The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-07
HELMROLD.

Females, owing to the peculiar and important re-
ations which they sustain. their peculiar orsaniza
ton, and the Offices they perform, are subject to
many suerngs. Freedom from these contribute In no
small degree their happiness and welfare, for none
can be happy who are i'll. Not only 80, but no one
these various female complaints can long be suffered
to run on without involving the general health Of
the individual, asn ere long producing permanent
sickness and premature decline. Nor is 1t pleasant
to consult physician for the relief Of these various
delicate affections. and only upon the most urgent
necessity will true woman 90 far sacrifice her great
est charms to do this. The sex will then thank rs
for placing in their hands simple specifics which will
be found eficacous in relieving and curing almost
every one of those troublesome complaints peoula
to the Sc
HELMBoLD's EXTRACT OF BUoHU-Hundreds
suffer en- In silence. and hundreds Of others apply
vainly to druggists and doctors, who either merely
tantalize them with the hope of cure or apply
remedies which make them worse. would not wish
to assert anything that would do injustice to tho
afflicted, but am obliged to say that although II
may be produced from excessive exhaustion of the
powers of life by laborious employment, unwhols-
air and food, profuse menstruaton, the use Of
tea and Coffee and frequent childbirth, 1t is far Of
toner caused by direct irritation applied to the mu.
cue membrane of the vagina itself
Whom reviewing the causes Of these distressing
complaints IT is most painful to costempIate the At
pie Justice to the subject to enumsrate few Of the
many additional causes which 80 largely affect the
life health and happiness Of in all classes Of
society ana which, consequently, affect more or less
directly, the welfare of the entire human family
The mania that exists for precocious education and
marriage the years that nature designed for
corporal development to be wasted and perverted
in the restraints of Dress the early confinement Of
school, and especially in the unhealthy excitement of
he ballroom. Thus, with the body half-cIothed
and the mind unduly excited by pleasure, pervert.
ing In midnight revel the hours designed by nature
for sleep and rest the work of destruction ia half
accomplished.
In consequence Of this early strain upon her sys.
tenn. unnecessary effort is required by the delicate
votary to retain her situation in school to later
day, thus aggravating the evil. When one excite.
ent is over another in prospective keeps the mind
morbidly sensitive to impression while the now con.
slant restraint of fashionable Dress absolutely for
bidding the exercise indispensable to the attainmen
and retention of organic health and strength; the
exposure to night air. the sudden change of tempo
nature, the complete prostration produced by
mate effect. At last an early marriage caps the oil
max Of misery, and the unfortunate one, hitherto
utterly regardless Of the plain dictates aud rsmon
srances of her delicate nature, becomes an unwilI.
ing subject OF medical treatment This Is but
truthful picture Of the experience Of thou lands
our young women.
Long before the ability 10 exercise the funotsns of