The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-04-05
A woMAN,s ExPERIENCE.
what y Lady OF Great Prominenee AaA
to say About EIcP Sex.
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' LDlS paper 10 lue my VI
most importan: Incident occurred, when
| cannot fail to be OF the greatest interest to
ell, and especially 20 our lady readers.
The newspaper man met a lady tritle
past middle age, with luxurious white
har vhat Gontrasted 'strikingly with pierc
ing black eyes. She possessed - straight
full habit, wonanly, but commanding
combined with manners wholly iady-like,
and yet pronounced Any acute judge of
human nature could see at once that he
was in the presence of an unusual person
age-one destined 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 child
hood she has taken aspeCiai interest in tho
bodily troubles of her sex, and has probi.
bly, been more successful in relieving suf-
fering and saving lives than any other
woman in America. Indeed, she seems to
have been to women what Florence Night.
engale and Dorothy Dix were to the suffer
ing soldiers. The instances of woman who
were in the greatest agony and apparently
beyond the reach of human aid that she
has 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 the
practice Of medicine, Mrs. Wingate2"
For more than twenty-five years"
"a long time, certaiNly. How did you
happen to enter the field at that early
day when women in the profession were
specially frowned down upoD2''
81 think l must have inherited taste
from my father, Professor J. G. Wood, Of
Harvard College. lie was eminent in the
profession, hard worker and equally
earnest III his recreationS. He hunted con-
Siderably, and remember when only nine
years old used to dissect the birds and an
1, l. had 1vsl y
medical science, even then, and tho infat-
uation has continued up to the present
time" 49,,
early in hfe2'
81 can hardly say wnen | began for
can not remember when | did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it, but l was slender girl and did
, not weigh over 100 pounds but | used 10
sit up night after night until two O'Clock
in the morning porinng. over my studio@
and never dreaming Of the flight of time.
1t seemed as though calls for my attend
anCe OH the sick always came unsolicited
| certainly cannot fix the date when irSi
began practicinE. OF course most OF my
patients were women, and the natural
sympathy | felt for my sex has increased
during all these years where | have been
brought so closely i'll contact with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs
and sympathize with their sufferings
After tho opening Of the Boston Medical
College l appeared before the faculty,
passed examination and received di
ploma. had practtced for years previous
to that time but thought it desirable to
receive another diploma, which did with
out any effort"
"9our experience with the many and
serious diseases Of women having been -,
extensive must also be valuable. C---
you give me some facts regarding thc:n?"
Il find that woman seems born to Suf-
fering, and where she avoids il, it Is by
reason of some care on her part or owing
| to some special renewing power. 1t is
true some women 90 through life without
unusual suffering but they are none the
| less in danger, for there are critical periods
ell along their pathway when the utmost
| Grccaution is required. The nnumerablc
complaints called female weaknesses; the
| irregularities OF life and changes of the
system all indicate the perils which hang
! over every woinans career ard which,
unless attended to, may result disas,
| trously"
"rut 10 there no way by which these
terrible troubles can be avoidcd?"
"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. | have been, perhaps, unusu.
| ally successful in my treatment of their
| troubles but there have been many cases
| that seemed specially stubborn. recall one
| in particular. had exhausted ali the usual
| eXpedientS and the results were not salts
| factory. ] became worried over the case
| and really did not know what to do, but
| finally thought l would try something ont
| Of the usual line. ] had heard q certain
| remedy recommended very highly and so |
! procured some and made q chemical analy-
| SisOC 1t. found it was perfectly pure, and
! that the ingredients were unusually vaIua-
! ble.So began giving it to my patient chang.
] ,Y.xr lou, ,,,k,>
| TO my great joy it seemed 10 have an al.
! most Immediate effect and complete cure
was the result Since then | have used il
| constantly in my practice and have cured
| every form Of female weakness, as we'll as
| diSpIacemcnts, dropsical tumors, cellu
| drOpsy and all such troubles. / have also
used it with the best of results in cases Of
| pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed [ have
| found it of untold value and benefit.
| Have you any objections to giving me
the name Of this remedy OF which yog
| GpeaKP
"NOne whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe
| Kidney and Liver Cure"
why, that is proprietary medicinew
Certainly, but what Of that? I have
but one end in view in the treatment of my
| patients, namely--ther restoration to
| health. In the accomplishment OF this
! end prescribe what | believe to he ben.
! eIiciai' no matter what the professional con-
| sequences may be-"
II notice in the New York papers that
! Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other
| prominent physicians are taking a similar
| stand, Mrs. WinGate."
Yes and all independent thinkers in
| the profession are bound to do so. ! am
| however, on the best Ct terms with my pro
Iesslonai brethren as yon can see, " and the
lady produced a beautiful gold medal
mounted in the form OF badge, which had
been presented her by the medical society