The National tribune., 1885-06-25
BARTHOLDrS BIG GIRL.
The PrejudIces Met BY Gzn,asser for the Pedes'
tai Fund

tai 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
niiicent colossal statue the word has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightenng the World!" What a
priceless blessing personal---very. is. 1t is the
shrine at which people, ground under the heel
OF tyranny in the older worlds, worship with
fervency that Americans can scarcely realize;
it is a principle for which Nihilists willingly
die the death OF dogs; and I'll and proper 1T Is
that at the very entransse of the Bay OF New
York this embematic statue should flash well
come 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 GER
tainly be raised, rs 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 apprecative OF liberty
than do our native born. Moreover, among
some strange prejudice seems to exist.
Prejudice? In what particularly"
II have ever found that however meritorious
a thing may be, thousands of people will inevi-
tably be prejudiccd against it. l have spent
most of my life Oh the road and l know the
American people like book In 1879 per-
sonal misfortune illustrated this prevailing
eral years with headache, tickle appetite, dread
full backache, cramps, hot head. cold hands and
feet and a general break down of the system.
l dragged myself back to New York, seeking
the best professional treatment. 1t so happens
that among my relatives is distinguished
physician, who upbraided me roundly for
preaching so much about my own case. Finally,
with some spirit, remarked to him:
Sir, you know that much of your profess
sional wisdom is pretense. You are controlled
by prejudice. You cannot reach case like
mine and you know it; can you?'"
II had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for it was brights disease of the kidneys
which had Frustrated me, and the school men
admit they cannot cure it. Having cured my
self, however, in 1879, and not having seen
sick day since, my relatives finally admitted
that Warmers safe cure, which accomplished
this result, was really a wonderful preparation.
Had President Rutter of the Central Hudson
used it, am certain he would be alive to-day,
for he could not have been in worse condition
than | was"
Il have found similar prejudices among all
classes concerning even SO laudable a scheme as
this pedestal fund.-
Mr.. Beerss 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 DIR. Willard
Parker says, headache sickness of the stomach,
dropsical swellings. back ache, dark and often
sive fluids. prematurely impaired eyesight, loss
of strength and.ene'gy occur, for they unmis-
takably indicate fatal result, if not promptly
arrested.
Yes, stree, every cent needed for the ped
estal 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 provide for this pedestal?"