The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-21
Suggestions in Time.

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Say About Her Sex.
What Are Women's Rights ?
In all ages OF the world, poets, scien-
lists. and men of prominence have
| looked with enthusiasm often akin to
| reverence upon woman; but 1t Is only
| within the last few years that she has
| begun to assume her right place, not
only In society, but with the world in
| general. Why so desirable an end
| should have been so long delayed 1t Is
| difficult to understand: but that 1t 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 in
vestiga ton tell us that heathen wo-
| men are much more able to endure
pain than are the women of civiliza-
tion, but civilized women would resent
the charge that they are weaker be-
cause they are civilized. A distinguish
ed writer says: "If the women of CIV
ilization are less able to endure the
taxation OF their physical resources
than are heathen women, 1t Is a mere
accidental circumstance, and one with
In their control"
Let us consider for a moment the
possibilities which present themselves
to every woman. When the body is
healthy, beauty is certain to appear,
even in features and forms once plain;
indeed 1t is the only known way to
become beautiful, and all prepara-
tions. powders and laces are con-
temptible deusions. With health and
beauty in all their attractiveness a new
life dawns,
ENJOYMENT BEGINS
and all the luxurious attendants of a
healthy body come forth. The maiden
feels the glorious possibilities of life:
the mother becomes conscious of the
grandeur of maternity and the joys of
family. All this is not only wo-
mans privilege, it is her duty, and it
embodies the highest definition of "Wo-
mans Rights"
After enumerating many Of the bles-
sings that follow perfect health, the
speaker continues:
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 constitutionally equal to all natural
demands. 1t is a mistaken and per-
nicious notion that one is strong and
the other weak. No curse was pro-
nounced 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 dis
ciples of the schools of medical prac-
tice have been utterly incapable of
competing with the multitude Of ills,
which, by personal carelessness or pro-
fessional incompetency, they have per-
mitted to fasten upon women.
A few weeks ago I received a call
from charming lady whose earnest
face clearly showed that she desired
advice and assistance. Upon question:
ing her, she stated that she believed
she was suffering from paralyzed
liver and wished to know if l could in
any way aid her recovery. Now, inn
perfect as her statement was in re-
gard to the disease which troubled her,
there Is no doubt that
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN.
are suffering today, from similar troub-
les. who do not recognize their cause
so nearly as this lady did. Paralysis
means death of the member paralyzed,
and torpidity of the liver is the first
stage of it's dissolution. This is one of
the most serious questions that can
arise in the experience Of any woman,
for a torpid and diseased liver cannot
be cured at once, and it carries with
1t the elements of disease to all the
other parts of the system. With an
imperfect liver biliousness. languor, q
sense of bearing down, consultation.
displacements, uterine troubles, and
the thousand ills which are coupled IL
their train come thick and fast
Then follow impure blood and all the
evils which an imperfect circulation
causes. A arrangement of the kidneys
or liver causes disease in the organs
which adjoin them just as certainly as
bad peach Injuries the other peaches
in the basket Not only this. but when
these organs are in healthy state.
they restore and keep in order any ir-
regularity which may occur in the low
er portion of the body. No woman was
ever seriously sick for any length of
time when such was the case. No seri- |
Gus Inflammation can occur when the |
blood is pure, and no blood can be |
impure when the liver and kidneys |
are in perfect order.
I have seen very much of the troub-
les and ills to which women nave been |
subjected, and l have learned to SYM
pathize while have sought to relieve.
In endeavOring to carry "eief I have
tried to be free. from prejudica and
have in view bur one end, namely, to
help those who Arc suffering: and I
feel it is my privilege today 20 stste
that / believe there Is means where
by those women who are suffering can
obtain complete relief, and those who
are in health be continued in its enjoy
ment. I am aware that a prejudice ex-
lists against proprietary medicines, and
that such prejudice is TOO often well
founded. but we should discriminate
In our judgments and not condemn
all because some are irefficient. The
merits of Warmers Safe Cure have
been proven beyond a doubt because 1t
deals directly with these weaknesses:
affects and controls The tods' of the
tree rather than it's branches. War
ner's Safe Cure las in6ceG been a
blessing for the rich; Il boon to the
Door. IT has lifted men f'om a bel
OF deatl and restored ihen to vigor
and hsG'th. But greater ard better
than all this, it has come Ia woman,
has raised her, res.C'ed Ecr and kent
her in constant holcfllnsss and health.
1t has kept back disease by fitting the
system to resist its attacks; it has
regulated the life. purified the sources
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