The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
BARTHOLDrS Bic GIRL
The Prejndice7 Moi By Canvasscr for tn

Pedestal Fund.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly com.
plete. The statue has arrived and soon New
York harbor will be graced by the most mag
niicent colossal statue the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the World?" What
a priceless blessing personal liberty is It il
the shrine at which people, ground under the
with fervency that Americans can scarcely
realize; it is principle for which Nihilists
willingly die the death OF dogs; and tit and
proper it is that at the very entrance of the
Bay of New York this emblematic statue
should flash 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 be-.
half 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 for.
eign birth. They seem more appreciative OF
liberty than do our native born. Moreover,
among some strange prejudice seems to ex-
ist.
"Prejudice? In what PARTICULAR
"I have ever found that however merito-
rious thing may be, thousands of people
will inevitably be prejudiced 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. l was very i'll, had suf-
fered for several years with headache, tickle
appetite, dreadful backache, cramps, hot
head cold hands and feet and general break
myself back to New York, seeking
the best professional treatment. 1t so
happens that among my relatives is a dis
tinguished physician who upbraided me
roundly for preaching SO much about my
own case. Finally, with some spirit, re-
marked to him:
"'Sir, you know that much Of your pro-
fessional wisdom is pretense You are con
trolied by prejudice. You cannot reach a case
like mine and you know it, can you'"
81 had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for it was bright's disease of the kid
neys which had Frustrated me, and the school
men admit they cannot cure it. Having cured
myself, however in 1879 and not having seen
a sick day since, my relative finally admitted
that Warmers safe cure, which accomplished
tion. Had President Rutter, of the Central
Hudson used it, 1 am certain he would be
alive to-day, for he could not have been in a
worse condition than I was"
II have found similar prejudices among all
classes concerning even SO laudable 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 indicates
the only course one should pursue if, as the
late DR.. Willard Parker says, head
ache, sickness of the stomach dropsi-
cal swcllings, back ache, dark and
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired eye
sight, loss of strength and energy occur, for
they Enthusiastically indicate fatal result, if
not promptly arrested
eyes, Stree every cent needed for the Pc
iestal will be raised OF course it will be
great triumph for the World, but would it
not have been an eternal disgrace had our
people failed to provide for this PEDESTAL"