The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-06

His Past Life, Present Plans, and what
He Has 20 Say Upon - Subject That
Asfonished HIM. n -
From the New York Times. ]


Nearly forty years ago a young man, Of
unusual endowments, began to mould pub
lie opinion upon subject Of vital import
ance. Like all pioneers, his early efforts
were unsuccessful. bat 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
fiuenced by Dr. bio Lewis When, therefore,
it was learned yesterday that he contem-
plated the establishment of a large magazine
in this city, the fact was deemed so i'm
portant that representative of this paper
was commissioned TO see him and ascertain
the truth OF the rumor.
Dr. bio Lewis is q gentleman of 60 years
and 200 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 received the
interviewer most courteously, and in reply
to question said:
1T is true have come TO New York to es-
tablish a monthly magazine l have come
here for the same reason that went TO Bos-
ton twenty-five years ago. Then Boston
was the best platform in the country from
which TO speak of education. New York has
now become most hospitable TO progressive
thoughts, and especially 30 TO movements
on behalf OF physical training.
Il have reason TO know the great and abid-
ing interest of the American people in this
subject They have come TO realize that the
future of our country pivots upon our phys
ical vitality, and especially upon the vigor
OF our women. Ny new magazine will bear
the title DiO LeDiS's Monthly. and be de-
voted to Sanitary and Social Science. hope
through its pages TO inaugurate new de-
parture in hygiene"
Have you not written several books on
the subjecty"
"Yes, nine volumes, and some of them like
orr Girls, published by the 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 skirmishing
ought to conclude with ten years OF organ
lied warfare.
Doctor, what is the occasion of this new
interest in health questions"
1T has come through suffering, which
seems the only road t. acknowledge The
stomach, heart, kidneys or liver fall into
trouble, happiness Is gone, and then people
give attention TO their health.
(Which of these organs il most frequently
the victim of our errors!" asked the re-
porter.
Within the last few years diseases of the
kidneys have greatly multiplied. When
was engaged in practice, thirty-five and for
ty years ago, serious disease of the kidney
was rare; but now Interestingly frequent
and fata."
40 what do YOU attribute this great in
crease of kidney troubles"
ITO the use of stimulating drinks, adulter-
ated 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 Curey"
Il believe in the ounce OF prevention,
rather than ton OF cure"
But have you noticed the remarkable
testimonials of Warmers remedy"
Il have, and confess that they have puZ-
zled and astonished me. The commenda-
tions of proprietary medicines usually come
from unknown persons residing in back
counties But l see in our most reputable
newspapers the warmest praise OF Warner 5
Safe Cure from College Professors, respect
able physicians, and other persons 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 Ndterj0 Kedicd
have sprung from Just such sources. / was
50 impre ssed with this cloud OF witnesses
that purchased some bottles Of Warner S
SAFE Cure at a neighboring drug store, and
analy2ed one Of them TO see If 1t contained
anything poisonous. Then | took three of
the prescribed doses at once, and found there
was nothing Injurious in IL / do not hest
tate 10 say that if / found my kidneys in Sc
cause OF the hopelessness of all ordinary
treatment, and because when hundred in
telhgent and reputable persons unite in the
statement that certain remedy has cured
them of grave ma'ady l choose TO believe
that they speak the truth
But. as you may know, my great interest
in life les in prevention. For forty years
have labored IN this field. One of the phases
of my work in New England was the estab-
lishment OF the Ladies Seminary at LeXing-
ton, Mass. Ny aim was TO illustrate the pos
sibiities in the physical training of girls
during their school life. This institution
became before left it, the large est and most
successful seminary for young women,
owned and managed by one person in our
country. l sat down TO dinner every day
with family of 20J ersons The remark
able results of this muscle training among
girls were given in my paper published IN
the NORTH american ReUielc OF Decem-
Der. 1882.
Beside, established the Normal Institute
for Physical Training in Boston, and for ten
years was its President and Manager DIR.
Walter Charming, Dr. Thomas Hosklns, Prof
Leonard and others were among its teach
ers and more than 400 persons took It's di
ploma and went out into all parts of the
land TO teach the new school of gymnastics
And now the years left TO me / propose tC
devote TO the magazine which have come
here to establish 1t will be the largest
periodical ever devoted to this field Of liter
allure, and will present the hundred and one
questions of hygiene with the simplicity n
"a childs talk. To this end all so-called
learning will be subordinated. The maya
zine will be more or less illustrated and will
strive TO reach high place in the conf
dence and hearts OF the people. In few
weeks our first number will appear, and We
shall fondly hope for it a hearty welcome.
The facts above narrated are indeed most
important. 1t is gratifying to know that the
lifelong experiences OF a gentleman who
stands without a peer in successfully demon.
stratng the principles Of hygiene; whose
heart has always been in sympathy with the
afflicted, and whose br1n has ever been
active in planning for their relief, are to be
given to the public through the pages of a
magazine. And 1t il specially significant and
proof positive of rare merit that proprietary
medicine, even with such high standing az
Warmers Safe Cure is known TO have, should
be Endorsed and recommended by "A man sc
able, SO reputable and of such national re-
nuwn as DR.. Dio Lewis.
WHEN the smallpox once ragged il
South America, and broke out will
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