Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-12
a wOMAS's EXPERIENCES.
What IA Lady OF Great PrOmi-
nence Has 10 Say About
Her Sex.
Boston alob,.

boston Glooe,
On recent trip BY representa-
tive Of this paper to the city Of Haver-
hill. Mass, most important incident
occurred, which cannot fail to be OF
the greatest interest to all, and es-
peoially to our lady readers The
newspaper man met q lady trife past
middle age with luxurious white hair
that contrasted strikinely with pierre.
ing black eyes. She possessed q
straight, full habit, womanly, but com
manding, combined with manners
wholly lsdy-like, and yet pronounced.
Anyacute judge OF human nature could
see at 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 special in
terest 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 10
women what Florence Nightengale
and Dorothy Dix were to the suffering
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 iGnumera-
bic, and it was only natural that the
scribe should become specially inter.
ested and wish to converse with her
more in detail.
How long have you been engaged
10 the practice Of medicine, Mrs.
Wineate?"
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 profes.
sions were specially frOwned down
upon2"
Il think l must have inherited a
taste from my father, Professor j. c.
Wood, of Harvard College, He was
eminent in the profession, a hard
worker and equally earnest in his re-
creations. He hunted considerably,
and | remember when only nine years
old | used to disseet the birds and
animals he had killed. | felt infatu.
ated with medical science, even then,
and the infatuation has continued up
to the present time.
And did you begin your studies so
early 10 lile2'
i can hardly say when began, for
cannot remember when | did pot
read medical literature. You would
scarcely believe it, but | was slender
rirl and did not weigh over l20 pounds,
but used to sit up night after night
until 2 o'clock in the morning porting
over my studies aud never dreaming
OF the flight of time. 1t seemed as
Though calls for my attendance on the
sick always came unsolicited. GER
tainly cannot fix the date when first
began practicing. Of course most OF
my patieAts were women, and the
natural sympathy | felt for my sex
has increased during all these years
where l have been brought SO closely
in contact with them and have learned
to anticipate their needs and sympa.
thiEe with their sufferings After the
opening of the Boston Medical Col.
lege | appeared before the faculty,
passed examination and received a
diploma. ! had practiced for years
previous to that time, but thought it
desirable to receive another diploma,
which did without any effort"
Your experience with the many
and serious diseases of women having
been so extensive must also be valu-
able. Can you give me some facts re-
garding them2"
| 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 20
through life without unusual suffer
ing. 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 Irregularities of life
aud changes of the system all indicate
the perils which hang over every
womsn's career, and which, unless
attended to, may result disastrously. y
But is there no way by which
these terrible troubles can be avoid
ed2'
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. / 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. II
became worried over the case and
really did not know what to do, but
finally thought | would try something
out OF the usual line. | had heard a
certain remedy recommended very
highly and SO procured some and
made a chemical analysis of it. Il
found it was perfectly pure, and that
the ingredients were usually valuable.
So | began giving it to my patient,
changing it, however, into a bottle OF
my own. To my great joy it seemed
to haye an almost immediate effect
and complete cure vas the result.
Since then ! have used it constantly
in my practice and have cured every
form Of female weakness, as well as
displaOsments, dropsioal tumOrs, oelIu
dropsy and all such troubles. / have
also used it with the best Of results in
cases Of pregnancy and CESSATION. In
deed | have found it Of untold value
and benefit.