Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-21
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE.
What Lady of Great Prominence Has TO Say
about Her Sex.
[From the Boston Globe.l

TO be of the greatest interest to all and especl-
! ally 10 our lady readers. The newspaper man
met a lady tritlle past middle age with luxu-
rious white hair that contrasted strikingly with
| piercing black eyes. She possessed q straight,
full habit, womanly, but commanding, COM
| bned with manners wholly lady-Ilke, and yet
pronounced. Any acute judge of human ma
ture could see at once that he was III the
presence OF an unusual personage-One des-
| tined to accomplish more than most of her
sex, and to exert an influence far reaching in
| its power. This lady was Mrs. nj. w. Wingate.
Almost from childhood she has taken a special
interest in the bodily troubles of her sex and
has probably been more successful III relieving
suffering and saving lives than any other wo-
man in America. Indeed, she seems to have
been to women what Florence Nightingale and
Dorothy Dix were to the suffering soldiers.
The instances of women who were in the great
est agony and apparently beyond the reach of
human aid, that she nas restored to health and
happiness, are almost innumerable, and it was
only natural that the scribe should become
specially interested and wish to converse with
her more in detail
"How long have you been engaged in tue
practice of medicine, Mrs. Wingdte ?"
"For more than Is years"
ga long time certainly. How did you hap
pen to enter the field at that early day when
women in the profession were specially frowned
down uponY
81 think L must have inherited a taste from
my father, Professor, ]. c. Wood, of Harvard
College He was eminent in the profession.
hard worker, and equally earnest IN his recrea-
tions. He hunted considerably and remem-
Der when only nne years old used to disseCt
the birds and ANIMALS he had killed. L felt in
fatuated with medical science, even then, and
tne infatuation has continued up to the present
time"
"And did you begin your studies so early in
life Z"
CT can hardly say when began for / cam
not remember when / did not read medical lit
erature. You would scarcely believe 1t, but /
was a slender girl and did not weigh over 100
pounds but / used to SIT up night after night
until o'clock In the morning porting over my
studies and never dreaming of the fight of
time. Itseemed as though calls for my attend
ance on the sick always came unsolicited. /
certainly cannot fix the date when | first began
practicmg. OF course most of my patients
were women, and the natural sympathy / felt
for my sex has increased during all these years
where l have been brought SO closely in con-
tact with them and have learned to anticipate
their needs and sympathiZe with their suffer
ings, After the opening of the Boston Med
icaI College l appeared before the faculty;
passed examination and received a diploma. l
had practiced for years previous to that time
but thought it desirable to receive another
diploma, which dld without any effort"
"Your experience with the many and serious
diseases of women having been so extensive
must also be valuable? Can you give me some
facts regarding themW
q lind that woman seems born to suffering,
and where she avoids it, it is by reason of some
care on her part or oSmg to some special re-
newing power. 1t is true some women go
through life without unusual suffering, but
they are none the less IN danger, for there are
critical periods all along their pathway when
the utmost precautlon IS required. The in
Vulnerable complaints called female weakness;
the irregularities of life and changes of the
system all indicate the perils which hang over
every woman's career, and which, unless at
tended TO, may result disastrously."
" But is there no way by which these terrible
troubles can be avoided?'
''That has been the problem for years. The
habits of life and the demands of fashion are
clearly at war with the health of women. i
have been, perhaps, unusually successful in
nay treatment of their troubles, but there have
been many cases that seemed specially stub
born. l recall one in particular. I haG ex-
hausted all the usual eXpeoients and the re-
suits were not satisfactory. l became worried
over the case and really did not know what to
do, but finally thought would uy something
out of the usual line. l had heard a certain
remedy recommended very highly and 80 |
procured some and made a chemical analysis
of it. found it was perfectly pure, ana that
the ingredients were unusually valuable. SO
began giving to my patient, changing it, how
ever, into bottle of my own. 70 my great
feet and complete cure was the result. Since
then I have used it constantly in my practice
and have cured every form of female weakness
as well as displacements, drOpsical tumors,
cellu dropsy and all such troubles. l have
also used it with the best of results in cases Of
pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed have found
it of untold value and benefit
'tHave you any objection to giving me the
name of this remedy of which you speak?"
"None whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure"
t'Why, that is proprietary medicine ~
Certainly, but what of that? | have but
one end in view in the treatment of my patients
namely-their restoration to health. In the
accomplishment of this end I rescribe what /
believe TO be beneficial, no matter what the pro-
fessional consequences may be-"
81 noticed IN the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, AgneW and other promi-
nent physicians are taking similar stand Mrs.
Wingate."
''Yes, and all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do SO. [ am, however,
on the best of terms with my professional
brethren as you can see' and the lady pro-
duced a beautiful gold medal mounted in the
form of a badge which had been presented her
by the medical society, known as the Ensign Of
the Humble Family. Of which she is proml-
nent member. After examining it closely, the
reporter remarked that the medical profession
evidently were proud of what she had done, as
medal.
''I am proud of that she replied, "and
was also pleased a short time since to receive
an offer at large salary TO take the professor
ship in the new medical college at Walla Walla,
on the Pacific coast. do not know how they
heard of me out there, but was obliged to de-
cline their Offer"
s'And so, in your experience with the dis
eases of women, you have found success, and
that Warmers Safe Cure has been most eff
| Gent remedy.
"Yes, 1 have had unusual success and the
remedy of which you speak has been proven Of
| great benefit. There are, however, some base
| limitations of it to be found in the market !;
| these are bad and should be avoided, but the
| genuine remedy is one of the very BEST"
'And has not the practice of your profession
| injured your health 2"
mo, am better now than ever before in
my life. / froze my limbs last winter, while
riding one cold night to see patient and was
obliged to remain indoors for over two months.
Otherwise [ am healthy. as you can gee by
looking at me-"
"And may publish this interview, Mrs.
Wingate p
Yes. If what I have told you should be
the mems of assisting any women who may be