The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

what Lady Of Great Prominence Has tn
Say About Her Sex.
Tpostop Glaha1

Say About Her Sex.
boston Globe.l
On . recent trip by representative Of
this paper to the city of Haverhill, Mass, q
most important incident occurred, which
cannot fail to be of 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 strikingly with piercing black
eyes She possessed straight, full habit,
womanly, but commanding, combined with
manners wholly lady-like and yet pro-
nounced. Any acute judge of human nature
could see ut 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 rhe has taken u
special interest in'the bodily troubles of her
Eek and has probably been more successful
relieving suffering and saving lives than
any other woman In America Indeed, she
seems to women what Florence Nightengale
and Dorothy Dix were to the suffering sol
diers The instances of women, who were
in the greatest agony and apparently beyond
the reach of human aid, that she has restored
ito health and happiness are almost innumer
able, and 1t was only natural that the scribe
should become specially Interested and wish
to converse with her more in detail.
SHow long have you been engaged in the
practice of medicine, Mrs Wingate."
"For more than twenty-five years
"A long time, certainly. How did you
happen to enter the field ut that early day
when women in the professions were spe-
cially frowned down upony"
IL think must have inherited taste from
my father, Prof. j. G.. Wood, of Harvard
College. He was eminent in the profession,
a hard worker and equally earnest in his
recreations. He hunted considerably, and, l
remember, when only years old, used to
dissect the birds and animals he had killed.
] 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?"
Il can hardly say when began, for 1 can
not remember when had not read medical
literature. You would scarcely believe it,
but was slender girl and did not weigh
over 10 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 attendance on the sick always
came unsolicited / certainly cannot fix the
date when l first began practclng. Or
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 sufierings.
After the opening of the Boston Medical
College, l appeared before the faculty,
passed examination and received a diploma
had practiced for years previous to that
time, but thought 1t desirable to receive
another diploma which l did without any
effort"
"Your experience with the many and Sc
rious diseases of women having been SO ex-
tensive 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, 1t 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 suf
fering, but they are none the less in 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 woman's Ca
reer, and which, unless attended to, may re-
suit disastrously."
"But is there no way by which these terri
BILE troubles can be avoided?"
THAT has been the problem for years
The habits of lie 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 stubborn / recall
one in particular. i had exhausted all the
usual expedients and the results were not
satisfactory. l became worried over the
case aud really did not know what to do but
finally thought l would try something out of
the usual line. | had heard certain rem
edy recommended very highly, and so pro-
cured some and made a chemical analysis of
it found it was perfectly pure, and that
the ingredients were unusually valuable.
So began giving 1t To my patient, changing
it. however, into u bottle OF my own. TO my
great Joy it seemed TO have an almost imme-
sii off anf nd a vnlslfn
suit Since then l have used it constantly
in my practice, and have cured every form
of female weakness, Us well as displace-
ments dropsical tumors, cellu dropsy and
all such troubles l have also used il with
the best OF results III 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,"
None whatever. 1t is Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure
"Why, that is q proprietary medicine!"
Certainly, but what Of that i have but
one end in view in the treatment of my pa
tients, namel y-their restoration TO health.
In the accomplishment of this end pre-
scribe what / believe to he beneficial, no
matter what the professional consequences
may me"
Il notice In the New York papers that Doc
tors Hammond, Agnew and other prominent
physicians are taking similar stand Mrs
yes, and all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do SO. | am how
ever, on the best of terms with my profess
sonal brethren as you can see" and the lady
produced beautiful gold medal mounted
in the form of a badge which had been pre-
sented her by the medical society known as
the Ensign OF the Humble Family of which
she is a prominent member After exanin-
ing it closely, the reporter remarked that
the medical profession evidently were proud
of what she lad done, rs she might well be
In the possession of such a medal
IL am proud of that" she replied, sand
was also pleased short time since to re-
ceve an offer ut a large salary to take the
Professor ship in the new medical college ut
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, Ia your experience with the dis
eases of women, you have found success,
and that Warmers Safe Cure has been o most
efficient remedy"
"Yes, / have had unusual success and the
RENE iy of which you speak has been proven
of great benefit There are however, some
base limitations of il to be found in the mar
ket; these are bad and should be avoided,
but the genuine remedy is one of the very
best"
And has not the practice of your profess
sion injured your healthy"
SNo. am better now than ever before in
my life. i froze my limbs last winter, while
riding one cold night to zee a patient, and