Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-23
wOMAN,s EXPERIENCES.
What a Lady Of Great Prominence has
% Say About Her Sex
boston Globe,1


On recent trip by representative of this raper TO
the city Of Haverh Mass, most important incident
occurred which fail to be of the greatest interest
to AL and especially our lady readers The pevsps-
per man met lady tride past middle are with luxu.
rious white hair that contrasted stkngly with pierre
ing black eyes. She possessed straight full habit
womanly, but commanding. combined with man.
ners wholly lady like. and yet pronounced. Any
acute Judge OF human nature could see at once
that he in the presence Of 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. Al. W. Wingase.
Almost from childhood she has taken spec interest
In the bodily troubles Of her SEX an1 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. he in
stances Of women who in the greatest agony and
apparently beyond the reach Of human aid, that she
has restored to health and happiness almost innu-
mernbe and it only natural that the scribe should
become specially interested and to converse with
her more in detail.
How long have you been engaged in the practice Of
medicine, Mrs. Wingate?"
For more than IS years."
A long time, certain y. How did you happen to
enter the field at that early day when women in the pro-
LESSONS were specially frowned down upon?"
think must have inherited a taste from my Father
PROFESSOR J. G. God. of Harvard coege He was en-
hens In the profession hard worker and equally
est IN nus recreatons. He hunted considerably and
remom0 when only nine years old used to dlssect
tho birds and animals he had killed. felt infatuated
with medical science even then and the infatuaon has
continued up to the resent time"
And did you begin your studies 30 carly in lifess
can hardly say when began, for can not remem.
Der when did not read medical literature You would
scarcely believe it. but slender girl and did not
weagn over ITO pounds but used to sit up night
night unit O'Clock in the morning poring over my
studies. and never dreaming Of the fight of times It
seemed as though calls for attendance on the sick
1wASs came unso icted. I certainly cannot fix the
GATE when first began practcing OF course most of
my patlenss were women. and the natural sympathy
felt for has Increased during all these years
where have been brought closely In contact with
tnem and have learned to anticipate their needs and
sympathze with their sufferings. After the opening Of
the Boston Medical College appeared before the ia
Guilty; passed examination and received a dploma
nad praceiced for years previous to that time but
thought desirable to receive another diploma which
did without any effort"
Your experience with the maryland serious diseases
OF women having been 30 extensive must also be valu-
adler Can you give me some facts regarding them?"
md that woman seems born to suffering and
where she avoids it s by reason of some caro- on her
part OF owing to some special renewing power 1t il
true some women 20 through life without unusual SUI
1er1ng but they the less in danger for there
are critical periods all along their pathway when the
utmost precaution is required. The innumerabe COM
pants called female weaknesses the irregularities Of
lie and changes of the system all indicate the pers
which hang over every woman's career and which un-
less attended TO- may result Gisastrously."
But Is there no way by which these terrible troubles
can be avoided!,
'I hat has been the problem for vesra tn. bob. ~
life and the demands Of fashion are clearly at war with
the health of women. have been perhaps unusually
in my treatment of their troubles but there
nave been many cases that seemed specially stubborn
recall one In particular had exhausted all the usual
e1pedients and the results not satisfactory be-
came worried over the and really did not know
"hat 10 90. but finally thought would try something
out OF the usual line. had heard certain remedy
recommended very highly and SO procured some and
mace chemical analysis of It. found it was perfectly
pure, and that the ingredients were valuable
80 began giving 1t to my patient changing it. how
ever into botas Of my own. To my great 10y 1t
seemed 10 nave an almost immediate effect and COM
pee cure was the result Since then have used it con-
stanty in my practice and have cured every form of
female weakness. as well as dtsplacements dropscal
juniors, ceu dropsy and all such troubles have also
USED 1t with the best of results 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,"
None Whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure"
why. that is proprietary medicine!'
certainly but what of thati 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 believe to be beneficial no mat
ter what the professional consequences may be-"
I notice In the Now York papers that Drs Ham.
mond' Agnew and other prominent physicians are
taking similar stand, Mrs Wingate"
Yes, and all the Independent thinkers in the profes
sion are bound to do 80. however, the best of
terms with my professional brethren You can Sec
and the lady produced beautiful gold medal mounted
the form OF badge which had been presented her by
the medical society," known the Ensign Of the Humble
Family. OF which she Is a prominent member After
examining 1t closely, the reporter remarked that the
medical profession evidently were proud OF what she
had DONE she might we'll be In the possession of suc
medal.
" am proud Of that she replied ssand was also
pleased short time since to receive offer at large
salary to take the professorshp in the new medical COL
lege at Walla Waa. the Pacific coast do not know
how they heard Of me out there but was OBLIGED to
decline their offer"
30. In your experience with the diseases Of wo-
men, you have found success. aud that Warmers Safe
Cure has been a most efficient remedy"
Yes, have had unusual success, and the remedy of
whlcn you speak has been proven Of great benefit
mere are however. some base limitations it to be
found in the market these are bad and should he
avoided. but the genuine remedy Is one of the very
best"
And has not the practice your profession injured
your health?"
- NO, am better now than ever before in my life I
froze my mbslast winter while riding one cold night
to see patient and was obliged remain indoors for
over two months Otherwise am healthy "a Won c.p
see BY looking at me-"
"And may I publish this interview. Mrs. VIM
gate!" 1,'' "-
Yes. II what have told you should be the means of
assisting any women who may be suffering shall be
perfectly willing to have it published" II