The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-20
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.

Ia 1869 Mr.. H. ". Wcgman, Of Frostburg. Md,
commenced the construction Of a clock which hc
has just completed. lilo is not o'clock. maker
but has worked at tanning most Of his life and
l. now engaged in painting. Ills wonderful In.
vcnlion 10 thus described by the MRiay .IoaraaI
Of that place:
"Mr. II. W. WegmAn. Of this town, after years
Of labor has just finished of the most perfect
and curious specimens Of n clock that We have
ever seen. The body Of the clock Is made Of ash
with the trimmings Of walnut, aud the carving
was done with penknifc. II stands ~ feet in
height. and Is 3! feet in width. on the base l. n
representation. carved In wood. Of death and his
victim and on each side Is pyramid Of cannon
balls Immediately above them are two sheayes of
wheat which support the front Of the structure.
The front IL shield, in the centre Of which Is an
astronomical dial showing the revolutions of the
heavenly bodies. Over each side Of tho uppcr
part Of the shield Is splendidly carved In wood
two large American nags, whilst Immediately
over the centre Of the shield IL small clock show
ing Washington time.
1--WE now come Co the most prominent part Of
.hc clock, viz fortrcsscs with parapets, from
which prJtrude the black muxEes of cannnns on
each side Of these are two doors through which n
figure energies ovcry Eve minutes and walks
across the platform of the clock.
son the stage nj the base of n monument arc
tw0 hguFes-onc drummer boy, dressed In Uncle
Sans blue. who, with every revolution Of the seq
ond hand, taps his drum, and at each quarter hour
beats u tattoo; the other figure represents Mars.
the God OF war, holding n spear in ishand which
records the number Of wars the United States has
been engaged in, by striking n bell which hangs
IN front Of him. In the background Of these
figures are carved representations showing the
rapid stride America has made since It's discovery
In arts, sciences. mechanical industries literature
etc. Immediately above these are two goddesscs
Liberty and Justicc-holding q streamer in
their hands bearing the words "In God We Trust. "
"0ver the fortress on the right Is n specimen Of
Athenian architecture in miniature which encloses
three diais showing the day Of the weck and
month. also the changes Of the moon. On the top
Of this building l. dome on which l. the statue
Of Washington in wood. The building over the
fortress the lett il Of the same style of archi,er
,urc and in which is full band Of musician. rep.
rcscn,ing nine different na,ionalitics. viz : CHI.
uesc. Herman, Irish, English, Yankee, Negro. In.
dian, Frenchman and Highlander. over whom
are the words "wclcomc ALL" On the top Of thi.
building Is figure Of Lafayette.
'0n the stage il erected fac sin,iic Of Bunker
Hill monument. and proudly pcrchcd on the top
IL lagc eagle holding in his left claw the Cubic.
matte olive branch and spears. also the scroll
Of IL PnriJHs CHH~.' In his right claw IL the
pendulum. Ii inchcA in diameter, which has on il
the face Of the clock. At every hour the eagle
whistles. On the pendulum are classical and hi
culOtcuit. utnoug when We note heart,
anchor and cross-faith, Hope and Charity
snake cncircing the hour marks. and around all
the thirteen stars and national colors. Hanging
To the bottom Of the pendulum is n globe repre-.
renting the earth. showing its revolutions on its
axis and also the cause 81 night and day.
Just above the face OF the clock are the III CURES
time and death. who guard four figures represent.
ing the march oi life from the cradle to the grave.
The pendulum is held by n single wire from the
eagles claw, and II Is query to all whp see II.
how does IL work
at every stroke of the quarter hour small doors
ON which are painted scenes of American history
open and show movable figures.
"Thc first quarter is a representation OF the
Americans, disguised as Indians, throwing the
tea overheard in Boston harbor.
"Thc second quarter shows u scene from the war
Of 1912. Captured American scarncn discin bark.
ing. while in the foreground IL Johnny Bull in
ducing the Indians to take up arms.
"a Mexican war scene. with Generals Scott and
Taylor politely dofiing their hats. whilst behind
them are tents. cannon, etc., shows the third
| quarter.
"Thc fourth and last quarter Is u scene from our
late war. A soldier from each u the eleven Con
fcicrate States walks in and turn their backs on
n negro. who is pcrched up on an auction block
In the back ground; they are followed by n figure
Of Lincoln who faces the Negro and hands him the
Emancipation Proclamation.
AT the end Of the hour the band Of musician;
strike up lively air. with Uncle Sam in the cen.
tire rs leader