The Arizona sentinel., 1881-10-22
SUGGESTIONS IN TIME.
What a Woman o. Prominence
in the Medical World has
to Say about her Sex.
Synopsis OF a Lecture Delivered
by Mrs. Doctor kentOn, be-
fore the WOman's So
ciety OF New
England.
From the Home Journal, New York.

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fists and men of prominence have looked
with enthusiasm often akin to reverence
upon women but it is only within the
last few years that she has begun to
assume her right place, not only in socie-
ty, but witt the world in general. WY
SO desirable an end should have been SO
long delayed it is difficult to understand;
but that it has at last come Is certainly
cause for gratitude. In her social sphere,
in her mental development and especially
in her physical improvement, woman has
shown wonderful advancement and such
rs astonishes the world.
They who have made careful investi-
CATION tell us that heather women are
much more able to endure pain than are
the women of civilization, bat civilized
women would resent the charge
that they are worker simply
because they are civilized. A distinguish
ed writer says: If the women of civili-
zation are less able to endure the taxation
of their physical resources than are
heather women, it is mere accidental
circumstance and one within their con-
troll E"
Let US consider for a moment the pos
sibilties which present themselves to
every woman. When the body is healthy
beauty is certain to appear, even in feat
ures and forms once plain; indeed, it'is the
only known way to become beautiful, and
all other preparations, powders, stays and
laces are contemplate delusions. With
health and beauty in all their attractive
ness new life dawns.
ENJOYMENT BEGINS
and all the luxurious attendants of q
healthy body come forth. The maiden
feels the glorious possibilities of lite; the
mother becomes conscious Of the gran
deur Of maternity and the joys OF a family
All this is not only woman's privilege, II
is her duty, and it EN- bodies the highest
definition of woman's right.
After enumerating many of the bless
ings that follow perfect health the speaker
continued;
All these desirable things can be &C,
complished, but in one way only. The
Creator has given both woman and man
perfect physical forms, and each is con
stitutlonaliy equal to all natural demands
1t is n mistaken and perniclous notion
that one is strong and the other weak
No curse WAS pronounced upon woman
which did not apply with equal penalty
against man. If women believe the fatal
ism that disease is necessary condition
of their existense it is chiefly because the
disciples of the schools of medical practice
have been utterly incapable of compel
| ing with the multitude of ills which by
| personal carelesSness or professional in
com potency, they have permitted to fas
ten upon women.
A few weeks ago received call from
Il charming lady, whose earnest face
clearly showed that she desired advice
and assistance. Upon questioning her
| she stated that she believed she was suf
fering from a pdralyzed liver and wished
to know if I could in any way aid her re
covery. Now, imperfect as her statement
was in regard to the disease which trOub
| led her, there is no doubt that
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
are suffering to-day, from similar trOub-
les, who do Tot recognize their cause sc
nearly as this lady did, Paralysis mean:
death of the mem Der paralyzed and tor
pldity of the liver Is the first stage Of it;
dissolution. This is one of the most ser
ious questions that can arise in the ex
perienee of any woman; for torpid ant
| diseased liver cannot be cured at once
and it carries with it the elements o
disease to all the other parts OF the system
With an imperfect liver, billouSness, lang
our, sense of bearing down, eOnstipa
ton, DISBURSEMENTS, uterine troubles ant
the thousand ills which are coupled il
their train come thick and fast. 'hel
follow impure blood aud all tue evil
which an imperfect circulation cause. 4
arrangement Of the kidneys or live
causes disease in the organs which aGjoiI
them just as certainly as bad peach i'll
jures The other peaches in the basket
Not only this, but when these organs ART
in a healthy state they restore and keel
III order any irregularitY which may Oe
cur in the lower portion of the body. n
woman was ever seriously sick for an
length OF time when such was the case
No serious indlmation can occur whel
The blood is pure, and no blood can b
impure when the liver or kidneys are il
perfect order.
have seen very much of the trouble
and Ills to which women have been sub
Jected, and | have learned to sympathiz
while have sought to relieve. In endeaV
| OrlDr to carry relief have tried to b