Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-26

Soldiers Monuments in process OF con-
struction by J. Daniel Perry, Esq, OF
Swanton. Since that time we have
called ut Mr.. Pcrry's studio, and exam
incd his model and Che incomplete stat
ute, and our brief visit afforded us the
heariest satisfaction. Aswe have here
toforc said, the people of Swanton hav-
ing concluded chat patriotism called for
n suitable recognition of the services "
their soldiers in the late war, voted a
sum of money for the purpose OF having
a monument erected. Mr.. Perry en-
tered into an agreement with the town
authorities TO furnish a monument ana
statue. the latter not to be inferior i'll
design and finish to the statute of Ethen
Allen, mt Montpelier, the work of the
artist Meade though MIR. Perry has
never yet seen Mcade's statue. y de-
sign was shown to the authorities of
the town, and approved by them, and
last winter Mr.. Perry went to New
York and there completed his model III
plaster for the staute-thc first one ever
made by him OF q whole figure, we be-
lleVc This model represents II female
| figure, six feet in height, invested with
loose fitting robe which falls graceful
| ~ from the shoulders leaving the arms
and feet bare, and the shoulders and
breast PARTIALLY so, and which is fast
cned at the shoulders with stars. The
hair is bound with crown of thirteen
stars. from under W hich stray locks fall
down the back naturally. The cf hand,
not the right as an exchange ignorantly
asserted, is raised TO the height of the
breast supporting q dropping flag, the
staff of which rests upon the pedestal.
The right hand falls gracefully at the
side. holding Il wreath OF immortellea.
The pose of the figure IL admirably ca
sy and graceful, as every line denotes
rest rather than action and position
of rest, it is contendcd with considers
BILE show of reason by art critics, is the
only true one in statuary. But The
greatest beauty of the statue is in th(
contour and expression of the face, de
noting strength and hoEe-laith in the
|
entirely appropriate expression Of co,ln
tenance for "the Stars and Stripcs' a
some denominate the statue, or for the
Genius OF Our Flag" as we shoul'
chris,en it, Il is impossible for us q
describe the work of Mr.. Perry 20 rs t.
, give any adequate idea Of its merits
The figure is singularly beautiful ant
noble, ana surpaas'os in effect upon IN
mind Mills statue of the Goddess q
Liberty The statue, which is nov
, slowly appearing in marble, Is, 80 iai
more beautiful than the model 1t vii
cost the artist, probably, more than ha
been voted for it by the toWn-%i ,300-
but we imagine there Is no fear thu
the citizens OF siWanton will suffer an
injustice to be done i'll the matter. -
j., Johnsbury pays so, 600 fer her Soldier
Monument, by Meade. DR.. Hall il
forms us that after examination h
q judges that Mr. Perly's statue viii ;
= the best work of art. Whether the be'
or not, it promises tie be q work whic
:. will reflect high credit upon the arts
:, and his native town.
u The statue IL to lie placed upon
granite base, in the park III SWanto
: village, and will stand, perhaps throug
, centuries ,;to testify that q free people
neither rich nor poor in the goods {
this world, but UNNECESSARILY rich
( liberty, pondered by the iiresides
$ their country homes over the memol
l. of those who sealed to them with the
IS blood the decd md charter of freedom
a and moved by the sublimest impulse
II the human heart, caused their THANH
T. to he cut in the enduring rock and ma
l. BILE of their own free hills.
d. ATTEMPTED learn fro
e. die Free Press that Stephen Coope
h a Young man about % years old, a
IS, tempted to commit suicide in Il grove
mile east of Westford Centre on Fridt
last, by stabbing himself in the brea
e. with pocket knife. He was found
TT, q miserable state, but was soon brougl
n, 10, and is now recovering from b;
~ wound. He gave as a reason FOR Il
Oh act that he was tired of life. We Il
informed that this is the Cooper VIII
a it may be recollected, shortly after q
ot ST. Adams raid made an independa
an raid on several stores at Rousea Poir
ia revolver in hand, and claimed TO be
nm rebel officer. For this offence hG h
-o4 been in States's prison, until recent
~. released. He has been considered
va hardened and desperate character.
Va BUSINESS CHANGE.-Mr ID. f. Bru
- dagc, Of ISWanton, has bought out NJ