The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-07-01
eARrHoLprs BIG GIRL.
The PreJudIces Met by Canvasser for tn
Padeatal Fund.

The Prejudices Met by n Canvasser for the
Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is 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.
e"Liberty Enlightening the Worldln
What priceless blessing personal liberty
Is. 1t is the shrine at which people, ground
under the heel of tyranny in the older
worlds, worship with q feryency that
Americans can scarcely realize; IT is q
principle for which Nihilists willingly die
the death Of dogs; and fit 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 tAthe credit of this
achievements. 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 appreci-
atiye Of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some strange prejudice
seems to exist.
HPreiudlce? In what particular"
rious thing may be, thousands OF people
will inevitably be prejudiced against It. !
have spent most of my life on the road and
/ know the American people like book
In 1879 a personal misfortune illustrated
this prevailing prejudice. j was very
III. had suffered for several years
with headache, tickle appetite, dread.
full back ache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet and a general break down
Of the system. | dragged myself back tG
New York, seeking the best professional
treatment. 1t so happens that among my
relatives is distinguished physician who
upbraided me roundly for preaching
go 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 art
controlled by prejudice. You can moi
reach a case like mine and you know 1t
| can your"
III had him; and he finally conceded thu
point, for IL was bright's disease OF thu
| kidneys which had prostrated me, and th'
schoolmen admit they can not cure "
Having cured myself, however, In 1879
| and not having seen sick day since, my
relative finally admitted that Warner
safe cure. which accomplished this result
| was really a wonderful preparation. Hal
| President Rutter, Of the Central Hudson
used it, am certain that he would be aiiv
to-day, for he could not have been In
worse condition than was"
az have found similar prejudices amonl
| all classes concerning even so laudable
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 DR.. Willard Parker say
headache, sickness Of the stomach, dropsi
cal swellings, back ache, dark and offensiv
fluids, prematurely impaired eyesight, los
OF strength and energy occur, for they III
mistakably indicate a fatal result, II M
promptly arrested.s -,
"Yes, stree, every cent needed for Oh
pedestal will be raised. OF courssGt wi
Be great triumph for the We'd, bl
would II not have been an eternal disgra'
had our people failed to provide for tn
pedestalW