The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-19
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Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly
complete. The statue has arrived and
soon New York harbor viii be graced
by the most magnificent colossal
statue the world has. ever seen.
" Liberty Enlightening the World"
What priceless blessing personal liberty
l.. 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; il Is .
the death Of dogs; and nit and proper It is
that at the very entrance Of the Bay Of
New York this emblematic statue should
fash welcome to the world.
The press 10 entitled to the credit of this
achievements Mr.. Philip Peers, who has
been making circuit of the country ON
behalf Of the Pedestal fund, says that the
.und viii 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 appreci-
alive Of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some strange prejudice
seems to exist.
"Prejudice? In what particularly
IL have ever found that however merito-
rious thing may be, thousands Of people
will inevitably be prejudiced against 1t.
have spent most OF my lie on the road and
] know the American people like book,
In 1879 . personal misfortune illustrated
this prevailing prejudice. ! was very
with headache, tickle appetite, dread
full back ache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet and a 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 distinguished physician who
upbraided me roundly for preaching
20 much about my own case. Finally,
with some spirit, / remarked to him ;
"'Sir, you know that much Of your pro-
fessional wisdom Is pretense. You are
controlled by prejudice. You can not
reach a case like mine and you know it,
can your"
chad him; and he finally conceded the
point, for it was bright's disease of the
kidneys which had FRUSTRATED me, and the
schoolmen admit they can not 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 . wonderful preparation. Had
used it, am certain that he would be alive
to-day, for he could not have been in Z
worse condition than was"
have found similar prejudices among
all classes concerning even so laudable q
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 In.
dictates the only course one should pursu,
IL, as the late DIR. Willard Parker says
headache, sickness of the stomach, dropsi
cal dwellings. back ache, dark and offensive
fluids, premature1y impaired eyesight, los
| Of strength and energy occur, for they un
mistakably indicate fatal result, il no
| promptly arrested.
ayes, stree, every cent needed for tn
| pedestal viii be raised. OF course it viii
| be great triumph for the World, bu
| would It not have been an eternal disgrace
had orr people failed to provide for thi
| pedestalw