Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-12
A woMANs EXPERIENCES.
What a Lady OF Great Prominence Has
to Say About Her Sex.
Boston Globe

CduHOt iall 10 De OF the greatest interest
to all, and especially to our lady readers.
The newspaper man met a lady trifie
past middle age, with luxurious white
hair that contrasted strikingly with pierre
ing black eyes. She possessed straight,
full habit, womanly, but commanding,
combined with manners wholly lady-like,
and yet pronounced. ANY acute judge Of
human nature could see at once that he
was in the presence Of an I'M
usual persOnage-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 a special interest IN
the bodily troubles Of her sex and has
probably been more successful in relieY-
ing suffering and saving hives than any
other woman in America. Indeed, she
seems to have been to women what Flor
ence Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were
to the suffering soldiers. The instances
OF women who were in the greatest agony
and apparently beyond the reach of hu-
man 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. Wingate?
''FOr more than % years"
GA long time certainly. How did you
happen 10 enter the field at that early
day when women in the professions were
specially frowned down uponw
Il think must have inherited taste
from my Father Professor j. G. Wood, of
Harvard College. He was eminent in the
profession, a hard worker, and equally
earnest in his recreatiOns. He hunted
considerably, and remember 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 infatuation has continued up to
the present time"
"And did you begin your studies so
early in lifeY'
II can hardly say when | began, for /
cannot remember when | did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it, but / was slender girl and
did not weigh over 120 pounds, but | used
TO sit up night after night until . O'Clock
in the morning porting over my studies
and never dreaming of the flight of time.
1t seemed as though calls for my attend
ance on the sick always came unsolicited.
! certainly cannot fix the date when
! first began practicing. OF
V Were women men. and the natural natural
sympathy felt for my sex has increased
during all these years where l have been
brought so closely in contact with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs
and sympatiZe with their sutferings. At
ter the opening of the Boston Medical Col
Iege l appeared before the faculty; passed
examination and received diploma. l
had pfacticed for years previous to that
time but thought it desirable to receive
another diploma, which did 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 themY'
81 find that woman seems born to suf-
fering, and where she avoids it, 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 pc
RODS all along their pathway when the
utmost precauti0n is required. The in
Vulnerable complaints called female weak
nesses; the Irregularities of life and
changes Of the system all indicate the
periIs which hang over every woman's
career, and which, unless attended to,
may result disastrOusly,"
''Butis there no way by which these
terrible troubles can be avoidedY'
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. l have been, perhaps, I'M
usually successful in my treatment of
their troubles, but there have been many
cases that seemed specially stubborn. L
recall one in particular. had exhausted
all the usual eXpedientS and the results
were not satisfactory. | became worried
over the case and really did not know
what to do, but finally thought | would
try something out of the usual line. l
had heard a certain remedy RECON-
mended very highly, and so ! procured
some and made chemical analysis of
it. ! found it was perfectly pure, and
that the ingredients were unusually Yalu-
able. So began giving it TO my patient,
changing it, however, into a bottle Of my
own, To my great joy it seemed to have
an almost Immediate effect, and a COM
plete cure was the result. Since then |
have used it constantly in my practice,
and have cured every form of female
weakness, as well as displacements, drop
steal tumors, cellu dropsy and all
the best of results in cases of pregnancy
untold value and benefit.
':HYe you any objection 20 giving me
the name of this remedy of which you
speakY
"NOne whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure"
"Why, that is proprietary 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 prescribe what | believe to be bene-
fetal, no matter what the professional
may be-"
81 notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other
prominent physicians are taking a SINH
lar stand, Mrs. WingateT'
eyes, 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 produced a beautiful gold
medal mounted in the torn Of a badge
Which had been presented her by the
medical society, known as the Ensign of
the Humble Family, of which she is q
prominent member, After examining it
closely the reporter remarked that the
medical profession evidently were proud
of what she had done, as she might well
be In the possession Of such medal.
81 am proud of that" she replied, land
/ was also pleased a short time since to
receive an offer at large salary to take
the professOrship in the new medical col
lege at Walla Walla, on the Pacific coast.
| do not know how they heard of me out
there, but ] was obliged to decline their
Offer"
''And so, in your experience with the
diseases OF women, you have found sue
cess, and that Warmers Safe Cure has
been a most efficient remedy"
eyes, have had unusual success and
the remedy of which you speak has been
proven of great benefit, There are, how
ever, some base limitations of it to be
found in the market; these are bad and
should be avoided, but the genuine RENE
dy is one of the very BEST"
"And has not the practice of your pro-
fession injured your healthY'
'k"No, am better now than ever before
10 my life. ! froze my limbs last winter
While riding one cold night to see patient
and was obliged to remain indoors tor
over two months. Otherwise am healthy,
as you can see by looking at me-"
"And may publish this interview Mrs.
eyes. If what have told you should
be the means Of assisting any women who
may be suffering, ! shall be perfectly
willing to have it published"