The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-22

from the -Kedge Anchor: or. Young
Sailors Assistant How his eve and
hand 80 readily master secrets that
frequently puzzle the initiated Is a
mystery. since he understands neither
the principles Of proportion or per
spective. nor the art Of delineaton
with pencil and penl
Recently a miniature ocean steam
ship was constructed TO order by parties
In Great Britain. which on being Ct
ted by the purchasers with miniature
In brass. including engines, boilers and
screw, Il Is said TO have developed a
speed on her trial trip equivalent 10 six
teen miles an hour: this statement.
however. may be taken with some al.
lowance. since the craft was less than
eve feet IN length over all. and the
scene OF her performance pond scarce
twenty rods in diameter For this he
received trine less than two hundred
guineas.
Mr.. Yoe boasts. In his modes. way
u his ability to duplicate with his
knife alone any piece Of work under
taken by joiner. cabineimaker, wheel
wright, professional carver. or other
worker in wood with a complete out
fit OF edged tools, II only allowed his
own choice OF material; also that the
patent Office at Washington contains
more than three hundred models. the
product 10 his skill IN behalf Of would
be patentees. He is ambitious also in
certain ways; he desires 10 visit Eu-
rope TO view aud study certain cele-
brated and historical structures which
he desires to initiate. such as West
Minister Abbey, st. Paul's, st. Peters,
the Cathedral of Cologne. Tower of
Pisa, Escurial ut Madrid, and tomb of
Napoleon. This seems to be about the
sum and substance Of his knowledge
of architecture abroad; to found a mu-
scum Of jackknIfery, so to speak, IN st.
Louis or some other large city that will
afford him encouragement. which will
astonish the world; and finally to be
considered and known as the Cham
pion Whittier of the World and, II
possible, meet some other would-be
champion in contest of pine and
shavings.
One of the designs now latent in his
brain, IS u copy of each of the capitol
buildings of the original thirteen states,
artistically grouped around the ma
tlonal capitol. The state houses of
Missouri and Texas have been imita-
ted with fattering success. the former
yet in Mr.. Yoe's workshop awaiting a
purchaser. while the latter has passed
into the possession Of gentleman at
Austin.
At this writing he Is engaged upon a
momentous undertaking, which IL sue
cessful, he believes will be the master
piece of his life-an automaton water
and landscape of nearly 100000 pieces
and ! 900 movement sto be put in mo-
tion by means of an oyershot wheel
driven by stream "a sand falling from
a hopper. This will occupy aspace of
forty-eight by sixteen feet, is already
more than half completed, and en-
braces windmills, lighthouses, towers.
bridges. railways and trains, canal
boars. steamers and sailing crafts,
Strassburg Cathedral and its wonder.
full c'ock, model of the New York,
West Shore. and Buffalo railway depot
at Buffalo. and host OF moving and
performing figures.
Ofthsse a brig weighing less than
half pound and complete in all de.
tails, contains 1900 distinct pieces
Noah's ark. forty inches long, 3,4OO; the
depot. eleven by fourteen and nine feet
high, is wonderful piece Of work. out
of which trains will!dart at intervals.
the same movement putting in motion
some ninety figures on the platform
and In and about the building. Besides
the ordinary features of the Strassburg
clock. the chimes IN the spire, on strik-
Ing, cause the Virgin to appear before
the cross on the altar of the cathedral
In a supplicating attitude; two hun
dred figures leave the choir, and moving
down the main aisle pause for a mo-
ment contemplating her, and then DIS
appear behind the altar piece. At
stated periods, also. the inhabitants of
the ark sally forth by gangway, and
deflling down the side of the hill. re-
turn by circuitous route, entering in
the same way at the opposite side.
Canal boats pass up the river; vessels
in harDor toss upon the water; figures
in door yards pursue their usual voca-
tions, while in one instance man con-
stantly saws wood. while another mo-
notonously plies the AK
One of the peculiar features of the
work is that each subject Is complete
initself. and independent of the others.
may he used separately or connectedly
al the will of the operator. Again, aside
from paint and cloth nothing enters