The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10

The PrejudIceS Met ~ CsnvAsssr 'or the
Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund y nearly
complete. The statue has arrived and
soon New York harbor will be graced
BY the most magnificent colossal
statue the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the World
What priceless blessing personal liberty
is. II IL the shrine at which people, ground
under the heel OF tyranny IN the older
worlds. worship with . fervency that
Americans can scarcely realize; II 10 .
principle for which Nihilists willingly die
the death Of dogs; and ht and proper 10 y
that It the very entrance OF the bay o.
New York this emblematic statue should
fash q welcome 70 the world.
The press il entitled TO the credit Of this
achievement. Mr.. Philip Peers, who has
been making circuit Of the country on
behalf OF the Pedestal fund, says that the
fund will certainly be raised, - the World
does not know the word fda.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among those
OF foreign birth. They seem more appreci-
alive Of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some strange preludice
seems TO exist 49,
.Prejudices In what particular"
81 have ever found that however merito-
rious a thing may be, thousands OF people
will inevitably he pr.judiced against u.
have spent most OF my lie on the road and
| know the American people like book,
| In 1879 personal misfortune illustrated
this prevailing prejudice. s was v vsry
with headache, tickle appetite, dread:
full back ache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet and a general break down
OF the system. l dragged myself back ia
New York, seeking the best professional
treatment. 1t so happens that among my
relatives IS distinguished physician who
upbraided me roundly for preaching
so much about my own case. Finally
| with some spirit, l remarked TO him
..Sir, you know that much OF your pro-
fessional wisdom Is pretense. You arr
controlled by prejudice. You can not
reach case like mine ana you know ~
i can your" .,
"Ihad him; and he finally conceded thu
point, for it was bright's disease OF thu
kidneys which had Frustrated me, and tn
schooImen admit they can not cure II
Having cured myself, however. in 1879
and not having seen . sick day since, IN,
relative finally admitted that Warner
safe cure. which accomplished this result
was really wonderful preparation. Has
President Rutter, OF the Central Hudson
used it, am certain that he would be aiiv
to-day, for he could not have bern In
worse condition than was"
II have found similar prejudices amoni
all classes concerning even 30 iaudabie
scheme as this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers's experience and the recen
death OF President Rutter, Of the Central
Hudson railroad. Of an extreme kidne.
disorder, proves that the physicians hav
no real power over such diseases, and In
dicates the only course one should pursu
is, as the late DIR. Willard Parker says
headache, sickness Of the stomach. dropsi
cal swellings, back ache. lark and ohensiv
fluids, prematurely impaired eyesight, los
OF strength and energy occur, for they an
mistakably Indicate fatal result, II nS
promptly arrested.c
ayes, Stree, every cent needed for II
pedestal will be raised. OF course Il vi
9 be great triumph for the World, br
} would il not have been an eternal disgrat
! had orr people failed to provide for th
! pedestali'