The Washington critic., 1885-06-26
RARIHoLprs BIG GIRL.


The Prejudiccs Met by Canvasser
for the 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 Worldr,
What a priceless blessing personal liberty
is! II is the shrine at which people, ground
under the heel of tyranny in the older
worlds, worship with a 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 of
New York this emblematc 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 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 appre-
ciative of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some, strange preju-
dice seems to exist.
Prejudice? In what particular"
"I have ever found that however meri-
torious thing may be, thousands of
people will inevitably be prejudiccd
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 suffered for
several years with headache, tickle appe-
tite, dreadful backache, cramps, hot head,
cold hands and feet and q general break
down of the system. | dragged myself
back to New York, seeking the best pro-
fessional 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, remarked to
him:
"'Sir, you know that much of your pro-
fessional wisdom is pretense. You are
controlled by prejudice. You cannot reach
u case like mine and you know it, can
your"
~ had him; and he finally conceded the
point for it was Bright's disease of the
kidneys which had prostrated 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 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.'
81 have found similar prejudices among
all classes concerning even so laudable a
scheme as this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers 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
dicates the only course one should pursue
if, as the late DIR. Willard Parker says,
headache sickness of the stomach, drop
seal swellings, back ache, dark and often
sive fluids, prematurely impaired eyesight,
loss of strength and energy occur, for they
Enthusiastically indicate fatal result, if not
promptly arrested.
"Yes, stree, every cent needed for the
| pedestal will be raised. OF course it will
be a great triumph for the World, but
| would it not have been an eternal disgrace
had our people failed to provide for this
podeStaln