Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-28
The MARRIED STATE.
Shat Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend it2
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the Thosghtful.

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a TRANCE tina. countless human boings exist
- and drag through life as do the beasts OF
the field, or the insects Of the ar,h, evlnirg
no more thought or reflection than though fthe
noble faculties of mind were not vouchsated to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and the happiness of a confding and attectioiie
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pltlable condition as not even for one
day TO feel the happy and exhileralns influence
incident TO the enjoyment of health.
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed
OF 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 no, admit of it; but she is nevertheless per-
ceptibly sinking from day to day, and always
aing
Thus, day after day, and month after month
'ranspre. Her health daily sinks, ill 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 of spirits, rapidly, and APP
parently inexplicaby, ecomes Feeble sicklys
debitated wife. with frame emaciaied, nerve
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the impress of suffering, and an utter physica
nd mental prostration.
Sometimes this de2orable change may an
does arse from organic or constitutional cause
But oitener. by faf oftcnen, 10 gross and ineScu
sable ignorance OF he simplest and plaiaestrules
Of health as connected with the marriage state
the violation of which entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only TO The wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"eNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERArfoN.''
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYP OCHONDRIA, LNSAN-
ITY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and worse diseases as DREAD
FUL INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And must this continue! Shall we be wjst
in all that concerns the cattle of on. fields ou
horses, our sheep, our cows, our oxen the la
ture and character of the soil we possess. ,h,
texture and quality Of our goods and merchan
disc, but in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, s;ib
Ject to great arrangement, involving our futur,
peace and happiness-in all that concerns ,b,
health and welfare OF the vile of our affections
and the mother of our children. in MI thai con
Germs the mental and physical well being {
those children, we SHOULD be immersed in II
darkest and most
BENIGHIED IGNORANCE,
AS cULPABLE AS INExcUsABLE?
How ieas shall this ignorance prevail so pro
ductiVs oil ats bitter lruits2 How long shall tn
WIFE ard mother be ignorant Of the nature, char
acteI and eaases of tho various 2ofnb and sexu
ii complaints, embiiering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eyeniuatin.
in complication OF diseases utterly and hope
essly incurable2 Shal, we forever close on
eyes 10 the results OF physiological science b,
which we may arrive al an understanding Of our
selves as men and wemen, subject 10 serious life
ong enduring diseases, and perpetuating then
10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant of wha
concerns them most 10 know to secure ihe
health and happiness, and their pecnniary pros
periy. That knowledge is contained in a illlt
work entitled