The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
THE CLOCK or CLOCKS.
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neoreemss % Strss"sSB.
In Mengel's building is now on exhioi.
ton in all probability the most wonder
full clock in the world. 1t was built by
Stephen ID. Epgle, q matchmaker, at
Hazieton. lie is about forty-6ve year,
OF age, and was about twenty yeaB in
perfecting the clock. Mr.. Reid paid
Engle 10000 for it. Engie never saw
the Strssburg clock. In fact, he has not
travelled more than two hundred miles
from home at any time. This clock
stands eleven feet high. At It's base 1t Is
about four feet wide and at the top about
two. 1t is about three feet deep At the
base, gradually less towards the top. lts
colon are brown and gold. The Stras
burg clock is thirty feet high, yet its
mechanism is not 30 intricate nor has it
As many figures as the Hazleton clock.
The Strssburg clocks figures are about
three feet high and the American clock
about nine inches. Three minutes before
the hour . pipe organ inside the clock
plays an anthem. 1t has five tunes.
Bells are then rung, and when the hour
is struck doable-deors In an alcove open
and figure Of Jesus appears. Double
doors to the left then open, and the apos-
ties appear slowly, one by enc, in process
sion. As they sppear and pass Jesus
they turn towards him. jesus bows; the
apostle turns again and proceeds through
the double doors in an slcove on the
right. A Peter approaches, Satan looks
out Of window above and tempts him.
Five times the devil appears, and when
Peter passes, denying Christ, the cock
fiaps its wings and crows. When Judas
appears, Satan comes down from hls
window and follows Judas out In the
procession, and then goes back up 10 his
place to watch Judss, appearing on both
sides. As the procession has passed,
Judas and the three Msrys disappear,
and the doors are closed. The scene. can
be repeated seven times in an hour If
necessary, and the natural motion OF the
clock produces it four times an hour,
whereas the Strasburg procession Is made
but once day, at twelve O'Clock. Below
the plaza is the main dial, about thirteen
inches in diameter. To Its right is a
figure of Time with an hour, glass. Above
this is a window, at whieh-aprear figures
rerresenting youth, manhood and old
age To the left Of the dial If a skeleton
representing Death. When the hour
hand approaches the first quarter Time
reverses his hour, glass and strikes one on
bell wi h hi. scythe, when another bell
inside responds; then Childhood appear
Instantly. When the hour.hand APP
proaches the second quarter, or hal
hour, there are heard the strokes of two
bells. Then Youth appears, and the
organ plays a hymn. After this Tim,
strikes two and lreverses his heur.gass
when two bells respond inside. One
minute after this chime of bells il
heard when folding-door opens In the
upper porch, and one at the right of tn,
court, when the Saviour comes walking
out. Then the apostles appear in pro
! ceasion. The clock also tells of thu
moons changes, the tides, the seasons
days, and dag Of the month and year anc
the signs Of the zodiac; and on top ,
soldier is constantly on guard, walking
back and forward. As the hours advance
| Manhood, Old Age and Death take Ear
in the psnorams. Heading Eagle.