New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-10

.''E tried it once too hoften. 'E
came in, sayin' e was goin' hoff to
Haustralia, and wouldn't BE back for
ten years, and bid me farewell. 1
couldn't bear the modification, and I
made up my mind to leave Hen9land.
"When night came, I put my box in
the wagoner's lands, and went to
Liverpool, aud took ship for ERE. I
Railways thought i'm in Haustralia,
and g thought me crazed or dead when
was not to be found. But 'e's suffered
enough, poor dear lad.
"Aye, though such long years ha'
gone by, 'e's never loved another, and
lis 'eart is just breakin' wi gratitude
to God for bringing i'm safe to me.
"'E's promised, solemn as an oath.
pledged me never to be silly loon,
but wise, sensible woman, worthy to
be lis wife. I've asked leave of the
mistress to 60 to the minister with i'm
Tomorrow; and the master 'imself
offered to drive US hover in lis best
wagon"
"But you have no wedding Dress" 1
said.
20 dear lady, if I 'ad thousand o.
'em, I'd throw them all aside and wear
the cowslip gown that Timothy gave
me at the fair!'
The next evening, we had wedding
supper in the dininR-loom; and we all
waited on Catherine and Timothy. We
gave them wedding-presents, and
wished them Joy, and made them the
happiest couple in town.-Mrs. j. D.
Chopin, in YOUTHS COMPANION.
4 Detroit Rival OF the Strasburg
Clock.
Mr.. FELIX MEIER, an ingenious me-
chanic of this city, has constructed
clock which, in the number, variety
and accuracy of its performances,
eclipses the far-famed Strasburg
clock, which it resembles in some par
ticulars. It was exhibited on Saturday
at the residence Of Mr.. Meier, Az
Sherman street, to representatives of
the press and few specially invited
guests. The clock stands eighteen feet
in height and is enclosed in black
walnut frame deliberately carved and
ornamented. 1t is called the American
National and Astronomical Clock.
Very appropriately the browning
figure is that of Liberty, upon a canopy
over the head of Washington, who is
seated upon q marble dome. The
canopy is supported by columns on
either side. On inches below at the
four corners of the clock are four
human figures representing infancy.
youth, manhood and age. Each Of
these figures has bell in one hand
and q hammer in the other. The
inches are supported by angels with
haring torches, and over the center is
the figure of Father Time. The strik-
ing of this clock is it's interesting per-
Torrance. At the quarter hour the
figure of the infant strikes it's tiny
bell; at the half hour the figure of the
youth strikes it's bell OF louder tone;
at the third quarter the man strikes his
bell, and at the full hour the gray
beard. Then the figure of Time steps
out and tolls the hour. Then two
small figures throw open doors in the
columns on either side of Washington,
and there is procession of the Presi-
dents of the United States. As the
procession moves Washington rises
and salutes each figure as it passes,
and it in turn salutes him. They
move through the door on the other
side and it is then closed behind them.
Tie figures of the Presidents are
pretty fair likenesses of the persons
they are intended to represent. This
procession moves to the accompani-
ment of music played by the clock it.
self. The music machinery is capable
OF playing several airs, especially ma
tional and patriotic airs.
Another interesting feature OF the
clock is an orrery which shows the
movements of the earth, moon and
planets. all perfect and controlled by
the machinery of the clock. There are
dials which show the hour, minute and
second in Detroit, Washington, New
York, San Francisco, London, Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Con-
stantinople, Cairo, Pekin and Mel
bourne. The clock also shows the day
of the week and month in Detroit, the
month and season of the year, the
changes of the moon, etc., the whole
forming most wonderful and compli.
Gated machinery.
Mr.. Meier has worked upon this
clock nearly ten years, and for the last
four years has devoted his whole time
to it. He is a Bavarian by birth, is
about thirty -four years of age and has
lived in this country thirteen years.
He is stone-cutter by trade and was
employed for a number of years in the
stone-yard of David Knapp. To fur
nish him time and means to complete
this clock joint stock company was
formed called the American National
and Astronomical Clock Company,
with capital stock of fifty thousand
dollars, and this company now owns
the clock, upon which it has expended
in actual cash some seven thousand
dollars. As before stated, the frame is
very rich and elaborate, having been
designed and carved by Mr.. Ferdinand
Lapp. The devices are not only beau
tiful but are appropriate.-Detroi Post
and Tribune -.-..