Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-07-24
the MARRIED STATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend 1t?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATION
Reflections for tho thoughtful.


STRANGE tina: countless human boings exist
ana drag through life as do the beasts OF
Inc neiu, or the insects of the q arth, evlnlng
no more thought or reflection than though sthe
noble faculties of mind were not youehsaIed to
Them
Many such are husbands and father upon
whom are dependent the health the we'll being
and ne happiness of a coniding and affection.
ate wie, with perhaps family of children
ifoW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LiNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitable condition as not even for one
day 10 feel the happy and exhilera,ng influence
incident to the enjoyment of health
She may not be an invalid co,uine,, 10 her bed
or even TO her room as her prize, ambition and
ehels5 l.d L and nerve ner TO take personal
e .'; ., hef n'lsehod, even when her health
VIZ lo' 8" ant 3i it but she is nevertheless per-
ee.p'1'y slHHlns fIom day to day, and always
Cling.
fhus, day after day, and month after month
'ransPire Her health daily sinks, till finding
even Inc nope CT recovery no longer remains
And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But levy years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyaney ofspirits, rapidly and APP
parenly neSpllcably, ecomes feeble, sickl5s
debllItaied wife. with frame emaeiated nerve
nnsliung, spirits depressed, eouDenanee beafn
The Impress OF suffering, and an utter physiea
aud mental prosfation.
Sometimes this de qlorable change may an
does arse from organic 81 constitutional cause
But otener. by far ottenef. to gross and ineScu
sable ignorance OF the simplest and fiairesi rules
OF health as connected with The marriage stale
the violation of which entails disease, suffering
aid misery, not only to thu site, hst Often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UpON CHILDREN
q y
IraaSm3Htag' CO.ASGHfjIOA, HCRO
FULI HFP0CHGNDRN, INSAN
EFY, GOU7, KINGS hfIL, and
olta and pol5t diSea5as rs q DHEAD-
FGi fNflERiI.dAtE (To@ NE
PyeHtS.
Aud mast lhis continue Shall we be wise
III all that enursins the cattle Of ON fields, our
herses, on sheep, oar COWS. anr oxen, the la
lure and character Of The soil we possess, the
texture and quality oil orr goods and merchant
disc, hui III all thai concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub
lect 10 great Infringement, involving Our future
peace aud happiness in all that concerns the
health and welidle OF the vile OF our Affections
and tee mother OF our children, in all that cen
Germs the mental and physical well be Ing
those children, should be immersed III III
| darkest and most
BENIGHT'ED IGNORANCE,
AS GuEPABLE As iNEXCUSABLE
How long shall this ignorance prevail pro-
dueHve OF lis bitter fruits /! How long shall tie
wife atd mother be ignorant Of the uafnfe, char
aeter aud causes OF the various womb and se5u.
al complaints, embitieriug her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged To years, eyentuatine
i'll complication ot diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable Shall forever close on
eyes TO the results Of physiological science by
which we may arrive al an understanding of our
selves as men and women, subject 10 serious life
ong enduring diseases, aud perpetuating them
! 10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or wife need be ignorant of What
concerns them must To know to secure their
health and happiness, and their peennialy pfas.
reriiy. That know ledge is contained i'll little
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