The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-22
NO.49
a Woman,s Exnarienoa.
WHAT A LADY OF GREAT EXPERIENCE HAS
TO SAY ABOUT HER SEX.
Boston GloheA


WHAT LADY OF GREAT EXPERIENCE HAS
TO SAY ABOUT HER SEX.
Boston Glo5e.)
On recent trip by representative of Ills
paper 70 the city OF HaVerhlll. Mass. q most
Important IncluenT occurred. which canaol
fal4 to pc OF lhe greatest interest to all, and
especially to our lady readers. The newspaper
man met q lady a trItie past middle age With
Luxurious white hair that cOntractedetrikinpiy
with piercing black eyes one -possesse1 :
strSlgpt, ,fu4 nablt, Womanly, but command
ing, combined with malners wholly lady-Gke,
anu yet pronounced. Any acute Judge Of hu-
man nature Could see at once that he was in
The presence OF; an unusual personage-one
destined TO accomplish more tnan most of her
sex, and 70 exert an influence far reaching in
its power. dfhis lady was Mrs. III. ~. W in
gale. Almost from childhood she mas taken
> special interest in the bodily troubles ol
her sex and LAS probably been more sue
cessiuf III relieving suffering and saving lives
than any other woman in America indeed
sue seems ~ ;haYe been 10 women what Flor
ence Nightengale and Dorothy Dix were ~
the suffering soldiers. the instances OF women
who wers Iirthe greatest agony aud apparently
beyond the reach OF human aid, thai she has
restored To heplth and. happiness, are, almost
lnnulneraDle, anu II WAS only natural that the
scribe should beconie specmliy interested and
wish ~ converse with ner more in detail
,iHow long have you been engaged in the
practice OF medicine Mrs. Wingate?"
"FOr more than rs years.
"A long time certainly. How did YOU hap
pen ~ enter the held Al that early day when
women in the professions were specially
frowhed down upon z"
Il think must have inherited taste from
my Father Professor J. y. w God, OF Harvard
coLege. Dc was eminent in the profession,
hard worker and equally earnest in his recre-
atoms. he hunted considerably and remem-
Der when only nine years old used to dissect
the birds and animals he had killed. felt in
fatuated with medical science, even then and
the infetuation has continued up to the present
time.n y3
sAnd did you begin your studies so early in
life1". fsea1 .ett.s - b.. III. - =.
II can hardy say when began, for cannot
remember when did not read medical liter
sture You would scarcely believe it, but
was slender grland did not weigh oyer 100
pounds but used TO sit up night after night
onFi o clock " the morning porlng over my
studies and never dreaming of the flight OF
Time. Itseemed as though calls for my al
tendance on the sick always came unsolicited
! certainly cannot fix the date when / first
began prHctlclng. OF course most of my
pauents were women, and the natural sym
pathy felt Tor my sex has increased during
au these years where have been brought 50
closely in contact with their sufferings.. After
Inc opening OF The Boston Medical College
appeared before the faculty passed examina-
lion and received diploma. had practiced
or years previous 70 That time but thought 1t
desirable 10 receive another diploma, which
lid without any effort"
sYourexperiencew with the many and serious
diseases OF women having been 30 extensive
must also be valuable Can you give me
'ome facts regarding them ?"
Il ind that woman seems born to suffering
md where she avoids it, it is by reason OF
'ome care on her part or owing to somespecial
enewlng power. 1t is true some women go
nrough lie without unusual suffering, but
hey are none the less in danger, for there are
'riElcal periods all along their pathway when
he utmost precantion is required. The in
Vulnerable complaints called female weak
lesses the irregularities of life and changes
II the system all indicate the perils which
lang over every Woman's career and which
lnless attended to, may result disastrously."
"but Is there no way by which these terrible
roubles can be avoided p rf rs
THAT has been the problem for years. The
habits of life and the demands OF fashion are
'leariy at war with the health of women. l
laVe been, perhaps, unusually successful in
ny treatment Of their troubles, but there have
'een many cases that seemed specially stub
>orn. l recall one in particular. had ex-
lausted all the usual expedients and the results
we're not satisfactory. / became worried over
ne case and really did not know what to do,
,ut finally thought would try something out
u the Usual line. had heard certain remedy
recommended very highly and so procured
Ome and made a chemical analysis of it.
ound II was perfectly pure, and that the in
sreulents were unusually valuable. So / began
slving IL To my patient changing it, however
nto q, bottle OF my own. To my greatljoy 1t
eemed 10 have an almost immediate effect and
! complete cure was the result. Since then l
lave used it constantly in my practice and
lave cured every form of female weakness as
veil as displeceincnls, dropsical tumOrs, cellu
iropsy and ailsuch troubles. have also used
I With the best Of results in cases of pregnancy
mt CESSATION. Indeed have found it of I'M
Old value aud benefit. 9h.lnon. 5dI 80 e.
have you any objection to giving me the
name OF this remedy OF which you speak ?"
None whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe Kid
ley and Liver Care."la ii .lstoG 9dt a. r4
by that Is q proprietary medicine p sa
Certainly, but what OF that 7" have but
)ne end in view III the treatment of my patients
1amelyAtheir restoration to health. In the
accomplishment: of this end prescribe what
believe to be beneficial, no matter what the
professional consequences may be"
II notice in II e New York papers that Doc
ors Hammond, Agnew and other prominent
ohyslcisns are taking a similar stand Mrs.
Wingate." -..s
YES, and all independent thinkers, in the
profession are bound to do so. / am, how
ever, on. The best OF terms with my professional
brethren as you. see, !" and the lady produced
beautiful gold medal mounted in the form of
badge which had been presented her by the
medical society knownsas the Ensign Of the
Humble Family, Of which she Is o prominent
member, After examining it closely, the re-
porter remarked that the medical profession
evidently were proud Of what she had done,
as she might well be in the POSSESSION of such
q medal.
II am proud of that" she replied, sand 1
was also pleased short time since to receive
an offer Ait large salary to take the professor
ship in the new medical college at Walla
w ALA, on the Pacific coast. l do not know
how they heard Of ME out there, but was
obliged " define their offer.'w III 5tays
And so, in your experience with the dis
eases OF women, you have found success, and
that Warmers Safe Cure has been most eff
dcient remedy 7pT exam % au37a isaole
"Yes, have had unusual success and the
remedy of which you speak has been proven
Of great benefit. There are, however, some
base limitations oft to be found in the market !
these are bad and should be avoided, but the
genuine remedy is one OF the very best."' 81,
''And has not the practice of your profession
injured your health?' 94
I'sNo, am better now than ever before in
my life. i froze my limbs last winter, while
riding one cold night to see patient and was
obliged TO remain indoors for oyer two
months. Otherwise am healthy, as you can
see by looking at mc.' ~
And may | publish this interview, Mrs.
Wingate ?"
Yes. If what have told you should be
The means of assisting any women who may
be suffering, l shall be perfectly willing 10
have it published"
Both Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier are prepared at 1888
and 235 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Price
Of either, 81, Six bottles for s.. Sent by
mail in the form of pills or OF lozenges, on re-
ceipt of price, 81 per box for either. Mrs.
freely answers all letters of inquiry.
Enclose &c. stamp. Send for pamphlet Mem
ton this pape1a .