The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01


IL Is an undeniaDle fact that when genius and
poverty are combined In Europe the latter IL too
neavy burden for the former to carry, and gent
sihks under II. There are exceptions but as usual
THESE only prove the rule. Hence genius that Will
not down seeks other countries where antiquated
preJodices do not obstruct its way. This country
has prohted much by being adopted as home by
many OF the most talented men to whom Europe
gave brt, and our list OF eminent men In the sci.
enocs' inc ar's' In al the diversified branches OF
mechanica industry contains many who saw tna
iisht OF day under European sun, but who
cimoed the ladder Of distinction under the free sun
OF America, though poor and unknown az 1rst thev
started out.
announcer somewhat similar illustration of this
truth we are enabled to give to-day There lived az
Aries, IN France, poor matchmaker who was con.
sldered one OF the most expert at his trade but was
looked upon py nus Fellow workingmen as little bet
Ter nan 1o0l SINCE for years he spent ali ms snare
tlide ana ali MS surplus earnings small as tdey
Were III experimenting upon project he mad Ia his
lnlnu OF constructing an astronomical Clock This
man was Menestrel AT last he succeeded, ana his
work was hnisned. For SIX years he had been
laoorln9 az IT, ana his ecant means ena.
bled him only to use the cheapest material and
iorego all attempts as embellishments Bat he
was poor, ana that was his misfortune. lie was but
common artisan, with no hlgh-sounding title no
noble protection, and for this reason he failed He
wished 70 exhibit ms work IN London at the Inter-
referred to the Imperial Commissioners at Paris
and there nc was natly refused. Failure and disap-
pointment surrounding him everywhere he des-
pared; disease came upon him and he died. The
brother OF his widow then took the matter In hand
He mad for more than ten years helped and assist
ed, advised and worked with his Brother law,
and, though not the originator he had right TO
claim iiie work as partially his own. He also Jailed
also.
At last, only q few months ago, he came to this
country. Poor, friendess and homeless as he was,
ne knew not where to apply, aud after few days
Was appointed sweeper at Castle Garden. He then
sent Tor his sister aud the CLOCK, who arrived but
last week, and took quarters one OF the cheap
tenemehts around the Battery, where this remark
abe CLOCK mas been put up. 1t is indeed remark.
aple piece OF mechanical work. In size IL is not
larger than the Old fashioned mantel clocks, and Is
run ny weights. IL has a regular dial showing the
hours minutes aud seconds. Above this, ia u sort
OF frontispiece III which reyoves the moon giving
with perfect exactness her different phases
and the changes rom day to day, and the
degrees OF the infection OF its course
The mont or the socket is covered
with number OF dials, giving the Solar Cycle the
D0m1nicai Letters, the Lunar Cycle, the Easter Cy
Gle, the month OF the year. the day OF the week and
the date OF the month the declenslon OF the by
degrees the hour minute and second OF sunrise and
sunset from day to day. and the true astronomical
Time Which latter Is gwen by minutes and seconds
punctualy at noon each day with the same exact
ness as well appointed sun dial. The dits are all
calculated FOR the meridian OF Aries which min.
"a sec. east Of the Dleridian Of London and 43 min.
81 sec. OF northern latitude. The 'Castle Garden
sweeper proposes II he can find time adapt tuis
CLOCK, the WORK OF himself and brother-ln-iaw, and
Its many astronomical dias, 10 Tie latitude OF New
York,