The Osceola times., 1883-07-14
A VETERAN BENEFACTOR.
His Past Life, Present Plans, and What
He Has to Say Upon a Subject
That Astonished Him.
New York Times.

New York Times.
Nearly forty years ago young man, Of
unusual endowments, began to mould public
opinion upon a subject of vital importance.
Like all pioneers, his early efforts were I'M
successful, but his ability and the value Of
his work soon won public confidence, and
to-day there is not village or hamlet in the
country that has not been Influenced by DIR.
Dio Lewis. When, therefore, 1t was learned
yesterday that he contemplated the estab-
lishment Of large magazine in this city, the
fact was deemed so important that repre-
sentative Of this paper was commissioned to
see him and ascertain 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. lie 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-
ceiyed the interviewer most tcourteOusly, and
in reply to question said:
"It Is true have come to New York TO
establish monthly magazine. have come
here for the same reason that went to Bos-
ton - 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
physical training.
81 have reasons 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
Mgor 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 subjecty'
"les, 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 magazine. Forty years Of skirmish
ing ought TO conclude with ten years Of or
ganized warfare
"DoctOr, what is the occasion of this new
interest In health questionsy'
''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 people
give attention to their health. -
(which Of these organs is most frequently
the victim of our errorsy' asked the Re-
porter.
''Within the last few years diseases Of the
kidneys have greatly multiplied. When
was engaged In practice, thirty-fve and
forty years ago, serious disease Of the kid
neys was rare; but now distressingly fire.
quent and fatal.
''To what do you attribute this great In
crease Of kidney troublesy'
''To the use Of stimulating drinks, adul-
al aA nd tlar hah nfl
doctor, have you any confidence in the
remedy Of which we hear so much now-a-
days, Warmers Safe Curey'
81 believe in the ounce Of prevention,
rather than In ton Of cure.'
"But have you noticed the remarkable
testimonials Of Warmers remedy?'
~ 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 see In our most reputable
newspapers the warmest praise of Warmers
Safe Cure from College Professors respect
ing physicians, and other persons Of high
intelligence and character. To thrust such
testimony aside may be professional, but 1t
Is unmanly. No physician can forget that
valuable additions to our lKateria Kedica
have sprung from Just such sources. was
so impressed with this cloud Of witnesses
that l purchased some bottles of Warmers
Safe Cure at neighboring drug store, and
analyzed one of them to see II 1t 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 II found my kidneys in
serious trouble, l should use this remedy,
because Of the hopelessness Of all ordinary
treatment, and because when hundred in
telligent and reputable persons unite in the
statement that a certain remedy has cured
them Of grave malady, | choose to believe
that they speak the truth.
''But rs you may know, my great interest
In life lies 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. MY aim was to illustrate the
possibilities i'm the physical training of girls
during their school life. The 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 remarkable
were given in my paper published in the
North Americdn Rertetc of December, 1882.
''Besides, / established the Normal In
stitute for Physical Training in Boston, and
for ten years was its President and Manager.
DR.. Walter Claiming, DR.. Thomas Hoskins,
PROFESSOR 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 the years left to
me | propose TO devote 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 hum
dred and one questions Of hygiene with the
simplicity of a child's talk. To this end all
so-called learning will be subordinated. The
magazine will be more or less illustrated,
any will strive to reach high place In the
confidence and hearts Of the people. In q
few weeks, our first unmber will appear,
and we shall fondly hope for it hearty well
come.'
The facts above narrated are indeed most
important. II is gratifying to know that the
life long experiences Of a gentleman who
stands without a peer in successfully dem
onstrating the principles of hygiene whose
heart has always been in sympathy with the
afflicted, and whose brain has ever been ac-
tive in planning for their relief, are to be Civ
en- 10 the public through the pages Of a mag
azinc. And it is specially significant and
proof positive of rare merit that proprie-
tary medicine, even with such high standing
as Warmers Safe Cure Is known 10 have.
should he endorsed and recommended by a
man so able, so reputable and Of such
national renown as DIR. Dio Lewis.