The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-11

No one has Since Been Able
TO Duplicate any OF
His Wonderful
MechznismS

Few persons IN the mechanics
world have not beard Of the automa
ltons OF the famous Nenchatel mechan
lican OF the eighteenth century. Mos
lpeople would not know where TO hns
lautomatOns OF Jaquef-Droz They ar
said to be In Russia. in England. ant
lacatteFed here and there throughout
1.-The world. Bu' the most remarkable
OF these masterpieces are In the pos
session or Henri Martin OF Dresden
where they are the admiration OF al
those who happen to visit Dresden
and are able 10 examine them. Ae
IcordlnE TO the information kindly fur
Inlshed us by Mr.. Martin the automa
lions are In good condition and work
as well az at the time when Jaquet
Droz exhibited them to the soyereIgns
of France. Spain and England, though
now they must be put in operation by
band.
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One OF this wonderful mans clocks
went for a very long time without be
ing rewound This Kind OF perpetual
movement was produced by different
metals expanding and contracting az
the same temperature. Another clock
without being touched. answered the
question. 'what t'riei ID ~" II must
be presumed that the breath Of the
queatl0ner was sufficient by n delicate
combination To put the mechanism IN
movement. Still another exhibited the
honra. the minutes and the seconds,
the center OF The dial Indicating the
course OF the sun through the zodiac.
and the four seasons and the different
phnsea of the moon In perfect accord
with its evolution. 81 NNH
The dial was lighted at the time OF
the full moon, and the stars appeared
and disappeared at the required inter
vals. This artificial Armament was
covered with clouds the weather
was unpleasant. or lighted II Il was
clear. A. soon aa the hour was struck
n chime was heard. II played nine
different melodies 20 which an echo
reepOnded. A lady seated on q bal
cuny holding book IN her hand, ac,
conpanied the music with gesture and
look and from time 10 time took a
pinch OF snuf and bowed 10 those who
opened the glass door of the clock.
Wonderful heehanlam.
| When the Ginning was ended
canary standing on the hand OF n child
whose gestures expressed admiration
sang eight different airs. A shep
herd came In his turn and played on
tho hute. and two children danced
around Suddenly one of the children
threw himself on the nocr In order 10
make the other hose his balance, and
then turned toward the spectators
pointing at his companion with his
finger, Near the shepherd lamb
bieated from time 10 time aud a dOR
approached his master 10 earess him
aud 10 watch over basket OF apples
II anyone touched the fruit he would
bark until Il was put back IN lts place
| lie presented one of his clocks Il
king Ferdinand W., who was so de-
lighted that he refunded the expens,
lof the journey and paid IN addition
900 loais dor The king assemble,
his eOurtiers In order Go show then
hla acquisition. Among the automa
tons was a clock with shepher,
playing on his flute ana dog guard
Ing a basket % fruit
The dog" said JaQuet Droz, ''is n
faithful AZ he h well behaved. lie
your majesty put him TO the proof b
touching one OF the fruits In the has
ket." The king endeavured Ia take a
appie, but the dog immediately thre'
lhimself ON his hand. barking 80 natul
ally that hound present In the rooI
respOnded with all his strength. tn
! conrtiers thOaEht that soWery was 1
work and ned preclpitately. maxim
the sign 0f the crOsa The king an
the minister OF marine were the onl
ones Co remain
II Scared ere Court
The latter asked the shepherd wht
time u was. As he did not answe
JaQuet.DroA remarked smillngly thl
; he probably dld not understand Spal
lsh, and begged his excellency TO a.
dress him In French. The questio
was repeated ln that language. an
the shepherd replied immediatel,
The mlnister was frightened. and b,
TOO. hurried away Ia consequence
this seance the Neuchatei artist TEA
ms that he might be arrested BY n
lnQuisitlon and burned as sorcere
begged the king 20 invite the grand Il
IQuislior a. be present Jaquet. DrC
took the clock apart In his presenc
plcce by piece. showing him an n
springs and explaining 90 him the a
tion 0f the train. Probably the lnQu
sitor understood little or nothing
! the matter; nevertheless he Al
nooneed the fact pahlicly that he "a
leoNered no magic and that the mecl