REMARKABLE CLOCK MECHANISM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 58, 8 March 1879, Page 4

REMARKABLE CLOCK MECHANISM.

In the French horological section at the Exhibition are two clocks remarkable for their mechanism. On the top of one of them is seated, says the bilversmUks 1 Trade Journal, a hand-somely-attired Greek lady, a figure hardly a span high, with a small barrelorgan, supported by a boy, resting on her knees. With the last stroke of the clock this miniature organ is set in motion and playß a tune, the boyfkeeping time with his head. On the left arm of the figure is a bright starling, which, as soon as the piece is played out, repeats tbe melody, accompanied by the movements of the lady's head. The mechanism of the second clock is still more wonderful. The clock is surmounted by a figure representing a juggler in Oriental costume, seated behind a golden table. To his right Btand three large silver bells on a plate. The juggler raises himself as the clock strikes, and gesticulates with his hands as in preparation for his feat, takea up one of the bells, shows it to the spectators to convince them that it is empty, then seizes another bell, and puts both on the table. He lifts them up again, and under each lies now a golden egg, which appears and disappears repeatedly. Sometimes both eggs disappear, sometimes they increase in number, and, instead of two, three or four eggs are seen. The little magician's performance reaches its climax when ;he turns up the third bell and displays a

bronze ball to tlie'astonisbed nudienco. This bronze ball bursts immediately after, and a Liliputian bird, about the length of a finger-nail makes its exit and pipes a tune. The next moment all vanishes Bgain, and tlie clever performer, after a graceful bow, resumes his seat.