The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-07-04
RARTHoLprs BIG GIRL.
The PreJudices Met by Canvasser for the
Pedestal Fund.

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 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
principla for which Nihilists willingly die
the death of dogs; and fit and proper 1t is
that at the very entrance of the Bay Of
New York this emblematic statue should
flash a 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
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 appreci-
alive of liberty than do our native born.
Moreover, among some a strange prejudice
seems to exist.
"Preiudice? In what particular"
81 have ever found that however merito-
rious thing may be, thousands of people
will inevitably be y. ejudiced against it, |
| have spent most OF my Ii on the road and
| l know the American people like book,
| In 1879 q personal misfortune illustrated
this prevailing prejudice. l was very
! i'll, had suffered for several years
with headache, tickle appetite, dread.
full back ache, cramps, hot head, cold
hands and feet aud 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 q distinguished physician who
upb"aided 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 a case like mine and you know IT.
can your"
81 had 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 a sick day since, my
relative finally admitted that Warner
safe cure, which accomplished this result
was really a wonderful preparation. HaC
President Rutter, Of the Central Hudson
used it, l am certain that he would be aliv,
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
scheme as this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers's experience and the recen
: death of President Rutter, of the Central
Hudson railroad, of an extreme kidney
disorder, proves that the physicians hay
no real power over such diseases, and in
dictates the only course one should pursu
is, as the late DR., Willard Parker says
headache, sickness of the stomach, dropsi
cal swellings, back ache, dark and offensiv
fluids, prematurely impaired eyesight, los
of strength and energy occur, for they i'm
mistakably indicate fatal result, If nc
!, promptly arrested:
"Yes, stree, every cent needed for til
pedestal will be raised. OF course it wi
be great triumph for the World, bu
would it not have been an eternal disgraC
, had or people failed to provide for tn
pedestal"