The banner-enterprise., 1883-05-03
A WOMAN,S ExPERIkNUE.
What Lady Of Great Prominsnce Has to
say About Her Sex.
Boston GiObe.)

| What Lady Of Great Prominence Has q
,ay About Her Sex.
Boston Globe.
On a recent trip by q representative
| this paper to the city of Haverhill, Mass,
most important incident occurred, whicl
| cannot fail to be of the greatest interest 4
| all, and especially to our lady readers. Ih'
newspaper man met lady trife Ias
middle age with luxurious white hair tina
contrasted strikingly with piercing blacl
| eyes. She possessed a straight full habit
womanly, but commanding, combined witt
manners wholly lady-ike, and yet pro
nounced. Any acute Judge of human nature
could see at once that he was in the presenc'
of an unusual personage-one destined tC
accomplish more than most of her sex, anG
TO exert an influence fat reaching in III
power. This lady was Mrs. NJ. W. Wingate
Almost from childhood she has taken |
special interest in the bodily troubles of hel
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 10 women what Florence
Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to the
suffering soldiers. The instances of women
who we're in the greatest agony and appar-
she has restored to health and happiness
are almost innumerable, and it was only
natural that the scribe should become
spec ally interested and wish to converse with
her more in detail.
"Hov long have you teen engaged in the
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 upon"
II think must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor j. G. Wood, of Har-
ylrd G lege. He was eminent in the pro-
fession, hard worker and equally earnest in
Ills lecreations. He hunted considerably.
and remember when only nine years old
used to dissect the birds and animals he had
killed. 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 life2"
II can hardly say when began, for can
not remember when did not read medical
literature. You would scarcely believe 1t,
but was slender girl and did not weigh
over l2) pounds, but used to sit up night
after night until 2 O'Clock In the morning
poring 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 first began practicing. VI course
most of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy 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 sutferings.
After the opening of the Boston Medical
College appeared before the faculty; passed
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 80 ex-
tensive must also be valuable, Can you
give me some facts regarding them.
Il find that woman seems born to suffer-
ing, and where she avoids it, 1t IS by reason
of some care on her part or owing TO some
srecial renewing power. 1t IS true some
women 90 through life without unusual sut-
fering, but they are none the less IN danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precautlon is re-
0uired The nnumerabe complaints called
female Weaknesses; the irregularities OF life
and changes of the system all indicate the
perils which hang over every womans ca
reer, and which, unless attended to, may re-
suit disastrously."
But is there no way by which these ter
ribe troubles can be avoidedy"
"That has been the problem for years.
The habit of life and the demands of fash
ion are clearly at war with the health oil
women. | have been, perhaps, unusually
successful in my treatment Ct their troubles,
but there have been many cases that seemed
specialy stubborn. | recall one Ill partlcu-
lar. had exhausted all the usual expeiients
and the results we're not satisfactory. De.
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.
had heard a certain remedy recommended
very highly and SO | procured some and
made chemical analysis of it. l found il
was perfectly pure, and that the ingredients
we're unusually valuable. So began giving
it to my patient, changing 1t, however, int
a bottle of my own. To my great 10Y Il
seemed TO have an almost immediate ehec
and comnlete cure was the result. Sinc'
then have used it constantly IN my practice
and have cured every form of female weak
ness, as we'll as displacements, dropsical III
mors. celiu dropsy and all such troubles.
have also used it with the best results IL
cases of pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed
have found it of untold value and benefit
Have you any objection to giving mi
the name of this remedy of which yoi
speak ~
"None whatever. 1t is Warmers Saf
Kidney and Liver Cure" :,
"Why, that is proprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that have bu
one end in view in the treatment OF M
patients namely-their restoration to health
In the accomplishing of this end | pre-
scribe what | believe to be beneficial, n
matter what the professional consequence
may be"
:" / notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi-
aent physicians are taking a similar stan !,
Mrs. Wing ate"
Yes, and all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do So / am, how
ever, on the best of terms with my profess
lonal brethren as you can see, and the
lady produced beautiful gold medal
mounted in the form of badge which had
been presented her by the medical society,
anown as the Ensign of the Humble Family,
Of which she is a prominent member After
examining it closely, the reporter remarked
that the medical profession evidently were
proud of what she had done, as she might
we'll be il the possession of such medal.
lTOuu Vi lIldL FMS Teplltu, uuu 4
was also pleased short time since to receive
an offer at large salary to take the pro-
fessorship in the new medical college at Walla
Walla, on the Pacific coast. do not know
how they heard of me out there, but l was
obliged to decline their offer.
" And So in your experience with the dis
eases of women. you have found success, and
hat Warmers Safe Cure has been a most
efficient REM ely"
"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,
bnt the genuine remedy is one of the very
bt ST."
And has not the practice of your profess
ion injured your health!"
" No, am better now than ever before in
my life. fro2e my limbs last winter, while
riding one cold night to see patient and
was obliged TO remain indoors for over two
months. Otherwise / am healthy, as you
can see by looking at me-"
" And mny | publish this interview, Mrs.
Wingate ~
Yes If what have told you should be
the means of as sting any women who may
be suffering, shall be perfectly willing to
have it published
The Rdiilodg Age estimates that 800