Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-23
A VETERAN BENEFACTOR
His Past Life, Present Plans, and
what He Has 40 Say Upon a
subject That AstOnished
New York Times,

to mould public opinion upon SUBJ
! ject of vital Importance. Like all
| pioneers, his early efforts were un-
successful, but his ability and the
value of his work soon won public
confidence, and to-day there is not a
/ WALLACE or hamlet in the country
| that has not been influenced by Dr.
| bio Lewis. When therefore, it was
learned yesterday that he contem-
! plated the establishment of large
magazine in this city, the fact was
deemed so important that a repre-
sentative of this paper was commits
/ stoned to see him and ascertain the
truth OF the rumor.
DIR. Do Lewis is gentleman of
sixty years and two hundred
pounds, with snow-white hair and
beard, but probably the most per-
feet picture of health and vigOr in
the metropolis. He is living eX-
pOnent of his teachings, and not
withstanding the amount of work
he has already done, promises still
greater activity for years to come.
He received the interviewer most
courteously, and in reply tOa ques-
ton said:
at is true / have come to New
York to establish a monthly maya
zine. / have come here for the
same reason that went to Boston
% years ago. Then Boston was the
best platform in the country from
which to speak of education. New
York has now become most hOspi-
table to progressive thoughts, and
81 10 hn
half of physical training.
II have reason TO know the great
and abiding interest of the Ameri-
can people in this subject. They
have come to realize that the flu
ture of our country pivots upon our
physical vitality, and especially
upon the vigor of our women. My
new magazine will bear the title
"Dio Lewis Monthly" and be de-
voted to Sanity and Social Science.
/ hope through its pages TO inaugu-
rate new departure in hygiene"
Have you not written several
books on the subject ?"
"Yes, nine volumes, and some of
them like "Our Girls" published
by Harpers, have had an enormous
circulation, but the best work Of my
life l shall give the world in the
new magazine. Forty years of Skin
mishing ought to conclude with ten
years of organized warfare"
doctor, what is the occasion of
this new interest IN health ques-
tons ?"
at has come through suffering,
which seems the only road to self
knowledge. The stomach, heart,
kidneys or liver fall into trouble,
happiness is gone, and then people
give attention to their health"
(which of these organs is most
frequently the victim of our errorS?'
asked the Reporter.
"Within the last few years dis
eases of the kidneys have greatly
multiplied. When j was engaged
in practice, thirty-five and forty
years ago, serious disease of the
kidneys was rare but now distress
ingly frequent and fatal"
ITO what do you attribute this
ITO the use of stimulating drinks,
food and irregular hab-
its of life"
doctor, have you any confidence
in the remedy OF which we hear so
much nowadays, Warmers Safe
Cure"
81 believe in the ounce of proven
ton, rather than in ton of cure"
"But have you noticed the re-
testimonials of Warmers
81 have, and confess that they
have puzzled and .astOnished me.
The commentators of proprietary
usually come from uI-
known persons residing in back |
counties. But / see in our most |
reputable newspapers the warmeSt |
praise of Warmers Safe Cure from
College Professors, respectable |
and other persons of |
high intelligence and character. To |
thrust such testimony aside may be !
but it is unmanly. No |
can forget that valuable |
to MuteTid JIedicG have |
sprung from just such sources. l was
50 impressed with this cloud of wit
nesseS that l purchased some bottles
of Warmers Safe Cure at Il neigh
boring drug store, and analysed one |
Of them to sec if it contained any
thing poisonous. Then took three
of the prescribed doses at once, and |
found there was nothing injurious
IN it. | do not hesitate to say that |
if | found my kidneys in serious
| should use this remedy,
because when a hundred intelligent
and reputable persons unite in the
statement that Il certain remedy
has cured them of Il grave malady,
| chose to believe that they speak
the truth"
"But as you may know, my great
in life lies in prevention.
For forty years | have IabOred in
this field. One OF the phases of my
work in New England was the es-
of the Ladies' Semi
nary at Lexington, Mass. My aim
was to illustrate the possibilities in
the physical training of girls during
their school life. This institution
became before l left it, the largest
and most successful Seminary for
young women Owened and manag-
ed by one person, in our county. |
sat down to dinner every day with
4 family of two hundred persons.
The remarkable results of this mus
lie training among girls, were given
N my paper published in the North
american ReCiGIC of December, 1882.
"Besides, | established the Nor
nal Institute for Physical Training
n Boston, and for ten years was its
President and Manager. DIR. Wal
er Canning, DIR. Thomas HOskins,
Professor Leonard, and others were
among its teachers, and more than
our hundred persons took its diplO-
ma and went out into all parts of
he land to teach the new school of
gymnastics. And now the years
eft to me propose to devote to the
which | have come here
o establish. 1t will be the largest
periodical ever devoted to the field
If literature, and will present the
hundred and one questions of n.y.
yiene with the simplicity of a
'hild's talk. To this end all So
allied learning Will be subordinated.
The magazine will be more or less
and Will strive to reach ,
| higher place in the confidence and
hearts of the people. In few !
weeks, our first number will appear,
md we shall fOndly hope for it
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