The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-03-02
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS |!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.


Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life as do the beasts Of the field, or
the insects Of the earth, evncing no more thought
or reflection than though the noble faculties Of mind
were rot vouchsafed to them.
Many such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
are dependent the health, the well-being, and the
happiness of confding and aAectionate wife, with
perhaps family of children.
now OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT TuE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
10 that ptiable condition not for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
TO the enjoyment Of health
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed,
or oven to her room as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and nerve her TO take personal
charge Of her household, even when her health will
not admit Of II but she Is nevertheless pereepbly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month tran
spire. Her health daily Sinks till finally 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 appa-
rently incxplicaby, becomes feeble, sicky, de-
biiitated wife, with frame emaciated, nerves un-
strung, spirits depressed, countenance bearing the
impress Of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or cONstltutiOnal causes. but
oftener, by far oftener, to gross and inexcusable
ignorance Of the simplest and planest rules Of
health as connected with the marriage state, tho
violation of which entails disease, suffering and
misery, not only to the wife, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, sCRoFULA,
HYPOCHONDRlA, INSANITY, GOUT, !.
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
as'n
DREADFUL INHERITANC
from, tho Parents.
And must this continue Shall we be wise In
all that concerns the cattle OF fields. horses
our sheep, our COWS, our oxen, the nature and
character Of the soil we possess, the texture aud
quality Of our goods and merchandise but in all that
concerns ourselves as human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
mont, involving our future peace and happiness
in all that concerns the health and welfare Of the
wife Of our affections, and the mother Of our chi.
dren in all that concerns the mental ard physical
well being of those children, we should be i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
ENi0HTED 0NORANCE,
AS oULrABLE AS INKxcUsABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail so produce
tive of its bitter fruits How long shall the wife
and mother be ignorant Of the nature character and
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints,
e'nhittering her days by sufering-sufering often
prolonged to years. eventnating in complication of
diseases utterly and hopeessly incurable Shall
for ever close our eyes to the results of physio-
logical science by which we may arrive ut an
understandings of ourselves men and women,
subject to serious Hfe-long enduring Diseases and
perpetuating them to our children
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER (!
No husband or ieife need be ignorant of trhai
concerns them most 10 kno,o 10 secure their health
aud halYiHcss. That kno'cledge is contained in a
iWie cork entitled
THE MA RIED wOMAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ MAURIcEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES or WOMEN.
One Ihnidredh Edition. ismo, pp. 25o Price so Cents
toS FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 00.1
First published in lsl7 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that EVERY MALE,
whether MARRIED OR NOT, can here
acquire a full knowledge of the
ture, character and causes OF her
complaints, 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
are of nature strictly intended for tho married,
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COPIES
Have been SENT BY MAIL within the last few
months.
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