The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-07
SUGGESTIONS m TINE.
What u Woman of Prominence In the
Medical World Has 10 Say
About Her Sex.
Synopsis Of Lecture Delivered by Mrs. Doctor
Kenton, Before the Woman's Society
Of New England.

From the Home Journal. New York.
In ull ages oi the world, poets, scientists
and men of prominence have looked with en-
th,isiasln often akin to reverence upon wO-
man; but Il IL only within the lust few years
that she has begun to assume her right place,
not only In society, hut with the world In gen.
ernl. Why 50 desirable M end should have
been 80 long delayed II Is difficult to under
stand; but that II has at last come Ia certainly
cause for gratitude, In her social sphere, in
her mental development, woman has shown
wonderful advancement and such AZ aston
ishcs the world
They who have made II careful investigation
tell us that heather women are much more
able Ia endure pain than are the women of
civilization, but civilized women would re-
sent the charge that they are weaker because
they are civilized. A distinguished writer
says: IF the women Of civilization are less
able To endure the taxation of their physical
resources than are heather women, II IL II
mere accidental circumstance, and one within
| their control"
| Let MS consider for II moment the pOssibili-
ties which present themselves to every wO-
man. When the body IL healthy beauty Is
certain To appear, even in features and forms
once plain; indeed. II IL the only known way
| to become beautiful. and all other prepara-
tons, powders, stays and laccs are contempt
iblc dellsions. With health and beauty In all
| their attractivcncss, Il new life dawns.
ENJOYMENT BEGINS,
and all the luxurious attendants of II healthy
body come forth. The maiden feels the glOri-
Gus possibilities of life; the mother becomes
conscious of the grandeur of maternity and
the joys of a family. All this is not only wO-
mans privilege, 1t is her duty, and II embOdies
the highest definition of ''woman's rights"
| After enumcratng many Of the blessings
that follow perfect health, the speaker con-
tinued:
All these desirable things can be accom-.
plishcd, but in one way only. The Creator has
given both woman and man perfect physical
forms, and each is constitutiOnally equal t.
all natural demands. Ii is II mistaken and
pcrnicious notion that one is strong and the
other weak. No curse was pronounced upon
woman which did not apply with equal penal
~ against man. II women believe the fatal
ism that disease is II necessary condition OF
their existence, II is chiefly because the dis
ciplcs of the schools of medical practice hav,
been utterly incapable of competing with thu
multitude of ills which, by personal careless
ness or professional incompctency, they hav'
permitted to fastcn upon women.
A few weeks ago received II call from ,
charming lady, whose earnest face clearly
showed that she desired advice ana assistancc
Upon questioning her she stated that she lie
lcved she was suffering from IL paralyzc
liver, and wished to know IL could In an!
way aid her recovery. Now, imperfect he
statement was In regard to the disease whic
troubled her, there is no doubt that