The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-12

What o Lady of Great Prominence Has
10 hay About Her Sex.

this paper TO the city Of Haverhill, Mass,
a most important incident occurred, which
cannot fail to be OF the greatest interest to
all, and especially to our lady readers. The
newspaper man met lady trihe past
middle age with luxurious white hair that
contrasted strikingly with piercing 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 unusual peronage-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 childhood
she has taken special interest in the bod
ily troubles OF her 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 aud
Dorothy Dix were 10 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 innu-
merable, and it was only natural that the
scribe should become especially interested
aud wished to converse with her more In
detail.
allow long have you been engaged in
the practice Of medicine Mrs Wingate?"
"For more than % years."
"a long time certainly. How did you
happen to enter the field at that early day
when women in the professions were
specially frowned down upon?"
~ think must have inherited taste
from my father, Professor ]. G. Wood, Of
Harvard College. He was eminent in the
professor, hard worker and equally earn
est in his recreations. He hunted consid-
erably and l remember when only nine
wears old / used to dissect the birds and
animals he had killed. / felt infatuated
with medical sciencs even then and the
infatuation has continued up to the present
Time"
"And did you begin your studies so early
in liie2"
can not remember when did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it, but was a slender girl and did
not weigh over 100 pounds, but l used to
sit up night after night until 9 o'clock in
the morning, porting 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.
certainly can not fix the date when l frat
began practiCing. OF course most OF my
patients were women, and the natural
sympathy felt for my sex has increased
during all these years where have been
brought so closely In contact with them,
and have learned t, anticipate their needs
and sympathize with their sufferings.. Al.
ter the opening OF the Boston Medical Col.
lege appeared before the faculty, passed
examination and received diploma. l
had practiced for years previous to that
time, but thought 1t 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 them2"
~ find that woman seems born to suffer-
ing, and where she avoidsit, it is by reason
OF some care on her part or owing to some
special renewing power. II is true some
women 60 through life without unusual
suffering, but they are none the less in
danger, for there are critical periods all
along their pathway when the utmost pre-.
caution ia required. The innumerable
complaints called female weaknesses; the
Irregularities Of life aud changes Of the sys.
TEN all indicate the perils which hang over
every woman's career, and which, unless
attended to. may result disastrously."
"But is there no way by which these ter.
rible troubles can be avoided?"
"That has been the problem for years.
The habits Of life and the demands Of
| fashion are clearly ut war with the health
OF women. Ihave been, perhaps, unusual.
" successful in my treatment of their
troubles, but there have been many cases
that seemed specially stubborn. 1 recall
ono in particular. Ihad exhausted all the
usual expedients and the results were not
satisfactory. I became worried over the
case and really did not know what to do,
but finally thought would try something
out OF the usual line. Ihad heard certain
remedy recommended very highly and so
I procured some and made chemical
analysis OF it. I found 1t was perfectly
pure, and that tho Ingredients were un,
usually valuable. So began giving it to
my patient, changing 1t, however, into
bottle OF my own. To my great Joy 1t
seemed to have an almost immediate effect
and a complete cure was the result. Since
then I have used 1t constantly in my
practice and have cured every form OF
female weakness, as well as displacements.
dropsical tumors, cellu dropsy and all such
troubles have also used it with the best
OF results in cases Of pregnancy and gesta-
ton. Indeed l have found 1t 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 a proprietary medicine"
Certainly; but what OF that? l have
but one end in view in the treatment OF
my patients, namely-their restoration 10
health. In the accomplishment OF this
end prescribe what believe to be bene.
fetal, no matter what the professional con.
sequences may be-"
II notice in the Yew York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other
prominent physicians are taking q SINH
lar stand, Mrs. Wingate."
Eyes, and all Independent thinkers in
the profession are bound to do so. l am,
however, on the best OF terms with my
professional brethren as you can SCI" and
the lady produced a beautiful gold medal
mounted in the form oil a badge which had
been presented her by the medical society,
known as the Ensign Of the Humble Fam.
] lily, Of which she Is prominent member.
After examining It closely, the reporter re-
marked that the medical profession evi.
IDENTIFY were proud OF what she had done,
as she might well be in the possession Of
such medal.
"Iam proud Of that, she replied, "and
was also pleased short time since to re-
ceive an offer at large salary to take the
lprofesorship in the new medical college
| at Walla Walla, on the Pacific coast. do
not know how they heard Of me out there,