The Ouachita telegraph., 1872-12-14
WONDERFUL HOROLOGE.
The Groat Strasburg Clock Beaten yb ia
Ingenious German.

| \ German of Cincinnati has invented
Il clock which though much smaller
! than the celebrated ono ut Strashurg,
is, from its description, much more
complicated. We sec, in n glass case, !:
II three-story, steeple-shaped clock, four
feet wide at tho first story and nine feet
| high. The movement is placed i'll the
first story, on four delicate columns.
! within which swings the pendulum.
! The second consists Of two tower-like
| pieces, on the doors of which there are
two pictures that represent boyhood
and early manhood. 49,
\ tower crowns, rs third story, the
ingenious structure. A cock, rs symbol
Of watchfulness, stands Oh top, directly
over the portal. When the clock marks
the first quarter the door of the left
piece Of the second story opens, and a
child issues from tho s.kground comes
forward to q little ). gives it one
blow, and then dis :, pears. At the
second quarter ago th appears, strikes
the bell twice and ,iisa pears; at the
third comes man IL his prime; at ;ilH
fourth we have tottering old man,
leaning ON 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 a skeleton,
scythc IN hand, appears, and marks
thei hour by striking bell. But it is
at the twelfth hour that we have the
grand spectacle in tho representation
OF the day of Judgment. Then, when
Death has struck three blows on the
little bell, the cock ON the top of the
tower suddenly flaps his wings and
crows i'll Il Shrill tone; and, after Death |
hath marked the twelfth hour with his |
hammer, he crows again twice. In
mcdiatcly three angels, who stand As /,
guardians III central position, raise
their trumpcts with their right hands !
Gin their LETT 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
reSurrcctcd children Of earth appear,
while the destroying angel sinks out OF
sight. Then, suddenly, Christ dcscends
surrounded by angels. On his left |
there is All angel who holds the scales;
of justice; on his right another carries |
the Book of Life, which opens to show |
the alpha and omeGa-thc beginning
and the end. Christ waves his hand, !
and instantly the good among the
rcsurrected are separated from the !
wicked, the former going to the right,
tnc latter 10 the loft. The ArchangCl |
Michael salutcs the good, while on the
other hand stands the devil, radiant
with :icndish dclight-hc can hardly
wait for the final sentence Of those who
fall to him, but, in obedience to the
Of the central figure he with
draws. The figure of Christ raises it's
hand again, with Il threatening mcin;
md the accurscd sink down to the
realms of his satanic majesty. Then
Christ blcsscs the chosen few who draw
to him. Finally we hear cheerful
chime of bclls, during which Christ
rises, surrounded by his angels, until
he disappears and the portal closes.
y complete drama is here represented
the aid of Il human hand. The
arc calm, steady and noise
less, with the exception of the threat
ening gestures of Christ and the move
nents of Lucifcr, who dart across the
scene with lightning rapidity. OF I
course the peculiar action of these two
figures is Intentional on the part of the
artist, and adds greatly to the effect.