Middletown transcript., 1876-12-16

: the people are often driven to that ID
b resort Of an outraged community
e taking the law into their own hands
Q Then, remember that whenever th'
| take the law into their own hands th,
) are charged with political intimidatie
by the Republicans. and you begin
realize the complications with which IL
! political situation in Louisiana is b
clouded ed.-M p. H., Correspondent
of the Philadelphia Times
MADE BIZ POOR MINER.
what a Man Of Genius can do with
Jack.knife.
j Karl Ketter, poor German mine
Of the Excelsior Colliery, which
situated within few miles Of Shamokin
Pa, has exhibited clock there recent
| ly of most remarkable character. II
had been three years constructing it
the first two years at intervals Of time
and the last year he worked at it da,
and night, scarcely taking time enougl
to sleep and eat. He became almost
monomaniac on the subject. The clocl
was in his mind during bis waking
hours and in his dreams at night. HI
occupied alone small wooden shanty
where be worked, slept and cooked BIZ
food. Whatever sleeping and cooking
he did. however, was but little 1t j.
thought he would have nearly starved
but for the kindly interest which hi
ncighbors took in him and his clock
They took him food and encouraged him
in his labors. The clock, which was
made with no other tools than two COM
mon jack-knives. is eight feet high and
four feet broad. Its frame is Of the
Gothic style Of architecture. It has
sixteen sides, and is surmounted by a
globe. on top of which is attached a
small golden cross. On the front Of
the clock there are four dial plates ;
one shows the day Of the week, another
shows the day Of the month, another
shows the minutes and fractions Of a
minute, and the other the hour Of the
day. These dials are carved in a.most
unique manner. having emblematic
figures upon and around them Of al
most every imaginable description
Above the dial plates is semi-circular
gallery, extending around about half
the width Of the framework Of the clock.
Immediately in front, in the centre
of this semi-circular gallery, is the
carved wooden figure Of our Saviour.
At the ends Of the gallery, on either
side, there is small door opening in
to the body of the clock. Over the
door, on the right hand side of the
clock, as you stand facing it, is an
eagle. Over the door, on the left hand
side. is cock Twice day-that is,
1906 in the day. and at 1906 at night
"a sweet chime of bells begins to play.
the small deor on the right hand side
opens. and the small door on the right
hand side opens, and the small wooden
igures, admirably carved, of the
Twelve Apostles. appear and walk out
slowly and gravely in procession, Peter
1t the head. Advancing along the
gallery until they get opposite the figure
# Jesus, each in turn. except Judas, |
'lowly turns round and bows his head |
o the Master, then RECEIVERS his former
position; as Petcr does this the cock
rows! They continue to advance to
he other side Of the gallery and enter
be small door on the left. As Judas
who is in the rear, with his right
land shielding bis face and bis left clasp
ng tho bag which is supposed to con-
ain the thirty pieces of silver, comes
q full view of the clock, the cock crows
gain! By a similar arrangement this
recession can be made to come out and
ass around the gallery at any time
esired. On pedestals, at the extreme
orners Of the front of the clock, are
arved wooden statues of Moses and
'lias. In the rear are two obelisks of
le Egyptian style. upon which are
lrvsd hieroglyphic characters to repre-
mt the ancient periods of the worlds
istory. The clock will run thirty-two
ours without winding Mr.. Ketter,
ho is native Of Freiburg, in Baden,
very proud Of bis workmanship. He
N scarcely bear to be away from it
ng enough to eat his meals. He has
zen offered $4,000 for 1t by person
ON New York. but be refused it. Mr..
etter says he had often heard Of the =
lebrated clock in Strasburg, but he Y
'ver saw it, and be has no knowledge i
how it was constructed; neither has '
ever had any instruction ia meohan-
of any kind. His purpose is to
bibit it for q few months in this 3
untry, and then take it with him to n
ermany. .
"Why are your cheeks like my i
nies 2" said a country beau to his =
|kative sweetheart. as soon as he :
uld get werd in edgewise, after !