Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
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A SINGULAR CLOCK.
Wonderful Accomplishments Of a Pcnnsyl.

Wonderful Accomplishment Of Pcnmsyl.
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Carl Ketterer, q miner near sSlamo-
kin, Pa, has employed his time during
o strike to q more purpose than most
men do. He has made, with q pocket
knife as his sole instrument, q wooden
clock which would appear. worthy of
comparison with the famous apostolic
clock at Strnsburg. The work began,
as indicated above, when the miners
were on a strike, but it became thesobs
ject OF his life, and took him three yeaTs
and three months to complete.s. The
lower. part represents the Old and the
upper one the New Testament, and this
idea has been followed in al the neatly
executed figures. The clock itself is
placed on o stand four feet in height to
leave room for the weights. One Of
these is for tho motion of the clock,
two for tho striking work, and one for
the automatic work, such. as the march
of the apostles and the cock growing
and Tapping lis wings: Back 81 the
was made in the form of an insect.
The: clock runs thirty-two hours il
wound Zip, and always at IL o'clock ap-
pear the apostles. On the two edges
in the roar are two obelisks in remem-
brance of the Egyptian pyramids -; in
front of them are the figures of Moses
with the ten commandments. and the
prophet Elias. As suggestion of the
fall of the first pair in Paradise, are
carved two snakes. Two acorns give
the imitation that one must be firm and
durable as an oak tree in temptation.
Cross heart and anchor represent Faith,
Love, and Hope. On the side of the
upper face are two figures, the one at
the left representing the time o.. image
of death, and the one at the right the
Archangle Michael with sword and
scale, remembrance to the last judge
ment. beside and in the rear 81 those
symbols are stars and evergreens, re-
minding of the glory in heaven and the
immortality of the SOUL. The two lower
faces indicate minutes and hours, tho
upper ones the day of the month and of
the week. Above is small circle Civ
ing properly the phase of the moon &C.
cording to calendar. Both sides are
ornamented by neatly carved col olumns
and gothic windows. In the upper de-
partment is the Savior holding the palm
Of victory, and above his head the in
scription in German, g Aspire Heaven
ward" A gallery encircles' this por-
ton. Shortly after IL o'clock, q door
opens at the left side of Christ, the
apostles move out, and in passing their
Master, turn their faces toward Him,
except Judas Iscariot, who comes last,
and carries a money bag. This latter
turns his face from him whom he be-
trayed. Peter, with the key, leads the
march, and as soon rs he has passed
Christ the cock crows and flaps his
wings-the first time, and the second
time when Judas has passed. All the
while bells are playing. The door
closes as soon rs the last exit. This
march may be repeated at any time if
the spring is wound up, which requires
very little time and trouble. The mp
per part is tastefully ornamented, and
ends in an earth-ball with CROSS ON it.
At the right is the cock, and at the left
the American eagle. Though apparently
round, the clock has sixteen corners,
which intercept the rounding irregular
distances. It strikes the quarters on
two smaller, and the whole hours ON
larger bell, and keeps time very prompt
ly and accurately. -