St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-07
A WOMAN,S EXPERIENCE.
What Lady of Great Prominence Has
to Say About Her Sex.
boston Globe


(Boston Gsobe)
On recent trip by representative of this
paper to the city of Haverhill, Mass, a most
important incident occurred. which can not
fail to be of the greatest interest to all, espe-
cially to our lady readers. The newspaper man
met a lady trihe past middle age with lux
urious white hair that contrasted strikingly
with piercing black eyes. She possessed
straight, full habit, womanly, but command
ing, continued with manners wholly iady-iike,
ami yet pronounced. ANY acute Judge OF
human nature could see at once that he was
in the presence of an unusual persona ge-one
destined to accomplish more than most OF
her sex, and to exert an influence far reach
ing in its power. This lady was Mrs. NJ. w.
Wingste. Almost from childhood she has
taken special interest in the bodily troubles
Of her sex and has probably beeu more sue
cessful i'll relieving suffering and saving lives
than any other woman in America Indeed,
ence Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to
the suffering soldiers. The instances OF wo-
men who were in the greatest agony AMI APP
parently beyond the reach OF human aid. that
she Mas restored to health aud happiness, are
almost innnmerahie, and it was only natural
that the scribe should become specially in
terested aud wish to converse with her more
in detail.
'.How long have you been engaged in the
practice of medicine, Mrs. Wingate!n
For more than twenty-five years.
a long time certainly. How did you hap
pen TO enter the field at that early day when
women in the professions were specially
frowned down upons'
II think must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor j. 9. Wood, OF Harvard
College. He was eminent in the profession,
a hard worker and equally earnest IN his rec
itations. He hunted considerably, and ! re-
remember when only nine years old USED
to dissect the birds and animals he had Killed.
I felt infatuated with medical science, even
then, and the infatuation has continued up to
the present time"
And did you begin your studies SO early
in lifesn
II can hardly say when began, for can
not remember when did not read medical
literal ure. Youwould scarcely believe 1t,
but was slender girl and did not weigh
over 120 pounds, but I used to sit up night
after night until two O'Clock in the corning
porting over my studies aud never dreaming
of the flight of time. 1t seemed as though
calls for my attendance on the sick always
came unsol cited. ! certainly can not fix the
date when first began practicing. OF course
most of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy l felt for my sex has in
creased during all these years where have
been brought SO closely in contact with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs and
sympathize with their sufferings. After the
opening of the Boston Medical College ap-
peared before the faculty, passed examination
and received diploma. had practiced Tor
years previous to that time but thought it de-
sirable to receive another diploma, which I
did without any effort.
..Your experience with the many and seri-
GUS diseases of women having been so extern
siye must also be valuablea Can you give me
some facts regarding themE"
81 find that woman seems born to suffer-
ing, ana where she avoids 1t, it is by reason
of some care on her part or owing TO some
special renewing power. 1t is true some
women go through life without unusual suf-
fering, but they are none the less in danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precautiou is re-
CURED. The innumcrable complaints called
female weaknesses; the irregularities OF lie
and changes of the system all indicate the
perils which hang over every woman's career,
and which. unless attended to. may result
disastrously.n
s'But is there no way by which these terri
BILE troubles can be ayoideda,
.'That has been the problem for years. The
habits Of life aud the demands of fashion 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. / recall one in particular. had
exhausted all the usual expedients and the
i
worried 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
certain remedy recommended very highly
and SO ] procured some and made q chemical
analysis Of it. found it was perfectly pure,
and that the ingredients were unusually valu-
able. So began giving it to my patient,
changing 1t, however, into bottle Of my
own. To my great Joy it seemed to have an
almost immediate effect and a complete cure
was the result. Since then ] have used it
constantly in my practice and have cured ev-
cry form of female weakness, as well as dis
placements, 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 un-
told value and benefit.
- Have you any objection to giving me the
name of this remedy Of which you speaks''
None whatever. IL is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.''
Why, that Is a proprietary medicine u
stCertainly, but what of thate | have but
one end in view in the Treatment OF my
patieE-ts, namely-their restoration to health.
In the accomplishment of this end prescribe
what believe to be beneficial, no matter what
the professional consequences may be-
II notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi-
pent physicians are taking similar stand,
Mrs Wingate. =
i EYES, aud all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do SO. am how
ever, on the best OF terms with my profession
4 brethren as You can see,' and the lady pro-
duced be sut.ful gold melal mounted in the
form OF badge which had been presented
her by the medical society, known as the En-
sign of the Humble Family, of which she is a
prominent member. 4 ter examining it close
", the reporter remarked til the medical
profession eri .eatly were proud of what she
had done, as she might well be in the posses
sion OF such medal.
~ am proud Of that" she replied, "and I
was also pleased q short tire since to receive
an offer at large salary to take the profess