The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-09
nnlightening The word.

EI6HCl IiduSp0Et lSeEG lOF SulplDtHb bO
this country, is the largest statue in the
world. Some idea of its. magnitude
may be obtained from the fact that for
ty persons found standing room within
the head. A six foot man standing OH
the level of the lips only just reached
the eyebrow. While workmen were
employed on the crown of the head
they seemed to be making "a huge su-
-caldron, and they jumped with
ease in and out the tip of the nose. Fif-
teen people might sit round the flame
of the torch, which elevation can be
reached by a spiral staircase within the
outstretehed arm.
The London Daily News, in speak
ing OF it, says: I" 1t is out and away the
largest statue of modern times. The
Colossus of Rhodes was nothing to it.
1t could carry the 'Brayaria' or the
Hermann in it's arms. 1t towers to
the skies from the yard of the Rue de
Chazelles, where it has been eight
years in construction, and the view
from it's coronet sweeps clear of the SIX
story houses and beyond the walls of
Paris.n
The weight of this stupendons statue
is 100000 pounds, of which 10000
pounds are copper and the remainder
wrought-iron. 1t is expected to arrive
i'm New York about the 25th of May,
where it will be erected on Bedloe's
Island, this being the location selected
for it by Gen. W. T. Sherman, who was
appointed by the President to make
the selection. When placed in position
it win loom up 3O5 feet above tide
water, the height of the statue being
1912 feet, that of the pedestal 81 feet,
and the foundation $40 feet.
This imposing statue, higher than the
enormous towers of the great Brooklyn
Bridge or the steeple 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 it's
rare artistic proportions, as well as by
It's stupendons 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
and fine, and ID some parts is as deli
cate 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. Bartholdi, who has devot-
ed eight years of his life and most of
his fortune to this great work, and
whose generous impulses, winch must
be on 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 pedestal for the recep-
tion of this great work are IN want OF
funds for its completion, and have pre-
pared a miniature statuette, an exact
counterpart of th Q original. six inches
in height, the figure being made OF
bronze, tile pedestal OF nickel silver,
which they are HOW delivering to sub.
scribers throughout the United States
for the small sum of $I each. Aside
from its being a lasting souvenir of this
colossal statue, it will ornament our
homes and bear testimony that we have
contributed to the completion OF one OF
grandest works of modern times. All
remittances should be addressed to
Richard Butler, Secretary American
Committee of the Statue. of Liberty,
No. SO Mercer Street, Newss York. The
committee are also prepared to furnish.
q model, in same metals, twelve inches
in height, at $5 each delivered
We feel assured our people will be
only too eager to testify their grateful
sense of the friendliness of this magnan-
in1ous offer on the part of the French
peopIe. and to reciprocate the kindly
and liberal sentiments IN which IL orig
mated, by thus aiding IN an active pros
ecution Of the labors that may be re-
#auired 20 give the statue an appropriate
base and pedestal. Now is the time to
do III Whoever wishes to have the
honor aud pleasure of contributing to
the erection Of the grandest statue OF
any age, to say nothing Of the sentl-
ment that should be welcomed and en-
conraged, must act promptly, for the
money will be raised as sure as the sun
rises. Every subscriber sending vi will
he supplied with q miniature counter
part of this great aud lmperishaole
statue of
rrnERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD
The New York World inangurated q
subscription list for this purpose, and
il commenting on the response OF the
] q. masses toward the movement, utters
the following beautiful tribute to the
sons Of Liberty, which is but an admon-
! ition to the army of miIlionaires resi-
dent even ID New York City:
ri once more appears that oldfashion
ed patriotism lives in the hearts Of the
masses. The toiling people are the
nreseryative, saving element Of the
nation. The hope Of the Republic lies
ii fine faithfulness and steadfastness Of
The working people. Patriotism with
them Il ID not an idle, trivial tradition,
Int something for which sacrifices are
% be made, money to be spent, blood
to be spilled and every earthly ue
hroken fneed be. The coming forth
of fhe masses iii their majesty and
strength to complete pedestal for
Liberty. that the rich and exclusive
would have allowed to fall into decay
ana crumble into dust, is a sublime
spectacle that makes q man love hls
country more and put greater reliance
II the beneficence and peTpetnlty q
RannhIican institutions. There are
timas when the warm fresh blood
comes up out of the great common
heart of the people and makes the
whole nation strong gersand better.
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