National Republican., 1883-06-15
A VETERAN nrxErAoron.
His Past Life, Present Plans, and What
lie Has 10 Say Upon Subject That
Astonlshed Him.


Astonished Him.
Nc,c York Times.
Nearly forty years ago a young man, of
unusual endowments began TO mould public
opinion upon subject of vital Importance.
Like all pioneers, his early efforts were un-
successful, but his ability and tho 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 DR..
Do Lewis. When, therefore, it was learned
yesterday that he had contemplated the es-
tablishment Of largo magazine in this city
the fact was deemed so important that q rep
resontative of this paper was commissioned
to SEQ him and ascertain the truth Of the
rumOr.
Dr. bio Lewis is 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 living exponent OF his teachings, and
Notwithstanding tho amount of work he has
already done promises still greater activity
for years to come. lie received the inter
viewer most courteously and in reply TO
question said:
:" 1t is true l have como TO New York to
establish monthly magazine. 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 so to movements on
behalf of physical training.
II have reason to know tho 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 magazine will
Al. a. . 4 u. L.,
devoted to Sanitary and Social Science |
hope through its pages to inaugurate new
departure in hygiene
"Have you not written several books on
the subject?"
ayes, 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 skirmishing
ought to conclude with ten years of organized
warfare"
Doctor, what is the occasion of this new
interest in health questions?"
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
tho victim Of our crrorsP' asked the reporter
"Within the last few years diseases of tho
kidneys have greatly multiplied. When |
was engaged in practice, thirty-fvo and forty
years ago, serious disease of tho kidney was
rare; but now distressingly frequent and
| fatal"
| "To what do you attribute this great in.
crease of kidney troubosp
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 nowadays,
warmers Safe CureY"
IL believe in the ounce of prevention,
rather than in n ton of cure"
But have you noticed the remarkable tes-
timonials of Warmers remedy?'
81 have, and confess that they have puz-
zled and astonishod .me. The commenda-
tions of proprietary medicines usually come
| from unknown persons residing in back coun-
| tics. But sec i'll our most reputable news
papers the warmest praise of Warmers Safe
Cure from college professors, respectable ply
sicians, and other persons of high .intelli-
gence and character. To thrust such test-
mony aside may be professional, but it is un-
manly. No physician can forget that valua-
BILE additions to our Mdteria Bfedica have
sprung from Just such sources. was so i'm
pressed with this cloud of witnesses that |
purchased some bottles of Warmers Safe Cure
at neighboring drug store, and araiyzed
| one of them to see If it contained anything
| poisonous Then | took three of the pre-
scribed doses at once, and found there was
nothing injurious in it. ! do not hesitate to
say that If | found my kidneys in serious
| trouble, | should use this remedy, because of
the hopelessness of all ordinary treatment,
and because when hundred intelligene and
reputable persons unite in the statement
that certain remedy has cured them of
| grave maady, choose to believe that they
speak the truth,
But as you may know, my great interest
in life lies in prevention. For forty years l
| 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
sibilities in the physical 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 remarkable
results of this muscle training among girls,
were given in my paper published in the
North american Reuiew of December, 1882.
Besides, l established the Normal Insti.
tute for Physical Training in Boston, and fol
ten years was its president and manager
DIR. Walter Claiming, DIR, lhomas HoslSins
Prof. Leonard, and others were among its
teachers, and moro than four hundred persons
took its diploma and went out into all parts
of the land to teach the new school of gym
nastics. And now the years left to me pro
pose TO devote to the magazine which have
come here to establish. 1t will be the largest
periodical ever devoted to this field of litera
ture and will present the hundred and one
questions Of hygiene with the simplicity of 4
child's talk. To this end all so-caled learning
will be subordna The magazine will bt
more or less illustrated, and will strive t.
reach high place in the confidence ant
hearts of the people. In few weeks, oui
first number will appear, and we shall fondly
hope for it u hearty welcome"
The facts above narrated are indeed mos
important IL is gratifying to know that thu
lifelong experiences of gentleman whC
stands without peer in successfully demon
strating the principles Of hygiene; who's,
heart has always been in sympathy with tn,
afflicted, and whose brain has ever been activ,
in planning for their relief are to be given tC
the public through the pages of a magazine
And it is specially significant and proof posi-
tive of rare merit that proprietary medicine
even with such high standing rs Warner
Safe Cure is known to have should be indorset
and recommended by Il man so able, SO reputa
Bile, and of such national renown as DIR. Di,
| Lewis.