The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-01-30
a wonderful Clock.

A German of Cincinnati has invented clock
which, though much smaller than the celebra-
ted one at Strasbourg, is, from itst description,
much more complicated. We see, in glass
case, three-story, steeple-shaped clock, four
: feet wide at the first story snd nine feet high
The movement is placed in the first story, on
four delicate columns, within which 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. A tower crowns, as third
story, the ingenious structure. A cock, as a
symbol OF watchftlness, stands on the top, di-
rectly 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 to q little bell,
gives it one blow, and then disappears At the
second quarter youth appears, strikes the bell
twice, and then disappears at the third there
comes man in his prime; at the fourth we
have rottering 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, scythe in hand, appears,
and marks the hour by striking bell But it
is at the twelfth hour that We have the grand
spectacle in the representation of the day of
e
blows on the top of the little bell, the cock on
the top of the tower suddenly flaps his wings
and crows in a shrill tone; and after Death
has marked the twelfth hour with his hammer;
the cock crows again twice. .,s.
Immediately three angels, who stand as
guardians, in central position, raise their
trumpets in their right hands lin the left they
hold swords) and blow blast towards each Of
the four quarters of the earth. At the last
blast the door of the tower opens, and the
resurrected children Of earth appear, while the
destroying angel sinks out of sight. Then,
suddenly Christ descends, surrounded by an.
gels. On his left there is an angel who holds
the scales of justice, on his right another car.
sies the Book of Life, which opens to show the
alpha and omega77.the beginning and the end.
Christ waves his hand, and instantly the good
among the resurrected are separated from the
wicked, the former going tn'the right; and the
latter to the left. ~ :.
while on the other side stands the devil, radiant
with fendish delight2he can hardly wait for
the final sentence of those who fall to him, bat,
in obedience to the command of The Genital
figure, he withdraws. .as-
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, they draw
near to him. Finally, we hear cheerful
chime of bells, during which Christ rises, SUR
rounded by his angels, until he disappears and
the partial closeS.,,,tl isa.r bn. }rsjs' efE |
A complete, drama is here represented, with
out the aid ofa human, hand The movements
are steady, calm and noiseless, with the except
ton of the threatening gestures of the figure Of
Christ. and2 the movements Iof Lucifer, wac
darts across the scene with lightning rapidity!
OF course, the peculiar action of these two fig!
ures is Intentional on the part of the artist apd
adds greatly to the effect. W. LILO.