The Grenada gazette., 1885-10-17
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.
Time-Piece That Is More Intricate Than
the Famous Strasburg Clock.

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the Famous Strasburg Clock.
America comes forward with a clock
more wonderful than the Str4sbIrg. At
Newcastle, Pa, was Matchmaker
some years ago, who made clock 50
small he wore it as a shirt-stud, and it
good time-kecpcr, too, Some time
after this achievement Mr. Theodore
Rohrerm made clock eleven feet in height
and five feet wide, which is more intrl,
cate than the cathedral clock at Stras-
burg.
On the top is perched an eagle, hold
ng in its beak pendulum. Beneath
the bird ls globe rnrirrlnd by dial
plate of twenty-four hours, which, IN
its revolution of once day, gives the
limo at any meridian. At four O'Clock
lials s-on which the National bird rests
Register the time at Washington, San.
Francisco. London and St. Petersburg.
At one o'clock two Roman soldiers,
with shield and sword, announce the
dawn of time and man 5 entrance on
the stage of life; five minutes later a
small door at the top flies open and an
almost life-lkc bird appear, and
shouts: Flight of lime, in dolrful
notes; five minutes more, another door
opens and reveals a little babe which
remains five minutes; during intervals
until two o'clock appear figures repre-
senting the child, youth, manhood, man
in his decline, helpless age and in his
last sleep. Day and night a sentinel
walks to and fro along gallery pre-
pared for him, and halts and turns as
natural as life.
At each hour there appears figure
representing the different nations of the
earth-at one O clock the Rus ian, two
o'clock the Prussian; at three All invisi-
Bile orchestra mystites the hearers with
most excellent renditiOnS of choicest Sc
cction; four o'clock the Austrian ap-
pears, five o'clock an Italian; six
o'clock two doors III the chapel open
and a sexton sounds the chimes, set to
play perfect harmony, and several beau
tiful selections are rendered; at seven
q representative OF France appears, and
at eight the Spaniarl appears; at nine
o'clock the orchestra again plays; at
ten John Bull steps forth: at eleven
Brother Jonathan appears from the rear
OF the clock, flag in hand and performs
he remarkable feat Of climbing apole
on the top of the clock. He fastcns the
stars and stripes there, then dcscends
And disappears. During this scene
drums within are beating mcrrily,
At twelve O'Clock The large folding
doors are opened, and sacred scene is
presented which is far more wonderful
than those mentioned above. 1t shows
the Saviour in the presence of the
Apostles, evidently giving them their
instructions, as it is His last night on
earth. lie moves about and addresses
each one of the faithful in turn, making
life-like gestures; after thus having de-
iycrcd Himself He lies down, surrcn-
lcring Himself to His enemies. The
Apostles then retire from the scene. fol-
lowed by the traitor Judas carrying the
bag containing the thirty pieces Of >il-
yer. with which he strikes five bells ere
he leaves the scene. The cock on top
of the CLOCK flaps his wings and crows
three times. During the time Christ is
nstructng His Apostles, Satan appears
upon the scene twice, as if in doubt as
to his actions This scene closes, when
two trumpcters appear, and. raising
their bugles to their lipS, proclaim the
close of night. During the twelve hours
the clock plays three musical selections
and two thousand and twenty-five auto
matte movements are made. The aU-
tomutons 90 through Their movement:
every twenty minutes This lncrhani-
cal wonder occupied seven years ip
making, its inventor dcvoting mornings
and evenings only to work upon it.
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