Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-27

skeleton foot are uncovered, Dul lie posi-
lion and action of the terrible figure are so
truthful that YOU are almost cheated into The
belief that The fearful scene IS passing be-
fore you. A beautiful female figure tries
10 deiain the Marshal with one hand and
TO stay the fell destroyer with the other,
while Hercules, standing at the foot of the
tomb, weeps that SO much strength and
bravery should so down to the sleep of
death. Every figure is intensely lie-llke,
and altogether it is most startling and
wonderful group.
We also visited the monument of GutIen-
berg, the inventor of Printing. L. is in
grand square, called the place de Gniie'a-
berg He stands holding in his hand a
scroll on which is written in gold, ''Ef la
lumiere fit" And there was light! The
pedestal is covered with bas reliefs, setring
forth some Of the great events brought
about by the cart preservati,o of ell arts;'
among them is a group, of which we were
not little proud. IL represents Franklin
standing by his printing press, surrounded
by the signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence, win Washington and La fayc.te
and others Of our revolutionary fathers. 1t
is pleasant thing to see those familiar faces
and dear home names engraveu OIL the mar
BILE Of an old monarchy. | wonder that
Louis Napoleon allows this silent preacher
of. Repubilcanism to exist in his domin-
ions.
At half past eleven we went to the Cath
edral 10 see the performance of the celebra-
ted clock. There were but few persons in
tthe church when we entered, but from that
time till FIVE minutes before twelve, Two or
three hundred gathered round the clock
! This wonderful pieces of mechanism is
about thirty five feet high, and divided in
to sections each with an appropriate device
and particular work 10 do. On each side of
the main face sits a sitlle angel One holds
mallet in his right hand and golden
bell in his lef; The oher holds an hour
glass; Preciseis atsst,eke the angel on
ete right raises his mallet and strikes the
golden bell Immediately pretty child
advances in section above and strikes
! with 10Y on bell held by Time in the fig
ure of a skeleton. Then the angel strikes
again and is answered by the child, who
glides away to make room for youth who
answers the three blows of the beautiful
angel by three more on the bell Of Time
!. At this momen. = splendid chanticleer flaps
his dark green wings, stretches out his
gold and crimson neck, opens his beak and
stariles every one by aerow thai would dc
credit TO The most princelvsshanghai. =
Then the bright, little angel laps his bel
again, and.is answered. BY warrier who
marches-out above and strikes tbe bell O
Time with his drawn sword. again ,hc
grower flaps his wings, stretches out Ills
neck. opens his beak and fills tie church
with most splendid COO COO -coo-coo-c coo
ah This time the blows Of the angel are
answered by an old man, who comes out
slowly, strikes the bell ofthe great destroy
er with his cruich, and passes away
Again the chanticleer claps his wings and
surpasses himself with a splendid crow. Al
this lime the apostles have been walking
! round the figure Of ahe Saviour in q section
above, each making his salutaiion, and pas
ssiha; .on to give room 10 the next. There
is another section, showing tle days of he
weekstinder the figures of gods and god
desses, who advance In their turns from a
niche. seated III appropriate and beautiful
little chariots.
After all we have heard about the age of
this clock, l find that it is almost entirely
new. Il was begun in 1888 and finished
in l842. Ii is said that NJ. Schwilgue. the
maker, was able to use but small part of
the old clock, but it doubtless served him
for model.
SEPT. 18th, BADEN BADEN.
Yesterday afternoon we rode Out in an
omnibus TO the village ofKehl, from which
we took The cars to this place. This rail
road cost less labor than any other tha. ]
have seensiu Europe. 1t runs nearly its
whole length through level plains that Ma
ture seems to have made with especial ra-
ference as to the accommodation Of the iron
horse. In some places not hin, house
nor tree, obstructed the view for miles to-
gelher, but every foot was carefully and
well cultivated. 1t was the hay-making
season, and hundreds of women and child
ren, in their picturesque red dresses, blue
jackets and white sleeves, were moving,
raikng or hauling home the product of their
fields. Whether the men were at home
cooking the dinner and minding the babies,
or amusing themselves socially, drinking
and smoking, is question that I cannot
determine. Certain am, however, that