The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
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rhe freiuuicei,ne bA NnnNnsHer Tor tho
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly com
,lete. The statue has arrived and soon New
York harbor will be graced by the most mag
uficent colossal statue the world has ever seen.
"Liberty Enlightening the WorldW What
priceless blessing personal liberty is. II is
he shrine at which people, ground under the
ieel of tyranny in the older worlds, worship
With fervency that Americans can scarcely
ealize; II is a principle for which Nihilists
willingly die the death of dogs; and iit and
proper IL is that at the very entrance OF the
8ay Of New York this emblematic statue
hould flash n welcome TO the world
The press is entitled to the credit of this
achievement. Mr.. Philip Beers, who has
Jeen making circuit of the country on be-
ialf of the Pedestal fund, says that the fund
will certainly be raised, as the World does
lot 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
among some q strange prejudice seems to ex-
st
"Prejudicel In what Particular
81 have ever found that however merito-
rious thing may be, thousands OF people
will inevitably be prejudiced against 1t.
nave spent most Of my life on the road and |
know the American people like book. In
1917 n 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 so
happens that among my relatives is dis
tingushed physician who upbraided me
roundy for preaching so much about my
own case. Finally, with some spirit, re-
marked to him:
"'Sr, 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
al 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
a sick day since, my relative finally admitted
that Warmers safe cure, which accomplished
this result, was really n wonderful prepara-
tion. 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, dropsl-
cal swellngs, back ache, dark and
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired eye
sight, loss of strength and energy occur, for
they Enthusiastically indicate a fatal result II
not promptly arrested.
eyes, stree, every cent needed for the pc
destal will be raised. OF course it will he a
great triumph for the World, but would II
not have been an eternal disgrace had ouT
people failed to provide for this PEDESTAL"
OVER 3O7, GOO widows have applied for pen
SiOnS