The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-28

what Lady of Great Prominence Has
to Say About Her sex.
(Bostoss G7odel


(Bostoa Gzode)
On recent trip by . representative of this
paper to the city Of Haverhill, Aass., most
fmportant incident occurred. which can not
fail to be Of the greatest interest to all, espe-
cially toour lady readerA The Newspaper man
met q lady tribe past middle age with lux
urious white hair that contrssted strikingly
with piercing black eyes She possessed .
straight, full habit, womaniy, bat command
ing combined with manners wholly lady like,
and yet pronounced Amy acute judge OF
human nature could see ut once that he was
In the presence Of an unusual personage-one
destined to accomplish more than most Of
ner sex, and to exert an influence far reach
ing In It's power. his lady was Mrs N. w.
Wingate. Almost from childhood she has
taken special interest in the bodily troubles
OF ber sex and has probably beef more sue
cessful In relieving suffering and saving lives
than any other woman in America Indeed,
ence Nightengale and Dorothy Dix were to
the suffering soldiers The instances of wo-
men who were In the greatest agony ami ap-
parently beyond the reach Of human aid. that
she has restored to health aud happiness, are
almost fnnumerabie, and 1t was only natural
That tne scribe should become specially in
terested and wish to converse with her moro
in detail.
How long have you been engaged In the
practice Of medicine, Mrs. Wingatel"
sFor more than twenty-five years."
~ long time certainly. How did you hap
women in the professions were specially
frowned down uponp'
~ think must have inherited q taste from
my father, Professor J. c. Wood, of Harvard
College. He was eminent in the profession,
hard worker and equally earnest in bis rec
1fRff0na n al ,.afA ma
remember when only nine years old ! used
20 dissect the birds and animals he had killed.
4 lelt Infatuated with medical science, even
then, andthe infatuation has continued mp to
the present time"
And did Jon begin your Studies 90 early
~ can hardly say when began. for can
not remember when did not read medical
literal ure. Youwould scarcely believe It,
but was slender girl and did not weigh
over I'D pounds, but used to sit up night
after night until two o'clock in the u orning
porting over my studies and never dreaming
OF the fight OF time. 1t seemed ss though
calls for my attendance on the sick always
came unsol cited certainly can not hx the
date when I first began prActicing. Or course
most Of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy felt for my sex has In
creased during all these years where hare
been brought SO closely in act with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs and
sympathize with their suf1erinss After the
opening OF the Boston Medical College APP
pc red before the faculty, passed examination
yesrs previous to that time but thought it de-
sirsble 10 receive another diploma, which
did without any effort"
s'Yeur experience with the many and scri
Gus diseases of women having been 90 extern
some facts regarding themP
~ find that woman seems born to suffer-
Ing. and where she avoids 1t, 1t IL BY reason
OF some care on her part or owing to some
special renewing power. It Is true some
women 20 through life without unusual suf-
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost Precaution II re-
CURED The innumerable complaints called
female weaknesses; the Irregularities OF life
and changes OF the system all ind cate tho
perils which hang over every wcman's career,
and which, unless attended to. may result
disastrously."
ssBut Is there NO way by which these terri
BILE troubles can be avoidedp'
That has been the problem for years. The
habits VI life and the demands OF fashion are
clearly at war with the health Of women.
have been, perhaps, unusually successful In
ny ny treatment OF their troubles. but there
stubborn recall one In particular. had
exhausted al the usual expedients and the
results were not satisfactory. / became
worried over the case and really did not know
what to do, Lut finally thought would try
something out of the usual line. ] had heard
certain remedy recommended very highly
and 90 procured some aud made chemical
analysis Of It. found it was perfectly pure,
and that the ingredients were unusually valu-
able. So ! began giving 1t to my patient.
changing 1t, however. into bottle Of my
almost immediate effect and complete cure
was the result Since then ] have used it
constantly in my practice and have cured ev.
cry form OF female weakness, as we'll - die.
placements, dropscal tumors. cellu dropsy
and all such troubles. I have also used 4
with the best Of results I'm cases Of pregnancy
and CESSATION. Indeed have found It of nm
told value and benefit.
Bave you any objection to giving me the
name OF this remedy OF which ron speakl"
None whstever. l. is Warmers Safe
"Why, that is proprietary medicine ~
Certainly, but what Of that 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 matter what
II notice IN the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi-
nent Rhysiciane are taking similar stand.
Eyes, and all independent thinkers In the
profession are bound to do so. am, how
ever, on the best OF terms with my profession
Il brethren IS You can see" and the lady pro-
ducrd be utIful gold medal 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 .
prominent member. A ter examining It close
~, the reporter remarked tn the medical
profession e,i emily were proud of what she
had done, as she might well be in the poesea-
sion OF such q medal
~ am proud Of that" she replied, "and /
was also pleased q short ti,ue since to receive
an offer at large salary to take the profess
sorship In the new medical college ut Wslla
Walla, on the Pacific coast do not know
how they heard Of me out there, but ! was
obliged to decline their Offer"
"And 30, in your experience with the dis
eases OF women. you have found success, end
That Warmers Safe Cure has been . most
efficient remedyr
ayes, 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 ia the mar
ket; these are bad and should he avoided, but