Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-04
The Clock Of Clocks.


In Mengel's building is now on ex-
hibition in all probability the most won
derful clock in the world 1t was built
by Stephen d. Engle, matchmaker, at
Hazleton, Pa. He is about As years Of
age and was about twenty years 10 per-
fecting The clock Mr.. Reid paid Engle
5000 for it. Englc never saw the
Strasburg clock. In fact, he has not
Travelled nora. than two bundled Milea
from home at any time This cleek
stands eleven feet high. Atsits base il
is about four feet wide and AZ the top
about two. 1t is about three feet deep
at the base, gradually less towards the
top. It's colors are dark brown and
gold. The strasburg clock is thirty feet
high, yet its mechanism is not so intricate
nor has it as many figures as the Hazel
ton clock The strasburg clocks figures
are about 3 feet high, and the American
clock about 8 inches. Three minutes
before the hour pipe organ inside the
clock plays an anthem. 1t has Eve
tunes. Bells are then rung. and when
the hour is struck double doors in an
alcove open and figure Of Jesus APP
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
proceeds through the double doors in an
alcove on the right. As Peter APP
proaches Satan looks out of a window
above and tempts him. Five times the
devil appears, and when Peter passes.
denying Christ. the cock faps its wings
and crows. Wien Judas appears Satan
comes down from bis window aad fol-
lows Iudas cat in the PROCESSION and
then goes back up to his place to watch
Judas appearing on both sides. As the
procession has passed Judas and the
three Marys disappear and the doors arc
closed. The scene can be produced sew
Gu times if necessary aud the natural
motion Of the clock produces it four times
PER hour. whereas the Strasburg process
sion is made but once a day, at IL o'clock.
Below the piazza is the main dial, about
10 inches 10 diameter. To its right is
figure ofTime with an hour-glass. Above
this is window, at which appear figures
representing Youth, Manhood and Old
Age. To the left of the dial is skele-
ton representing Death. When the hour
hand approaches the first quarter Time
reverses bis hour-glass and strikes one
on a bell with his scythc, whom another
bell inside responds aud Childhood ar
pears instantly. When the hour rsni-
approaches the second quaner OF ~
the half-hour are heard the s.rokos 10
two bells. Then Youth appears and llie
organ plays hymn. After this Time
rcverses his hour-glass when two bells
respond insiae. One minute after this
a chime Of bells is heard. x5,cn a fold
jro door opens on the upper porch and
one at the right Of the court, when the
Saviour comes walking out. Then the
apostles appear 10 procession. The
clock also tells Of the moons changes.
the tides, the seasons. days. days Of the
month and year and signs Of the zodiac
and on top soldier in armor is con-
stantly on guard walking back aud for
ward As the hours advance Manhood,
Old Age, and Death take part ia tho
panorama. Reading { Pa.) Ecgls.
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