Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-19
MEDICAL.
-FHE MARRIAGE STATE;

THE MARRIAGE STATE
SHAH RoRYtncsr aHd Reafrh, or .uf''rV and
SEeI:nsss, afitH1 q
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange TINT countless human beings exfst md
drag through life do tho beasts of the field OF
tho insects of the eurth, eTincing more thought
reflection than though the noble faculties of mind
not vouehsafed to them H-=
Many such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
dependent the health, the Hell=being and the
happiness OF q con6ding and aHeetiOnate wife, with
perhaps family of children. --
HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiabe condition as not oven for one day to
feel the happy and exhilerating influence incident
to the enjoyment of health. gEr
She may not be invalid confined to her bed,
or even to her room as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and nerve her to take personal
charge of her household, when her health will
not admit of it but she is nevertheless perceptbly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
sPre. Her health dnily sinks, till finally the
hope of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But n few years ago in the flush of health and
YOUTH and buoyancy of spirits, rapidly, and aPpa.
rensly inexplicably, becomes feeble, sickly, de-
bilitated wife, with frame emAclAted, nerves uns
strung, spirits depressed cOuntenanee 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 inexeusable
Ignorance of the simplest and plainest rules of
health US connected with the marriage state, the
violation of which entails disease, suffering and
misery, not only to the wife, but often .. "a.
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
WuNro THE THIRD AND PoURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SGROFULA,
HYPOCHONDRIA, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANS E
from the Parents. .. ..
And must this continue Shall We be wise In -
all that the cattle of our fields our 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 as human beings, with human
functions and passions, subject to great derange-
mont, involving future peace and happiness
in ali that concerns the health and welfare of tho
wife Of our affections, and tho mother Of our chill
drOn in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being of those children, should be i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
BENIoHTED IGNORANCE,
AS cULPABLE AS INExCUsABLE!
How long shall this Ignorance prevail 50 Produe-
tive Of its bitter fruits How long shall the vito
and mother be ignorant of the nature character and
causes of the various womb and sexual complaints
embittering her days by suffering-suferng often
prolonged years, eyentuating in complication of
diseases utterly and hopelessly incurabea Shall
We for ever close eyes to the results of physio
logical science by which we may arrive at an
understanding of ourselves men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, and
PSrpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or tDife need be ignorant of rrhat
concerns them most 10 kToip to secure their health
and happiness. That knowledge is contained in
LITTLE LCOrk entitled
THE MARRIED wOMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. NIAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
On. HundredM Edition. lsmO pp $50. Pre. so Csnt,.
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ture, character and canses of her
complaints, with the various .
symptoms, and that nearly
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should have been sold. 1t is impractcable to con.
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arc of n nature strictly intended for the married,
or those contemplating marriage
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