The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-09-12

A Rival OF THE sTRAsBuRa CLOCK.

Carl Ketterer, a miner near Shame
kin, Pa, has employed his time during
a "strike" to more purposes than most
men do. He has made with pocket
knife as his sole instrument, q wooden
clock which would appear worthy Of
comparison with the famous apostolic
clock at Strasburg. The work began
as indicated above, when the miners
were on strike, but it became the OBJ
ject of his life, and it took him three
years and three months to complete it
lower represents the old, and the
er one the New Testament, and this
Ca has been followed in all the neat.
est executed figures. The clock itself
is placed on a stand four feet in height
to leave room for the weights. One of
these is for the motion of the clock, two
for the striking work, and one for the
anatomic work, such as the march of
the apostles and the cock Growing and
tapping their wings. Back OF the
weight moves the pendulum which is
made in the form of an insect. The
clock runs thirty-two hours when wound
up, and always at twelve O'Clock APP
pear the apostles. On the two edges
in the rear 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
discrimination that one must be firm
and durable rs an oak tree in tempta-
ton. Cross, heart and anchor repre-
sent Faith, Love and Hope. On the
side of the upper face are two figures,
the one at the left representing the time
or image of death, and the one at the
right the Archangel Michael with
sword and scale, remembrance Of the
last Judgment, Beside and i'll the rear
of these two symbols are stars and cv-
ergrccns, reminding one Of the glory in
heaven and the Immortality of the
soul.
The two lower faces indicate minutes
and hours, the upper ones the day Of
the month and of the week. Above Is
small circle, giving properly the phase
Of the moon according 10 calendar
Both sides are ornamcntcd by neatly
carved columns and gothic windows In
the upper department is the Savior
holding the palm Of victory. and above
his head the inscription in German.
aspire lIcavcnward' \ gallery en-
circles this portion. Shortly after
twelve o'clock a door opens on the lclt
side OF Christ, the Apostles move out,
and in passing their Master, turn their
faces toward hm except Judas lSarlot.
who comes last and carries money
bag. The latter turns his face from
Him whom he has betrayed. Peter
with the key leads the march, and AS
soon as he passes Christ the cock crows
and flaps his wngs-thc first time, and
the second time when Judas had passed.
All the while bells are playing The
door closed as soon as 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 upper part is iastetully ornamcntcd
and ends in an earth-ball with a cross
on it. At the right is the cock, and at
the left the American Eagle Though
round, the clock has sixteen
corners which intercept the rounding in
regular distances. 1t strikes the quart
crs on two smaller and the whole hours
IN a larger bell, and keeps time prompt
y and accurately.