Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-20
THE MARRIED STATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
re- and Sickness, attend it!
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS.
Reflections for the ThoughtfuI.

Reflections for the 1hOughtlul.
STRANGE lha. countless human boings exist
- and drag through life as do the beasts Of
the field, OF the insects OF the Garth, evinitg
no more thought or reflection than though the
noble faculties Of mind were not voucEsaied to
them. M
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent the health, the well being
and the happiness Of contiding and affection
ale vile, with perhaps family Of children.
How OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LINGEKS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
In that pitiable condition DIS not even Tor one
day TO fpelthe happy and exhiIera,ing influence
incident to the enjoyment Of health.
She may not be an invalid confined tQher bed
or even TO her room as her pride. ambition and
energy induce and nerve her TO lake personal
charge Of her household, even when her health
will not admit OF it; but she is nevertheless per-
ceplibly sinking from day to day, and always
aiing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
iransfre. Her health daily sinks, ill finding
even the hope Of recovery no longer remains
And thus asks go
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But few years ago in the flush Of health and
youth, and buoyanoy Of spirits, rapidly, and APP
parently inexplicaby, becomes feeble, sicklys
debitated wife. with frame emacaed. nerve
uns!lung, spirits depressed, counenance bearin
the impress OF suffering, and an utter ply sica
nd mental prostraion. #sI
Sometimes this de2lorable change may an
does arse from organic or constitutional cause
But oltener, by far oftener, to gross and inexcu
sable ignorance Of he simplest and piaines Jules
oil health as connected with the marriage stale
! the volatisn Of Y hch entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only TO the wife, but often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UPON CHILDREN
"UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION
Transmitting CONSUMPTION, SCRO
FULA, HYPOCHONDRIA, LNSAN-
ITY, GOVT, KINGS EVIL, and
other and ,corse disease as DREAD
Full INHERITANCE from the
Parents.
And must this continue? Shall we be wise
in all that concerns the cattle Of our fields, our
horses, our sheep, our cows, unr oxen, the La
iure and character Of the soil we possess, the
texture and quality of our goods and meIclian-
disc, bui in all that concerns ourselves as human
beings, with human functions and passions, sub
lect tc great arrangement, 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 children, in all that con-
Germs the mental and physical well being o
those children, We should be immersed In III
darkest and most =s.sz5szg s5f8s
9. BENIGH7ED IGNORANCE, =
). AS cULPABLE AS INEXCUsABLE?
How long shall this ignorance prevail so pro-
duciive Of lis bitter fruits? How long shall the
/ wife aid mother be ignorant Of the nature, char.
acter aud causes of the various womb and sexu-
al complaints, embitlering her days by suffering
suffering often prolonged 10 years, eyentuatino
in a complication OF diseases utterly and hope
lessly incurable7 Shall we forever close GU
eyes 10 the results OF physiological SCIENCE by
which we may arrive al an understanding OF our
selves as men and women, subject TO serious life.
ons enduring diseases, and perpelualng them
10 our children. {. -
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
No husband or life need be ignorant Of wha
concerns them most TO know TO secure theil
health and happiness, and their pecuniary pros
pesily. That knowledge is contained III little
work entitled 80 e
THE MARRIED WMOAN'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION,
by DIR. A. NJ. MAURACEAU,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.
One Hundred Editioh. lsmo., PIP. $50. Price SOC
FINE PAPER. EXTRA BINDING, s. ,00.l
First published in l547 and il is not
SURPRISING OR WONDERFUL,
Considering that erery Female whether mar
ried or not, can here acquire a full kno,cl-
edge Of the nature, character and cau-
ses of her complaints, toith the rarious
symptoms, and that nearly hafa
Million Copies should hare been sold.
| II is impracticable 10 convey fully the various
subjects treated of, they are Of nature strict
ly intended for the married, Or those contempla-
ting marriage.
UPWARDS OF ONE HUN D2ED THOU
SAND COPIES
Have been sent by mail within the last few
months. -