Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1878 — The Clock of Clocks. [ARTICLE]

The Clock of Clocks.

In Mengel's Building is now on exhibition in all probability the most wonderful clock in the world. It was built by Stephen 1). Engle, a watchmaker, at Hazleton. He is about forty-five years of age, and was about twenty years in perfecting the clock. Mr. Reid paid Engle #5,000 for it. Engle never saw the Strasburg clock. In fact, he has not traveled more than 200 miles from home at any time. This clock stands eleven feet high. At its base it is about four feet wide and at the top about two, It is about three feet deep at the base, gradually less toward the top. its colors are dark-brown and gold. The Strasburg clock is thirty feet high, yet its mechanism is not so intricate, nor has it as many figures as the Hazleton clock. The Strasburg clock’s figures are about three feet high, and the American clock about nine inches. Three minutes before the hour a pipeorgan inside the clock plays an anthem. It has five times.* Bells are then rang, and when the hour is struck double doors in an alcove open and a figure of Jesus appears. Double doors to the left then open, and the Apostles appear slowly, one by one, in procession. As they appear and pass Jesus they turn toward him, Jesus bows,

turns again and proceeds through the dmible doors in an alcove on the right. As Peter approaches, Satan, looks out of a window above and tempts him. Five times the Devil appears, and when Peter passes, denying Christ, the cock flaps its wings and crows. When Judas appears Satan comes down from his window and follows Judas out iu the procession, and then goes back up to his place to watch Judas, appearing on both sides. As the procession has passed, Judas and the three Marys disappear and the doors arc closed. The scene cap be repeated seven times in an hour if necessary, and the natural motion of the clock produces it four times per hour, whereas the Strasburg procession is made but once a day, at twelve o’clock. Below the piazza is the main dial, about thirteen inches in diameter. To its right is a figure of Time with an hour-glass. Above this is a window, at which appear figures representing’ Youth, Manhood and Old Age. To the left of the dial is a skeleton representing Death. When the hour-hand approaches the first quarter Time reverses his hour-glass and strikes one on a bell with his scythe, when another bell inside restantly. When the hour-hand approaches' the second quarter or half hour, there are heard the strokes of two bells. Then Youth appears and the organ plays a hymn. After this Time strikes two and reverses his honr-glims, when two beTls respond inside. Oneminute after this a chime of bells is heard, when a folding-door opens in the upper porch and one at the right of the court, when the Savior comes'walking out. Then the Apostles appear in procession. The clock also tells of the moon's changes, the tides, the seasons, days and day of the month and year and the signs of the zodiac; and on top a soldier in armor is constantly on Siard, walking back and forward. As e hours advance, Manhood, Old Age and Death take part in the panorama. —Reading (Pa.) Eagle. A New York jury baa decided that, wedtJlngpresenM belong to the wife,