The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-15
A wOMAN'S EXPERIENCES.
What a Lady of Great Prominence has tn
say About Her Sex.
From the Boston Globe.

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| most important incident occurred, which can
not fail To be of the greatest interest to all, es
pecially to our lady readers. The newspaper
| man met u lady triiie past middle age, with
| luxurious white hair that cOntrasted strikingly
| with piercing black eyes. She POSSESSED a
| straight, full habit, woman ", 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 unusual personage-One des-
tined 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 childhood she has taken. II
sex and has probably been more success
ful in relieving suffering and saving
ives than any other woman in
women what Florence Nightingale and Do
rothy Dix were to the suffering soldiers. The
| instances of women who were in the greatest
agony and apparently beyond the reach of
human aid that she has restored To health and
happiness are almost innumerable, and il was
only natural that the scribe should become
| specially interested and wish to converse with
her more i'm detail.
"HOw long have you been engaged in the
practice of medicine, Mrs. WingateY"
For more than p years.
"A long time certainly. How did you han
pen to enter the field at that early day when
women in the professions We're specially
frOwned down upOnY'
81 think must have inherited a taste from
| my father, Professor j. e. Wood, Of Harvard
college. He was eminent in the profession, q
hard worker and equally earnest in his recre-
| atiOns. He hunted considerably, and remem-
Der when only nine years old used to dissect
he birds and animals he had killed felt in-
fatuated with medical science even then, and
the iniatuatiOn has continued up to the present
time"
And did you begin your studies so early in
| life ?"
II can hardly say when began, for can not
| remember when did not read medical itera-
ture. You would scarcely beiieyeit, but I was
tslender girl and did not weigh over l2O pounds
but used to sit up night after night until .
O'Clock in the morning porting oyer my studies
| and never dreaming OF the flight of time. II
seemed as though calls for my attendance on
the sick always came unsolicited | certainly
cannot Fix the date when first began practic-
ing. or course most of my patients were
women, aud the natural sympathy | felt fOr
| my sex has increased during all these years
where have been brought so closely in con
tact with them and have learned To anticpate
their needs and sympathize with their suffer
| ings. Afterthe 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 II desirable to receive another ipIOnla,
| which did without any effort"
| your experience with the many and serious
| diseases of women having been so extensive
| must also he valuable = Can You give me
| some facts regarding them y
| II tud That woman seems born to suffering,
| and where she avoids ii it is by reason of some
| care on her part or owing to some special re-
| newing power. 1t is true some women 20
| through life without unusual suffering, bur
| they are none the hess in danger for there are
| critical periods all along their pathway when
| the utmost precautiOn is required. The in
| Vulnerable complaints called female weak
| nesses the irregularities OF life and changes of
| the system, all Indicate the peris which hang
| over every wOman's career and which, unless
| attended to, may result disastrOusIy."
| But Ia there no way by which these terrible
| troubles can he avOdedT'
That has been the problem tor years. The
| habits Of life and 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 stub
born. | recall one in particular | had eX-
hauSted 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. 1 had heard IA certain
| remedy recommended very highly, and so /
procured some and made chemical analysis
| of it. | found it was perfectly pure, and that
| the ingredients were unusually valuable So !
began giving il To my patient, changing il,
however, into a bottle of my own To my
great joy il seemed to have an almost immedi-
| ate effect and II complete cure was the result
| Since then | have used it constantly in my
practice aud have cured every form of female
| weakness, as well as dispaceIncntS, drnpsical
tumQrs, Cellu dr0psy and all such troubles |
have also used il with the best of results in
| cases OF pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed /
| have found ii of untold value and benefit"
Have you any objection Ia giving me the
| name of this remedy of which you speak"
None whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe Kidney
| and Liver Cure"
"Why, that is Il proprietary medicine!"
| "Ccrtanly, but what of that have but one
| end in view in the treatment of my patients,
| namcy-their restoration to health. In the
| accomplishment of this end prescribe what |
| believe to be beneficial no matter what the
professional consequences may be-" |..T +
| 81 notice in New York papers that Doctors
Hammond, Agnew and other prominent physi-
| clans are taking a similar stand Mrs. Win
gate"
| 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 pro-
| form of badge which had been pr scented her
| by the medical society known as the Ensign of
| the Humble Family, of which she is "A promi.
| nent member. After examining il 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 n
| medal.
~ am proud of that" she replied, "and was
| also pleased Il short time since to receive an
| offer at large salary to take the DrOtessorship
| in the new medical college at Walla Walla, on
| the Pacific coast. ] do not know how they
| heard of me out there, but was obliged to de-
| cline their offer"
| And so, in yOur experience with the diseases
| of women, you have found success, aud that
Warmers Safe Cure has been most efficient
| remedy"
YES, / have had unusual success, and the
| remedy "f which yOu speak has been proven of
| great benefit. There are, however, some base
| limitations of it tn lie found in the market;
| these arc bad and should be avoided, lat the
genuine remedy is one of the very best"
| "And has not the practice of your profession
| injured your heHlthI'
| "NO: am better now than ever before i'm my
| life. | lruZe my limbs last winter while riding
one cold night to see a patient and was Obliged
| Ia remain indoors for over two months. Other
| | ttIn