Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-19
A WoMAN,S EXPERIENCE.
WHAT A LADY OF GREAT PROMINENCE HAS
TO SAY ABOUT HER SEX.
Boston Globe.)

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 trifle
past middle age with luxurious white hair
that contrasted strikingly with piercing
black eyes. She possessed straight, full
habit, womanly, but commanding, COM
handing, 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 destined to accomplish
more than most of her sex, and to exert
an influence far reaching in its power.
This lady was Mrs. M. w. Wingate. Al
most from childhood she has taken
special interest in the bodily troubles OF
her sex and has probably been more sue
cessful in relieving suffering and saving
lives than any other woman III America.
Indeed, she seems to have been to women
what Florence Nightingale and Dorothy
Dix were to the suffering soldles. Inc
instances of women who were IN the great
est agony and apparently beyond the
reach of human aid, that she has restored
to health and happiness, are almost III
Vulnerable, and it was only natural that
ested and wish to converse with her more
| in detail.
elbow long have you been engaged III
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?"
II think | must have inherited taste
| from me father, Prof J. C. Wood of Har-
| ward College. He was eminent in the pro-
| feSSion, a hard worker and equally earn
| est in his recreationS. He hunted conSid-
erably and [ remember when only nine
years years old l used to dissect the birds
and animals he had killed. | felt infatu-
ated with medical science, even then and
the infatuation has continued up to the
present time"
'tAnd did you begin your studies so
early in life?"
81 can hardly say when I began, for /
cannot remember when I did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it, but [ was slender girl and did
not weigh over l20 pounds but / used to
sit up night after night until o'clock in
the morning porting over my studies and
never dreaming of the fight of time. 1t
seemed as though calls for my attendance
on the sick always came unsolicited.
certainly cannot fix the date when l first
began practicing. Of course most of ny
patients were women, and the natural
sympathy l felt for my sex has increased
during all these years where I have beer
brought SO closely in contact with then
and have learned to anticipate their needs
and sympathize with their sufferings
A fta1. the Of fho Pnct0r, Tod
College | appeared before the faculty
passed examination and received diplo
ma. l had practiced for years previou:
to that time but thought it desirable tt
receive another diploma, which l die
without any effort
s'Y our experience with the many ant
serious diseases of women having been ST
extensive must also be valuable. Can vol
give me some facts regarding them?"
81 find that woman seems born to sui
tering, and where she avoids it, it is b,
reason of some care on her part or OWN;
to some special renewing power. 1t i
true some women go through life withou
unusual suffering, but they are none tn
less in danger, for there are critical peri
obs all along their pathway when the nj
most precaution is required. The innum
cradle complaints called female weakness
es; the irregularities of life and change
Of the system all indicate the perils whic
! hang over every woman's career, an
which, unless attended to, may resu
diSaStrouSly."
'But is there no way by which thes
terrible troubles can be avoided?"
''That has been the problem for years
The habits of life and the demands {
fashion are clearly at war with the healt
OF women. | have been, perhaps unjust
ally successful in my treatment of the
: troubles, but there have been many case
n that seemed specially stubborn. l reca
one in particular. l had exhausted all til
5 usual eXpedients and the results were nc
q satisfactory. became worried over I'll
. case and really did not know what to d.
but finally thought l would try somethin
out of the usual line. / had heard a ce
+ tain remedy recommended very high
and so procured some and made a chen
G ical analysis of it. I found it was pc
Il fectly pure, and that the ingredients wei
unusually valuable. So began giving
= to my patient, changing it, however, int
bottle of my own. To my great joy
seemed to have an almost immediate effe
'e and complete cure was the result. Sin,
then have used it constantly in my pra
RI tice and have cured every form of fema
e, weakness, as well as displacements, dro
steal tumOrs, cellu dropsy and all SUI,
:. troubles. l have also used it with Il
~ ~ best of results in cases of pregnancy al
- CESSATION. Indeed l have found it of u
:" told value and benefit
;" ''Have you any objection to give me t
~ name of this remedy of which you speak
"None whatever. 1t is Warmers Sa
"a Kidney and Liver Cure
Nv "Why, that is proprietary medicine
Certainly. but what of that? l ha
al but one end in view in the treatment
80 my patients namely-their restoration
IF health. In the accomplishment of Il
nd end / prescribe what l believe to be be
r. eticial, no matter what the profession
10 consequences may be-"
II notice in the New York papers IL
Drs. Hammond, Agnew and other pror
an nent physicians are taking a similar sta
I'm Mrs. Wingate."
Eyes, and all independent thinkers
he the profession are bound to do so. / Il
ro- however, on the best Of terms with
to- professional brethen as you can See," q
lat the lady produced beautiful gold me,
ug- mounted in the form of badge which i
oy- been presented her by the medical soci
,ed known as the Ensign Of the Humble Fa
rec lily, Of which she is prominent memb
as. After examining it closely, the repor
to remarked that the medical profession c
Of IDENTIFY were proud of what she had do
as she might we'll be in the possession
such medal
ef- II am proud of that she replied, 90;
zen | was also pleased short time since
receive an offer at large salary to t;
las the professorship in the new medical {
owe lege at Walla Walla, on the Pacific CO;
| do not know how they heard of me
am. there, but | was obliged to decline tt
,na Offer
Sand so, in your experience with
diseases of women, you have found S
pet cess, and that Warmers Safe Cure
our been most efficient remedy"
ana Eyes, l have had unusual success
is the remedy of which you speak has
kid proven of great benefit There are, h
t. ever, some base limitations of it to
God found in the market: these are bad
t; should be avoided, but the genuine re
dy is one of the very best
- ''And has not the practice of your
"a fession injured your health?"
~. ''No, | am better now than ever bet
80 in my life. I froZe my limbs last win
20" while riding one cold night to see a
mp tient and was obliged to remain indc
l"he for over two months. Otherwise l
i''s healthy, as you can see by looking at L
'ha' 'And may I publish this interview,
nnc- Wingate?"
de- eyes. If what / have told you she
ideal be the means of assisting any woman
liver NAV he suffering T shall he perfectlv