The Evening critic., 1883-06-18
A VETERAN BsuEFAoroR.
His Past Life, Present Plans, and
What he Has 60 Say Upon u Sab.
jecf That Asf0nished Him.


What he Has 60 Say Upon u Sab.
ject That Asfonished Him.
New York Times.
Nearly forty years ago young man, OF un-
usual endowments, began to mould public
opinion upon u subject OF vital Importance.
Like all pioneers, his carly efforts were un.
successful, but his ability and the value OF
his work soon won public confidence, aud to-
day there is not n village or hamlet In the
country that has not been influenced by DR..
Dio Lewis. When, therefore, II was learned
yesterday that he contemplated the establish
ment of large magazine In this city, the fact
was deemed so important that representa-
tive OF this paper was commissioned 70 see him
and ascertain the truth of the rumor.
DR.. Dio Lewis is a gentleman of sixty years
and two hundred pounds, with snow.whlte
hair and beard, but probably tho most perfect
picture OF health and vlgor In the metropolis.
he is 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
at is true have como to New York to es.
tablish monthly magazine. have come
here for the same reason lS that went 70 Bos.
platform In the country from which 70 speak
OF education. New York has now become
especially 80 to movements on behalf of physl-
cal training.
~ 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 physi.
cal vitality, and especially upon the vlgor OF
our women. My new magazine will bear tho
title sDio Lewis Monthly, and be devoted to
sanitary and social science. hope through
It's pages to inaugurate new departure IN
''Have you not written sew eral books on the
subject 2"
"Yes nine volumes, and some Of them like
-. IYa..
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 In.
terest in health questions 2"
''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"
s'Which OF these organs is most frequently
the victim OF our errors ?" asked the reporter.
"within the last few years diseases of the
engaged In practice, thirty five or forty years
ago, serious disease of the kidneys was
rare; but now distressingly frequent aud
fatal"
''To what do you attribute this great In
crease OF kidney troubles ?"
''To the use OF stimulating drinks, adultera-
ted food aud irregular habits of life"
"Doctor, have you any confidence in the
remedy of which we hear so much now-a-
days, Warmers Safe Cure p"
81 believe in the ounce OF prevention,
rather than In ton OF cure"
"But have you noticed the remarkable testl-
monials Of Warmers remedy?"
81 have, and confess that they have puzzled
and astonished me. The commentators of
proprietary medicines usually come from un-
known persons residing In back counties. But
see In our most reputable newspapers the
warmest praise of Warmers Safe Cure from
college professors, respectable physicians
and other persons of high Intelligence and
zI,n rarta al,rtta af gn antI a..
may be professional, but 1t is unmanly. No
physician can forget that valuable additions
TO our Mdte'1a Medica have sprung from lust
such sources. was 80 impressed with this
cloud OF witnesses that / purchased some
bottles OF Warmers Safe Cure at neighborlng
drug store, and analyzed one OF them to SEQ II
three of the prescribed doses at once, and
found there was nothing injurious In it. do
not hesitate to say that II l found my kidneys
in serious trouble, should use this remedy,
because of the hopelessness of all ordinary
treatmest, and because when hundred intel
iigent and reputable persons unite in the
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
labored 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 physical training OF girls during their
school life. This institution became before
left II the largest and most successful Semi-
nary for young women owned and managed
by one person In our country. sat down to
dinner every day with a family of two hun
dred persons. The remarkable results OF this
muscle training among girls were given In my
paper published In the North american RevieD
of December, 1882.
"Besides, l established the Normal Institute
for Physical Training in Boston, and for ten
years was its president and manager. DR..
Walter Charming, DR.. Thomas Hosklns, Pro.
fessor Leonard and others were among Its
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 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 childs
| talk. To this end all so-called learning Will
| be subordinated. The magazine VIII be more
| or less illustrated, and Will strive TO reach a
| high place In the confidence aud hearts OF the
| people. In a 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 peer In successfully demon
| straiing 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 tho pages OF a magazine.
| And II is specially significant and proof-posi.
| tive of rare merit that a proprietary medicine,
| Safe Cure is known to have, should be indorsed
and recommended by man 80 able, so rep
utable and OF such national renown as DR.. Die
Lewis. -