Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-14

THE MARRIAGE STATE;
Shall Happiness aud HeaIfh, or .ntsay ard
Stehsiess, attend az
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS!
Reflections for the Thoughtful.
Strange that countless human beings exist ano
drag through life as do the beasts Of the field, OF
the insects Of the earth, evncing no more thoughi
or reflection than though the noble faculties Of mind
were not vouchsafod to them.
Many such are husbands and fathers, upon whom
dependent the health, the well-being, and the
happiness Of n conhding and afectonate wife, with
perhaps family of children.
now OFTEN 1T HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGERs FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that ptabe condition as not even 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 even 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 it but she is nevertheless perceptiby
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 a few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyancy of spirits, rapidly and appa-
rently incxplicably, becomes feeble, sckly, de-
bilitated wife, with frame emacated, nerves un
strung, spirits depressed countenanoe bearing the
impress of suffering, and an utter physical and
mental prostration.
Sometimes this deplorable change may and does
arise from organic or constitutional causes But
ofoner, by far oftener, to gross and inexcusable
ignorance of the simplest and painest 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
Hereditary Complaints upon the Children
UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH oENFRAroN,'
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, sCRoFULA,
HYPOCIIONDRIA, INSANITY, GOUT,
KINGS EVIL, and other diseases,
DREADFUL INHERITANCE
from the Parents.
And must this continue Shall VIC be wise in
all that concerns the cattle Of our fields our horses,
sheep, our cows, oxen, the nature and
character Of the soil 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-
rent, 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
dren; in all that concerns the mental and physica.
well being of those children, we should be i'm
mersed in the darkest and most
BENIGHTED ORANGE,
AS cULPABLE as INExcUsABLE
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,
embitterng her days by suffering suffering often
prolonged to years, eventuatng in a complication of
diseases utterly and hopelessly incurable Shall
for close our eyes to the results of physio-
I logical science by which we may arrive at an
| understanding of ourselves as men and women,
subject to serious lifelong enduring diseases, and
! perpetuating them to our children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
| No husband or rife need be ignorant of ,chat
and happiness. That knocledge is contained IN a
! little tc0rk entitled
THE MARRIED wOMAN's
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
BY DIR. A. NJ. MAURICEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES WOMEN.
One Hdredh Edition. lsmo, pp, $50 Price 80 Cents.
Ion FINE TAPER, EXTRA BINDING, 81 0el
First published in ls47 and it is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that EVERY MALE
whether MARRIED. OR NOT, can here
| turc, character and causes of her
| complaints, with the various
symptoms, and that nearly
HALE 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 the married
or those contemplating marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
| SAND COPIES
Have been SENT ny MAIL within the last few
months.