The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE.
What a Lady OF Great Prominence
Has TO Say About Her Sex.
TBostOn Globe


erhill, Massachusetts, most import
ant incident occurred, which cannot
fail to be of the greatest interest to
all, and especially to our lady readers.
The newspaper man met a lady Il
trlf1e past middle age with luxurious
white hair that contracted Strikingly
with piercing black eyes. She pos
sesSed straight, full habit, womanly,
but commanding, combined with
manners wholly lady-likc, 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 accomp-
lish 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 a special in
terest in the bodily troubles of her
sex and has probably been more sue
cessful in relieving suffering and saw
ing lives than any other woman in
America. Indeed, she seems to have
been to women what Florence Night
ingale and Dorothy Dix were to the
suffering soldiers. The instances of
women who were in the greatest ag-
ony and apparently beyond the reach
of human aid, that she has restored to
health and happiness, are almost in
Vulnerable, and it was only natural
that the scribe should become spe-
cially interested and wish to converse
with her more in detail.
GLOW long have you been engaged
in the practice of medicine, Mrs. Win
gate?"
"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 profess
sicns were specially frowned down
upon?"
81 think l must have inherited a
taste from my father, Professor
J. &. Wood, of Harvard college.
He was eminent in the
profession, a hard worker
and equally earnest in his recreations.
He hunted considerably, and l re-
member when only nine years old /
used to dissect the birds and animals
he had killed. l felt infatuated 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?"
81 can hardly say when began, for
l can not remember when l did not
read medical literature. You would
scarcely believe it, but L was a slen-
der girl and did not weigh over 12O
pounds, but l 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 at
tendance on the sick always came I'M
solicited. l certainly cannot fix the
date when L first 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 to anticipate
their needs and sympathize with their
sufferings. After the opening of the
Boston medical college l appeared be-
fore the faculty; passed examination
and received diploma. | had prac-
ticed for years previous to that time
but thought it desirable to receive an
other diploma, which L did without
any effort"
"Your experience with the many
and serious diseases of women hay
ing been so extensive, must also be
valuable. Can you give me some
facts regarding them?"
81 find that woman seems born to
suffering, and where she avoids it, it
is by reason of some care on her part
or owing. to some special renewing
power. 1t is true some women go
through life without unusual suffer
ing, but they are none the less in dan
ger, for there are critical periods all
along their pathway, when the ut
most precaution is required. The in
Vulnerable complaints called female
weaknesses; the irregularities Of life
and changes of the system all indi-
cate the perils which hang over every
woman's career, and which, unless at
tended to, may result disaStrouSly."
But is there no way by which
these terrible troubles can be avoid
ed?"
"That has been the problem for
years. The habits of life and the de-
mands of fashion 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 stubborn. / recall
one in particular. / had exhausted
all the usual expedients and the re-
suits were not satisfactory. l became
worried over the case and really did
not know what t.. do, but finally
thought l would try something out
of the usual line. l had heard GER
tain remedy recommended very high
ly and so L procured some and made
chemical analysis of it. l found it
was perfectly pure, and that the ingre-
dents were unusually valuable. So l
began giving it to my patient, chang
ing it, however, into a bottle of my
own. To my great joy it seemed to
have an almost immediate eff
feet and complete cure was
the result. Since then L have
used it constantly in my practice, and
have cured every form of female
weakness, as well as displacements,
dropsical tumors, cellu dropsy and all
such troubles. l have also used it
with the best of results in cases of
pregnacy 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? ?"
"None whatever. 1t is Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure"
why, that is a proprietary medi-
cinep
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have but one end in view in the treat
ment of my patients, namely-their
restoration to health. In the accom-
plishment of this end L prescribe what
l believe to be beneficial, no matter
what the professional consequences
may be.
Il notice in the New York papers
that Doctors Hammond, Agnew and
other prominent physicians are taking
a similar stand, Mrs. Wingate."
"Y es, 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 see" and the lady produced
a beautiful gold medal mounted in
the form of badge, which had been
presentad her by the medical society
known as the Ensign of the Humble
Family, of which she is prominent
member. After examining it closely
the reporter remarked that the medi-
cal profession evidently were proud
of what she had done, as she might
well be N the possession of such a
medal.
Il am proud of that" she replied,
"and l was also pleased short time
since to receive an offer at a large