Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-22
Liberty Enlightning the World

This new Wonuer of the World,
which 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 mag
nitudc 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 only just reached the eyebrow.
While workmen were employed on
the crown of her head they seemed
to be making a huge sugar-caldron.
and they jumped with ease in and
out the tip of the nose. Fifteen peo-
Pile might sit round the flame Of the
torch, which elevation can be reached
by spiral stair case within the out
stretched arm.
The London Daily News, in speak
ing of it, says: ut is out and away
the largest statue OF modern times.
The Colossus of Rhodes was nothing
to it. 1t could carry the 'Bravaria
or the Hermann in its arms. 1t
towers to the skies from the yard of
the Rue de Chazells, where it has
been eight years in clear view of the
sixstOry houses and beyond the walls
of Paris"
The weight of this stupendous
stature is 10000 pounds, OF which
10000 pounds are copper and the
remainder wrought-iron. 1t is eX-
pected to arrive in New York about
The 25ih of May, where it will be
erected on Bedloe's Island, this being
the location selected for it by Gen
w. Il. Sherman, who was appointed
by the President to make the selection
When placed in position it will loom
up305 feet above tidc-water.the height
of the stature being l5l, 81 feet that Of
the pedestal 81 feet, and foundation
5210 feet.
This imposing statue, higher thar
the enormous towers of the grea
Brooklyn Bridge or the steeple o
Trinity Church, which is the lOfties
in the city of New York, higher, il
fact, than any Of the colossal statue,
of amtiquity,-by its rare artistic
proportions, as well as by its stipend
Gus dimensions, will add another t
the Wonders Of the World, A wor,
should be said of its artistic merit
The pose, stride, and gesture, will
its classic face, ARE pronounced perfect
the drapery is both massive and fine
and in some parts is as delicate ant
silky in effect as if wrought with
fine chisel on the smallest scale.
The conception and execution o
this great work are due to the grea
French sculptor, NJ. Bartholdi, VIII,
has devoted eight years ofhis life AM
most of his fortune to this great work
and whose gederous impulses, whicl
must be on scale commensurate
with this noble work, prompted hin
to make such a gift to the United
States. The committee in charge o
the construction of the base ant
pedestal for the reception of thi
great work are in want of funds 70
its completion, and have prepared
miniature statuette, all exact counter
part of the original. six inches il
height, the figure being made o
bronze, the pedestal of nickel silver
which they are now delivering t.
subscribers throughout the Unitet
States for the small sum of 81 each
Aside from its being a lasting sou
veneer of this colossal statue, il will
ornament our homes and bear testi
mony that we have contributed to tn
completion of one of the grandes
works of modern times. All remit
tances should be addressed to Richar,
Butler, Secretary American Com
mittee Of the Stature of Liberty, Nc
30 Mercer Street, New York. Tn
committee are also prepared {
furnish a model, in same metal,
twelve inches in height, at IS eac
delivered.
We feel assured our people will b
J only too eager to testify their CRATE
full sense of the friendliness of thi
} magnanimous offer on the part of tn
, French people, and to reciprocal
the kindly and liberal sentiments i
t which it originated, by thus adm
| in an active prosecution of the labor
l that may be required to give til
5 statue an appropriate base and ped
a. estal. Now is the time to do i
e Whoever wishes to have the hone
= and pleasure of contributing to III
e erection of the grandest statue ,
+ any age, to say nothing of the sent
= ment shat should be welcomed an
encouraged, must act promptly, fC
G the money will be raised as sure {
, the sun rises. Every subscrib,
t sending 81 will be supplied with
: miniature counterpart of this gre
o and imperishable statue of Gilbert
p EnliOhtnninu tho World