Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-05-10
A WOMAN,S EXPERIENCE.
What n Lndy of Ereat Prominence Has Il
:hy About Her sex.

What Lady OF Great Prominence Has to
:ny About Her sex.
(BOStoR Globe.
On recent trip by n representative Oh
this piper to the city OF Havefaill, Mass, O
most important incid ut occurred, which
cannot fail to be of the greatest interest 10
all, and especially to our lady renders. The
newspaper man met lady tritle last
middle age with luxurious white hair that
contrasted strikingly with piercing black
eyes. She possesse sel a straight, full habit,
womanly, but commanding, combined with
manners wholly lady.like, Rna yet pro-
nounced. Any Rca'e Judge 6f human nature
could seq al ohcb that he was in the presence
OF an Unusual personage-one destined to
nCComI lsh more thaH most of her sex, and
10 exert an influence far reaching III l's
power. This lady was Mrs. Nj. w. WIngate.
Almost from childhood she has taken
special interest in the bedily troublcs OF ler
sex and has probably been more s ccesSful
IN relieving Suffering and sa2ing lives than
nhy Other woman in America. In Iced, she
seems 10 have been TO women what Ference
Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were TO the
suffering soldiers. The it's ances of women
who were in the greatest agony and appar-
emily beyond tho reach Of human aid, that
she h1s restored TO ellth and happiness,
are almost ihuumefGble, 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 yol ! eon engaged in the
practice of medicine, Mrs. Wingatey"
"For more than twenty five years"
"a long time, certainly. How did you
happen to enter tho field at that early day
when women In the professions were spe-
cially frowhed down upont"
II think l must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor J. G. Wood, of Har-
ward ~lege. He was eminent in the pro
fession, hard worker and equally earnest i'll
his recreations. Fe hunted 90 de"ably,
nrd remember when only nine years old
Csed 10 disscct the birds an animals he had
Eiled. ! felt in eatuatel with medical science
even then, and the infatuation Las continued
up 10 the present time"
And did you begin your studies so early
in life ?"
81 can hardly say when began, for can
not enenber when did not read me1ic i
literature. You would scarcely e'ie7e it,
but l was a slender girl and did no. we gh
over ~ pounds but used t. sit up night
after night until o'clock il tie morning
poring over my studies and never dreaming
of the flight of time. 1t seemed as though
calls for my attendance on the sick al ways
came unsolicited. | ce,taialy cannot fix the
date when first beg II pa Icing, OF course
most of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy felt for my sex has in
creased during all these years where have
been brought so closely i'll contac! with them
and have learned TO anticipate their needs
and sympa.hiZe with their suferings-
After the oceniug of the Bo ton Medical
College appeared before the faculty; passed
examination and received diploma. had
practiced for years previous 10 that time but
thought il desirable 10 receive another di-
ploma, which did without any effort"
Your experience tn the many aud ser
ious diseases of women having been so eI-
tensive must also be valuable. Can you
give me some facts regarding them"
~ 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 10 some
sTecial renewing power. 1t is true some
women 90 through life without unusual suf-
fering, but they are none the less IN danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precautlon Is re-
quired. The innumerable complaints called
female weaknesses; the irreg Ilarltles OF life
and changes of the system all indicate the
perils which hang over every woman's ca
reer, and which, unless attended TO, may re-
suit disastrously."
But is there no way by which these Ter
rible troubles can be avoidedF'
"That has been the problem for yelrs.
The habit of life and tie demands of fash
ion are clearly at war with the health OF
women. have been, perhaps, unusually
successful in my treatment # their troubles,
but there have been many cases that seemed
specially stubborn. | recall one in particu-
lar. had exhausted all the usual exTe1ients
and the results were not satisfactory. i be-
came worried over the case and really did
not know what 10 do, but finally thought /
would try some hing oGt of the usual line. |
| had heard certain remedy recommended
very highly and so | procured some and
made a chemical analysis of it. | found it
was perfectly puro, and lint tie ingredients
were unusually valuable. So began giving
| it TO my patient, changing It. however, into
bottle of my own. To my great 10Y it
seemed 10 have IN almost immediate effect
| and n complete cure was the result Since
then have usel it constantly in my practice
and have cured every form of female weak
ness, as we'll as displacements, dropsical tu-
mors, cellu dropsy and al such troubles. l
! have also usol ii with the best results in
| cases of pregnancy and CESSATION. Indeed
| have found il 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 proprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that have but
J one end in view i'll tho treatment of my
parents namely-their restoration to health.
in the accomplishment of this end l pre-
: scribe What | believe TO be beneficial, no
matter what the professional consequences
! may be-"