Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-06
MEDICAL.
THE MARRIAGE STATE;

AN1 LIE
THE MARRIAGE STATE;
S""" ""pprs;; et" .s % s;;.as Misery a"a
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist and
drag through life do the beasts of the field or
tho insects OF the earth, evincing thought
wore not youchsafed to them.
Many such arc husbands and fathers upon whom
arc dependent the health, the being, and the
happiness OF contdng and affectionate wife, with
perhaps n family of children. r.
Mow,oPrEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptiable condition even for one day to
tccl the happy and exhlerating influence incident
to the enjoyment of health.
She may not be an invalid confined to her bed,
or oven to her room; rs her pride, ambition and
energy induce and nerve her to take personal
charge of her household, even when her health will
not admit of it but she is nevertheless perceptibly
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
spirc. Her health daily sinks. till finally even tho
hope of recovery no longer remains. And thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But a few years ago in the flush of health and
youth, and buoyancy of spirits, rapidly. and appa.
TTently inexplisably. becomes feeble. sckly, do
strung, spirits depressed, countenancc bearing the
Impress of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deporablc change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But
oftencr, by far oftener, to gross and inexcusable
Ignorance of the simplest and painest rules of
health ms connected with the marriage state the
violation of which entails disease, suffering and
misery, not only to tho vito, but often
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
UNTO TIE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION. SCRoFULA,
HYPOCH0NDRIA, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL. aud other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANC
from the Parents.
And must this continue ? Shall VIC DO wiso 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 as human beings, with human
functions and passions. subject to great dcrangO-
in all that concerns the health and welfare of the
wife OF our affections, and tho mother of chill
dren in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being of those children, we should bS i'm.
mcrsed in the darkest and most
BENIGHTED IGNORANCE.
cULPABIE AS lNExcusAs,..
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
causes of tho various womb and sexual complaints,
embittering her days by suffering-suf.cring often
prolonged to years. cvcntuating in complication of
diseases utterly and hopelessly incurabls' Shall
wO for close eyes to the results of physio-
logical science by which We may arrive ut an
understanding of ourselves as men and women.
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, aud
r'rpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER.
No husband on tVifc nrcd be ignorant of rrhat
them most 10 knO,r to secure their health
I h .s9 That k"OrIedge is contained
THE MARRIED wobAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAuRlCEAU,
PROFESSOR DISEASES OF WOMEN
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