Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-11-13
MTHEARnlEDSTkTE.
SHAT Happiness end Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend ii?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections Cor. tEae ,H,Esor..bafi,L

Ma eAacCaiORS EOF the 'Rkk0ssShgfUl.
ID IRANGE that countless human bolngs exist
y and dag through life as do the beasts OF
the held, or the insects of the arth, evinlGg
no more thought or reflection than though tile
noble faculties Of mind We're not voucEsafed to
Them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and The happiness Of a roniiding and Affections
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptiable condition DIS not even for one
day to feel the happy and eshileraling 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 hut she is nevertheless per-
ceplibly sinking from day to day, aud always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
ransflre Her health daily sinks, till finding
even the hope OF recovery no longer remains
| And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE.
But lew years ago in the flush Of health and
| YOUTH aud buoyancy of spirits, rapidly, and APP
parenlly lnexpcably, ecomes feeble, sieklys
deblitaed wife. with frame emacialed, nerve
unssung, spirits depressed, counlenanee bearln
the impress OF suffering, and an utter physca
nd mental nrosira,ion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
| does arse from ofganic or constitutional cause
But oliener, by far oftener 10 gross aud nexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and pl est rules
oil health as connected with the arr age state
the violation Of y hich entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only TO the wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
.,-r,,
Transmitting. CON'SUMP1ION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INSA-y-
| ITY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and Worse disease 0s q DREAD
J Full INHERITANCE from Tie
Parents.
And must this continue? Shall we be wis,
in all that concerns the cattle of oui Gslls, Oh
horses, our sheep, cur COWS. nnr oxen, the La
tnfs and character Of The sol! we possess, til,
texture and quality Of oar goods aud mcfehan
disc, but in all thai concerns ourselves as huual
beings, with human functions and passions, Sub
lect tG great arrangement, involving or future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns tn,
health and welfare OF the vile OF our affect ions
and the mother oil our children, IN all that con
Germs the mental and physical well being
those children, we should be immersed III ii
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE ASH
3 How Tong shall THIS ignorance prevail SO pro
} ductive of its bitter fruits? How long shall iht
! wife aid mother be ignorant of the nature, char
aeter and causes of the various womb ard sexu
al complaints, emb,lerinq her DAYS by suffering
-snfferin. Often prolonged 10 years, eventualins
in comp LEGATION of diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurahe2 Shal. forever close GU
eyes 10 the results of physiological science BY
which we may arrive at an understanding OF cur
selves as men and women. subject to seiiors life
ons enduring diseases, and perpetuating then
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
Ne husband or wife need be ignorant of wha
concerns them most to know 10 secure thei
health and happiness, and their pecnniary pros
perily. That knowledge is continued in little
work entitled