Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-05
A MOMAN;S EXPERIENCE.
What n Lady of srcnt Promin cncc Has
say About Her Sex.
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A WOMAN'S EXPERItNCE.
What "A Lady of Grcnt Prominence Has to
say About Her Sex.
Boston Globe
On recent trip by represent alive OF
this paper to the city of Haverhill, Mass, a
most important incident occurred, which
cannot fail to be of the greatest interest 10
all, and especially to our lady readers. The
newspaper man met lady a trifle fast
middle age with luxurious white hair that
contrasted strikingly with piercing black
eyes. She possessed straight, full habit,
womanly, but commanding, combined with
manners wholly lady-like, and yet pro-
nounced Any acute Judge of human nature
could see at once that he was in the presence
of an unusual personage-one destined to
accomplish more than most of her sex, and
TO exert an influence far reaching in IFS
power. This lady was Mrs. M. w. Wingate.
Almost from childhood she has taken a
special interest in the bodily troubles of her
sex and has probably 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
Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to the
suffering soldiers. The instances of women
who were in the greatest agony and appar-
emily beyond the reach of human aid, that
she has restored to health and happiness,
are almost innumereble, and it was only
natural that the scribe should become
spec ally interested and wish to converse with
her more in detail.
"How long have you Teen engaged in tie
practice of medicine, Mrs. Wingate?"
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 professions were spe-
cially frowned down upon2"
II think / must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor j. @. Wood, of Har-
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fessiop, hard worker and equally earnest in
nis recreations He hunted considerably,
md 1 remember when only nine years old
used to dissect the birds and animals he had
killed. l felt infatuated with medical science
even then, and the infatuation has continued
up to the present time"
"And did you begin your studies 80 early
in life ?"
~ can hardly say when began, for can
not eIenber when did not read medic u
literature. You would scarcely believe it,
but | was slender girl and did not weigh
over 12) pounds, but used to sit up night
after night until 2 o'clock in the morning
porting over my studies and never dreaming
of the flight of time 1t seemed as though
calls for my attendance on the sick always
came unsolicited. l certainly cannot fix the
date when Ifr # beg n pra, t.cing. OF course
most of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy felt for my sex has in
Ucel brought so closely in contact with them
md have learned to anticipate their needs
ard symra hi7e with their sutferings.
After the o. ening of the Bottom Medical
College 1 appeared beforethe faculty; pa ssed
examination and received diploma. had
practiced for years previous to that time but
thought it desirable to receive another di-
ploma, which did without any effort.
Your experience with the many and SER
ious diseases of women having been SO ex-
tensive must also be valuable. Can you
give me some facts regarding them"
81 find that woman seems born to suffer-
ing, and where she avoids it, it is by reason
of some care on her part or owing to some
sre ,ial renewing power. 1t is true some
women go through life without unusual suf-
fering, but they an none the less in danger.
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaution is re-
uuired. The innumerable complaints called
female weaknesses; the Irregularities of life
and changes of the system all indicate the
perils which hang over every woman's ca
reer, and which, unless attended to, may re-
suit disastrously"
But is there no way by which these ter
rible troubles can be avoided?"
"That has been the problem for years.
The habit, of life and the demands of fash
ion are clearly at war with the health of
women. | have been, perhaps, unusually
successful in my treatment OF their troubles,
but there have been many cases that seemed
specially stubborn. l recall one in particu-
lar had exhausted all the usual exI edients
and the results were not satisfactory. be-
came worried over the case and really did
not know what to do, but finally thought
would try some hing out of the usual line. l
had heard cestain remedy recommended
very highly and SO L procured some and
made chemical analysis of it. l found it
was perfectly pure, and that the ingredients
| were unusually valuable. So began giving
it to my patient, changing it, however, into
bottle of my own. To my great Joy it
seemed TO have an almost immediate effect
and complete cure was the result. Since
then have used it constantly in my practice
and have cured every form of female weak
ness as well as dsplacements, dropsical tu-
mors, cellu dropsy and all such troubles. I
have also usel it with the best results in
cases of pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed
have found it of untold value and benefit.
"Have you any objection to giving me
the name of this remedy of which you
speak 2"
''None whatever. It is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure"
"Why, that is aproprietary medicinew
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 / pre-
scribe what I believe to be beneficial, no
matter what the professional consequences
| may be.n