Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-01
Liberty EnIightenlDg the World.

This new Wonder OF the World, which is
now being loaded ON the French transport
lsere for shipment to this country is the
largest statue in the world. Some idea OF
Its magnitude may 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 ouly just
reached the eyebrow. While workmen were
employed on the crown Of her head they
seemed 10 be making huge sugar-caldron.
and they jumped with case in and out the tip
OF the nose. Fifteen people might sit round
the fame OF the torch, which elevation can
| be reached by spiral staircase within the
outstretched arm.
The London Daily News, in speaking of 1t
says: at is out and away the largest statue
of modern times. The Colossus of Rhodes
was nothing to it. 1t could carry the Bra
varia' or the Hermann in its arms. 1t tow
ers to the skies from the yard of the Rue de
ChazelIes, where it has been eight years in
construction. and the view from its coronet
yond the walls Of Paris"
The weight OF this stupendous statue is
40 900 pounds, OF which 10000 pounds are
copper and the remainder Wrought.iron.
1t is expected to arrive in New York about
the 25th of May, where it will be erected on
selected for it by Gen. w. T. Sherman, who
was appointed by the President to make the
selec tion. When placeo in position it will
loom up 305 feet above tide-water, the height
of the statue being 1912 feet, that OF the
pedestal 81 (, ct, and foundation 80 10 feet
This imposing statue, higher than the
enormous towers of the great Brooklyn
Bridge or the stceple 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 pro-
portions, as well as by its stupendous dimen-
sions, will add another to the Wonders ofthe
World. word should 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 fine chi.el on the small
est 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 q scale commensurate with this
noble work, prompted him to make such q
gift to the United States. The committee
in charge of the construction of the base and
pedestal for the reception of this great work
} are in want Of funds for its completion, and
have prepared miniature statuette, in ex.
act 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 subscribers throughout the
, United States for the small sum of 81 each
, Aside from its being lasting souvenir OF
this colossal statue, 1t will ornament our
homes and bear testimony that we haze con.
tributcd to the completion ,f one of the
grandest works OF modern times. All remit
tances should be addressed to Richard Butler
Secretary American Committee of the Statue
| of Liberty, No, SO Mercer Stree, New York
The committee are also prepared to furnish
a model, in same metals, twelve inches in
height, at s. each, delivered.
We feel assured our people will be only
too eager to testify their grateful sense ot
: the friendliness of this magnanimous Offer
} on thepart ofthe French people, and to re-
ciprocate the kindly and liberal sentiments
in which it originated, by thus aiding in an
active prosecution of the labors that may be
required to give the statue an appropriate
2 base and pedestal, Now is the time to do it
, Whoever wishes to have the honor ant
pleasure of contributing to the erection o
, the grandcst statue Of any age, to say moth
ing Of the sentiment that should be welcom
ed and encouraged, must act promptly, fol
the money will be raised as sure as the SUI
t rises. Every subscriber sending 81 will be
supplied with miniature couu tcrpart OF TIL.
great and imperishable statue of
LIBERTY ESLIGHTENING THE WORLD