Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-26
THE CLOCK OF CLOCKS.

In Mengel's building is now on exhi-l
bition, in all probability, the most won
derful clock in the world. 1t was built
by Stephen d. Engle, matchmaker at
Hazelton. lie is about forty-Gve years
Of age and was abouttwenty years in per-
feciing the clock. Mr.. Reid paid BIN
s., 600 for it. Engle never saw the Stras-
bourg clock. In fact, he has not travel
cd more than two hundred miles from
home at any time. This clock stands
eleven feet high. At its base it IS about
four feet wide, and at the top about two.
1t is about three feet deep Mt the base
gradually lessening towards the top. Its
colors are dark brown and gold.
The StFasbourg clock is thirty feet high
yet its mechanism is not so intricate nor
has it as many figures as the Hazelton
clock. The Strasbourg clocks figures are
about three feet high and those of the
American clock about nine inches. Three
minutes before the hour pipe organ in
side the clock plays an anthem. 1t has
five tunes. Bells arc then rung, and
when the hour is struck double doors in
an alcore open and figure Of Jesus ap-
pears. Double doors to the left then open
and the apostles appear slowly, one by
one, in procession. As they appear and
pass Jesus they turn towards him, Jesus
bows, the apostle turns again and pro-
cecds through the double doors in an al
cove on the right. As Peter approaches,
Satan looks out Of a window above and
tenpls him. Five times the devil ap-
pears, and when Peter passes, denying
Christ, the cock flaps his wings and crows
When Judas appears Satan comes down
from his window and follows Judas out
in the pfocessi ion, aud then goes back up
to his place to watch Judas, appearing
on both sides After the procession la.
passed, Jesus and the three Mary's dis
appear and the doors are closed
The scene can be repeated seven times
in an hour il necessary, and the natural
motion Of the clock produces it four times
per hour, wherea, the Strasbourg process
sion is made hutonco a day. at 12o'clocS.
Below the plaza is the main dial, about
thirteen inches in diameter. TO its right
is figure Of Time with an hour gass.-
Above this is window, at which appear
figures representing Youth, Manhood and
Old Age. To the left of tho dial is
skeleton representing Death. When the
hour hand approaches the first quarter,
Time rcvcrses his hour glass and strikes
one on bell with his scytbe, when an.
other bell inside responds then Child
hood appears instantly. When the hour
hard approaches the second quarter, or
half hour, there are heard the strokes Of
two bells. Then Youth appears, and the
organ plays hymn. Atsr this Time
strikes two and reyerses his hour-gass,
when two bells respond inside. One min
ute after this II chime of bells is heard,
when a folding door opens in the upper
porch and one at the right of the court,
when the Savior comes walking out
Then the apostles appear in procession.
The clock tells Of the moons changes
the tides, the seasons, days, and day Of
the month and year, and the signs Of the
zodiac and on top soldier in armor is
constantly on guard, walking bacl, and
forward. As the hours advance, Man
hood, Old Age aud DEATH takep in the
panorama.-Rc RcailIg Penn.) Eogic