The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-20
Liberty ERlIghlenIng the World.

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This new wonder of the world,
which is 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 that forty
persons found standing room with
in the head. A 6-foot man stand.
ing on the level of the lips only
just reached the eyebrow. While
workmeD were employed on the
crown of her head they seemed to
be making huge sugar caldron,
and they jumped with ease in and
out the tip of the nose. Fifteen
people might sit round the flame
of the torch, which elevation can
be reached by spiral staircase
within the oustretched arm.
The London Daily News, in
speaking of it says: at 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 construction, and
the view from its corohet sweeps
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. tits ex-
pected to arrive in New York
about the 25th of May, where it
will be erected on Bedloe's island,
this being the location selected by
Gen. W. T. Sherman, who was ap.
pointed by the President to make
the selection. When placed in
position it will loom up 3O5 feet
above tide water, the height of the
statue being 15l.2 feet that of the
pedestal 81 feet, aud foundation
52.10 feet.
This imposing statue, higher
than the enormous towers of the
great BROOKLYN bridge or the
steeple of Trinity church, which
is the loetiest in the city of New
York-higher, in fact, than any of
the colossal statues of antiquity
by its rare artistic prop ortions, as
we'll as by its stupendous dimen-
sions, will add another to the won.
ders of the world. A word should
be said Of its artistic merit. The
pose, stride and gesture, with it's
classic face, are pronounced per.
feet; the drapery is both massive
snd fine, and in some parts is as
delicate and silky in effect as If
wrought with fine chisel on the
smallest scale.
The conception and execution
Of this great work are due to the
great French sculptor, NJ. Barthol.
di, who has devoted eight years of
his life and mo of his fortune to
this great WORK, and whose gener-
GUS impulses, which must be on
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
pedestal for the reception of this
great work are in want of funds
for its completion, and have pre-
pared miniature statuette, an 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 through.
ont the United States for the small
sum of 81 each. Aside from its
being a lasting souvenir of this
colossal statue, 1t will ornament
our homes and bear testimony
that we haye contributed to the
completion of one of the grandest
works Of modern times. All re
mittances should be addressed tC
Richard Butler, Secretary Ameri
can Committe of the Statue o.
Liberty, No. 80 Mercer street
New York. The committee are al
so prepared to furnish a model, il
same metals, twelve inches in
height, at $5 each, delivered.