St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-07
A VETERAN BENEFACTOR.
His Past Life, Present Plans, and What
He Has to Say Upon Subject
That Astonished Him.
(Ne,p York 7'imes.)

llc opinion upon d SUBJECT OF Vital 1mp0r.
tance. Like all pioneers, his early efforts
were unsuccessful, but his ability and the
value of his work soon won public conf
dence, and to-day there is not village or
hamlet in the country that has not been in
fuenced by DR.. Dio Lewis. When, there
fore, it was learned yesterday that he con-
tenplated the establishment of large
magazine in this city, the fact was deemed
SO important that representative of this
paper was commissioned to see him and as
certain the truth of the rumor.
DR.. Dio. Lewis is a gentleman of sixty
years and two hundred pounds, with snow
white hair and beard, but probably the most
perfect picture of health and vigor in the
metropolis. He is a living exponent of his
teachings, and notwithstanding the amount
of work he has already done, promises still
greater activity for years to come. He re-
ceived the interviewer most courteously.
and in reply to a question said:
'' It is true have come to New York to
establish a monthly magazine. have
come here for the same reason that went
to Boston twenty-five years ago. Then
Boston was the best platform in the coun-
try from which to speak of education.
Now York has now become most hospita-
BILE to progressive thoughts, and especially
80 to movements on behalf of physical
training.
- have reason to know the great and
abiding interest of the American people
In this subject. They have come to realize
that the future of our country pivots upon
our physical vitality, and especially upon
the vigor of our women. My new maga-
zine will bear the title sDio Lewis's
Monthly and be devoted to Sanitary and
Social Science. hope through its pages
to inaugurate q new departure in hy-
giene.'
How y,nf1u hor ~.
the subject?"
:" Yes, nine volumes, and some Of them
like Our Girls published by the Har-
pers, have had an enormous circulation,
but the best work of my life shall give
the world in the new magazine. Forty
with ten years of organized warfare"
" Doctor, what is the occasion of this new
interest in health questions7"
It 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 peo-
pie give attention to their health.n
:. Which Of these organs is mostfrequent-
ly the victim of our errorsw asked the Re
porter.
's Within the last few years diseases Of
the kidneys have greatly multiplied. When
l was engaged in practice, thirty-five and
forty years ago, seE2us disease OF the kid
quent and fatal"
To what do you attribute this great in
crease of kidney troubles ?"
"a To the use Of stimulating drinks, adul-
serated food and irregular habits of life
Doctor, have you any confidence in the
remedy of which we hear so much now-a-
days, Warmers Safe Cure?'"
believe in the ounce of prevention,
rather than in a ton Of cure"
But have you noticed the remarkable
testimonials of Warmers remedyw
II have, and confess that they have puz-
xled and astonished me. The commenda-
tions of proprietary medicines usually
come from unknown persons residing in
back counties. But see in our most repu-
table newspapers the warmest praise of
Warmers Safe Cure from College Profess
ors, respectable physicians, and other per-
sons Of high intelligence and character.
To thrust such testimony aside may be
professional, but it is unmanly. No ply
sician can forget that valuable additions to
our Mnteria Medica have sprung from just
such sources. / was so impressed with
this cloud Of witnesses that purchased
some bottles OF Warmers Safe Cure at q
neighboring drug store and analyzed one
of them to see If it contained anything pol
sonous. Then 1took three of the prescribed!
doses at once, and found there was nothing
injurious in it. do not hesitate to say
that it / found my kidneys in serious
trouble, should use this remedy, because
of the hopelessness of all ordinary treat
mont, and because when q hundred intelh-
gent and reputable persons unite IN the
statement that certain remedy has cured
them OF grave malady, choose to BE-
ieve that they speak the truth.
'' But as you may know, my great inter
est in lite lies in prevention. For 1orGy
years have labored in this field. One Of
the phases of my work in New England
was the establishment Of the Ladies Sem;
mary at Lexington, Mass. My aim was to
illustrate the possibilities in the physical
training of girls during their schoo! life.
This institution became, before left it, tha
largest and most successful Seminary for:
young women, owned and managed by one
person, in our country. sat down to din
ner every day with family of two hun.
ired persons. The remarkable results or
this muscle training among girls were
given in my paper published in the North
american Rerie,o Of December, 1852.
Besides, established the Normal lnstl+
tute for Physical Training in Boston, and
for ten years was it's President and Man.
ager. DIR. Walter Charming, DR.. Thomas
Hoskins, Prof. Leonard and others were
among its teachers, and more than four
hundred persons took its diploma and went
out into all parts Of the land to teach the
new school OF gymnastics. And now tns
years left to me propose to devote 10 1as
magazine which have come here to estaoT
lish. It will be the largest periodical ever
devoted to this field of literature, and VIII
present the hundred and one questions or
hygiene with the simplicity OF ch'id,S
talk. To this end all so-called learning WIN
be subordinated. The magazine VIII pc
more or less illustrated, and Will strlye so
reach a high place in the confidence and
hearts Of the people. In q few weeks our
first number win sappear. and we shaA
tondly hope for it . hearty welcome.
The facts above narrated are indeed moss
Important. II is gratifying to know thas
who stands Without a peer in successfully
demonstrating the principles of hygiene;
whose heart has always been In sympathy
with the afflicted, and whose brain has eves
been active in planning for their reilel, arg
to be given to the public through the pages
OF 1 magazine nd it is specially slgnln: