The bee., 1883-06-09
AwowAN,s EXPERIENCE,
What n Lady OF Great Prominence Has 70
gay Ahnut Her sex.
R0efan f1Eobe.


(Boston Globe.
On recent trip by representative o.
this paper to the city OF Havefhill, Mass, g
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 a lady trifle raSt
middle age with luxurious white hair that
contrasted strikingly with piercing black
eyes. She possessed a straight, full habit,
womaniy, but commanding, combined with
manners w.olly lady-like, and yet pro-
nounced. Any acute 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 liz
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
i'll relieving suffering and saving lives than
any other woman in America. Indeed, she
seems to have been to women what Flerence
Nightingale and Dorothy Dix were to the
suffering soldiers. The irstances of women
who were in the greatest agony and appar-
emily beyond tie 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
spec ally interested and wish to converse with
her more in detail.
nov long nave you e5u oIS"SSu Al Lh0
practice of medicine, Mrs. Nlngatef
"For more than twenty-five years."
ga long time, certainly. How did you
happen to enter the field at that early day
when women in the professions were spe-
cially frownel down upon2"
''I think / must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor j. G. Wood, of Har-
yard c3l'ege. He was eminent in the pro-
fess;on, hard worker and equally earnest in
nj raoroofi0nc a bnntnd rn1ai6ara hIu
ard l remember when only nine years old
used to dissect the birds aud animals he had
KILLED. felt infatuated with medical science
.ven then, and the infatuation has continued
up to the present time."
And did you begin your studies so early
IN life ?"
81 can hardly say when began, for / cam
not :enenber when did not read medic u
literature. You would scarcely feieYe it,
out WIS a slender girl and did not weigh
over - pounds, but used to sit up night
after night until o'clock in tie morning
poring over my stuGies and never dreaming
of the fight of time. 1t seemed as though
calls for my attendance on the sick always
came unsolicited. I certainly cannot fix the
date when Ifr II began pra cling. Of course
most of my patients were women, and the
natural sympathy l felt for my sex has in
creased during all these years where have
beel brought so closely in contact with them
and have learned to anticipate their needs
md symra.hEe with their suferings
After the ening of the Ro5ton Medical
College | appeared before the faculty; passed
examination and received diploma. l had
yfacticed for years previous to that time but
thought it desirable TO receive another di-
ploma, which l did without any effort"
Your experience with the many and ser
ious diseases of women having been so ex-
tensive must also be valuable. Can you
give me some facts regarding them"
81 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 to some
81 e ,ial renewing power. It is true some
women 90 through life without unusual suf-
fering, but they a, none the less in danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaution is Te-'
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 disastrousty."
But is there no way by which these ter
rible troubles can be avoided"
"That has been the problem for yeafs.
The habit of life and the demands of fash
ion are clearly at war with the health of
women. l 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 tie usual exIe1ients
and the results were not satisfactory. / be-
came worried over the case and really did
not know what to do, but finally thought
would try some hing oct of the usual line.
had heard a certain remedy recommended
very highly and so / procured some and
made chemical analysis of It, l found it
was perfectly pure, and That the ingredients
L
II to my patient, changing it. however, into
bottle of my - L. To my great Joy it
seemed to have an almost immediate effect
and complete cure was the result. Since
then have usel it cons tantly in my practice
and have cured every form of female weak
uess, as we'll as displacements, dropsical tu-
mors, cellu dropsy and all such troubles. I
have also usel it with the best results IN
eases 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 p"
''None whatever. It is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure"
"Why, that is aproprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that have but
one end in view in the treatment of my
patients namely-theirres restoration to health.
In the accomplishH ent of this end / pre-
scribe what [ believe to be beneficial, no
matter what the professional consequences
may be.''
. notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other promi-
nent physicians are taking similar stand,
Mrs. Wingate."
Yes, and all independent thinkers in The
profession are bound to do 50. am, how
ever, OH the best of torms with my profess
!oEai brethren as you can Gee, and tia
lady produced a beautiful gold medal
mounted in the form of badge which hal
been presented her by the medical society,
known as tho Ensign of the Humble Family,
oil which she Is prominent member. After
examining it closely, the reporter remarked
That the medical profession evidently weIe
proud OF what she had done, rs she might
well be in the possession of such medal
/ am proud of that " she replied, "and
WIS also pleased short time since to roceive
"a offer at large salary to take tho pro-
fessorship i'll the new medical college at Walla
Walla, on the Pacific coast. do not know
how they heard of INC out there but was
obliged to decline their offer"
And SO, in your experience with the dis
eases of women. you have found success, and
That Warmers Safe Cure has been q most
efficient rem ly."
"Yes, 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
market; these are bad and should be avoid d,
but the genuine remedy is one of the very
best.''
"And has not the practice of your profess
ion Injured your health?"
No, am better now than ever before in
my life. froze my limbs last winter, while
riding one cold night to see a patient and
was obliged to remain indoors for over two
months. Otherwise / am healthy, as y.r
can SEQ by looking at me-"
,,-. And may publish this interview, Mrs.
Wingste z"
"Yes. If what have told you should be
the means of assisting any women who may
DO suffering, / shall be perfectly willing to
have it published"