Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21

PENNsYLvASrAS orTpoEs THE WORK
Oh HABREcnr, or sTRAsBrRG.
In Hengel's building is now on exhibi.
tion. In all probability. the most won ierful
clock In the world. IL was built by Ste
phen ID. Engle, matchmaker at Hazleton.
He is about forty-iive years of age and
was about twenty years in perfectng the
clock. Mr.. Reid paid Engle s. 200 for II.
Engie never saw the Strasburg clock. la
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 it is about four feet wide and at the
top about two. II is about three feet deep
At the base; gradually less toward the top.
Its colors are brown and gold. The S,ras-
burg clock is thirty feet high. yet It's me.
chanism is not so Intricate nor has il 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. II has five tunes. Bells are
then ruug, and when the hour Is struck,
double doors in an alcove open and ilg-
ure OF Jesus appears. Double doors to the
left then open and the apostles appear
slowly, one by one. In PROCESSION. As they
appear ard pass Jesus, they turn toward
him. Jesus bows. the apostles turn again
and proceed through the double doors in
an alcoye on the right As Peter ap-
proaches, Satan looks out of window above
and tempts him. Five times the Devil ap.
pears. 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
TO his place, to watch Judas. appearing on
both sides. As the procession has passed.
Judas and the three Marys disappear, and
the doors are closed. The scene can be
repeated seven times in an hour. If neces.
sary: and the natural motion OF the clock
produces it four times per hour, whereas
the Strasburg procession is made but once
Q day. at IL O'Clock. Below the piazza is
the main dial. about thirteen inches In di.
ameter to its right Is figure of Time with
an hour-glass. Above this is a window.
At which appear figures representing
youth, manhood. and old age. To the left
OF the dial is a skeleton, representing Death
When the hour hand approaches the first
quarter Time reverses his hour-glass and
strikes one on bell with his scy.he, when
another bell inside responds. Then Child
hood appears Instantly. When the hour
hand approaches the second qulrter, or
half-hour, there are heard the strokes of
two bells. Then Youth appears. and the
organ plays a hymn. After this. Time
strikes two and reverses his hour-glass.
when two bells respond inside One min
ute after this chime of bells is heard.
when folding door opens in the upper
porch. and one at the right of the court.
when the Saviour comes walking out.
Then the apostles appear in procession.
The clOca also tells Of the moons changes,
the tides. the seasons. days, and day OF the
month and year. and the signs of the zod-
&C; and on top q soldier is constantly on
guard. walking back and forward. As the
hours advance Manhood, Old Age. land
Death take part in the panorama.-Read-
ing Eagle.