Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-28
4 REMARKABLE
CLOCK.
Invented BY a German
Matchmaker,


has just been accomplished by a
poor German matchmaker. 1t is
a com binatlon of an astronomi-
cal and calender clock. The idea
was suggested TO the watch
maker by the famous clock at
Strasburg Cathedral twenty~four
years ago. The ingenious a.
chlevement of the poor German
artisan represents no less than
nineteen years continual labor,
and II IS stated to be more won-
derful than the horological mon
ument at Strasburg. which
prompted him to the effort. He
was severely handicapped in his
work by the lack of funds, but
be devoted the whole of his saw
ing5 to the task, com pletely
running himself. The clock is
lnclosed within glass case, so
that every movement can be
seen. 1t consists of 1900 parts,
II2 OF which ale wheels. The
CLOCK indicates the seconds, min
utes, hours, dates, the day of the
week, months, and the seasons
OF the year, the pictures of the
signs of the zodiac, the sun,
moon, and stars, and their rising
and setting as we'll as the exact
position of the celestial bodies.
1t shows besides the moon S
phases, aud the eClipses of the
sun and moon. The calendar is
the most remarkable feature,
since it is perpetual with per-
feet accuracy. At the beginning
OF the year it adjusts by itself
the statements of the astronomi~
cal practitioners in explanation
Of the everlasting calendar, as
we'll as Easter and the change
able festival DAYS Of .4',A coming
year. A glass ball, representing
the spherical globe exactly,
shows the movements aud posi-
tion Of the planets Mercury,
Venus, earth and moon. Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
The work is enhanced by over
one hundred movable pictures
and figures Every quarter of All
hour the figure of a guardian
angel appears on the left side of
the principal field. The striking
of the quarters is done by two
angels standing in the recess on
the left, while in the sixth recess
two figures at a time, represent
ing the four ages of man, are
changing alternately. On the
right side OF the principal field |
the Angel of Death advances,
pointing with his scythe to the
dial plate. When the full hour
strikes. the center angel of the
second recess appears holding
an hour glass, while the angel |
on the right side above is sound
ing a trumpet. Under the roof
an aIlegor'cal figure represents
sym LOGICALLY the right season of
the Year, while above in the
principal field the guiding star
OF the year appears. On the left
side of the clock cabinet stands
a cock, which five minutes be-
tore noon beats its wings, stoops
its neck, opens it's bill and crows
three times.
When the picture shows
"Spring,' there appears a cuc~
koo above; Summer" is repre-
sented by a quail, which issues
fourth on the left side, both cali
ing seven times. A bull lying at
the feet of St. Luke the Evange
list roars to symbolic "Au
tumn," and "Winter" is lndicat-
ed by lion lying close to St.
Mark. Every time the clock
strikes twelve. Christ, bending
his head, appears with his
twelve Apostles, and a monk
standing in the portal above
rings his "Ave."
The clock contains a small
chime which plays for five min
utes after the striking ofan even
hour, the melodies changing and
each lasting one minute. The
work has twelve little bells, aud