The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-04
A MOMAN,S EXPERItNCE.
What n Indy of Great Prominence Has "a
ray About Her sex.
(ROSfDn EIObp.)

hnOSb lulDOTIuIb 1lClutub OCCuIItus MhlNl
cannot fail to be of the greatest interest TO
all, and especially to our lady readers. The
newspaper man met a lady a trlfie Iast
middle age with luxurious white hair that
contrasted strikingly with piercing black
eyes. She possessed a straight, full habit,
womanly, but commanding, combined with
manners wholly lady-like, and yet pro-
nounced. Any acute judge of human nature
could see at once that he was in the presence
OF an unusual personage-oHe 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.
Almost from childhood she has taken Il
special interest in the bodily troubles of her
sex and has probably been more successful
i'll relieving suffering and saving lives than
any other woman in America. Indeed, she
seems to have been to women what Florence
Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to the
suffering soldiers. The instances of women
who were in the greatest agony and appar-
emily beyond the reach of human aid, that
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.
"How long have you leen engaged in tho
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 upony"
Il think | must have inherited n taste from
my father, Professor j. O.. Wood, of Har-
ward college. He was eminent i'll the pro-
%fession, a hard worker and equally earnest in
his recreations. He hunted considerably,
and | remember when only nine years old l
used to dissect the birds and animals he had
killed. / felt infatuated with medical science
even then, and the infatuation has continued
up 10 the present time"
And did you begin our studies so early
in life p"
II can hardly say when Ibegan, for lean
not remember when | did not read medical
literature. You would scarcely believe it,
but | was a slender girl and did not weigh
over 12) pounds, but | used to sit up night
after night until 2 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. l certainly cannot fix the
date when first began practicing. OF course
most of my patients we're women, and the
natural sympathy | felt for my sex has in
creas ed during all these years where l have
been brought SO closely in contact with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs
and sympathize with their sufferings.
After the opening of the Boston Medical
College l appeared before the faculty; passed
examination and received a diploma. l had
- 1Al't " 1thlR Oho u lthht Nllllt u
thought it desirable to receive another di-
ploma, which / did without any effort"
Your experience witt the many and ser
ious diseases of women having been so ex-
tensive must also be valuable. Can you
give me some facts regarding them"
81 int that woman seems born to suffer-
ing, and where she avoids it, it is by reason
of some care OH her part or owing to some
81 ecial renewing power. 1t Is true some
women go through life without unusual suf-
fering, but they are none the less i'll danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaution is re-
quired. The innumerable complaints called
female weaknesses; the irregularities of life
and changes of the system all indicate the
perils which hang over every womau's ca
reer, and which, unless attended to, may re-
suit disastrousiy."
b is there nc way by which these ter
rible troubles can be avoided?"
"That has been the problem for years.
The habit, of life and the demands of fash
ion are clearly at war with the health of
women. l have been, perhaps, unusually
successful in my treatment Of their troubles,
but there have been many cases that seemed
specially l recall one in particu-
lar. ] had exhausted all the usual expedients
and the results were not satisfactory. l be-
came worried over the case and really did
not know what to do, but finally thought |
would try something out of the usual line. l
had heard a certain remedy recommended
very highly and so | procured some and
made a chemical analysis of it. l found it
was perfectly pure, and that the ingredients
were unusually valuable. So | began giving
it to my patient, changing it, however, into
a bottle of my own. To my great 10Y it
seemed 10 have an almost immediate effect
and a complete cure was the result. Since
then | have used ii constantly inmy practice
and have cured every form of female weak
ness, as well as displacements, dropsical tu-
mors, cellu dropsy and all such troubles. /
nave also used it with the best results in
cases of pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed ]
have found it of untold value and benefit.
Have you any objection to giving me
the name of this remedy of which you
speak Z"
None whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure"
"Why, that is a proprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that ? ! have buf
one end in view in the treatment of my
patients namely-their restoration to health
In the accomplishment of this end l pre-
scribe what [ believe TO be beneficial, NJ
matter what the professional consequence
may be-"
81 notice in the New York papers tina
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi
nent physicians are taking a similar stand
Mrs. Wingate."
eyes, and all Independent thinkers in thu
I profession are DOunu 10 DO so. L am, now
ever, ON the best of terms with my profess
ional brethren as you can see, I" and tn,
lady produced a beautiful gold media
mounted i'll the form of a badge which ha(
been presented her by the medical society
known as the Ensign of the Humble Family
of which she is a prominent member. Afte
examining it closely, the reporter remarked
that the medical profession evidently wer,
proud of what she had done, as she nigh
well be in the possession of such a medal.
81 am proud of that she replied, and
was also pleased a short time since to receive
an offer at a large salary to take the pro
Tess )rship in the new medical college at Wall,
Nalla, Oh the Pacific coast. | do not knoy
how they heard of me out there, but | wa
obliged to decline their Offer"
And so, in your experience with the dis
eases of women. you have found success, ant
That Warmers Safe Cure has been a mos
efficient remedy"
"Yes, | have had unusual success and III
remedy of which you speak has been proven
OF great benefit. There are, however, som
la'e limitations of it to be found in tn
market; these are bad and should be avoided
but the genuine remedy is one of the yer,
best"
And has not the practice of your profess
ion injured your health"
mo, | am better now than ever before il
my life. l froze my limbs last winter. Will