The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-21
Suggestions IN Time.
What Woman of Prominence in the
Medical World Has to Say
About Her Sex.
What Are WOmen's Rights /?

In all ages of the world, poets, scien-
fists, and men of prominence have looked
with enthusiasm often akin to reverence
upon woman; but it is only within the
last few years that she has begun to
assume her right place, not only in socle-
ty, but with the world in general. Why
so desirable an end should have been so
long delayed it is difficult to understand;
but that it has at last come is certainly
cause for gratitude. In her social sphere,
in her mental development and especially
in her physical improvement, woman has
shown wonderful advancement, and such
as astonishes the world.
They who have made a careful investi-
cation tell us that heather women are
much more able to endure pain than are
the women of civilization, but civilized
women would resent the charge that they
are weaker because they are civilized. A
distinguished writer says: "If the wo-
men of civilization are less able to en-
dure the taxation of their physical re-
sources than are heather women, it is
mere accidental circumst lance, and one
within their control"
Let us consider for a moment the pos
sibilties which present themselves to eV-
cry woman. When the body is healthy
beauty is certain to appear, even in fea-
lures and forms once plain; indeed 1T is
the only known way to become beauti-
full, and all preparations, powders and
laces are contemplate decisions. With
health and beauty in all their attractive
ness a new life dawns.
ENJOYMENT BEGINS,
and al the luxuriou attendants of a
healthy body come forth. The maiden
feels the glorious possibilities of life; the
mother becomes conscious of the grand
eur of maternity and the joys of family.
All this is not only woman's privilege, it
is her duty, and it embodies the highest
definition of "Womans Rights"
After enumerating many of the bless
ings that follow perfect health, the speak
er continued:
All these desirable things can be ac-
complished, but in one way only. The
Creator has given both woman and man
perfect physical forms, and each is con-
stitutionally equal to all natural de-
mands. 1t is q mistaken and pernicious
notion that one is strong and the other
weak. No curse was pronounced upon
woman which did not apply with equal
penalty against man. If women believe
the fatalism that disease is a necessary
condition of their existence, it is chiefly
because the disciples of the schools Of
medical practice have been utterly inca
pable Of competing with the multitude
of ills, which, by personal carelessness
or professional incompetency, they have
permitted to fasten upon women.
A few weeks ago l received a call from
q charming lady whose earnest face
clearly showed that she desired advice
and assistance. Upon questioning her,
she stated that she believed she was
suffering from a paralyzed liver, and
wished to know If could in any way aid
her recovery. Now, imperfect as her
statement was in regard to the disease
which troubled her. there is no doubt that
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
are suffering today, from similar trou-
bles, who do not recognize their cause so
nearly as this lady did Paralysis means
death of the member paralyzed, and tor
pidity of the liver is the first stage of it's
dissolution. This is one of the most Sc
rious questions that can arise in the ex-
perience of any woman, for torpid and
diseased liver cannot be cured at once,
andit carries with it the elements of dis
ease to all the other parts Of the sys-
tenn. With an imperfect liver, bilious
ness, languor, sense of bearing down,