The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-03-15
A womAN,s EXPERIENCE.
What a Lady of Great Prominence Has
to Say About Her Sex
boston Globe. ]

Dappr To the Guy OI IlhN6Iulllt lAaSStp "a hiost
important incident occurred, which cannot tail
TO be of The greatest interest to all, and espec
ially TO our lady readers. The newspaper man
met lady a trhe past middle age with luxur
ious white hair that contrasted strikingly with
pierciug black eyes. She possessed straight,
full habit womanly, but commanding. combln
ed with manners wholly lady like, and yet
pronounced Any acute judge of human La
lure could see at once that he was in the pres
ence of an unusual personage-one destined to
accomplish more than most of her sex, ana 10
exert an influence far reaching in its power.
This lady was Mrs NJ w. Wingate. Almost
from childhood she has taken special interest
in the bodily troubles OF her sex and has prob
ably been more successful in relieving suffering
and saving lives than any other woman in
America Indeed, she seems to have been to
women what Florence Nghtengale and DOro
thy Dix were TO the suffering soldiers The
instances of woman who ware III the greatest
agony and apparently beyond the reach of hu
man aid that she has restored 10 health and
happiness, are almost innumerable and 1t 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. Wingate y
For more than % years"
"A long time certainly. How did you hap
pen to enter the field at that early day when
women in the professions We're specially
frowned down upon
II think must have Inherited taste from
nv Father Professor j. G. Wood, Of Harvard
college He was eminent in the profession,
hard worker and equally earnest in his Tecrea-
tons lie hunted considerably and 1 remem
Der when only nine years old used to dissect
the birds and animals lie had killed. felt in.
= 4 81, ,oabioal acianap then and
the infatuatiOn has continued up to the present
time "
And did you begin your studies so early in
lifeY"
Il can hardly say when began for can
no, remember when | did not read medical mt
eratnre You would scarcely believe it, but
WAS slender girl aud did not weigh over l2O
pounds but | used to sit mp night att'r night
until 3 o'clock in the morning poring over my
studies and never dreaming OF the fight Of
lime, 1t seemed as though calls for my at
tendance on the sick always came unsolicited
| certainly cannot fix the date when l first be-
gan praciicing. Of course most of my patients
We,e women and the natural sympathy felt
for nv sex has increased during all these years
where | have been brought so closely in con
tact with them and have learned to anticipate
their NJ eds and sympathize with their suffer
ings After the opening of the Boston Medical
College | appeaIed before the faculty passed
examination and received a diploma. had
practiced for years previous to that time but
thought it desirable TO receive anotber diploma
which did without any effort"
Your experience with the many aud serious
diseases of women having been 81 extensive
must also be valuable ? Can you give me some
facts regarding them r
~ find that woman seems born to suffering,
and where she avoids it it is by reason OF some
care on her part or owing to some special re
newin9 power 1t is true some women go
through life without unusual suffering, but they
are none the less in danger, for there are crltl-
cal periods all along their pathway when the
utmost precaution is required The ionumera-
bile complaints called female weaknesses the
irregularities OF life and changes of the system
all indicate the perils which hang over every
woman's career and which, unless attended to,
may result disastrously.
.Rut ia there no way by which these terri
bic troubles can be avoideds
"Fbat 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, unusually successful III
nv trea, ment of their troubles, but there have
been many cases that seemed specially stub
born. | recall one in particular. l had ex-
baus,ed all the usual expedients and the re-
suits were not satisfactory. l becams wor-
ried over the case and really did not know
what to do. but finally thought l would try
| something out Of the usual line. had heard
| a certain remedy recommended very highly
and 80 procured some and made chemical
ana wis of it, found it was perfectly pure,
and that the ingredients were unusually valu
able. So began giving it to my patient,
changing it, however, into bottle OF my own
| To nv great Joy it seemed to have an almost
| a.,I nnnnlptp the
result Since then have used ii constantly IN
| INV nractics and have cured every form OF te-
male weakness AS well as displacements, drop
si,al tumors. cellu dropsy and all such troubles,
have also used il with the best Of results IN
cases of pregnacy and CESSATION. Indeed l
have found it of untold value aud benefit"
Have you any objection to giving me the
name of this remedy Of which you speak 7,
None " hstever 1t is Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver cure" -,
why, that is a proprietary medicine
"Ceriainly but what OF thai I | have but
one end in view in the treatment of my patients
nAmely-their restoration to health. In the
accomplishment of this end prescribe what l
| believe to be beneficial, no matter what the
| professional consequences may be
Il notice in the New York papers that Doc
tors Hammond, Agnew and other prominent
| ply sicians are taking similar stand MIS-
| Wngate
yes. and all independent thinkers in the
| profession are bound to do so. Lam, however,
on the best of terms with my professional
brethren as you can see,' and the lady produc
ed a beautiful gold medal mounted in the form
of badge which had been presented her by
| the medical society, known rs the Ensign 81
| the Humble Family, of which she Is a prOml
| nent member. After examining 1t closely, the
reporter remarked that the medical profession
evidently were proud of what she had done, as
she might well be i'll the possession OF such
medal.
was also pleased short time since TO receive
an offer at large salary to take the professor
! ship in the new medical college at Walla Waila
| ON The Pacific coast do not know how they
heard of me out there, but | was obliged to de-
cline their Offer"
sAud &c. in your experience with the diseases
| of women. YOU have found SUCCESS, and that
Warmers Safe Cure has teen a most efhclen'
remedy"
yes, 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 healthy
"No am better now thin ever before IN my
life. l troze my limbs last Winter while rid
ing one cold night to see patient and was
Obliged to remain indoors for over two months
Otherwise am healthy, as you can see oy
looking at me-" n,
Ard may 1 publish this interview Mrs
Wingate r.
Yes. IT what l have told you should be the
means of assisting any women who may oe
suff.ring. shall be perfectly willing to have
it published"