Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1883 — A WOMAN’S EXPERIENCE. [ARTICLE]

A WOMAN’S EXPERIENCE.

What a Lady of Great Prominence Has to Say About Her Sex* * [Boston Globe.] On a recent trip by a representative of this paper to the city of Haverhill, Mass., a most important incident occurred, which cannot fail to be of the greatest Interest to a'L, and especially to our lady readers. The newspaper man met a lady, a trifle past middle age, with luxurious white hair that contrasted strikingly with piercing black eyes She possessed a straight, full habit, womanly, but commanding, combined with manners wholly lady-like and yet pronounced. Any acute judge of human nature oould 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 Mm M. W. Wingate. Almost from childhood she has taken a special interest in the bodily troubles of her sex and has probably been more successful n relieving suffering and saving lives than any other woman in America. Indeed, she seems to women what Florence Nightengale and Dorothy Dlx were to the suffering soldiem The instances of women, who were in tiie greatest agony and apparently beyond the reach of human aid, that she has restored ito health and happiness are almost innumerable, and it was only natural that the scribe should become specially interested and wish to converse with her more in detail “How long have you been engaged in the practice of medicine, Mm Wingate." “For more than twenty-five yearn" “A long time, certainly. How did yon happen to enter the field’ at that early day when women in the professions were specially frowned down upon?” “I think I must have inherited a taste from my father. Prof. J. C. Wood, of Harvard College. He was eminent in the profession, a hard worker and equally earnest in his recreations. He hunted considerably, and, I remember, when only 9 years old, I used to dissect the birds and animals he had killed. I felt infatuated with medical science, even then, and the infatuation has continued up to the present tima" “Ana did you begin your studies so early in life?”

“I can hardly say when I began, for I cannot remember when I had not read medical literature You would, scarcely believe it, but I was a slender girl and did not weigh over 120 pounds, but! used to sit up night after night until 2 o'clock in the morning poring over my studies and never dreaming of the flight of time. It seemed as though calls for my attendance on the sick always came unsolicited I certainly cannot fix the <Jate when I first began practicing. Of course, most of my patients were women, and the natural sympathy I felt for my sex has increased during all these years where I have been brought so closely in contact with them and have learned to anticipate their needs and sympathize with their sufferinga After the opening of the Boston Medical College, I appeared before .fffihe faculty, passed examination and received a diploma I had practiced for years previous to that time, but thought it desirable to receive another diploma, which I did without any effort ”

“Your experience with the many and serious diseases of women having been so extensive must also be valuable? Can you give me some facts regarding them?” “I find that woman teems 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. It is true some women go through life without unusual suffering, but they are none 1 he less in danger, for there are cri leal periods all along their pathway when the utmost precaution is required 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 career, anfl which, unless attended to, may result disastrously. ” “But is there no way by which these terrible troubles can be avoided?” “That has been the proMem for years. The habits of life and the demands of fashion are clearly at war with the health of women. I have been, perhaps, unusually successful in my treatment of their troubles, but there have been many cases that seemed tpecially stubborn. I recall one in particular. I had exhausted all the usual expedients and the results were not satisfactory. I became worried over the case and really did not know what to do, but finally thought I would try something out of the usual line. I had heard a,certain remedy recommended very highly, and so I procured some and made a chemical analysis of it I found it was perfectly pure, and that the ingredients were unusually valuable. So I began giving it to my patient changing it, however, into a bottle of my own. To my great joy it seemed to have an almost immediate effect and a complete cure was the result Since then I. have used it constantly in my practice, and have cured every form of female- weakness, as well as .displacements, dropsical tumors, cellu dropsy and all such troubles I have also used it with the best of results iu cates of pregnancy and gestation. Indeed I have found it of untold value and benefit”

“Have you any objection to giving me the name of this remedy of which you speak?" “None whatever. 'lt is Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cura" “Why, that is a proprietary medicine!” “Certainly but what of that? I have but one end in view in the treatment of my patients, namely—their restoration to health. In the accomplishment of this end I prescribe what I believe to be beneficial, no matter what the professional consequences may me.” “I notice in the New York papers that Doctors Hammond, Agnew and other prominent physicians are taking a similar stand, Mrs. Wingate.” “Yes, and all independent thinkers in the profession are bound to do so. I am, however, on the best of terms with my professional brethren as you can see,” and the lady S reduced a beautiful gold medal mounted i the form of a badge which had been presented her by the medical society known as the Ensign of the Humble Family, of which she is a prominent member. After examining it closely, the reporter remarked that the medical profession evidently were proud of what she rad done, as she might well be in the possession of such a medal “I am proud of that.” she replied, “and I was also pleased a short time since to receive an oner at a large salary to take the Professor ship in the new medical college at Walla Walla, on the Pacific coast Ido not know how they heard of me out there, but I was obliged to decline their offer. ” “And so, in your experience with the diseases of women, you have found success, and that Warner’s Safe Cure has been a most efficient remedy.” “Yes, I have had unusual success and the remedy of which you speak has been proven of great benefit There are, however, some base imitations of it to be found in the market; these are bad and should be avoided, but the genuine remedy is one of the very best”

“And has not the practice of your profession injured your health?” “No, I am better now than ever before in my life. I 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 lam healthy, as you can see by looking at me.” “And may I publish this interview, Mra Wingate?” “Yea If what I have told you should be the means of assisting any woman who may be suffering, I shall be perfectly willing to have it published.”

Mb. Talmage alleges that silence is only music asleep. Just so. And the snoring during a sermon is only the congregation asleep.