West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-24

time impatieptly. "Ten can | git
somepoty to mines my baby avhile?'
There are two clocks i'm the
Lioeral Arts Building that rival
each other IN originality and inter-
est. The one Is exhibited by the
Goldsmith 4 SilversmitEs' Com
pany of London. In shape it is an
octagon about six feet in height.
1t is composed of the finest Amori-
can walnut and decorated profusely
with rich gilt ornaments of the
cotton plant and flower. 1t bears
eight panels representing popular
sports. as swimming, running,
bicycling etc. Below these are
scenes, one representing Brooklyn
Bridge. Each panel is surmounted
by a portrait, Presidents Washing
ton, Lincoln, Grant, jackson, Harri-
son ind Cleveland and Franklin and
Her Majesty Queen Victoria, max
ing the number. There are four
dials, showing English, American,
French and Spanish time. Four
columns SUPPORT vasrs and between
these are figures representing pro.
gress in Art, Science, Industry and
Engineering. The dome is sur
mounted by miniature statue of
Liberty and tho American Eagle
spreads his wings on all sides. At
each hour the English and AmerI-
can anthems are played by chime
of eight gongs. Round the clock
are twelve figures representing
players in cricket, foot balIetc., and
as the clock strikes each quarter
the figures revolve in u procession.
The other is exhibited by the
Waterbury Watch Company. This
clock, base and statue on dome
measures almost twenty feet. The
case is of walnut highly polished
and handsomely carved. In front
just below the dial is room with
glass front representing the tram
ing room in the model American
Watch Factory, where the quick
winding Waterbury IS made. In
the room are twenty-five moving
figures. Each figure is carved out
of solid cherry. Each one Is at his
own particular work just as if they
were in the factory. These figures
all move with steady life like
motion and initiate the real work
shop perfectly. On either side of
the clock are four separate rooms,
one above the other, in each of
which is a group of automatic
hgures typifying some leading event
IN American industrial progress.
Cotton picking is shown in one
scene and near it a scene showing
the first use of the cotton-gln. In
one room are three figures showing
the invention of the sewing ma
chine. One of the figures is Elias
Howe,and the other, two women, one
toiling away on the hem of ruffie
by hand and the othcr smiling at
the progress she makes sewing on
her machine. Other groups show
saw milling, flax-spinning, swiss
watch making and electrical devel-
opment which is shown by tele-
graph office and an electric lighting
station. Beside all these mcving
figures there are panels around the
lower part Of the clock showing
historical events. These scenes are
carved in high relief and although
many figures appear in one scene
the perspective work is so perfect
that many are accurate portraits.
For instance, in the battle-scene
at the capture Of the City Of Mexico
Taylor can be readily singled out.
There are other clocks in the build
ing worthy Of mention also, as the
Australian clock and the Polish
clock, but these two are my favor
ties.
In spite of ali the papers have
contained and all my friends have
told me ! was positive / would be
dizzy on the Ferris Wheel. was
determined to 90 around in it how
ever for the sake Of the view, and
because the wheel Of itself is 50
wonderful. l enjoyed it so much
that ia like to go up again and il
! was rich do you know what I'd
do ? I would take evorv ,oor child