Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-12
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An ineenisus Gernan.
A German Of Cincinaati has invent-
ed clock which, though much smaller
than the cete ebrated one at tStrasburg, is,
from IFS description, much more CON-
plicated. We see, in glass case, q
thrcc-story, steeple-shaped clock, four
feet wide at the first story, aud nine
feet high. The movement is placed in
the first story, on four delicate col
umns, within which swings the PEN
dulum. The Second story consists OF
two tower-like pieces, on the doors OF
which there are two pictures that rep
resent boyhood and early manhood.
"A tower crowns, as third story, the
ingenious structure. "A cock. as a
symbol ofwatchfulncss. 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
the background. comes forward 10 a
little bell, gives il one blow, and then
disappears. AT the second quarter a
youth appears, strikes the bell twice
and disappears; at the third there
comes a man in his prime; sat. the
fourth M6 have Artottering old man.
leaning on d stafI, 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, aud death, as skeleton,
scythe in hand, appears, and marks the
hour by striking q bell. But it il at
the twelfth hour that we have the
grand spectacle in the 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 in shrill tone and, after death
hath marked the twelfth hour with his
hammer, he crows again twice. Inn
mediately three angels, who stand as
guardians in q central position, raise
their trnmpets with their right hands
Tin the left they hold swords), and
blow blast toward each Of the four
quarters of the earth. At the last
blast the door OF the tower opens, and
the resurrected children of earth ap-
pear, while the angels sink out of sight.
Then, suddenly, Christ descends. sur
rounded by angels. On his left there
is an angel who holds the scales of JUS
tice; on his right another carries 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 resur-
rected are separated from the wicked,
the former going to the right. the lat
ter to the left. The Archangel Nil
chael salutes the good, while on the
other side stands the devil, radiant
with fiendish delight-he can hardly
wait for the final sentence of those
who fall to him. but, in obedience to
the command Of the central figure, he
withdraws. The figure Of Christ
raises its hand again, with threaten
ing mein, 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 q cheerful chime OF bells, during
which Christ rises. surrounded by his
angels, until he disappears, aud the
portal closes. f
A complete drama is here represent
ed, without the aid OF human hand.
The movements are steady, calm and
noiscless, with the exception of the
threatening gestures of the figure or
Christ and the movements OF Lucifer.
who darts across tire scene with light
ming rapidity. OF fcourse, the peculiar
action of these two figures ~ intential
on the part of the artist, and adds
greatly to the effect.