Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-09

h new wonder OF the world, whlch
is now being loaded on the French
transport Isere for shipment to this
country, is the largest statue in the
world. Some idea of its magnitude may
be obtained from the fact hat forty per-
soma found standing room within the
head. A six-foot man standing or the
level Of the lips only just reached the
eyebrow. While workmen were en-
ployed on the crown of her head they
seemed to be making a huge sugar cal
dron, end they jumped with ease in and
out the tip of the nose. Fifteen people
might sit around the flame of the torch
which elevation can be reached by a
spiral stair case within the outstretched
arm.
The London Daily News, in speaking
Of it, says: 1T is out and away the
largest statue of modern times. The
Colossus Of Rhodes was nothing to it.
It could carry the Bavaria or the
Herman in its arms. i, towers to the
skies from the yard of the Rue de
Chazzeles, where 1t has been eight years
I'm construction, and the view from its
coronet sweeps clear Of the six story
houses and beyond the walls Of Paris"
The weight Of this s%tupendous statue
is 100000 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 Bedloe's is
land, this being the location selected by
Gen. w. T. Sherman, who was appoint
ed by the president to make the selec-
ton. When placed in position it will
loom up 305 feet above tide-water, the
height Of the statue being Isl 2 feet,
that of the pedestal OIL feet, and the
foundation $40 feet.
This imposing statue, higher than the
enormous towers ofthe Brooklyn bridge
or the steeplc Of Trinity church, which
is the Hottest in the city of New York
higher, in fact, than any of the colossal
statues Of antiquity-by it's rare artistic
proportions, as well as by its stipend
Gus dimensions, will add another to the
wonders of the world. A 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 aud fine, and in some
parts is as delicate and silky in effect as
IL 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 sucq 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 a minia-
ture statuette, an exact counterpart of
the original, six inches in height, the
figaro being made of bronze, the pedest
al nj 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, it will
ornament our homes and bear testimony
that We have contributed to the com-
of one of the grandest works Of
modern times. All remittances should
be addressed to Richard Butler, secre-
tary American committee Of the Statue
Of Liberty, No. SO Mercer street, New
York. The committee are also prepared
TO furnish q model, in same metals,
twelve inches in height, at IS each
delivered.
W. feel assured BUR people will be
only too eager to testify their grateful
Nenss Of the f~fiendliness Of this mag
offer on the part Of the French
and to reciprocate the kindly
apd liberal sentimeats In which it
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