Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-13

~ MEDICAL.
THE MARRIAGE STATE;
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MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life us do the beasts of the field or
the insects of the earth eyincing no more thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties of mind
were not vouchsafed to them.
MANY such are husbands and fathers upon whom
are dependent the health, the well-being, and the
happiness of confding and affectionate wife, with
perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE FINGERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitable condition for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
TO the enjoyment of health
She may not be invalid confined to hor bed,
or even to her room; as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and her to take personal
charge of her household, when hcr health will
not admit of it, but she is nevertheless percepbly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month tran
spire. Her health daily sinks, till finally the
hopo of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But a few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and baoyancy of spirits, rapidly, and appa.
rently incxplieably, becomes feeble, sickly, de-
bitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un.
strung, spirits depressed, countenance bearing the
impress of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostitution.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But
eftener, by far oftener, to gross and inexcusable
Ignorance of the simplest and planest rules of
health connected with the marriage state, the
violation of which entails disease, suffering and
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
"UNro THIRD FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,
EXTRAORDINARY, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall we be wise In
all that concerns the cattle of our fields horses,
our sheep, our COWS, our oxen, the nature and
character of the soil We possess, the texture and
quality of our goods and merchandise but in all that
concerns ourselves human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange.
mont, involving future peace and happiness
in all that concerns the health and welfare of the
wife of our affections, and the mother of our chill
dren; in all that concerns tho mental and physical
well being of those children, We should be i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
BENIoHTED IGNORANCE.
AS cuLPABLE as 1NExcusAbLS.
How long shall .a;s ignorance prevail SO produc-
tive of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
and mother be ignorant of the nature, character and
embittering her days by suffering-sufering often
prolonged to years, eventuating in complication of
diseases utterly and hopelessy incurablo? Shall
logical science by which may arrive at an
understanding of ourselves men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring Diseases and
p0rpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER,
No husband or ,cifc need be ignorant of trhat
concerns them most to ,Iotu to their health
and happiness. That kt0tricdge is contained in a
little tcork entitled
THE MARRIED wooIAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION.
BY DIR. A NJ MAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
one Hpndrtdm Edition. ismO. pp 2so Price so Cents,
Ion PINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 co.
First published in ls47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
whether MARRIED OR NOT, can here
acquire full knowledge OF the ma
ture, character and ca uses OF her
c"mpi"lnts, with the various
symptoms, and that nearly
HALF A MILLION COPIES
Should have been sold 1t is impracticable to con-
vey fully the various subjects treated of, as they
nre of nature strictly intended for the married,
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF ON ONE co ngNDRED THOU
Have been SENT RY MAIL within the last few
months.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
BE NOT DEFRaUDED.
Buy no hook unoss DR.. A. NJ Mauriceau l29
Liberty Street. N Y, is on the title page and the
entry in the Clerks Office on tho back of the title
page; and buy only Of respectable and honorable
dealers, or send by mail, and address to DR.. A. NJ.
Maurceau, MS there arc spurious and surreptitious
inringements of copyright.
. 81 TE P%1, receipt s Of One Dollar 1.-THE MAR
PAN1ONp is sent (H9diEei mar of he