The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-02
BARTHOLDI's BIG GIRL.
The Prejudicss Met BY Csnvssssr for the
Pedestal Fund.

Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi PEDESTAL fund is nearly
complete. The statue has arrived and
soon New York harbor will be graced'
by the most magnificent colossal statue
the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the World"
What priceless blessing personal
liberty is. 1t is the shrine at which
people, ground under the heel of
tyranny in the older worlds, worship
with q fervency that Americans can
scarcely realize; it is q principle for
which Nihilists willingly die the death
of dogs; and fit and proper it is that
at the very entrance of the Bay ofNew
York this emblematic statue should
flash a 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 behalf 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 foreign birth. They seem
more appreciative of liberty than do
our native born. Moreover, among
some strange prejudice seems to ex-
list.
"Prejudice? In what PARTICULAR"
81 have ever found that however mer-
itorious thing may be, thousands of
people will inevitably be prejudiced
against it. Ihave spent most of my
life on the road and | know the Amer
lean people like book In 1879 g.
personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. / was very ill,
had suffered for several years with
headache, tickle appetite, dreadful back
ache, cramps, hot head, cold hands
and feet and general break down of
the system. l dragged myself back to
New York, seeking the best profession
al treatment. 1t so happens that
among my relatives is a distinguished
physician who upbraided me roundly
for preaching so much about my own
case. Finally, with some spirit, l re-
marked to him:
"'Sir, you know that much of your
professional wisdom is pretense. You
are controlled by prejudice. You cam
not reach a case like mine and you
know it, can your"
~ had him; and he finally conceded
the point, for it was bright's disease of
kidneys which had Frustrated me, and
the schOOlmen admit they cannot cure
it: Having cured myself, however, in
1879, and not having seen sick day
since, my relative finally admitted that
Warmers safe cure, which accomplished
this result, was really a wonderful prep
aration. Had President Rutter, of
the Central-Hudson used it, am GER
tain he would be alive to-day, for he
could not have been in a worse condi-
ton then I was"
II have found similar prejudices
among all classes concerning even SO
laudable a scheme as this pedesta
fund.-"
Mr.. Beers experience and the recent
death of President Rutter, of the
CentralHudson railroad, of an en-
IRENE 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, drop
steal swellings, back ache, dark and
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired
eyesight, loss of strength and energy
occur, for they unmisakably indicator
fatal result, if not promptly arrested.
eyes, stree, every cent needed for the
pedestal will be raised. OF course it
will be great triumph for the World,
but would it not have been an eternal
disgrace had our people failed to pro-
vide for this pedestal?'