The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-01
BARTHoLDI'S BIG GIRL.
The Pr-iudices Met By "a Csnss~s-r for the
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
nificent colossal statue the world ha, ever
seen.
Liberty EnIightening the World" What
q priceless blessing personal liberty is Ii is
the shrine at which people. ground under
the heel OF tyranny in the older worlds.
worship with ieryency that Americans can
scarcely realize: il is q principle for which
Nihilists willingly die the death of dogs; and
mt and properi ii i 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 OF this
achievement Mr.. Philip Beers. who has
been making circuit of the country on be-
half of the Pedestal Fund. says that the
fund VIII certainly be raised a. the World
does not know the word fail
Mr. Beers says that he has found the most
pronounced generosity among those Of for
eign birth. They seem more appreciatiye oil
liberty than do our native born. Moreover,
among some strange prejudice seems to
exist.
prejudice? I'm what partcular?''
Il have ever found that however meritor;
ouS a thing may be, thousands OF people will
inevitably be prciudiced against IT, | have
spent most OF my life upon the road and
know the American people like a book In
1879 personal misfortune illustrated this
tered Tor several years with headache tickle
appetite, dreadful backache, cramps hot
head, cold hands and feet and general break
down of the system. j dragged myself back
TO New York seeking the best professional
treatment. 1t SO happens that among my
relatives Is a distinguished physician who
upbraided me rolndly for preaching 50
much about my own case Finally, with
some spirit. | remarked to him:
- Sir YOU know that much of VOur DrO-
feSsiOnal wisdom Is pretenSe You are cont
trolled by prejudice. You can not reach
case like mine and you know it, can your p"
81 had him; and he finally conceded the
point for it was BrightS disease of the kid
neyS which had Frustrated me, and the
SchoOlmcn admit they can not cure it, Hav-
ing cured myself. however, in 1879, and not
having seen q sick day since my relative
finally admitted that Warmers safe cure
which accomplished this result, was really Il
wonderful preparation. Had President Rut-
ter, of the Central Hudson. used it. | am GER
tain lac would be alive to-day. for he could
not have been in = worse condition than /
was
IL have found similar preiadiccs among
all classes concerning even 80 laWdable a
scheme AZ this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers 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 diseases, and indicates
the only course one should pursue. ii. ~ the
late DIR. Willard Parker says. headache. sick
mes, of the stomach, dropsical dwellings, back
ache. dark and offensive fluids, prcmaturely
impaired eyeSight. loss OF strength and en-
ergy occur. for they Enthusiastically indicate Il
fatal result ii not promptly arrested.
YES. stree, every cent needed for the
pedestal will be raised. Oh course, il will he
great triumph for the World, but would il
not have been an eternal disgrace had our
people failed TO provide for this PEDESTAL