National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-25
nAnrnoLprs BIG GIRL.


tho Iedcsth Euuu,
The Bartholdi Pedestal Fund is nearly
complete. The Statue has arrived aud soon
New York harbor will be graccd by the
most magnificent colossal statue the world
has ever seen.
"Liberty Enllghtoning the World" What
priceless blessing personal liberty is. 1t
70 the shrine nt which people, ground under
the heel of tyranny In the older worlds,
worship with fervency that Americans
can scarcely realize; IL is principle for
which Nihilists willingly die the death Of
dogs; and fit and proper II Is that ut the
very entrance Of the bay OF New York this
emblematic statue should flash q 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 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
foreign birth. They seem more opprcclative
Of liberty than do our native born. More
over, among some strange prejudice seems
to exist.
"PrejudiceP In what PARTICULAR"
i have ever found that however meri-
torious thing may be, thousands Of people
will inevitably be prejudiced against It, /
have spent most of my life upon the road,
and ! know the American people like a
book In 1879 personal misfortune illus
tratcd this prevailing prejudice. was
very i'll, had suffered for several years with
headache, tickle appetite, dreadful backache,
cramps, hot head, cold hands and feet, and
q general breakdown Of the system.
dragged myself back TO New York, seeking
the best professional treatment. II so hap
pens that among my relatives Is q distin-
guished 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-
trolled by prejudice. You cannot reach a
case Ike mine, and you know IL, can you"
"a had him; and he finally conceded the
point, for 1t was Brights disease of the
kidneys which had Frustrated me, aud the
school-men admit they cannot cure IL. IIav-
ing 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
a wonderful preparation. Had President
Rutter, of the Central Hudson, used IL,
am certain he would be alive to-day, for he
could not have been In n worse condition
than / was.
~ have found similar prejudlces among
all classes concerning even SO laudablc a
scheme as this pedestal fund.-
Mr.. Beers's experience aud the recent
death of President Rutter, of the Central
Hudson railroad, OF an extreme kidney dis
order, proves that the physicians have no
real power over such diseases, and indicates
the only course one should pursue II, as the
late DR.. Willard Parker says, headache,
sickness Of the stomach, dropsical swell
ings, back ache, dark and offensive fluids,
prematurely impaired eyesight, loss of
strength and energy occur, for they unmis-
takably indicate q fatal result, IL not
promptly arrested.
eyes, stree, every cent needed for the
pedestal 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
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