Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-30
the MARRIEDSTATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise-
ry and Sickness, attend it?
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS


MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the Thoughtfui.
STRANGE tina: countless human beings exis,
~ and dag through life az do the beas,s III
the field OF the !hsects OF the Carth, eviniug
no more thought or reflection than though the
noble faculties Of mind were not youchsafed to
them.
Many such are husbands and father upon
whom are dependent the health, the we'll being
and the happiness Of a confiding and affection
ate wife, with perhaps family Of children.
HOW OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE L!NGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitIable condition as not even for one
day to feel the happy and eshllerating influence
incident 10 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 not admit OF IT. but she is nevertheless per-
ce.ptibly 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 lew years ago In the flush OF health and
youth, and buoyanoy ofspirits, rapidly, and ap-
parently ,nexpllcably, ecomes feeble, sickly s
deblitated wife. with frame emaciated. nerve
unstTung, spirits depressed, counenance bearn
the impress OF suffering, and an utter physca
nd mental prosraiion.
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional cause
But Citener, by Tar Uite1er, 10 gross and inexcu-
sable ignorance Of The simplest an pl finest rules
Of health as connected with the att ago state
the violation Of v hich entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only 10 the wife, blu, often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"tnfo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, INS4N.
TY, GOU1, KINGS EVIL, and
other and worse diseases as DREAD
Full INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And mist this continue? Shall re be wise
in all that concerns the cattle III our fields, Our
horses, otir sheep, our cows, ctr oxen, the ia
,ure and character Of the soil we possess, the
texture and quality cf out goods and merchan.
disc, but in all that concerns Ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub.
lect 10 great arrangement, involving our future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns the
| heoitu nHu "CHdi0 VI tuo Wu0 VI duoCtIOuS,
and the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical we'll being o
those children, we should be immersed in III
| darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE,
AS CULPABLE AS tNExCUsABLE?
How long shall this ignorance prevail 30 pro.
ductive OF its bitter fruits2 How long shall the
wife ard mother be ignorant OF the nature, char.
acter and causes of the Various womb and sexu-
al complaints, embi,.efing her days BY suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eventoatiag
| in complication Of diseases utterly and hope
lessly incutable2 Shal! we forever close GU.
eyes TO the results Of physiological science by
which We may arrive al Sh understanding Of our
selves as men and women, subject to serious life.
ong enduring diseases, and perpetualing them
! 10 our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband of wife reed be ignorant Of wha,
concerns them most 10 know 10 secure their
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros.
perfiJ. That knowledge is contained in little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WMOAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. M. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
O"s Au"N'eu I<uutOU loWO., pp <CV. FFiCe DUG
FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, $l,OO.]
First published in l647 and i: is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female whether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a full kno,cl-
edge Of the natare, character and cau-
ses of her complaints, seith the tarious
symptoms, and that nearly half
Million Copies should haze been sold.
Il is impracticable 10 convey fully the various
subjects treated Of as they are OF nature sttc.
" intended for the married, or those contempla-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COPIES.
Have bsen sent by mail within The last few
months.