The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-04-17


lovingly decorated this unique stone.
jewel. The baptistery was the work
Of John Detginger; the pulpit that Of
Hans Hammerer, and innumerable-
humble artisans lovingly and piously
decorated and embellished 1t. Their
anonymous tribute is touchingly re-
vealed in the slightest details of the
gigantic and splendid masterpiece.
The Astronomical Clock. -'
The great clock of the cathedral has:
been for nearly six centuries an object
Of public curiosity and amusement
This astronomical clock was first
built by Bishop Bercthold of Birch,
egg in 1852, and was completed
two years later by Bishop John Of
Lichtenberg. The clock originally oc-
cupied the space facing that which it
occupies at present in the southern
transept. Besides various astro--
nomical devices indicating the true
solar time, 1t has great planet. .ium
in which the revolution Of the planets.
Is represented, so that the relative
position of each at any time can be-
seen ut glance. Then, on an ele-
waited platform, are moving figures
representing the four ages of man.
On still higher platform is nat
ural-sized figure Of Jesus, and at noon
the twelve apostles pass before the
fe5A of their master, bowling low. AS
Peter passes, a large and marvel,
ously lifelike cock flaps his wings.
ruff1es his feathers and crows three.
times very loudly and naturally. The
clock was definitely completed in 1874.
to be destroyed during the revolution
OF 1880. But in 1912, Strassbure
artist named Schwielgue built the
clock which still exists and is a faith
ful copy of the-old timepiece.
Houses Of the Renaissance. -
During the Renaissance, Strasx
enjoyed prosperity of which Ssome
Idea can be gained from the miner
o1s monuments which We're erected at
that period. Many of these still exist.
especially those old houses which
abound in the little narrow streets in
the neighborhOod of the cathedral.
where many picturesque old sign
boards bear evidence to the past. The
boecklln house, which once belonged
to noble family of lower Alsace. is
among the most celebrated of the
period. The courtyard Of this house
contains magnificent stone staircase.
ana 1t also possesses particularly
hne Renaissance doorway. The House.
or the Grow, dating from the four-
teenth century, is famous for its 20
markable courtyard, and it is said that
frederick the Great lodged there in
l'4o. The House of the Dragon. re-
Gentry demolished, was in the four
teen1h century the residence of the
hnlghts of Endingen, whilst the IA
nous kamerzell house on the Cathe-
dral place, dating from 1867, is oF
worldwide renown. Its three stor;ox,
were Dullt at successive periods: but
collfed with its high, slanting roof SO
characteristic of Strassburg, it rather
resembles an immense dovecote with
Its many windows,
During the thirty years. war Alsoco
iell under the rule of France: Stross-
burg became French on the Goth or
oeptember, 1851, whilst the annexa-
tion was definitely ratified by the
feace OF Ryswick in 1897. Vauhan
personally directed the construction of
.ne citadel in 1852. But his fortifica-
tlons, strong as they We're, could not
resist the intensely terrific lombard.
ment to which the Germans Subjected
me OLD city in August and September.
1870, and Strassburg was Obliged TO
capltuiate after barely mopth,x ra-
During the Smelling Of the
city many of its finest public efifices
when were for the most part of the
4,shteenth century, were DESTROYED.
amongst these figured the magnificent
library.