Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-25
BARTHOLDI'D BI9 aIRL.
Tho Frejaaicss Net ~ . Canvessel
for the Pedestal Fund.

Tho PrejuAicss Net NJ . Canvessor
for the Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund II nearly |
|complete Thelstatue has:arrived, and |
soon New York harbor will be graced by |
the most magnificent colossal statue the |
world has ever seen.
Liberty EnlighteninR the World!
What q priceless blessing personal
liberty 10. 1t is the shrine ut which 4
people, ground under the heel Of tyranny
In the older worlds, worship with 81
fervenoy that Americans can scarcely
realize; it. Is Q principle for which |
Nihilists willingly die the death Of
(dogs; and At and proper 1t is that at
the very entrance Of the Bay Of New
York this emblematic statue should
flash welcome to the world.
The press is entitled to the credit oil
this achievement. Mr.. Philip Beers,
who has been making . circuit Of the|
country on behalf of the Pedestal fund,
says that the fund will certainly be
raised, as the World does not know the
word fail.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among
those Of foreign birth. They seem
more appreciative Of liberty than do
our native born. Moreover, among
some a strange prejudice seems to
lexist.
Prejudice? In what particular"
al have ever found that however
imeritorious thing may be, thousands
Iof people will inevitably be prejudiced
Iagainst it. / have spent most of my
life on the road and know the Ameri-
can people like . book In 1879 a
personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. I was very i'll,
had suffered for several years with
headache, tickle appetite, dreadful
backache, cramps, hot head, cold hands
and feet and general break down
OF the system. dragged myself back
TO New York, seeking the best profes.
sional trsa tment. 1t 80 happens tina,
among my relatives is distinguished
physician, who upbraided me roundly
for preaching so much about my OWL
case. Finally, with soms spirit, 1 re-
marked to him:
Il $50 Sir, you know that much Of you
: professional wisdom is pretenss. Yo,
i are controlled by prejudice. You can
! not reach a case like mine and you know
q 1t, eau your
!, | be- point, for 1t was bright's disease Q
Il tuO hidhoyo boA Phooba"scN sAs
q and the schoolmen admits they canno
= cure it. Having cured myself, however
!. In 1879, and not having seen a sick da
since, my relative finally admitte
!, THAT Warmers safe cure, which accom-
1 plished this result, was really a WOE
a lderful preparation. Had Presiden
- Rutter, Of the central Hudson used i
IL am certain he wonld be alive to da.
for he could not have been in wort
condition then / was"
al 81 have found similar prejudice
n among all classes concerning even
|, laudable q scheme as this pedest
Ia fund"
"a Mr.. Beers experience and the recel
a death of President Rutter, OF the Ce
q. trail Hudson railroad, of An extren
an kidney disorder, proves that the phi
Az siciaus have no real power over sue
in diseases, and indicates the only cour
y one should pursue If, az the late d
Willard Parker says, headache, sic
ID ness of the stOma ch, d rOpsical swelling
"A baokache, dark and offensive fluid
y. prematurely impaired eyesight, 10
al of strength and energy occur, for thu
Mt Enthusiastically indicate fatal result,
or not promptly arrested.
nal Yes, sir ee. every cent needed
vat the pedestal will be raised. OF cour
ts it will be great triumph for t
" World, but would it not have been
r.. eternal disgrace had our Peep
he failed to provide for this PEDESTAL"