Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-05-04
The Clock Of Clocks.
fESysYLvANIAS oUTDors THE woBK or
HADgEcnT, OF sTRAsBUzG.

! In Monguls building is now oD exhibition
| In all probability the most wonderful clock u
the world. /. was built by Stephen D. Eagle
matchmaker, al Hazleton, IA. lie is about
IS years Of age aud was about twenty years
| in perfecting tie clock. Mr.. Reid paid LnG!C
! $4,000 forit Engle never saw the Sirasburs
clock IN fact, he has not Travelled more than
/ two hundred miles from home at any time
This clock stands eleven feet high ltis about
four feet wide at its base and at the top about
/ two. IL is about three feet deep at the base,
gradually less towards the top. Its col0rs are
! dark brown and gold The Strasburg clock Is
thirty fee, high yet its mechanism is not so
intricate nor has It as many figures as TIE
Ilazleton clock The Strasburs clocks figures
are about three feet high, and the American
clock about nine inches Three minutes be-
fore the hour r pipe organ inside the clock
plays an Guthem. II has five tunes Bells
are then ruug. aud when the hour is struck
double doors in an alcoyo open and figure Of
Jesus appears. Double doors 90 tue LEFT then
open, aud the apostles appear slowly, one by
one, IN procession. As they appear and pass
Jesus they turn towards him. Jesus bows, the
apostles turn again and proceed through the
double doors in az a!cove on The right. As
Peter approaches Satan looks out Of q window
above and tempts him. Five times the devil
appears. aud when Peter passes. denying
Christ the cock flps is wings and crows.-
When Judas appears Satan comes down from
his window aud follows judas ont in the
procession, ami then goes back mp to his place
to watch Judas appearing on both sides A.
the procession has passed, Judas and the three
Marys disappear aud the doors arc closed
The scene eau be repeated seven times IN an
hour if Necessary, aud tio natural motion Of
the clock produces II four times per hour,
whereas the Strasbuvg procession is made but
once day. At II o'clock Below the piazza
is the main dial, about 3 inche tn diameter
To its rights a figure Of Tine with an hour
glass. Above this is q window az which ap-
pear figures representing Youth Manhood and
Old Ago. To tie loft Of tlic diAl Is @ skeleton
representing Death When the hour hand
approaches the first quarter Time rcycrscs his
honr-plass and strikes one ON bell with hi'
seville when another bell inside responds ;
then Childhood appears instantly. When tie
hour hand approaches tie second quarter or
half hour there are heard The strokes Of two
bells. Then Youth appears aud the organ
plays a hymn. After this Time strikes two
aud reycrsos his hour-eiass, when two bclls
respond inside One minute after this q chime
Of bells IS heard, when q folding door opons
in thc upper porch aud one at the right Of tbe
court, when the Saviour comes walking out
Then the apostles appear in procession. The
clock also tolls Of tho moons changes, tie
iidcs. the seasons, days. aud day Of the month
and year, and the signs Of thc zodiac; aud On
TOP soldicf 10 armor Il constantly on guard
Walking back and forward. As the hours
advance Manhood, Old Age anl Death inko
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