The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-07


This new wonder 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
magnitude may be obtained from
the fact sthat forty persons found
standing room within the head. A
six-foet man standing on the level
of the lips only just reach the eye
brow. While workmen were EN-
plOyed 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 people might sit
round the flame of the torch, which
elevation can be reached by spi-
raj staircase within the outstretched
arm.
The London DAILY News, in
speaking of it, says: at is out and
away the lorgest statue of modern
times. The Colossus of Rhodes
was nothing to it. 1t could carry
the Bavaria or the Herman in
its arms. 1t towers to the skies
from the yard of the Rue de Cha
zelles, where it has been eight
years in construction, and the
view from its coronet sweeps clear
of the six-story houses and beyond
the walls of Paris.''
The weight of this stupen-
dous statue is 100000 pounds, of
which 10000 pounds are copper
and the remainder wrought iron.
1t is expected to arrive in New
York about the 18th of May, where
it will be erected on Bedloe's Is
Iand, this being the location selec.
ted for it by Gen. w. T. Sherman,
who was appointed by the president
to make the selection. When
placed in position it will loom up
BOB feet above tide-water, the
height of the statute being 1912
feet, that of the pedestal 81 feet,
and foundation 52.10 feet.
This imposing statue, higher
than the enormous towers of the
great Brooklyn bridge or the steple
of Trinity church, which is the
loftiest in the city of New York,
higher, in fact, than any of the CO.
lossal statues of antiquity--by it's
rare artistic proportions, as well 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, stride
and gesture, with it's classic face,
are pronounced perfect, the dra-
perry is both massive and fine, and
in some parts 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 great |
French sculptor, NJ. Bartholdl, who |
has devoted eight years of his life,
and most of his fortune to this |
great work, and whose generous
which must be on a scale |
commensurate with this noble work,
prompted him to make such a gift
to the United States. The com
mittee in charge of the construc-
ton Of this great work are in want
of funds for its completion, and
have prepared a miniature statu-
cite, an exact counterpart of the
six inches in height, the
figure being made of bronze, the
pedestal of nickel silver, which
they are now delivering to subscrib-
ers throughout the United States
for the small sum of 81 each. Aside
from it being lasting souvenir of
this colossal statue, it will ornament
our homes and bear testimony that
we have contributed to the compile.
ton of one of the grandest works Of
modern times. All remittances |
should be addressed to Richard |
Butler, Secretary American Com
mittee of the Statue of Liberty, No.
SO Mercer street, New York. The |
committee are alse prepared to fur
nish a model, in the same metal, |
twelve inches in height, at So each,
delivered.
We feel assured our people will |
De only TOO eager 10 IeSGlIy Inelr |
grateful sense Of the friendliness Of
this magnanimous offer on the part !
of the French people, and to recip-
rocate the kindly and liberal senti
ments in which it originated, by |
thus aiding in an active prOsecu
ton of the labOrs that may be re-
quired to give the statue an appro
pirate base and pedestal. Now is
the time to do it. Whoever wishes
to have the honor and pleasure of |
contributing to the erection Of the
grandest statue of any age, to say |
nothing of the sentiment that
should be welcomed and encour-
aged, must act promptly, for the
money will be raised as sure as the
sun rises. Every subscriber send
ing 81 will be supplied with a min
iature counterpart of this great and