The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-18
A VETERAN BENEFACTOR.

New York Times.

Nearly forty years ago a young man, of I'M
usual endOwments, began to mould public opIu-
ion upon a subject of vital Importance. Like
all pioneers, his early efforts we're unsuccessful,
but his ability aud the value of his work soon
won pubic confidence, and to-day there is not a
village or hamlet in The country that has not
been Influenced by DIR. Dio Lewis. When, there
fore, it was learned yesterday that he contem-
plated the establishment of a large magazine IN
this city, the fact was deemed so important that
representative of this paper was commissioned
to see him and ascertain the truth of the rumor
Dr. D1o Lewis Is a gentleman OF sixty years
and two hundred pounds, with snow whita hair
and beard, and probably the most perfect pie
ture OF health ana vigOr in the metropolis. He
is living exponent of his teachings, and not
wlthstanding the amount OF work he has already
done, promises still greater activity for years to
come. He received the interviewer most cour-
teously, and i'll reply to question said
1T is true have come TO New York TO estab-
lsh monthly magazine. I have come here for
the same reason that went to Boston twenty
nve years ago Then Boston was the best plat
form in the country from which TO speak of
education. New York has now become most
hospitable to progressive thoughts, and espec-
tally so 10 movements on behalf of physical
training
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 on the vigor of our women. My new
magazine will bear the title, 'Dio Lewis's
Monthly and be devoted to Sanitary and Social
Science. hope through its pages TO inaugurate
new departure in hygiene"
"Have you not written several books on the
subiectf
Eyes, nine volumes, and some of them like
Our Girls" published by the Harpers, have had
an enormous circulation; but the best work of
my life shall give the world in the new maya
zine. Forty years of skirmishlng ought to con-
clude with ten years of organized warfare.
Doctor, what is the occasion of this new in
terest in health questions?"
ut has come through suffering, which seems
the only road to self-Rnowledge. This stomach,
heart, kidneys or liver fall into trouble, hapTi-
10 A.s.f,r.
their health"
(which of these organs is most frequently the
victim of our errorsf" asked the reporter.
within the last few years diseases of the kid
neys have greatly multiplied. When | was en-
gagged In practice, thirty-ffve and forty years
ago, serious disease of the kidneys was rare
but now dlstressingly frequent and fatsl1
TO what do You attribute this great increase
OF kidney troubles2"
$50 the use of stimulating drinks, adulterated
food and irregular habits of life"
doctor, have you any confidence in the rene
dy OF which we hear so much nowadays, War
ner's Safe CureF"
81 believe in the ounce of prevention, rather
than in a ton of cure"
But have you noticed the remarkable testi-
monlals Of Warmers remedyi"
81 have, and confess that they have puzzled
and astonished me- The Communications of pro-
prletary medicines usually come from unknown
persons residing in back counties. But | see in
our most reputable newspapers the warmest
praise of Warmers Safe Cure from college pro-
fessors, respectable physicians, and other per-
sons of high intelligence and character. To
thrust such testimony aside may be professional,
but it is unmanly. No physician can forget that
valuable additions to our Materla Medica have
sprung from just such sources. l was so i'm
pressed with this cloud of witnesses that pur-
chased some bottles of Warmers Safe Cure at a
neighboring drugstore, and analysed one of them
to see II it contained anything 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 trouble, 1 should use this remedy be-
cause of the hOpelessness OF all ordinary treat
mpnt nppanHR when a hundred
and reputable persons unite in the statement
that certain remedy has cured them of a grave
malady, choose to believe that they speak the
truth
"But as you may know, my great interest in
life lies in prevention. For forty years have
lahored in this field. One of the phases of my
work in New England was the establishment OF
the Ladies' Seminary at Lexington, Mass. MY
aim was to illustrate the possibilities in the
physica training of girls during their school
life. This institution became before left it the
largest and most successful seminary for young
women, owned and managed by one person, in
our country. sat down to dinner every day
with family of two hundred persons. The re-
markable results of this muscle training among
girls were given IN my paper published in the
North American Review of December, 1882.
Besides. established the Normal Institute
for Physical Training in Boston, and for ten
years was the president and manager, DE-,
Walter Charming, Or. Thomas Hoslins Pro
lessor Leonard, and others were among the
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
ana now the years Iert TO Inc | propose to de.
vote to the magazine which have come here to
establish. 1t will be the largest
periodical ever devoted to this field
of literature, and will present the hundred and
one questions OF hygiene with the simplicity of
child's talk, To this end all sO-called learning
will be subordlnated, The magazine will be
more or less illustrated, and will strive to reach
a high place IN the confidence and hearts of
the people. In few weeks our first number will
appear. and we shall fondly hope for it u hearty
welcome"
The facts above narrated are indeed most i'm
portant. 1t is gratifying to know that the life
long experiences of gentleman who stands
without peer in successfully demonstrating the
principles of hygiene; whose heart has always
been in sympathy With the afflicted, and whose
brain has ever been active In planning for their
relief, are to be given to the public through the
pages of magazine, Andit is specially signifi-
cant and proof positive of rare merit that "a pro-
prletary medicine even with such high standing
as Warmers Safe Cure is known to have should
be indorsed and recommended by man so able
so reputable and of such national renown as Dr.
Do Lewis.
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