West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-17
eARTHoLDI's BIG GIRL.
The Prejudices Met By n canvasser for th
Pedestal Fund.

| Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly
complete. The statue has arrived and
| soon New York harbor will be Rraced
| oy the most magnificent colossal
statue the world has ever seen
-" Liberty Enlightening the World f"
| What a priceless blessing personal liberty
is. IL Is the shrine at which people, ground
under the heel Of tyranny i'm the older
| worlds, worship with fervency that
Americans can scarcely realize; Il Is a
| principle for which Nihilists willingly die
the death of dogs; and fit and proper il Is
that AT the very entrance Of the Bay of
| New York this emblematic statue should
| fash welcome TO the world.
The press is entitled 10 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 certainly be raised, as the World
does not know the word fdI.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among those
I OF foreign birth. They seem more appreci-
alive Of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some a strange prejudice
seems 10 exist.
"Prejudicel In what PARTICULAR"
II have ever found that however merto-
rious thing may be, thousands of people
viii inevitably be prejudiced against it.
nave spent most of my life on the road and
l know the American people like book
In 1871 a personal misfortune illustrated
Il
Ill, had suffered for several years
with headache, tickle appetite, dread
iul back ache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet and a general break down
OF the system. i dragged myself back TO
New York, seeking the best professional
treatment. IL so happens that among nv
relatives is a distinguished physician who
upbraided me roundly for preaching
so much about my own case. Finally
with some spirit, l remarked TO him
Sir, you know that much of your pro-
fessional wisdom is pretense. You are
controlled by prejudice. You can not
reach case like mine and you know it,
can youp"
81 had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for 10 was bright's disease of the
kidneys which had Frustrated me, and the
SGhooinen admit they can not cure it.
Having cured myself, however, I'm 1879
and not having seen a 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 1t, am certain that he would be alive
to-day, for he could not have been in a
worse condition than 1 was"
have found similar prejudices among
oil classes concerning even 50 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
dicntes the only course one should pursue
is, the late DIR. Willard Parker SAYS,
headache, sickness Of the stomach, dropsi-
cal swellings, back ache, dark and offensive
fluids, prematurely impaired eyesight, loss
of strength and energy occur, for they un-
mistakably indicate a fatal result, il not
promptly arrested.
" Yes, Stree, every cent needed for the
pedestal will be raised. OF course il will
be great triumph for the World, but
would IL not have been an eternal disgrace
had our people failed TO provide for this
pedestal?'