Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-02-06
THE MARRIED STATE:
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend IL?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the 'hlsoulglplfus

HeCEACCgsVEES HOE aa2G lzVua = EfeA NR.
STRANGE tina: countless human bolngs exist
~ and dag through life as do ,the beasts OF
the field the insects of the earth, evinirg
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 confiding and affection
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In tina! pitiable condition DIS not even tor one
day TO feel the happy and celebrating influence
incident to the enjoyment oil 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 " hen her health
will not admit OF it bui she is nevertheless per-
cep,ibly sinking from day to day, and always
ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
,ransfire. 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 buoyanoy ofspirits, rapidly, aud ap-
paren,ly inexpcably, ecomes feeble, sickly,
deb.lilated wife. with frame emaciated. nerves
uns!rung, spirits depressed, counlenance bearing
the impress of suffering, aud an utter physical
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes This de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional causes
But oItener, by far oftener, 10 gross and nexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and planest rules
OF health as connected with the marriage Stale
the vioati,n Of hich 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-
ITY, GOUT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and eorse disease as DREAD
Full INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And must this continue? Shall we be wise
in all tina, concerns the cattle Of oui fields, Our
horses our sheep, cur cows, bur oxen. the La
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, sub
leci tC 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 of
those children, we should be immersed in the
darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
SCULPABLE AS INExCUSABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail so pro-
dnciiye of its bitter fruits? How long shall The
wife ard mother be ignorant Of the nature. char
aoter and causes of The various womb and seXn-
al complaints, embittering her days by SUFFERING
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eventualing
IN complication Of diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable? Sha! we forever close our
eyes 10 the results OF physiological science by
which we may arrive al an understanding of our
selves as men and women. subject 10 serious life
long enduring diseases, and perpetualing them
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband OF wife need be ignorant of what
concerns them most TO know TO secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros
perily. That knowledge is contained i'll a little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. nj. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition lsmo. PIP. $50. Price soc
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 90.
First published in lS47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female whether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a full kno,cl-
edge Of the nature, character and cau-
ses Of her complaints, Nth the rarious
symptoms, and that nearly half q
Million Copies should hare been sold.
It is mp,ac,icable TO convey fully the va ious
subjects treated OF, as they are OF nature sttic
ly intended for the married, or those conlempla-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND COPIES
Have been senl by mail within The last few
months.