Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-12-02 | Page 10 | An Old World Clock

AH tu OLD WORLD CLOCK CLOOK One of or the tho most remarkable survivals 11 of oC primitive time Ume measuring appliances ir In England 83 says 8 tho the December Strand Magazine ma may b be found toda today among arnonI the flint knappers of ot Brandon It consists of or a candle stuck Into a candle stick often otten made o of a lump of or chalk or of or a piece o of perforated draught brick Into tho tue candie candie candle can can- die dle are aro fixed tin tiny splinters of or flint at nt In Intervals Intervals In- In ascertained by experience o of one hours hour's burning duration eo so that when a splinter drops tho the knapper knows ho has worked one ono hour and anel so EO o on on and Is thus able to ascertain how many gun flints he Ie I turns out In a given time