Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-09

MEDICAL.
THE MARRIAGE STATE;
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MOST STARTLING CONslDERATIORSI
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exit and
drag through life as do the beasts Of the field, or
the insects Of the earth, evineing more thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties Of mind
were not vouchsafed to them.
Many such are husbands and fathers upon whom
are dependent the health, the well-being, and the
happiness of q confdng and afectionate wife, with
perhaps n family Of children. sr
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptiable condition as not even for one day to
feel the happy and exherating influence incident
to the enjoyment of health. - III -.a-
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 win
not admit Of It; but she is nevertheless percepbly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month tran
spre. Her health daily sinks, till finally 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 buoyanCy of spirits rapidly, and aPPa'
rently ineGplicnbly, becomes feeble, sieklys de-
bilitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves I'M
strung spirits depressed, countenance bearing the
inpreas Of suffering, and an utter physical ana
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes But
oftener by far oftener, to gross and inexcusable
Ignorance of the simplest and plainsst 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
Cor1nIointR unnn the children
ssuNro THE THIRD FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,
HYPOCHONDRIA, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall We DO wise in
all that concerns the cattle of fields horses
our sheep, our COWS, our oxen' the nature and
quality of goods and merchandise but in all that
concerns ourselves as human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
mont, involving our future peace and happiness
in ali that concerns the health and welfare of the
wife of affections, and tho mother Of our chill;
dren; in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being of those children, should DO i'm
msrsed in the darkest and most
BENIoHTEO IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INExcUsABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail produc-
Two of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints,
embittering her days by suffering suffering often
prolonged to years, eVentuating in complication Of
diseases utterly and hopelessy incurabls Shall
we for ever close eyes to the results of phyEo
logical science by which We may arrive at an
understanding Of ourselves as men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, and
psrpotuating them to our children
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or toite reed be ignorant Of tohat
concerns them most to knote to secure their health
AID happiness. That knotuledge is contained in
litLc to0rk entitled
THE MARRIED woMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION.
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES WOMEN.
Ons Hundredh Edition. Isaso- pp 2S0 so cenis
[oN FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 co. ~.
First published in ls47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
whether MAnRIED OR NOT, can hero
acquire a full knowledge OF the NM
complaints, with the various
symptoms, and that nearly
HALF MILLION COPIES
should have been sold It is impractieable to con-
Tey fully the various subjects treated Of, they
are of nature strictly intended for the married,
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF oSE g. B BTEE THOU
Have been SENT BY MAIL within tho last few
months.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
BE NOT DEFRaUDED!
Buy no book unlcss DR.. A. M. Mauriceau, l29
Liberty Street, N Y, is on the title page and the
entry in the Clerks Office on the back Of the title
page; and buy only of respectable and honorable
dealers, send by mail, and address to DIR. A. M.
Mauriceau, there are spurious and Hurreptitious
infringements of copyright.
AZ Upon receipt of One Dollar "THB MAR.
RIED wOMANS PRIVATE MEDICAL COM
PANIoN" Is sent CHaGiLet Jresl 20 any part Of the
An Letters must be postpaid, and addressed TO
Or. A. NJ. NIAURICEAU, Box 1224, New-YoTk
City. Publiahing Office, No. 12o Liberty Street,
New-YoTk
For -. WILDE & BRO,
dec2-dtwCmo. corner Main and UniOn.sts.
JOHN H. THOMPSON,
81 Monroe street
DIR. j. B. ANARCHISTS
CELEBRATED CATHOLICON.
FOr the reficf and cure Of Suffering Females!
-... q ,Nu,bep N, II stands prc-eminer
EIN\\\WU1y,/L, for the curative power
MF%\NN/<WN/IE in all the diseases 10
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IHSAGs S@ Complaints: or thes
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&SSS<~N%% Failing Of the Womb
S1mb TX A$&$S> FIo.r Albus, or Whites
INV .AS&$$$~S Chronic lnflammatiG.
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