Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-17
SINGULAR LOCK.

Joseph CnssOn a farmer at Argulon, Franc
and only 20 years of age and with very
limited education, has but "a short time ago com
pleted a most wonderful piece of mechanism in
the form of a clock. 1t is provided with several
dials, which mark the hours, minutes, seconds
the days of the week, those of the month, the
month of the years and centuries; the rising and
setting of the sun, the rising setting of the moon
&c, the tout ensemble moving with regularity
and precision truly remarkable.
The wheel works being admirably arranged
behind glass front, which is iaterposed for ;he
purpose of protecting the delicate machinery
from dust the visitor Is enabled to examine the
whole glance, and to satisfy himself of the
wonderful perfection of each part OF the appara-
tbs, as we'll rs ofthe regularity of its movem ents
Below tine wheels and dials, upon a surface a.
bout yard in length, ranges beautiful gallery,
with cells in the middle and a tower at each end.
When the hour is about to strike, the door of one
OF the cells Is seen to open, and Time, armed
with his scythe. comes forth, followed by our
Saviour, who with whip in hand, pursues and
drives the grim messenger before him, forces
him into a cell, and secures the door. AT the
first stroke of the clock, a small cock, perched
upon cross surmounting one OF the little towers,
flaps It's wings and stretches out lis neck, As ii a.
bout to crow. The striking of the clock hav-
'ng ceased, Time and the Saviour return their
respective cells, into which they enter and close
the doors.
Three times day, namely, at six O'Clock in
the morning, at noon, at six O'Clock in the eve
ming, by means Of an ingenious piece of machan-
ism, the sound of the Angeus is heard. The
Holy Virgin, leaving her cell, appears for a mo-
ment on the gallery, and then enters chapel;
at the same instant an angel is seen TO descend,
tapping its wings, from one Of the miniature
towers, and entering the chapel, places itself
near the Virgin. towards whom il incllnes, as If
about TO a idreSs her with the sublime sauIaIlon
OF which we read in the scripture. Mary becomes
agitated; she trembles, and the behoder may
perceive her holy fear This touching scene
takes place during the three first strokes of the
Angtlus. The angel twice ascends, and as Of
ten repeats the same movements and the same
salutation just described.
The whole OF the wnee-works are composed
either of wood or brass. What an amount OF
patience, TO fashion and impart TO them that de-
gree OF finish and nicely OF acton so necessary
in work of this description! During the day,
this peasant iudustrionsy labored i'll the felJs,
while at night, by the pale gimmer OF canGlc
IN one corner OF his small lnconvenlent garnet,
he completed his wondsriul clock. The obsta-
cles Which he must continually have had to con-
tend against, would have etfectual!y disheartened
less determined or enthusiastic mind AT every
step difficulty presented itself; but difficulties
neither disturbed his patience nor shook his
courage; he planned, reflected and success
crowned his efforts.
What greatly enchances the merits of young
Cusson, is having done all himself; with his own
hands he made the turnin g-athe, the greater
part OF the tools with which he wrought as well
as the wood and brass wheels and their appen-
dage, &c. And his work is eXqusitely lash
Toned and ST. beautifully finished, tAat ii would
be an ornament TO the most elegant saloon or
drawing room.