Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-23
BARTHOLDrS BIG GIRL.
The PrejudIces Met By a Canvasser for the
Pedestal Fund.

The Bartholdi pedestal fund is near
ly complete. Tho statue has arrived
and soon New York harbor will be
graced by the most magnificent colos-
sal statue the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the World"
What a priceless blessing personal lib
erty is. 1t is a shrine at which people,
ground under the heel of tyranny in
tho older worlds, worship with a fer
voncy 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 emblematlc statue should
flash welcome to the world.
The press is entitled to the credit Of
this achievement. Mr.. Phillip Beers,
who has been making a 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 fMl.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among
those of foreign 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
meritorious a thing may he, thousands
of people will inevitably be preiudiced
against it. | have spent most of my
life on the road and krow the Amcri.
can people like a book. In 1879 q
personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. 1 was very i'll,
had suffered for several years with
headache, tickle appetite, dreadful
backache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet and a general break
down of the system. dragged my
self back to New York, seeking the
best professional treatment. 1t Sc
happens that among my relatives is {
distinguished physician who upbraidet
me roundly for preaching so mucl
about my own case. Finally, witt
some spirit, remarked to him;
"'Sir, you know that much of YOU
professional wisdom is preteuse. Yol
are controlled by prejudice. You car
not reach case like mine and vol
know it, can you?'"
~ had him; and he finally conceded
the point, for it WAS bright's diseas,
Of the kidneys which had prostratet
me, and the school-men admit the,
cannot cure it. Having cured myself
however, in 1879, and not having seei
a sick day since, my relative tinall,
admitted that Warmers safe cure
which accomplished this result, wa
really wonderful preparation. HaC
President Rutter, of the Central-Hui
son used it, am certain he would b.
alive to-day, for he could not hav,
been in worse condition than was. )
II have found similar prejudice
among all classes concerning even S,
laudable Il scheme as this pedesta
| fund
Mr.. Beers experience and the re
cent death of President Rutter, of tn,
ral-Hudson railroad, of an OK
tTemc kidney disorder, proves that tn,
physicians have no real power owe
such diseases, and indicates the onl,
conrse one should pursue if, as thu
late DIR. Willard Parker says, head
ache, sickness of the stomach, drop
steal swellings, back ache, dark anC
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired
eyesight, loss OF strength and energ,
occur, for they Enthusiastically indicat,
a fatal result, if not promptly arrest
ed.
"Yes, stree, every cent needed TO
the pedestal will be raised. 0fcours
it will be a great triumph for tn
World, but would 1t not have been al
eternal disgrace had our people faileC
to provide fol this pedestal?"