The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
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The Preludiceg Met BY 2. CanvRsser for tho
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly com
llete The statue has arrived and soon New
York harbor will be graced by tho most mag
uiicent colossal statue the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the WorldF What
priceless blessing personal liberty is IL Is
he shrine at which people, ground under the
ieel of tyranny in the older worlds, worship
With a fervency that Americans can scarcely
ealize; it is q principle for which Nihilists
willingly die the death OF dogs; and iit and
proper il is that at the very entrance Of tho
Say Of New York this emblematic statue
hould flash welcome TO the world.
The press is entitled TO the credit OF this
achievement Mr.. Philip Beers, who has
)oen making circuit of the country on be-
ialf 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 for
ign birth. They seem more appreciative of
liberty than do our native born. Moreover,
Imong some a strange prejudice seems to ex-
St
"Preiudicel In what Particular
81 have ever found that however merito-
rious a thing may be, thousands OF people
will inevitably be prejudiced against it. |
oave spent most Of my life on the road and |
know the American people like book. In
1879 a personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice was very i'll, had suf-
tered 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 professional treatment. 1t so
happens that among my relatives is a dis
tinguished physician who upbraided me
roundly for preaching so much about my
own case. Finally, with some spirit ro-
marked to him:
"Sir, you know that much of your pro
fessional wisdom is pretense You are con
trolled by prejudice. You cannot reach n case
like mine and you know it, can youpn
al had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for it was bright's disease of the kid
ueys which had prostrated me, and the school
men admit they cannot cure it, Having 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 prepara-
ton. Had President Rutter, Of the Central
Hudson used it, | am certain he would be
alive to-day, for he could not have been in a
worse condition than | was"
~ have found similar prejudices among all
classes concerning even so laudable scheme
as this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers's experience and the recent death
of President Rutter, of the Central Hudson
railroad, of an extreme kidney disorder,
proves that the physicians have no real
power over such diseases, and indicates
the only course one should pursue if, as the
late Dr. Willard Parker says, head
ache, sickness of the stomach, dropsi-
cal swellings, back ache, dark and
fluids, prematurely impaired eye
sight, loss of strength and energy occur, for
they Enthusiastically indicate fatal result, il
not promptly arrested.
eyes, stree, every cent needed for the PEE
destal will be raised OF course it will lie n
great triumph for the World, but would 1t
not have been an eternal disgrace had our
people failed to provide for this pedestal"
OVER 3O7, GOO widows have applied for pen