Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-01
BARTHOLDI's BIG GIRL
The Prejudices Met BY a Canvasser for
the Pedestal Fund.

The Pref udices Met BY a Canvassor Tor
the 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 a priceless blessing PERSONAL liberty
is. 1t is the shrine at which people,
ground under the heel of tyranny in the
older worlds, worship with a fervency
that Americans can scarcely realize; 1t is
a 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 emblematic 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 Would 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 appre-
ciative of liberty than do our native born
Moreover, among some a strange prtJu-
dice seems TO exist.
Prejudice? In what Particular"
al have ever found that however mer.
itoriOus thing may be, thousands OF
people will inevitably Re preiudiced
against it. | have spent most of my life
on the road and know the American
people like book In 1879 a personal
misfortune illustrated this prevailing
prejudice. was very III, 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
myself b ick to New York, seeking the
best professional treatment. 1t so hap
pens that among my relatives is a distin
guished physician who upbraided mt
roundlv for preaching so much about my
own case. Finally, with some spirit,
remarked to him:
'"'Sir, you know that much of yDul
professional wisdom is preiense. Yor
are controlled by prejudice. You cauno
reach case like mine and you know it
can your
81 had him and he finally conceded
the point, for it was bright's disease o
tine kidneys which had Frustrated me
and the school men admit they cannO
cure It. Having cured myself, however
in 1879, and not having seen a sick day
since, my relative finally admitted tina
Warmers safe cure, which accomplished
this result, was really a wonderful pre-
paration. Had President Rutter, of thu
Central Hudson used it. am certain h
would be alive to-day, for he could no
have been in a worse condition thaI
was"
81 have found similar prejudices anon;
all classes concerning even so laudable ;
scheme as this pedestal fund"
Mr.. Beers's experience and the recen
death of President Rutter, OF the Cen
trail Hudson railroad, of an extreme kid
ney disorder, proves that the physician
have no real power over such diseases
and indicates the only course one shoulC
pursue if, as the late DIR. Willard Parke
SAYS, headache, sickness of the stomach
dropsical swellines, backache, dark ant
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired
eyesieht, loss of strength and energy
occur. for they Enthusiastically indicate :
fatal result, if not promptly arrested.
"Yes, stree, every cent needed for tn
pedestal will be raised. OF course it viii
be great triumph for the World, bu
would it not have been an eternal dis
grace had our people failed to provid,
for this pedestal?"