Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
THE MARRIED STATE:
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
ry and Sickness, attend III
MOST rARTL1Nu CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the ,yhougl,trul

R reflections for the Thoughtful.
&TRANGE tina: countless human boings exist
~ and drag through life as do the beasts OF
the field, or the insects Of the earth, eviniHg
no more thought or reflection than though the
noble faculties Of mind were not vouehsafed to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the we'll being
and the happiness off confiding and affect on
ate wife, with perhaps family of children.
How OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlNGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiabe condition DIS not even for one
day TO feel the happy and exhileraliug influence
incident to the enjoyment Of health.
She may no, be an invalid confued 10 her bed
or even 10 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 oil it ; but she is nevertheless per-
ceptiby sinking from day to day, a.d always
ailing.
Thus, day alter day, and month after month
even The hope Of recovery no longer reTnains.-.
And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyancy of spirits, rapidly, aud APP
parenlly ineXplicaby, ecolnes feeble, sickly,
debilitated wife. with frame emaciaed. nerves
uns,Iung, spirits depressed, counlenahce bearing
the impress of suffering, and an utter pEysca
and mental prostraiion.
Sometimes this e2lorabe change may an
does arise from organic or constitutional causes
Bnt otener. by far oftener, 10 gross ahd lneAcu
sable ignorance OF he simplest and plalr tinlss
u! health as connected with the marriage state
hs Violation Of y heh entails disease, suffering
~l,- -, l,,, 1T.
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS upoN CHILDREN
UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATIONS"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA. HYPOCHONDRI4, INSAN-
HY GOUT, KINGS EVIL. and
other and ,corse disease as a DREAD
FUL INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And must this continue! Shall we be wise
in all that concerns the cattle OF OIL fields, our
horses, our shet p, our COWS. pur oxen. the La
lure 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 inic,ions aud passions, sub.
ject &c great arrangement, involving our future
peace and happiness-in all that concerns the
nth and welfare OF the vile OF onr affections,
aud the mother Of our children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being OF
those children, we should be immersed III the
dalkes! aud most
BE,NIGH7ED IGNORANCE.
AS CULPABLE AS INEXCUSABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail SO pro-
dncive OF lis bitter fruits? How long stall the
wife aid mother be ignorant Of the nature, char
aCter aud causes Of the various wor b and seyn-
al complaints. emb,,eriuo her DAYS by suffering
suffering often pTulonced To years. eveHtuaiing
IN conn LEGATION Of diseases utterly and hope.
esslY incurahle? Shal. we forever close our
eyes 10 the results OF physiological science by
" hicb we may arrive al an understanding OF our
selves as men and women. subiec, to seiocs lfe-
long enduring diseases, and perpelualing them
10 our chiliien.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or wife need be ignorant Of what
concerns them most 10 know to secure their
health and haPpiness, and their pecunary pros.
perily. That knowledge is contained III Il little
work entitled
THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR a. NJ. MAUHACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Edition lsmo.. PIP 25o. Price soc
FINE PAPER. EXTRA BINDING, s ,00.l
Fist published in 1877 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that every Female wheilter mar
ried or not, can here acquire full knoul-
edge Of The nature, character and cau-
SEES Of her complaints, ,rih The rarious
symptoms, and that nearly haya
Million Copies should hare been sold.
II is implaclcable 10 convey fully the various
subjects treated Of, as they are Of nature strict
y intended fol the married, or those coa,empla-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU |
SAND COPIES.
Have been sent by mail within the las, few
months.