Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-17
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The ProludIcef Msi by CaSnvasser for the
The Bartholdi pedestal fund Is nearly com
pleta The statue has arrived and soon New
York harbor will be graco1 by the most mag
hificent colosialstatu the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlighteuing the Worldin What
priceless blessing persondl liberty IS IL Is
the shrine at which people, ground Under the
heel Of tyranny I'm the older worlds, worship
with a fervency that Americans can scarcely
realize; it IS a principle for which Nihilists
willingly die the death OF dogs; and fit and
proper it Is that at the very entrance OF the
Bay Of New York this eu1blematic statue
should fash a welcome to the world.
The press is entitled TO the credit Of this
achievement Mr.. Philip Beers who has
been making a circuit Of the country on be
half 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
tign birth. They seem more appreciative of
liberty than do our native born. Moreover,
among some strange prejudice seems TO ex'
ist.
"Prejudicel In what Particular
81 have ever found that however merito-
rious a thing may be, thousands of people
will inevitably be prejudiced against it. |
have spent most of my life on the road and l
know the American people like book In
1879 a personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. was very i'll, had suf-
fered 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 50
sappens that among my relatives Is dis.
tinguished physician who upbraided me
roundly for preaching so much about my
Own casa Finally with Gonna sDirit, |
marked to him:
"'Sir, you know that much of your pro-
fessional wisdom is pretense. You are con-
trolled by prejudice. You cannot reach a case
like mine and you know it, can your
81 had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for it was bright's disease of the kid
neys which had Frustrated me, and the school.
men admit they cannot cure it. Having 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 wonderful prepare
ton. Had President Rutter, of the Central.
Hudson used it, I am certain he would be
alive to-day, for he could not have been In a
worse condition than was"
81 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
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired eye
sight, loss of strength and energy occur, fol
they Enthusiastically indicate fatal result, il
not promptly arrested.
EYES, stree, every cent needed for the pc
destal will be raised. OF course it will be q
great triumph for the World, but would il
not have been an eternal disgrace had ouI
people failed to provide for this pedestal"