The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
What Lady of Great Prominence Has
to Say About Her Sex.
(Bostor GLobel

to Say About Her Sex.
(Boston GJobe)
On a recent trip by repres sentative of this
paI er to the city of HaverhIl Mass. a most
import Mt incident occurred, which can not
fail to be of the greatest interest to all, espe-
ciaIly to urladyreaders. The newspaper man
met LADY trife past middle age with lux
urious white hair that contrasted strikingIy
with piercing block eyes. She possessed a
straight, full habit, womanly, but command
ing, combined with manners wholly lady-uke,
and yet pronounced Any acute judge of
human nature could see at once that he
IL the presence OF an unusual person. ge-one
destined to accomplish more than most of
her sex, and to exert an influence far reach
ing in its power. his lady was Mrs. NJ. W.
Wing te. Almost from childhood she has
taken a special interest in the bodily troubles
Of her sex and has probably Deei more sue
cesstul i'll relieving suffering and saving lives
than any other woman in America. Indeed,
she seems to have been to women what Flor
ence Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to
the suffering soldiers. The inst noes of Wo-
men who were in the gre. test agony AMI APP
parent beyond the reach Of human aid. that
size has restored to heal h aud happiness, are
almost lnnumerabie, md it was only natural
that the scribe should become specially in
in detail.
8 How 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 hap
pen to enter the field at that early day when
women in the professions were specially
frowned down upon! 81
81 think / must have inherited taste from
my f. Their, Professor j. Z. Wood, of Harvard
College. He was eminent in the profession,
a hard worker and equally earnest in his rec
itatious. He hunted considerably, and I re-
remember when only nine years old l used
to dissect the birds aud animals he had killed.
felt infatuated with medical science, even
then, aud the fnfatuation has continued up to
the present time" tta#a
And did you begin your studies SO early
Il can hardly say when began, for I can
not remember when / did not read medical
literat ure. YCuWUuld scarcely believe it,
but / was a slender girl and did not weigh
over 100 pounds, but l used to sit up night
after night until two O'Clock in the ;. orning
pOr5ny over my studies and never dreaming
of the flight of time 1t seemed as though
calls for ny attendance on the sick always
came unsOI cited. l certainly can not fix the
d tie when first began practicing. OF course
most OF my patients were women, and tie
natural sympathy l telt Tor nv sex has IN
creased during all these years where l have
been brought so closely in con- act with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs and
sympathize with their sufferinys After the
opening OF the Boston Medical College APP
pc red before the faculty, passed examination
and received a dip Oma. had practiced for
years previous to that time but thought 1t de-
sirable to receive another diploma, which 1
did without any effort"
''Your experience with the many and seri-
Gus diseases OF women ntNl3& Deeu SO GAtCu-
siVe must so be vaIu BILE? Can you give
some facts regard g theme"
=" j find tn It woman seems born to suffer-
Ing, ana 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 sur
fering, but they are none the less in danger,
for there are crt tical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaut1On Is re-
gu red. The innumerahle complaints called
female weaknesses; the irregularities of life
and chances of the gyStpm all ind cafe the
perils which hang over every woman's career,
and which, unless attended to, may result
disastrously."
''But is there no way by which these terri
bic troubles can be ayoidedf'
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.
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
results were not satisfactory. l became
worried over the case and really dill not know
what to do, ut finally thought l would try
something out of the usual line. had heard
a certain remedy recommended very highly
aud so procured some and made chemical
analysis Of it. l found it was perfectly pure,
and that the ingredients were unusually valu-
able. So l began giving it to my patient,
changing 1t, however, into a bottle of my
own. 10 my great JOY it seemed to have an
almost immediate effect and a complete cure
was the result. Since then 1 have used It
constantly in my practice and have cured ev-
cry form of female weakness. as well as dis
placements, dropsicaI tumors celIu droDsy
and all such troubles. / have also used It
with the best of results in cases of pregnancy
and CESSATION. Indeed have found il of I'M
told value and benefit.
''Have you any objection to giving me the
name Of this remedy Of which you sPeaka"
None whatever. Il is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure"
why, that is a proprietary medcinel'
"Certainly, but what Of that3 l have but
one end in view in the treatment o. my
patients, namely-their restoration 30 health.
In the accomplishment of this end prescribe
what I believe to be beneficial, no matter what
tie professional consequent es may be-.
Il notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi-
nent physicians are taking similar stand,
Mrs. Wingate."
eyes, and all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do so. l am, how
ever, on the best OF terms with my profession
1 brethren as YOU can see, y and the lady pro-
duced a be ut full gold me Ial mounted in the
form of badge which bad been presented
her by the medical society," known the En-
s gn of the Humble Family, of which she is a
. prominent member. A ter examining it close
", the reporter remarked tn the medical
profession evi .eatly were proud OF what she
hid done, she might we'll be in the possess
sion Of such medal
81 am proud of tn It" she replied, land
was also pleased a short ii e since to receive
an offer at large salary to take the profes-
sOrship in the new medical college 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 50, in your experience with the dis
eases of women, you h8ve found success, and
that Warmers Safe Cure has been most
efficient reme1y!'
Eyes, have had unusual success and the
remedy Of Which you speak has been proven
of great benefit. There are, however, some
base limitations Of it to be found in the mar
ket; these are bad and should be avoided, but
the gcnu ne remedy is one Of the very best"
- And has not the practice Of your profess
sion injured your healthP'
''No, am better now than ever before in
my life. / froze my limbs last Winter, while
riding one cold night to see patient, and
was Obliged to remain indoors for over two
months. Otherwise am healthy, as you can
see by looking at me-"
And may / publish this interview Mrs.
WiuGate3'
. Yes. II what have told you should be
the means of assisting any women who may
be suffering, I sha be perfectly willing to
have it published'
''COuld We lind me the loan of pipe and
tobackyl - said Pat; Il have a match"