Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-27
THE MARRIED STATE:
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
fy and Sickness, attend II?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the thoughtful.

Reflections for the Thoughtful.
STRANGE tina: countless human beings exist
~ aud dag through life as do the beasts OF
the field, or the insects Of the earth, eyInlGg
no more thought or reflection than though the
noble faculties Of mind were not voucEsaied to
them.
Many such are husbands and father upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and the happiness Of "a confdina and Affection
ate lie, with perhaps family Of children.
HOW OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pliable condition as not even Tor one
day to feel the happy and exhiera,in2 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 oil it; but she is nevertheless per-
cepibly sinking from day to day, and always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
ieansPlre. Her health daily sinks, I'LL finding
even The hope of recovery no longer remains
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But few years ago in the flush OF health and
youth, and buoyaney ofspirils, rapidly, and ap-
parenlly inexpcably, ecomes feeble, sickly
debllitated wife. with frame emaciaed, nerves
uns'rung, spirits depressed, countenance bearing
The impress of suffering, aud an utter physica
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional causes
But oItener, by far oflener, 10 gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and plaires, rules
oil health as connected with the marriage stale
the violation Of y hich entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only to the wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"UNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
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
tnre aud character OF the soil we possess, the
texture and quality oil ouf goods and merchall-
disc, but in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub.
jecl tc great arrangement, involving our future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns the
health and welfare OF the vile of our affections,
and the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being q
those children, we should be immersed IN III
darkest and most
BEN1GH7ED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INEXCUsABLE?
How long shall this Ignorance prevail 50 pro.
ductive of lis bitter fruits How long shall the
wife ard molher be ignorant of the nature, char
aeter aud causes Of the various Worb and seXn-
al complaints. embsering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged TO years eyen,na,ina
in a complication OF diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurahle7 Shall we forever close our
eyes 10 the results Of physiological science by
which we may arrive a, an understanding OF our
selves as men and women. subject to serious life
long enduring diseases, and perpetuating them
to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or wife need BE- ignorant Of What
concerns them most 10 know TO secure theii
health and happiness, and their recnniaty pros.
periiy. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. NJ. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES or WOMEN
One Hundred Edition lsmo., PIP. $50. Price soc
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 0G.l
Fnst published in ls47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering thai erery Female whether mar
ried or moi, can here acquire a laH kno,cl-
edge Of the natare, character and eau
ses Of her complaints, Nth the rarious
symptoms, and that nearly halfa
Million Copies should haze been sold
II is imp,acticable 10 convey fully the vaions
subjects treated of, as they are of nature slicl.
|y intended for the married, Or those con,empla-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SIND COPIES.
Have been sent by mail within the las, few
months