Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-23
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE.
rbe Most Slupendous Work ofth Kind
i'm the World.

This new wonder of the world, which
. now beinC loaded on the French trans
mort Isere for shipment TO this country,
ia the lar est statue in the world. Some
;dea of its magnitude NAV be obtained
from the fact that forty persons found
standing room within the head. A six
foot man standing on the level Of the lips
only lust reached the eyebrow. While
workmen were employed Oh the crown
Of her head they seemeI TO be making
huge sugar-caldron, and they jumped
with ease in and out the tip of the nose.
Fifteen people might sir round tie fame
of the torch, which elevation can be
reached by spiral staircase within the
outstretched arm.
The London Daily News, in speaking
of it, saws: at is out and away the larg-
est statue of modern times. The Colossus
Of Rhodes was nothing to it. 1t could
carry the 'Bravarla or the Hermann in
II, arms. 1t towers to The skies from the
ward OF the Rue de Chazelles. where it
has been eight years in construction, and
the view from Its coronet sw eeps clear OF
the six story houses and beyond the
walls Of Paris"
The weight of this stupendous statue
is 100000 pounds, of which 10000
pounds are copper and the remainder
wrought iron. 1t is expected to arrive in
New York about May %, where it will
be erected on Bedloe's island, this being
the location selected for 1t by General
W. T. Sherman, who was appointed by
the president to make The selection.
When placed in position it will loom up
305 feet above tIdewater, the height of
the statue being 1154 feet, that Of the
pedestal 81 feet, and foundation 52.l0
feet.
This imposing statue, higher than the
enormous towers of the great Brooklyn
bridge or the steeple of Trinity church,
which is the loftiest in the city of New
York-higher, in fact, than any of the
colossal statues of antiquity-by its rare
artistic proportions, as well as by Its
stupendous dimensions. will add another
to the wonders of the world. A word
sh ould be said Of its artistic merit. The
pose, stride and gesture, with its classic
face, are pronounced perfect; the drapery
is both massive and fine, and In some
parts is as delicate and silky in effect as
if wrought with a fine chisel on the
smallest scale.
The conception and execution of this
great work are due to the great French
sculptor, Nj. Bartholdi, who has devoted
eight years of his life and most of his
fortune to this great work, and whose
generous impulses, which must be on a
scale commensurate with this noble work
prompted him to make such gift to the
United States. The committee in charge
of the construction of the base and ped
estal for the reception of this sreat work
are in want of funds for its completion
and have prepared miniature statuette.
an exact counterpart Of the original, six
inches in height, the figure being made
of bronze, the pedestal Of nickel silver,
which they are now delivering to sub
scribers throughout the United States for
the small sum of 81 each. Aside from
its being lasting souvenir of this col ossal
statue, il will ornament our homes and
'.au testimony that we have contribute
TO the completion Of our grandest works
of modern times. All remittances should
he addressed to Richard Butler, secretary
American committee OF the statue of hb-
erty, No. 33 Mercer street, New York.
The committee are also prepared TO fur
nish model, in same metals, twelve
inches in height, at 50 each, delivered.