Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-27
The MARRIED STATE.
Shall Happiness and Health, or Mise
~ and Sickness, attend it
MOST STARTLING CONSIDERATIONS
EgeMecsior2S for the 'E'faOM:sstGUs.

STRANGE thai countless human boln9s exist
- aud dag through life as do the breasts OF
the heid, or the insects oil The aallh, eyIn'ra
no more thought II reflection than though the
noble faculties of mind were not voucEsaed to
them.
Many such are husbands and father, upon
whom are dependent The health, the we'll beleg
and The happiness Ola confidlna aud affection
ATE "lIe, with PEI haps a family of Children
now OFTEN IT HAPPENS THAT THE
WIFE LlAGERS FROM EAR 10 YEAR
In that pitabe condition 4as net even for one
day 10 ife The happy and eAhlHalin9 influence
incident TO the enjoyment oil health
She may not be an invalid confined toiier bed
or even 10 her room as her pride, ambition and
energy induce and nerve her 10 take personal
charge OF her household, even when her health
viii not admit OF it; but she is nevertheless per-
cepilbly sinking from day TO day, aid always
aing.
Thus, day after day, and month after month
ransPre. Her health daily sinks, till finding
even The hope OF recovery no longer remalns.-
Aud thus
THE BLOOMING BRIDE,
But lew years ago in the flush OF health and
youth, and buoyancy ofspiriis, rapidly, and APP
parenily inexplieably, b ecomes feeble, sickl, 5
dehlttated wife. with frame eHaelaied. nerve
unslung, spirits depressed. countenance hearn
The impress OF suffering, aud an utter physica
nj mental nrostra,ion.
Sometimes this de2orabe change may an
does arse from Organic or constitutional cause
But oitener. by far ottener, to gross and lhexeu
sable ignorance oil he simplest and psalfesi ules
OF health as eonnecied with the marriage State
The violation of v heh entails disease, suffering
aud misery, not only 10 the vile, bat often
HEREDITARY COMPLAINTS UroN CHILDREN
''UNTo THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION.
Transmitting GOAiSGAPff0N, SGRO
FULA. HFP GCH0HDRfA, INsdN-
ITY, GOVT. KINGS EVIL. and
other dad rofse diseases as Il NRE4D-
FUL INHERITANCE {fom The
Parents.
! And must this continued Shall we be wise
! in all that concerns the cattle OF our fields, 0GI
horses our sheep, our cows, our oxen, the La
iure and character OF the soil possess, Lbs
/ texture and quality oi our goods aud meiehan-
i disc, bul in all that concerns ourselves rs human
beings, with Human functions aud passions, sub
ect &c great arrangement, involving or future
peace and happness-in all that concerns the
health and welfare OF HE lie oil our affections
and The mother of our children, in all that con
Germs The mental and physical well being G
those children, we should be immersed IN ii
darkest and most
BENIGUfED IGNORANCE,
as CULPABLE AS INEXCUSABLE
How long shall this ignorance prevail SO pro
dueve OF lis bitter fruits2 How lone shall the
wife aid mother be ignorant Of the nature, char
auter and eiises oil the various womb aud sexu
al ompahis, embii,erina her days by sutferin.
suffering OF IN prolonged 10 years, eyentuatln.
! in complication OF diseases utterly and hope
| lessv incurabe? Shall we forever close on
eyes 10 the results OF physiological science +,
which we may arrive at all understanding oi cur
selves men aud women. subject 10 sefiats life
ons enduring diseases, AMI perpetuat.n9 then
10 oHr children.
LET EVERY WIFE AND HUSBAND PONDER
| No husband or wife need be ignorant oil wha
concerns them most 10 know 10 secure theil
Health aud happiness, and Their pecOnary pros
pefy. That knowledge is contained in a LILLE
work entitled
THE MARRIED WMOAN'S
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