Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1890 — A WONDERFUL WATCH. [ARTICLE]

A WONDERFUL WATCH.

ftc Intricate Mechanism of a 'Clsvelandt Man's Timepiece. W. T. R. Huntington, of Cleveland, is the owner of a unique watch presented to him by his father, John Huntington, a watch that is one of two, Mr. Huntington, Sr., carrying the iuplicate. For both of these, it is laid, the latter paid $5,000 in gold to the makers, Messrs. J. Badollet & Co. of Geneva. The case of the one described is of pure gold, four-ounce, while the works are of the most delicate and intricate character, and number 400 pieces. On the larger dial appear four smaller dials. The one at the top shows by a diagram of the sky the changes of the moon, the firmar uient being of lapis lazuli, studded with golden star* The next dial to the right shows the leap year, the tiny hand moving around the circle once in four yecrs, and an auxiliary hand shows each month. On the dial at the bottom is a'hand marking the quarto? seconds and one showing the day of the month. At the left, on the fourth miniature dial, is a hand pointing out the day of the week, and another the tide as it ebbs and flows. Around the large dial, besides the usual hour and minute hand, moves a second hand an extra horse-timer so arranged that the distance between two horses at the finish is accurately noted in quarter seconds. By pressing a button the past-hour is struck on a deep-toned bell, one of a fairy chime; the quarters are a more silvery note, and a rapidly tinkling companion gives the minutea The watch is a stem winder and on* spring furnishes the motive power.

v»-3 .vai. V-. *i n. Ceylon ca s are a curious instance of ifhat evolution has accomplished in the way of adapting creatures to environments. They have no tails, and are able, by lack of that appendage, to imitate rabbits and get them in their clutches. They are great catchers, and as such are valuable beyond all other cats in Australia. They have been introduced into this country, hut whether for their hunting propen sitien or not is not stated. The cat family has never been utilized by man as it might be. Rat and mice catchers oaq also be developed into good hunters in many other directions.