Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-30
4 woaAS,s EXPERIENCE.
what n Lady or Great Pr0mfnenee
Has to Nay About Her Sex.
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boston Globe.1
On a recent trip by q representative OF
this paper to the city of HayerhiH, Mass,
i most important incident occurred,
which cannot fail to be os the greatest
interest to all, and especially to our lady
readers. The newspaper man met lady
trifie past middle age with luxurious
white hair that contrasted strikingiy
with piercing black eyes. She possessed
a straight, full habit, womanly, but COM
manding, combined with manners wholly
iady-hke, and yet pronounced. Any
acute judge of human nature could see
ct 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 NJ w.
Wingate. Almost from childhood she
has taken a special interest in the bodily
troubles of her sex and has probably been
more successful in relieving suffering and
saving lives than any other woman In
America. Indeed, she seems to have
been to women what Florence Nighten-
gale and Dorothy Dix were to the suffer
ing soldiers The instances of women
who were in the greatest agony and
apparently 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 specially interested and wish to
converse with her more in detail
How long have you been engaged in
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?"
Il think must have inherited a taste
from my father Professor j. c. Wood,
of Harvard college. He was eminent in
the profession, hard worker and equal
~ 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. felt infat-
uated with medical science, even then
and the infatuation has continued up to
the present time"
And did you begin your studies so
Il can hardly say wnen began, Tor
cannot remember when I did not read
medical literature. You would scarcely
believe it. but Twas slender girl and did
not weigh over 100 pounds, but used to
sit up night after night until o'clock in
the morning, porting over my studies and
never dreaming of the flight of time.
1t seemed as though calls for my attend
ance on the sick always came unsolicited.
| 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 antici-
pete their needs and sympathize with
their sufferings. After the opening of
the Boston medical college I appeared
before the faculty; passed examination
and received a diploma. had practic-
ed for years previous to that time but
thought it desirable to receive another
diploma, which did without any effort. y
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?"
81 find that woman seems born to suf-
fering, and where she avoids it, it is
by reason of some care on her part or
owing to some special renewing pow
er. 1t is true some women go
through life without unusual suffering
but they are none the less in danger, for
there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaution is
required. The innumerable complaints
called female weaknesses; the irregular
tiles of life and changes of the system
all indicate the perils which hang over
every woman's career, and which unless
promptly attended to, may result disas-
trously."
"But is there no way by which the1
terrible troubles can be avoided 2"
"That has been the problem for years.
The habits of life and the demands of
.ashion 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 especially stubborn. |
recall one in particular. ] had exhausted
all the usual expedients and the results
were not satisfactory. l became worried
over the case and really did not know
what to do, but finally thought would
try something out of the usual line. I
had heard a certain remedy recommend
eded very highly and so 1 procured
some and made chemical analysis of
it. found that it was perfectly pure
and that the ingredients were unusually
valuable. So l began giving it to my
patient, changing it, however, into a
bottle of my own. To my great joy it
seemed to have an almost immediate
effect and a 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 tu-
mors, cellu dropsy and all such troubles.
l have also used it with the best of re-
suits in cases of pregnancy and gesta-
ton. 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 proprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that? I 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 BEN
eficial, no matter what the professional
consequences may be-"
81 notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Angew and other
prominent physicians are taking SIM
liar stand Mrs. Wingate."
Eyes, and all independent thinkers in
the profession are bound to do SO. am,
however, Ou Tie DtSb VI tSIIlS WIFI
professional brethren as you can see" and
the lady produced beautiful gold medal
mounted in the form of a badge which
had been presented her by the medical So
cietv known as the Ensign of the Humble
Family, OF which she IS prominent
member. After examining it closely
the reporter remarked that the medical
profession evidently were proud of what
she had done, as she might well be in
the possession of such medal
AZ am proud of that" she replied, "and
was also pleased short time since to
receive an offer at a large salary to take
the professorship in the new medical col
lege at Walla Walla, on the Pacific coast
/ do not know how they heard of me, out
there, but / was obliged to decline their
offer"
"And so, in your experience with the
diseases Of women. you have found sue
cess, and that Warmers Safe Cure has
been most efficient remedy"
"Yes, have had unusual success, and
the remedy of which You speak has been
proven of great benefit There are, how
ever, some base limitations of it to be
fond In the market; these are bad and
sh< aid be avoided, but the genuine rem
edy is one of the very best"
"And has not the practice OF your pro-
fession injured your health|
mo, am better now than ever before
in my life. froze my limbs last winter,
while riding one cold night to see pa
tinnt and was OBLIGED to remain indoors
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