled
THE CARRIED woMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. a. 81. MAURIcEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN
[oN FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 OO.1
First published in 1877 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that EVERY MALE.
" a"an;1c MA ri ,ls OR NOT, cam here
tnre, character and causes of her
complaints. with the various
symptoms, and TINT nearly
TIA l. F MILLION COPIES
should have been sold It is impracticabe to con-
vey fully the various subjects treated OF, MS they
are OF "a nature strictly intended for the married.
or those contemplating marriage
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COPIES
Have been SENT BY 0IAI.. within the Inst few
months.
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