Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-09

Tho Prsiudices Net by Canvasser for thu
Pedestal Fund.

Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly COM
plete. The statue has arrived, and soon New
York harbor will be graced by the most mag
nincent colossal statue the world has ever
seen.
Liberty Enlishtening the worldp' What
priceless blessing personal liberty Is. IL 10
the shrine at which people, ground under
the heel OF tyranny In the older worlds,
worship with fervency that Americans can
scarcely realize; IL Is principle for which
NihilIsts willingly die the death of dogs; and
ut and proper IL Is that at the very entrance
or the Bay OF New York this emblematio
statue should flash a welcome 70 the world.
The press IL entitled TO the credit OF this
achievement. Mr.. Philip Beers. who has been
making a circuit of the country on behalf of
the pedestal fund, says that the fund viii
certainly be raised, as the World does not
know tho word fac.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the most
pronounced generosity among those OF for
eign birth. They seem more appreciative of
liberty than do our native born. Moreover,
among some strange prejudice seems to ex-
list.
"PrejudiceP In what partlcularY'
II have ever found that however meri-
torious thing may be, thousands of people
will inevitably be prejudiced against it.
have spent most or my life on the road, and
know the American people like book In
1879 personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. was very III, had suf-
fered for several years with headache, tickle
appetite, dreadful backache, cramps, hot
head, cold hands and feet and a general
break down of the system. dragged my
self back to New York, seeking the best pro-
fessional treatment. 1t so happens that
among my relatives is a distinguished physi-
clan who upbraided me roundly for preach
ing 80 much about my own case. Finally,
with some spirit, remarked to him:
" Sir, you know that much OF your pro-
faRefOn al wisdom Ia pretanRa- Won
trolled by prejudice. You cannot reach
case like mine, and you know 1t, can your
al had him, and he finally conceded the
point for IL was Bright's disease OF the kid
neys which had FRUSTRATED me, and the
school men admit they cannot cure It. Hav-
ing cured myself, however, in 1879, and not
having seen a sick day since, my relative
finally, admitted that Warmers safe cure,
which accomplished this result was really a
wonderful preparation. Had President Rut-
ter, OF the Central Hudson, used It, am
certain he would be alive to-day, for he could
not have been in worse condition than
was. E"
al have found Similar prejudices among
all classes concerning even SO laudable a
scheme rs this pedestal fund.
Mr.. Beers's experience and the recent
death OF President Rutter, OF the Central
Hudson Railroad, of an extreme kidney dis
order, proves that the physicians have no
real power over such disease, and indicates
the only course one should pursue II, as the
late DIR. Willard Parker says, headache, sick
ness of the stomach, dropsical swellings,
backache, dark and offensive fluids, prema-
turely impaired eyesight, loss OF strength
and energy occur, for they Enthusiastically
indicate fatal result, IL not promptly ar
rested.
"Yes, Stree, every cent needed for the ped
sssal M be rSjfed p5 " he not
have been an eternal disgrace had our people
failed to provide for this pedestalY"