Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-06-06
MARvELs OF HEoHAH1oAL SKILL.

The World Of Wonders records the
following: In the twentieth year of
Queen Elizabeth, blacksmith named
Mark Scaliot, made lock consisting Of
eleven pieces of iron, steel and brass,
all of which, together with . key,
weighed but one grain Of gold. He
also made chain of gold consistingiof
forty three links, and having fastened
to this the before mentioned lock and
key, he put the chain about the neck of
a flea, which drew them al with ease.
All these together-lock and key, chain
and fea-weighed only one'grain and
half. OswaldusiN iNorthingerus, who was
more famous than Scaliot for his minute
contrivances, is said to have made 600
dishes of turned ivory, all perfect and
complete in every part, yet 80 small,
thin and slender, that all of them were
included at once in"e cup turned out of
pepper corn of the common size.
Johannes Shad, OF: ::Miethband, carried
this wonderful work with him to Rome,
aud showed it to Pope Paul the ", who
saw and counted them all by the help
of pair of spectacles. They were SO
small as to be almost invisible to the
naked eye. etx)
The smallest steam engine on record
was made by Scotchman named Crnw-
ford. 1t is perfect in every part, and
80 small that it can be covered by q
lady's thimble. It can be worked by
steam, for which Mr.. Crawford has q
small apparatus prepared, but he usu-
ally works it by atmospheric pressure
through flexible tube, with "a rubber
air receiver. Mr.. Crawford is an en-
gine manufacturer, and made the en-
gines on the Cunard line of steamships.
The pet engine was made as an amuse-
ment, and to show what could be done.
It is undoubtedly the smallest working
machine ever made. Mr.. Crawford
keeps it carefully enclosed in glass
case, and has refused several offers for
it from persons who wished it as Gu
riosity.
Among the marvels Of ingenious me-
chanism, the great clock of Strasburg
Cathedral stands pre-eminent. II is
said to have found rival, however, in
the handiwork of German mechanic,
of Cincinnati, who has made q clock
which is thus described: We see in q
glass case, three-story, steeple-shaped
clock, four feet wide at the first story
and three feet high. The movement is
placed in the first story, on four deli
cate columns, within which swings the
pendulum. The second story consists
of two tower like pieces, on the doors
of which are two pictures that repre-
sents boyhood and early manhood. A
tower crowns, as third story, the ingen-
ious structure. A cock, as q symbol of
watchfulness, stands upon the top, di-
rectly over the portal.
When the clock makes the first quar-
ter, the door of the left piece of the sec-
ond 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 q
youth appears, strikes the bell twice,
and disappears; at the third, there
comes man in his prime; at the fourth
we have a tottering old man, who strikes
the bell four times. Each time the door
closes on itself. When the hours are
full, the door of the right piece of the
second story opens. and death, as q
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 il the represention
of the day of judgment Then, when
Death has struck three blows on the lit
tie bell the cock on the top of the
tower suddenly flaps his wings, and
crows in shrill tone; and after death
has marked the twelfth hour with his
hammer, he crows again twice. I'm
mediately three angels who stand, a.
guardians in central position, raise
their trumpets with their right hands
Gin their left they hold swords), and
blow blast toward each of the four
quarters of the EARTH, af;'B 8s&
At the last blast the door of the tower
opens. and the resurrected children of
earth appear, while the destroying an
gel sinks out of sight. Then, suddenly,
Christ descends, surrounded by angels.
On his left there is an angel who holds
the scales of justice; on his right anoth-
er carries the alpha and, omegs-the
beginning and the end. Christ wave
his hand, and instantly the good among
the resurrected are separated from the
wicked, the former going to the right,
the latter to the left. The archangel
Michael salutes the good, while on
the other side stands the devil, ra-
diant with evil 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 with
draws. The figure Of Christ raises its
hand with threatening mien. and the
accursed sink down to the realms q The
satanic majesty. Then Christ blsases
the chosen few, who draw, near him.
Finally we hear cheerful chime, OF
bells during which Chtist risss, suf-
rounded by his angels, until Ne dlsAp-.
pears and the portal closes. sg
N." Kind words are wondarful IN