The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-09-03

ueaIu tuc lOlcn tncIo 10 otauN'hS hoohi
for fifteen persons. The height of tho
entiro affair is reckoned as follows:
Height of base of foundation above
high wator mark, feet; height of foun-
dation-mass, SO feet; height of pedestal,
III feet; height of statue, 151 feet.
TOTAL 329 FEET.
This raises tho torch several feet
above the pinnacle of Trinity church
spire, the lofticst odifcc in tho city
proper, and makes it nearly as high as
the water-towcr on tho bluG near High
Bridge, which is the highest point
above the sca-lcvel in tho city. An in
comparably beautiful view will be had
of the harbor, the city, and the sur
rounding country from the apex of tho
statue.
Aside from its value rs an earnest of
French good will, rs an artistic tri-
umph, and as an observatory, tho
statue will be useful as n lighthouse.
A powerful electric light will illumin-
ate the world by night from the torch,
while coronot Of lights will be placed
on the spurs OF the diadem. 1t is cal
culated that these lights will be visible
on clear night at distance of eighty
eight miles ut sea. This will make the
statue one Of the most important light
houses on tho coast.
The outer wall OF the fort, which coy
erS about half OF tho island, and comes
down ncarly to the waters cdgo on the
southern side OF il, is to be left stand
ing, and will make very massive and
effective frame for the statue, which
will be placed in It's centre. From tho
inner 0; parade waij Of the fort II tor
tp Of
tal-the space beneath the terrace be-
ing utilized for tho machinery for the
electric lights and the elevator.
THE SCULPTOR
The distinguished French sculptor
Frederic Augusta Bartholdi, by whose
hands tho repousso' statue of Liberty
Enlightcning tho World' has been
shaped, was born at Colmar, in France,
and is about 80 years of age.
AS II pupil Of the famous Ary Schef-
fer, his artistic ability was recognized
in tho bas-rclicf of "Franccsca dc Rim
I'M" executed in 1852. His namo was
first brought into prominence, how
ever, in tho United States in 1872, when
his well-known statue of Lafayette was
forwarded rs a gift from tho people of
Franco and placed in Union Square,
New York City.
At the Centennial, where he was one
OF the French Commissioners. he was
awarded medal for tho exhibition of
the bronze statues of "Pcacc," The
Young Vino Grower" and Genius in
the Grasp of Misery" He is also u
Cheyalier of tho Legion of Honor in
his native country.
1t was his wish that Franco should
present TO tho people of the United
States suitable gift commemorative
OF the traditional feeling of good will
existing between the two Nations. He
therefore volunteered his artistic SER
vices Tor tho construction of an enor-
nous figure representing Liberty Eli
tightening the World," to be placed on
Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor,
and he became so enthusiastic in car
rylng on the project that when SUBJ
scrlptlons Jagged he pledged his own
private fortune to dofray tho running
expenses of the work.
Bartholdi has made lis mark in Pa
rlsian art, and is ut present engaged
in the sculpture of massive lion out
OF the solid rock in flo side of a noun
tain at Bclford wh:ch will be eighty
feet long and thir " feet high.
Gon. Charles T. Stone, formerly of
tho United States army, has been en-
ginecr-in-chicf of tho undertaking, and
Richard M. Hunt architect-in-chief
ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
Tho conception of monumental work
seems to be characteristic of n certain
degree in tho advancement in tho civ
ilization of nations. Without mention
ing monuments properly so-called-
dolmens, menhirs, columns and pvra-
mids-we generally discover in tho
history of all great nations mention of
sono one colossal statue. It's concep-
ton often mars tho apogec of local
progress. Tho ancientS erected many
immense works in honor of thoir d.
ViniGoS. With them tho omnipotcnce
of god often appeared to depend on
tho magnitude of his image, which,
however, they always try to endow
with all possible forco and majesty.
Tho most imposing figures We recor-
nize as their most powerful and most
Voncrated gods. In ancient Egypt the
coIossi formed an essential decoration
of the grand temples and palaces. Be-
sides its magnificent pyramids. It's obc-
lisks 100 feet in hcight, its gigantic
tombs, its innumorablc and enormous
SPhinXeS, Egypt was covered with stat
uos fifty and sixty feet high, cut from
single blocks of stone.
Hcrodotus mentions tho colossus of
Osiris which was niucty-two feet high.
AT Memphis 4 few years ago lhorc Was
oXhumcd tho statue of Rameses IL,
which was forty-nino feet high. Be-
fore the entrance to the palace of Lux
or were seated four similar colossi forty
feet high. Near Gournah can still bo
seen the fragments of II gigantic seated
statue of Ramess the Great, cut from
q single red granite stone. Tho two
coI0Ssl OF Mcmnon measure moro than
siNty-two feet each, and with their
pedestal weigh moro than ,43G tons
The four seated statues which dec
oralo the facade of the great temple of
lsamboul were siXty-Ono feet high
Tho Greeks, also, erected many stat
uca to their diyiniLios; they were most
frequently OF bronze or covered with
plates OF gold and ivory.
The Minorva OF PhidiaS was thirty
hino feet high. In reality it was Il
wooden statue, supported on the in
inc, ,l- I 4,