The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-09

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This new Wonder of the Worid,
which is now being loaded On the
French transport "Isere' for ship
ment 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
only lust reached the eyebrow. While
woSkmen were employed on the
crown of her head they seemed to be
making q huge sugar-caldron, ana
they Jumped with ease in aud u Inc
tin of the nose. Fifteen people can
sit round the flame Of the torch,
which elevation can be reached ty a
spiral staircase within the out
stretched arm. ~
The London Daily NeaOs, in speak
ing of it, says: "lJ is out and away
the largest statue of modern times.
The Colossus of Rhodes was nothing
to it. It could carry the Bravarla'
or the Hermann in its arms. 1t
towers to the skies from the yard OF
the Rue de Chazelles, where it has
been eight years in construction, ana
the view from its cOronet SWEEPS clear
of the sixStory houses and beyond
the walls Of Paris"
The weight of this stupendous
statue is 44O, 700 pounds, of which
10000 pounds are copper ana tue u,
remainder wrought-:ron. IT Is
expected to arrive in New YORK
about the 18th of May, where 1t will
be erected on Bedloe's island, this
being the location selected for it by
General w. T. Sherman, who was
appointed by the President to make
the selection. When placed in posi-
ton it will loom up 3O5 feet above
Underwater, the height Of the statue
being 15l.2 feet, that of the pedestel
81 feet, and foundation $40 feet.
This imposing statue, higher than
the great towers OF the Brooklyn
Bridge or the steeple of Trinity
Church, which is the loftiest 10 the
CITY of New YOrk-higher, in fact,
than any of the colossal statues of an
tiauity-by its are artistic proper
tons, as we'll as by its stupendous
dimensions, will add another to the
Wonders of the World. A word
should be said of its artistic merit.
The pose, st,ide and gesture, with its
classic face, are pronounced perfect;
the drapery is both massive and fine,
and in some parts it 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 French
sculptor, NJ. Bartholdi, who has de-
voted 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 a gift to the United
States, The committee in charge of
the construction of the base and ped
| estal for the reception of TINS great
work are in want of funds for its
completion, and have prepared a
miniature s%tatuette, an exact coun-
terpart 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 it's being a lasting souve'
mir of this colossal statue, it will or
nament our homes and bear testi-
mony that we have contributed to
the completion of n of the grand
est works Of modern times. All re-
mittances should be addressed to
Richard Butler, Secretary American
Committee of the Statue of Liberty,
No. SO, Mercer street, New York.
The committee are r ALTO prepared
to furnish a model, in same metals,
twelve inches in height, at IS each.
delivered.
We feel assured our people will be
only too eager to testify their CRATE
full sense of the friendliness OF this
magnanimOus offer on the part
OF the French people, and to re-
ciprocate the kindly and liberal sem
timents in which it originated, by
thus aiding in an active prosecution
ofthe labors that may be required to
give the statue an appropriate base
and pedestal. Now is the time to do
it. Whoever wishes to have the
honor and pleasure of C ,ntributing to
the erection of the grandest statue OF
any age, to say nothing of the senti-
ment that should be welcomed and
encouraged, must act promptly, fol
the money will be raised as sure as
the sun +: SIS. Every subscriber send
ing 81 will be supplied with a minia-
ture counterpart of this great and im'
perisha, lie statu, Of"Liberty Enllght.
ening the World"