Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-14
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE.
What Lady Of Great Prominence Has to
Say About Her Sex,
Boston Globe I

cannot fail to be of the greatest interest to
alk and especially to our lady readers. The
newspaper man met lady trife 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 person
age-one destined to accomplish more
than most of her sex, and to exert an in
hueEce far reaching in its power. This
lady was Mrs. NJ. w. Wingate. Almost
from childhood she has taken a special in
Terest in the bodily troubles of her sex and
has probably been more successful in re-
heving 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 ap-
parently beyond the reach of human aid,
that she has restored to health and happi-
ness, are almost innumerable, and it was
only natural that the scribe should become
specially interested and wish to converse
with her more in detail.
How long have you been engaged in
tbs 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-
cislly trowned dowR upon?"
Il think l must have inherited a
taste from my father, Professor j. c. Wood,
of Harvard college. He was eminent in
the profession, hard worker and equally
| earnest in his recreations. He hunted
considerably, and 1 remember when only
nine years old used to dissect the birds
and animals he had killed. I felt infatu-
ated with medical science, even then, and
| the infatuatiOn has continued up to the
| present time::'
"And did you begin your studies so early
in life?"
Il can hardly say when 1 began, for 1
can not remember when l did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it, but was slender girl and did
not weigh over 120 pounds, but used to
sit ap night after night until 2 o'clock in
the morning pouring over my studies, and
never dreaming of the flight of time. Ii
seemed as though calls for my attendance
on the sick always came unsolicited. l
certainly cannot fix the date when l first
began practicing. OF course most
of my patients were women, and the nat
Eral sympathy l felt for my sex
has increased during all these years
where l have been brought so close
ly 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 diploma. 1 had practiced
for years previous to that time but thought
it desirable to receive another diploma
which 1 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 them?"
II find that woman seems born to suffer
ing, and where she avoids it, it is by
reason Of some care on her part or owing
to somespecial renewing power. 1t i:
true some women go through life without
unusual suffering, but they are none the
less in danger, for there are critical peri
DDS all along their pathway when the ut
most precaution Is required. The in
Vulnerable complaints called female
WSdAuSSsSSs GIl0 VI llIS GnC
changes of the system all indicate
the perils which hang over every woman's
career, and which, unless attended to, Inal
result disastrously."
But Is there no way by which these
terrible troubles can be avoided
THAT has been the problem for years
The habits of life and the demands Of
fashion are clearly at war with the health
of women. 1 have been, perhaps, unusu
ally successful in my treatment of thei
troubles but there have been
many cases that seemed spe
cIally stubborn. [ recall one in particu-
lar. l had exhausted all the usual expe
dients and the results were not satisfac
tory. l became worried over the case anC
really did not know what to do, but finally
thought l would try something out of the
usual line. ] had heard a certain remedy
recommended very highly and so procur
ed some and made a chemical analysis o.
it. 1 found it was perfectly
pure and that the Ingredient
were unusually valuable. 81
l began giving it to my patient, changing
1t, however, into bottle of my own. IL
my great Joy it seemed to have an almost
Immediate effect and a complete cure wal
the result. Since then l have used it con
stantly in my practice and have cured
every form of female weakness, as we'll q:
displacements, dropsical tuners, celll
dropsy and all such troubles. 1 have also
used it with the best of results in cases O.
pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed, 1 have
found it of untold value and benefit.
Have you any objection to giving mt
the name of this remedy of which yoc
speak,"
None whatever. It is Warmers SAT,
Kidney and Liver Cure.'
''Why, that is a proprietary mediciner
Certainly, but what of that? 1 hav,
but one end in view in the treatment O,
my patients nameIy-their restoration tt
health. In the accomplishment of thi:
end prescribe what l believe to be bene
fetal, no matter what the professional
consequences may be-"
Il notice in the New York papers thai
Drs. Hammond, Agnew and other promi
nent physicians are taking similar stand
Mrs. Wingate."
Yes, and all independent thinkers il
the profession are bound to do so. l am
however, on the best of terms with INV
professional brethren as you can see,'' and
the lady produced beautiful gold media
| TDounted in the form of q ha5Ua which bof