New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25
OLD CLOCBS.
From The Chnrch amt reoJ,e

from me thhFfh am if'lhf
Long Glow ~ his '' II, pcron,' tells us that on
tie bol 5 O.. the K.uthaus TO- c. isuiz. }. "a hugo
head with a braZ.u helmet and beard. and Whom
ever TIE clock strikes. at each StIoh" at the hammer
tins giants icAU oPIN li' Gio"t JaMs ana >'"i 'H
iccth Iu-ct .eI aus IL IL would sly. Time was iur
i,-Tne "a pa,t.' THIS figure IS known IA al the
country round q, " he man in lie cnstOm-n0n,c,
and when friend from the county irc'is friend
from Coblrntz instead Of saying, How are all tilc
good people III Cobentz q he says, - How Is o."
man IN the custon-houSe.
Another very remarkable clock Is fou-d ~ Prague.
bnilt probably by sOale of the old NGrcmplnG
artists IL stands near the Old .usolie Church.
The clock itself forms part of the orlsinal tower,
while the face or dial l. exposed 20 tbs street. lhe
DIAL Is SIX or eight feet Ia diameter and hss "a
number of hands, recording hours, uuHuteS. day.
mOnthS, years and even centuries. ho dial Is sci
IN an elaborate framework. about light feet hign
ard fifteen long, and THIS metal framework Is orua-
mcntcd with many curious aud quaint devices One
OF ncse is connected with the striking ot tba h0ar-
In Venice may be- found another wonderful rlnck
On the dia,-pate OF this. III ~. Marks Cathedral,
the twcnty-tOur hours are make with the Signs ~
the zodiac aad the phases % the moon. Above ihI'
Is tho Madonna sitting IN stJto upon platform be-
tween tNO doors. On grand religions festivals he
door the right OF tile NlrgIn upeHs. AND OHt walks
an angel with a big trumpet, which he blows, and
then bOwng 10 tie Madonna passes On. He - fol
lowed by three men representing tn. thr., WISE
men of the East, one OF whom - as black ls1t.
hesc all pause aud bow before the Virgo, and ihrn
pass through the door on her left, which Hoses t,r
them. On the pal form ~ 10 huge bell, 6esi1e winch
stand two giant figures. who strike the hours With
sledge-hammers, whi,o above all Is tie Lion 81 81
Marx, with OutsGetched wings.
In old record - found the following account Of
n remarkable japanese tlnle-kccpcr: His clock. IN
Il frame three feet high and I've tong, represented
noon landscape OF great loneliness. Ia the lore
ground were plum and cherry ,Tces All uch plants
in fnll bloom; in the rear hi, gradual ~ ascent.
from which How ed cascade, admirably initiated
en- stall. From this point thIcaa-Iiho stream
Ciid,a along, eHcirchng III Iis winding, rocks aud
tiny islands. but presently losing itself in "a far,
stretch Of woodland. In tie SKY turned ~ golden
sun. indicating as II passed the striking hours, Wins
all lcal he l-f.. wi -rl.r
creeping tori Disc served as hand. 4 bud oi eX-
qul- lite puInage, resting on plum tree branch,
by Its wings Proclaimed the expiration of each
hour When tho song ceased mouse spraHg from
erOttO near by, and running over tine hi hastily
Disappeared
Bul Is said that Droz mechanic of Geneva. pro-
duccd a clock which ,Xceed all others Ia ITS mar
VcllousncsS. On II were seated negro, "A shepherd
aud dog. When the clock struck, the shcp'er
played tunes on his finite and he dog appTOac he'd
and fawDed upon him. ihe King OF Spain came 10
see this wonderful invention and was delighted
Beyond measure The gcutlcUess OF my dog"
sand Droz is Ills least merit II yOur majesty touch
of the apples which you In the shepherds
basket yOu viii admire the animals fidelity" The
kiIg took IN apple, npon which the dog flew ut his
hand, barking SO loudly and 80 naturally that
another dog winch had come into the rOcn began TO
bark also. Ihe eOuTteTs became terrified. thinking
On must be an affair OF witchcTait and crossing
ITEMS, Ives hastily departed Only one ventured to
remain, and DrOz requested him TO ask the negro
what time ~ was He did so in Spanish bnt received
30 reply Dr'Z remarked that the negro had not
learned Spanish. and the question repeated IN
French. N1rh fhc negro immediately replied.
1uis Dig ltc1F m qirstIoTrr alsU quite out OF his
is, aGv ~" 900, Dcss is.y retreat. sure that the
WAC t"'G, sAa-. ~ Ci tAe uevn.