Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-02
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the celebrated oncT..t straab6fs, gisf fTsni,i
its description, much mora. complicated.
We ser, in aLglassa casesGa three sitory,,
|.steeple shaped, clock, fur lcct vide at tho
first story and nine feet high. The move
ment is placed il" tie first story, on four
delicate columns, within which s&ingsaHc
pcndulnm The second story consists of
1.-Two tewerrlikes pieces on.athra doors of
@hicl, there are I've pictures that repre-
sent boyhuod anil carly manhood. a
tower crowns as third story, the ingenious
structure Aeoek, Is Ls1l symbol ST + wati1.
fulhcss,a stands ohahe top, directlyeeover
che portaL Whom tho clock marks tho.
first quarter, the door of the. left piece of
the second story opens, and 4, child issues
from the background, comes forward to a
little bell, gives it one blow, and then
disappears. AT the" second quarter a I
youth appears, strikes ,tho bell twice,
and disappears; attherthird There. comes,
a man, in his Rrimeiat the fourth we, haze
Il 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 pie:e
OF the second story opcns, and Death, as
skcieton,scythe in hand,appcars and
marks the hour by striking bell. But
|. il is at the twelfth hour that we have the
grand spectacle in tho representation Of
the day ofjudgment. Then when Death
has struck thrcclblows on the littlc bell,
the cock on the top ofthc tower suddenly.
flaps his wings. and crows in, a shrill
tone; and, after Death hath marked the
twelfth lfour with his hammer, he crows
, again twice. fsf ist@0 a rah'i
Immediately three angels. WHO stand as
guardians in a central position, raisetbe
trnmpets with their right band (if the
1T they hold swordsl and 10y a blast
toward each of the four quarters of the
earth. Al tho last hast the door Of the
tower opens, and the rcsurrcctcd children
f,of Garth appear, willie the DESTROYING
angel sinks ouo ofsight Then, Suddenly,
Christ 1descends, surrounded by angels.
On his left there is an angel WHO holds
the scales of Justice; on his right another
carries the Book Of Life, which opens to
show the alpha and omcga-thc begin.
ming and tneeud. Christ waves his hand,
and instantly the good among the rcsur-
rectcd are separated from tho wicked, the
former going to the right, tho latter to
the left. The Archangcl Michael salutcs,
the good, while on the other side stands
the devil, radiant With ficndish delight
he can hardly wait for the final sentence
ofthoSe who fall to him, but, ,.inobcdicnc
to the command Of the central. figure, nc
withdraws. Tho figure Of Christ raises
its hand again, with threatening mcin,
and the accurscd sink down to the re-
ans Of his satanic majesty Then Christ
blesscs the chosen few, WHO draw near to
him. Finally we hear a cheerful chime
of bells, during which Christ rises, sur,
rounded by his angels, until he disap-
pears and the portal closes. Y .'''
A complete drama is here represented
without the aid ofa human land. The
movements are stcadyscalm and noise
less, with the exception of the threaten.
ing gestures OF Lucifer who darts across
the scene with lightning rapidity. Of
course, the peculiar action OF these TWO
figures is intentional on the part of. tho
artist, and adds greatly to the effect.
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