The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
THE CLOCK OFt.CLOCKS.
A PennsylyanianI Cutdoes the Work OF
Aabreons, Of Strasburg.

72CEGSN., Oh 0HdSUuIS.
In Mengel's building is now OH eX-
hibition in all probability the most
wonderful clock in the world. 1t was
by Stephen d. Engle, a matchmaker
at Hazleton. He is about As years OF
age. and was about twenty years in
perfecting the clock. Mr.. Reid paid
Engle SIS. 900 for it. Engle never saw
the Strasburg clock. In fact, he has
neber travelled more than 200 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 at the base. gradually less toward
the top It's colors are dark brown
and gold. The Strasburg clock is
thirty feet nigh, yet it's mechanism is
not so intricate nor has it so many
figures as the Hazleton. The Stras-
burg clock figures are about three
feet high, and the American clock
about nine inches.
Three minutes before the hour a
pipe organ inside the CLOCK plays an
anthem. 1t plays five tunes. Bells
are then rung, and when the hour is
struck double doors in an alcOve open
and figure of Jesus appears. 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 toward him. Jesus
bows. the apostle turns again and
proceeds through the double doors In
an alcove on the right. AS Peter ap-
prOacheS, Satan looks out OF window
above and tempts him. Five times
the devil appears, and when Peter
passes, denying Christ, the cock flaps
its wings and crows. When Judas
appears, Satan comes down from his
window and follows Judas out in the
procession, and then goes back up in
his place 30 watch Judas, appearing on
both sides. AS the procession has
passed, Judas and the three Martyrs
disappear and the doors are closed.
The scene can be repeated seven
times in an hour ii necessary. and the
natural motion Of The clock produces
it four times per hour, whereas the
Strasburg procession is made but
once Il day, II II CLOCK.
Below the piazza is the main dial,
about thirteen inches in diameter. To
its right is 4 figure Of Time with an
hour-glass Above this is Il window,
ut which appear figures representing
youth. manhood and old age. To the
left of the dial is Il skeleton repre-
senting death When the hour hand
approaches the first quarter, Time
reverses his hour glass and strikes
one on bell with his scythe, when
another bell inside responds; then
Childhood appears instantly. When
the hour hand approaches the second
quarter or half hour, there are heard
two strokes of two bells. Then Youth
appears and the organ plays hymn.
After this Time strikes two and re-
verses his hour glass, when two bells
respond inside. One minute after
this chime of bells is heard, when a
folding door opens in the upper porch
and at the right of the court. when
the Savior comes walking out. Then
the apostle appear in procession. The
clock also tells Of the moon s 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
back and forward. AS the hours adj
vance, Manhood, Old Age, and Death
take part in the panorama.