Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-07-03
the MARRIED STATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend III
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the THOUGHT full.

Reflections for the Thoughtful.
SI'KANGE that countless human boings eXis.
~ and drag through life as do the beasts Of
the field, or the insects OF the arth, eviniGg
no more thought Or reflection than though 1.-THE
noble faculties of mind were not vouchsaied to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and the happiness of a confiding and Affection
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
Hesv OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitIable condition DIS not even Tor one
day 10 feel the happy and exheraiing 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 to take personal
charge OF her household, even when her health
will not admit OF it but she is nevertheless per-
cep,bly sinking from day to day, and always
aling.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
transpire. Her health daily sinks, till 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 buoyancy spirits, rapidly, and ap-
H"sS.s'y '.'S"ptouiy, CCuHHSo q 'OSo'ot o'~"'J =
debilitated wife. with frame emaciaed, nerve
unstIune, spirits depressed, countenance bearin
the impress OF suffering, and an utter physical
aud mental pros,raion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional cause
But oltener, by far oftener, 10 gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and painest rules
Of health as connected with the marriage state
the violation Of " ich 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, HYPOCHONDRLA, INSAN-
HY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and uorse diseases as a 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 Ia
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, SUBJ
lect 10 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 Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being
those children, we should be immersed in tn
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS INExCUsABLE
How long 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 variops womb and sexu- |
al complaints, embiiering her days by suffering
Gal
in a complication of diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable? Shall we fossyer close our
eyes 10 the results Of physiological science by |
" hich we may arrive al an understanding Of our |
selves as men and women, subject to serious life
ong enduring diseases, and Perpetuatieg them |
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant OF wha;
concerns them most TO know to secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros
perily. That knowledge IS contained in a little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WMOAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. M. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
0ns Hwatlrsd Edition. l8me., PIP. $50. Pase soc
FINE 1APER. xx7sa sINplss, $l,00.]
First published in ls47 ; and j. is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female mhether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a full knowl-
edge Of The nature, character and eau
ses Of her complaints Nth The rarious
sympiomsr and that nearly half
Million Copies should hare been sold.
II il impracticable 10 convey fully the various
ubjects treated Of, as they Of nature strict.
y intended for the married, or those contempa-
ing marriage.
OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES.
Have been ser. BY mail within the las. few
months.