Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-12-19
- WONDERFUL EHOR0L0GUE. ,'!j
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A German of Cincinnati has invented q
clock which, though much smaller than the
celebrated one at Strasburg, is, from its de.
scription, much mere complicated. We see,
in glass, three story, steeple-shaped clock,
four feet wide al the first story and nine feet
high. The movement is placed in the first
story, on four delicate columns, within which
swings the pendulum. The second story
| consists of two tower-like pieces, on the
doors of which there are two pictures that
represent boyhood and early manhood III
A tower crowns, as third story, the ingen-
ious structure A cock, as o symbol of
watchfulness, stands on the top, directly
over the portal. When the clock marks the
first quarter the door of the left piece of the
second story opens, and child issues from
bell, gives it one blow, and then disappears.
At the second quarter youth appears, strikes
the bell twice, and disappears; ut the third
there comes man In his prime; at the fourth
we have tottering old man, leaning on a
staff, who strikes the bell four times. Each
time the door closes of itself. When the
hours are full, the door of the right piece
of the second story opens, and Death, as q
skeleton, scythehn hand, appears, and marks
the hour by striking a bell. But it is at the
twelfth hour that we have the grand specta-
ment. Then, when Death has struck three
blows on the little bell, the cock on the top
of the tower suddenly flaps his
wings, and arrows In q shrill tone; and,
after Death hath marked the twelfth hour
with his hammer, he crows again twice. I'm
mediately three angels, who stand as guard
ians in . central position, raise their trumpets
in their right hands Gn their left they hold
swOrds), and blow blast toward each of the
four corners of the earth AT the last blast
the door Of the tower, opens, and the resur-
rected children Of earth appear, whiN the de-
strOyirg angel sinks out OF sight. Then, sud-
denly, Christ descends, surrounded by angels.
On his left there is an angel who holds the
scales of Justice; on his right another car
ries the Book of Life, which opens to show
the alpha and omega--the beginning and the
end. Christ waves his hand and instantly the
good among the resurrected are separated
from the wicked, the former going to the
right and the latter to the left The Arch
angel, Michael salutes the good, while on the
other hand stands the devil, radient with
fendish delight, who can hardly wait for the
final sentence of those who fall to him, but,
in obediance to coEnnland from The central
figure, he withdraMs, the figure Of Christ
raises its hand again with threatening mien
and the accursed sink down to the realms of
his satanic majesty. Then Christ blesses the
chosen few, who draw near to him. Finally
we hear cheerful chime of bells, during
which Christ rises, surrounded by his angels,
until he disappears, and the portal closes
A complete drama is here represented,
without the aid of a human hand. The
movements are steady, calm and noisless,
with the exception of the threatening ges-
lures of the, figure of Christ and the move
ments of Lucifer, who darts across the scene
with lightning rapidity. OF course, the pc
culiar action of these two figures is inten-
tional on the part of the artist, and adds
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