Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-01
OUR GIRLS.
When the Little Darlings Should
Begin to Think Of Marrying.
Eminent Physicians Name the Proper
Age and Point Out the Evils of
Early WedlOck.
hey Should be Women Physically, Mentally
and MORALLY, Before They Become Wives.
From twenty to Twenty Five.
OUR GIRLS.
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rev people outside of the medical profession
AVE any adequate idea of the extent to which
:" DeaIIh prevails among American women. It
Is VIC unanimous testimony of medical men who
s eminent specialists in the Ills to which
'nihlniiy IS peculiarly liable, that in cities at
.'''' lity-tye per cent. of all women are suf-
men rom ailments of that class. In the pro-
S-'Ion OF this most deplorable state OF things
@' principle factors are too little exercise and
,'san ar improper diet. injurious modes of
,ss excessive fatigue of the lower extremities
''u long continued dancing or shopping,
M '. aooVe al. marriage at early and unsuita-
nsrSsa' me evils attributed to the last
Ebers , Iause afe most noticeable in communities
rae,. 80 Is marked tendency to such mar
NJ 49, - Hl!ch are most frequent among some of
,yyslgh elements of our population.
pao6ls5 physician residing in Western city
eresseS ,5 S5SSE oy foreigners, recently ad-
sfre,sG t Sue following letter on this subject to
mr. ,S ~ the most eminent American specialists
1s treatment of women;
,E1,. DEAR DoCToR-As you are, doubtless.
prn.ir s n population Of our city is composed
buty ~ ~ The working classes, a great ma
tarertss, "n0In are foreign born OF of foreign
btoTS-s'e. The tendency amcag these people
eoDsBits5 very early marriages, and I am often
tbilisr 81 oy parents with regard to the advis-
q ~ me results to health of the marriage
teen nv s,els sixteen or seventeen, or even four
A. 49, ~. tLleen, years of age. l always discour-
6isresSSIs. 5lages. but as my advice is usually
eni 1891 oiten wish that I had some emin-
Ihersia.A 10 quote directly on this subject.
eb!ise me- , t.He the liberty of asking you TO
WIZ your views. Respectfully yours,
p Y.
Would ros 'nat the replies received to the above
iea6s, S2seaS intense interest for every feminine
IN Ia co S.Aee-no matter how artfully they may
'sroBs-,rSS;S5 the TACT nor how vehemently the
The s5ti ttInuee'' class of females may deny it
share N 49, 49, OF marriage occupies the lions
psrsua5s5' 81 young woman's thoughts, have
n.y. IA r,- Nte Coclor, in the interests Of hEman-
lion ma 't ti me 10 give them wider cirCula-
tad thew v.;S3S eonld possibly have in his hands,
below "''t accordingly be found appended
Dr. W;r. GEoFFREY WILIIsroN CHRIsTINE
headed IL 'q AZ! l. Lusk, with whose letter have
taowr I ~ !Ls' OF answers, is one of the best
sbest IL E- .eae physicians identified with this
etoiesSo. - III years ne has filed the chair OF
BsEL.9i obs etrics and diseases of " omen
goiE. H,us hospital medical college, New
Nienee - - UooG on these subjects Of medical
heatise Sr5 soRs been regarded as a standard
AZ he writes as follows:
SALLEyUB Hospital, MEDICAL COLLEGE.
gyn. NEW YORK, April "a, 1880.
ny objr9AaE DooroR-1oo easly marriages are. in
payseIsr - 20 De deplored, as every int lligent
a1e sosniiIn 9WS perfectly well, very young girls
ee1r ihe a.. developed, and therefore can lily
tssryr arily attended in sncb raEer vyi.f ver,
Z haeh potseily, All the dangers and risks to
lely FrestiS+9s are unavoidablv subjected are
snly sse ny increased. Girls married at an
les, tsey are thirty. Thay Iose n cir coT.eSi.
islul in,ss1stt ssetiVeuess, and become peeyish.
sndiE st@!es. as a consequence their hus-
i0n aud auection often center else