The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-12-19


court, aud an either aide and beyond IN the
centre, are doors whore Christ and His Apos-
ties appear and Satan also. On either corner
are two eilt columns, and on tho right. at the
top Of tha column. stands the Cock that
ctoas. On the left Is the figure at Justice
with scales, which she raises during the APP
pearance OF the Apostles Above the figure
of the Saviour and Apostles is ! balcony, with
folding doors leading into 1t, where the three
Marys appear. On either side Of this are two
windows with shutters, where Satan appears
alternately with his three-pronged harpoon -
Above this Il a battlement roof containing
Roman soldier, who PAGES his beat continual
". and right about faces at the end Of his
beat.
Alfthe figures are nine inches In height,
except the Marys and Youth. In all there
are twenty-six automatic figures. The follow
ing is description of the regular Operations
Of
THIS MECHANICAL WONDER.
When the hour hand approaches the first
quarter, Father Time reverses his hour glass
and strikes one on bell with his scytle,
when another bell inside responds when
Childhood appears instantly. When the hour
hand approaches the second quarter. or half
hour, there are heard the strokes Of two bells.
Then Youth appears and the organ plays
sacred hymn. After this Father Time strikes
two and reverses his hour glass, when two
bells respond inside. One minute after this d
chime of bells is heard, when folding door
opens in the lower porch and one at the right
of the court, when the Saviour comes walk.
Ing out. Then the Apostles appear In process
sion, Peter IN the centre and Judas In the
rear. As the first one approaches the Saviour
a folding door above in the balcony opens.
and the three Marys come out; walking In
single file and stand facing the audience.
Mary, the sister of the Virgin, on the left
the Virgin Mary in the centre, and Mary Mag
dalene on the right, viewing their friends
As the Apostles come opposite the Saviour
they turn towards Him, when the Saviour in
return bows to them. except Peter, who turns
in the opposite direction then the Cock on
the right flaps his wings and crows, and Sa-
tan also appears above at the left window
then the figure Of Justice raises her scales.---
Judas, as he advances does not look upon the
Saviour. because the Devil follows immedi-
aiely after him on foot, and goes hack the
same way he came, but stays long enough to
see that Judas is all right, but returns again
for fear, and disappears to appear again a.
bove at the right window. Satan appears six
times at different places At the third QUAR-
ter, Father Time strikes three with his
scythc and turns his hour-glsss, when Mree
bells respond. Then Manhood appears, and
as the ur-hand approaches figure twelve,
four bells are heard, and the organ again
plays sacred hymn. Two minutes after Old
Age appears, Death strikes the hour with
bone on the skull, and one minute after the
of the Apostles takes place again.
Independently OF these two voluntary
the Apostles can be produced
seven times each hour, SO that there Is no Pc
Rod during the entire day when this mys-
FERROUS mechanical marvel is unfolding some
new and startling phenomena to its astonish-
ed beholders.
This marvellous clock has been purchased
at f bulcus sum. by Captain j. Reid, an
American gentleman, who designs taking 1t
to the great Paris Exposition as specimen
of American skill and ingenuity, after visit
ing few Of our principal cities, giving his
an opportunity of seeing and APP
precating what will hereafter make them
famous in foreign lands.