The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
Bartholdi's Big Girl.
THE PREJUDlCES MET BY A CANNAsSEl
FOR THE PEDESTAL FUND.

The Bartholdi pedestal fund is near
ly complete. The statue has arrived
and soon New York harbor will be
graced by the most magnificent col
ossal 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 ty
ranny in the older worlds, worship
with fervency that Americans can
scarcely realize; it is 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 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 q circuit of the
country on behalf of the Pedestal
fund, says that the fund will certainly
be raise1, as the World does not
know the world fall
Mr.. Beers says that he has found
the most pronounced generosity among
those of foreign birth. They seem
more appreciative of liberty than dc
our native born. Moreover, among
some a strange prejudice seems to exit
'.Prejudice? In what PARTICULAR
81 have ever found that however
meritorious thing may be, thousands
of people will inevitably be prejudicet
against it. have spent most of my
life on the road and know the Anne
rican people like book In 1879
personal misfortune illustrated thi
prevailing prejudice. was very i'll
had suffered for several years witt
headache, tickle appetite, dreadful
backache, cramp, hot head, cold hand
and feet and general break down o
the system. dragged myself bacI
to New York, seeking the best profes
sional treatment. 1t so happens tina
among my relatives is a distinguishe
{ physician who upbraided me roundl
for preaching so much about my cast
Finally, with some spirit, l remarke
to him:
""Sir, you know that much of you
| professional wisdom is pretense. Yo
, are controlled by prejudice. You cal
= not reach a case like mine and yo
. know it, can your" ..
81 had him; and he finally concede
D the point, for it was brights disease {
. the kidneys which had prostrated m
= and the schoolmen admit they cann
d cure it. Having cured myself, howe
2 er, in 1879, and not having seen si'
n day since, my relative finely admits
s that Warmers safe cure, which accor
e plished this result, was really wondt
h full preparation. Had President R'
e ter, of the Central Hudson used it,
g am certain he would be alive to-da
g for he could not have been in wor
l. condition then | was"
:, 81 have found similar prelude
= among all classes concerning even
Ie laudable scheme as this pedestal fun'
IS Mr.. Beers's experience and the rect
le death of President Rutter, of the O.
trail Hudson railroad, of an extre
d kidney disorder, proves that the ply
a clans have no real power over such
d eases, and indicates the only course G
ID should pursue if, as the late DIR. W
ID lard Parker says, headache, sickness
is the stomach, dropsical swellings, ba
ic ache, dark aud offensive fluids, PREF
e. turely impaired eyesight, loss
L.. strength and energy occur, for they
te mistakably indicate a fatal result,
sh not promptly arrested.
he "Yes, stree, every cent needed
10 pedestal will be raised. OF cours
on will be great triumph for the WoI
W. but would il not have been an eteI
1g disgrace had our people failed to |
d. vide for this pedestal T.