The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-17
BARTHOLDTS BIG GIRL.


The Prciudices Met ny z Cnpvasser for the
The Bartholdi g pedestal ' fund is nearly com
plete. The statue has arrived and soon New
York harbor will be graced 10y the most mag
nifcent 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 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 embematic statue
should flash 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, the World does
not know the word fail.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the most
pronounced generosity among those of for
eign birth. They seem more appreciative of
liberty than do our native born Moreover,
among some strange prejudice seems to ex-
ist.
Prejudice, In what particularly
al have ever found that however merito-
rious thing may be, thousands of people
will inevitably be prejudiced against it.
have spent most of my life on the road and
know the American people like book In
1879 personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice / was very ill, 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
the best professional treatment. 1t SO
happens that among my relatives is dis
tinguished physician who upbralded me
roundly for preaching so much about my
own case. Finally, with some spirit, re-
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 youF
II 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 wonderful prepara-
ton Had President Rutter, Of the Central
Hudson used it, l am certain he would be
alive to-day, for he could not have been in a
worse condition than was"
II have found similar preiudiCes among all
classes concerning even 50 laudabe 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 Dir. Willard Parker says, head
ache sickness of the stomach dropsi-
cal swelings, back ache dark and
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired eye
sight, loss of strength and energy occur, fer
they Enthusiastically indicate fatal RESULT If
not promptly arrested.
"ics, Stree every cent nee the pc.
destal will lie raised. OF cou. will he a
great triumph for the Forid, but would il
not hav' been an eternal disgrace had our
people failed to provide for this pedestal"
OVER 3D., eco widows have applied for pen
sions.