Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-21
RefectiOnS for the ThOughtfuI.

MVoI oIhnILINu VSNStS6HHlIONO
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exit and
drag through life as do the beasts Of the field or
the insects Of the earth, evncing though
or reflection than though the noble faculties of
were not vouchsafed to them.
Many such husbands and fathers, upon whom .
arc dependent the health, the -Well-betng and the
happiness Of con6ding and affectionnte WIFE with
perhaps family of children.
HOW OFTEN HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR 10 YEAR
In that Pttable condition as not even for one day to
feel the happy and celebrating influence incident
to the enjoyment of health.
She may not be an 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 perceptiby
sinking from day to day, and always ailing.
Thus day after day and month ii,I after month trim
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 inexplicably, becomes feeble, sickly, de-
bilitated wife, with frame emaOiated' nerves IN
strung, spirits depressed countenance bearing the
impress Of suffering, and utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorabe change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes. But
eftener, by far ofteneT, to gross and inexcusable
Ignorance of the simplest and plainsst rules of
health as 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 THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, sCROFULA,
HYPOCHONDRIA, INSANITY, GOVT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
from the Parents.
And must this continue ? Shall we DO wise in
all that the cattle Of fields, our horses,
our sheep, our COWS, our oxen' the nature and
character Of the soil we possess, the texture and
quality Of 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 chill.
dron; in all that concerns the mental and physical
well being Of those children, we. should be i'm
mersed In the darkest and most
BENI0HTED ORANGE,
AS cULPABLE AS INExcUsABLE!
How long shall this ignorance prevail 50 PrOdue-
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,
embitering her days by sufering-sufering often
prolonged to years. eventuating in complication Of
diseases utterly and hoPelesSly incuIableE Shall
logical science by which We may arrive at an
understanding of ourselves Us men and women;
subject 70 serious lifelong enduring diseases, nno
psrpetuAting them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER!
No husband or rvite mead Be ignorant of lrhat
concerns them most to kItotr to their health
aud hlypiHESS. That knowledge Is contained IN
little tCoTk entitled
THE MARRIED wOMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DR. A. NJ. NAURICEAU.
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
ons TfuHdreaM Edition. 1870, Pr. $50. Price SO Crnh.
[oN FINE PAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 COL
First published in 1877; and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that EyER Lo EEm MALE.
acquire full knowledge OF the ma
tnre, character and sSn.es Of her
symptoms, and that nearly
HALF A MILLION COPIES
should have been sold. It is impracticabe to con-
vey fully the various subjects treated Of as they
arc of q nature strictly intended for the 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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Buy no book unless DR.. A M. Mauriceau, l2e
Liberty Street n X is on the title Pags and the
entry in the Clerks Ohce on the oacK OF the tue
page ; and buy only Of respectable and honorable
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MauriceAu, as there spurious and SurreptitiouS
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Unitsd States, the Canadas and British Provinces.
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For the reliefGnd cure OfSufering Females!