The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-02
MAGIC IN MECHANISM
Tns MARVELLOUS AuTOmATONs OF
}~AOUET-OROz

have not heard of the autouIatons OF
the fanIo,Is Ncuchatel meclIaniciap or
the eighteenth century. Most people
would not Know where to find automa
tons OF Jaquet-DroZ. They are said to
be in Russia, in Engla nd and scattered
here and there throughout the world.
But the most remarkable OF these mas
ierpieccs are in the possession OF Hen
ri Martin of Dresden. where they are
the admiration of all those who happen
10 visit Dresden and are able To exam
inc them. According TO the informa
ton kindly furnished to us by Mr..
Martin, the automatonS are III Sood
condition and work as well rs at the
time whe .Iaquet-DrOZ exhibited them
to the sovereiSns of France. Spain and
England, though now they must be
pu in operation by hand.
One of this wonderful mans clocks
went for Il very long time without he
lug rewound. This kind OF perpetual
movement was produced by different
metals expanding and contracting al
the same temperature. Another clock,
without being touched. answered the
question. What time is itF' II must
be presumed that the breath of the
questioner was sufficient by II delicate
combination to put. the mechanism IN
movement. Still another exhibited the
hours. the minutes aud the seconds.
the center of the dial indicating the
course of the sun through the zodiac
,,l a., fam n,.nUs an1 tho different
phases of the moon in perfect accord
with its evolution.
The dial was lighted at the time OF
the full moon. and the stars appeared
aud disappeared ut the required III
tervals. This artificial ornament was
covered with clouds if the weather was
unpleasant or lighted if it WAS clear
As soon rs the hour waS struck ~
chime was heard. Ii played nine DIFF
ferent melodies. TO which an echo re
spondcd A lady seated in a balcony,
holding IL book in her hand. HCtonpa
uied the music with gesture and look.
from time To time took Il pinch of SnuH
and bowed to those who opened the
glass door of the clock. When the
Ginning was ended Il canary. standing
on the hand of II child, whose gestures
expressed ton. Sans eight dli
ferent airs. a shepherd cauIe III MS
turn and played on the hnte. and two
children danced around. dde one
of the children threw himself On the
floor in order to make the other lose
his bnlauce and then turned toward the
spectators. pointing at his companion
with his finger. Near the shepherd n
lamb bIeated from time to time. ana II
dog approached his master 10 caresS
him and To watch over Il basket of APP
pies. If any one touched the fruit ht
would bark Until it was put back III H.
place.
He presented one of his clocks tC
King Ferdinand VI. who was so de
lighted that he refunded the expenses
: of the journey and paid IN addition '"'
louis dor. The king assembled us
courticrs in order to show them ms &c
QUESTION. Among the ~autoinatons was
4 clock with II shepherd playing ON hi
flute and II dog guarding Il basket o
fruit.
The dog" said Jnqnet Dr"z. rs ~
faithful as he is we'll behaved. lie
yOur MA lpSlN pun hIIi 'p ~" i'"' -
touching one of the fruits III the has
kpt.' The king rndeavored tn take al
annie. hut the dog immediately threV
himself on his hand. barking so mai
uruIy that IL hound present in IN
room responded with all his strength
The courtierS thought that sorcery wa
at work aud fed precipitately, maxim
the sign of the cross. The KING an
the minister of marine were the onl
ones 10 remain
The latter asked the shepherd VIVA
" time II WIS. As he did not anSwe
I,uuet-D roz remarked smilingly tina
= he probably did not understand spar
y isll and begged his eXcellency to a'
dress him in French. The question WA
rcpeatpl in that laueua@c. ana IL
shepherd replied Immediately. IL
= minister was frightened. and he. TO-
hurried away. In consequence OF III
seauce the Neuchatcl artist. fearln
| that he might be arrested by the Il
| uuisition aud burned az Il Sorcere
|. begged the king to invite the gran
inuuisitor To he present. Jaquet-Drt
took the clock apart in his prescn'
piece Nv Il''t.
a. springs and explaining TO him the a
ton of the rain. Probably the
uuisitor understood little or nothing
the matter. Nevertheless he amour
IL I'd the fact publicly that he discover
no magic and that the mechanism w
moved entirely by natural means.
Three Of these automatons. VINO
4 perfection exceeded anything WIN
ii had ever HTn known in this class
wurk. are .ne young musician. l
craftsman and the writer. y you
woman. seated ut the ha~rpsichoru'
ccuted several pieces of music w
dextcriiy without any person toucll
= the instrument. The craftsman, SCI
ed OH a stool. made drawings with
pencil. sketched them correctly a
nd thcu shaded them. From time 10 til
he raised his hand to examine
inu work the better, corrected some ueI