Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-10-18
GRANDFATHER CLOCKS.
A MOdorniEed Article OF tho Old Styi'
Time Piece Now in Vogue.

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Time Piece Now In Vogue.
"What has become of the very big and
old grandfather clocksY' asked report.
or Of leading jeweler.
"Well, there are still many Of them
lingering behind as relics"
"Do you keep in stock any such clocks
nowadAys?"
mo, but we sell some very large
clocks, built, however, on a different
plan, The grandfather time-piece was
antique in its every makeup Tall,
stately and almost reverenHal in appear
ance, the old clocks Of our grandparents
have given place to the generally far
more attractive designs which now find
their place in the cheerful appearing
homes of our citizens. There's very
pronounced tendency towards ali sorts
OF unique designs--the odder the better.
People don't like the old-timers, un-
less 1t is as relics: and they are too
bothersOme and expensive II 1t Is de-
sired to keep them in running order.
We have number OF customers who
still cling 10 their beloved old clocks.
but something is always wrong and re-
pairs are continually necessary. We
have two or three old-timers in the store
now for repairs, but the owners would
sell them quick II would-be buyer
should turn up. They are not so diff
cult TO get possession Of as many think"
"New works can be put in them?"
Certainly, but the charm OF the old
relics would then be in degree lost. A
relic is relic, and any undermining de-
stroys its value.
Many styles of clocks are popular.
There's the onxy-a low, solidly-built
clock, very favorably received but very
costly, some selling for $40 and higher.
Marble clocks, those that are rather
small and worth S25, sell very readily
among certain class of people. Wooden
clocks don't sell so well. They former
ly were just the thing, but timos have
changed and people don't like them as
a rule. A rather ordinary wooden clock
brings about SIS, some selling for $40 or
$15 Marbleized iron time pieces are
quite popular. They are jet black,
and built on the same plan as the ordi'
nary marble or onyx clock. They fire.
quently sell for S45 or $50. Brass clocks
OF unique design are also popular,
Here's o new one-in the form Of pad
lock and key, the lock part forming the
clock proper while the key part is made
into a neatly devised thermometer AL
| ~ aniD1ala and
houses Of antique designs are initiated
in the popular brass clocks of the day
Lever clocks in all these designs arr
we'll thought of. A lever clock is ont
that is constructed on the same princi
Pile as a watch-Without pendulum
These clocks are OF all shapes, octagons
heptagons-in short, angular figures o.
various shapes being principally made
Then there are cottage clocks, tn,
Gothic, Tudor, Spartan and numerou
other designs which take name frou
! some historical parsonage or country
French clocks arc Of peculiar design ant
, are generally made OF polished metal
this latter characteristic Is their distin
3 gushing one. A great many Of theu
r are sold. Here's something rather new
r this watch? 1t keeps time according t
I the 24-hour system-that Is, the face O
the watch indicates "a hours, instead Q
10 ss all ordinary ones do We don
4 sell time-pieces OF that description
simply keep them as curiosities. Up i
:, Canada. however, such watches an
. clocks are used quite great deal Man
' railroads, believe, use such systeI
i of keeping time. Here's very popula
J.. kind Of clock. 1t has, one might say
h taken the place of the grandfathe
;, clock. You see 1t is very tall They ar
called antique hall clocks and are reall
o beautiful and striking pieces of furn
ture, some of them being 10 feet higl
They are made of oak and mahogan
wood, finished with antique brass trim
mings, gold tippings and so on. TIL
:, wood work is finely carved usual.
- They are worth commonly from 500
=. $500 and upwards. These are provide
% with cathedral gongs and strike I'll
half hours" -Cincinnat Times-Star