The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-15
rhe Artificial Man


satiOn was going on, workman in the
coolest possible manner was working
away at most delicate little leg that
would not have come off second best in
the judgment of Paris-a faultless Bal
moral boot, and the daintiest silk stock
ings covered proportions that Madame
Vestris may have envied.
"These," said my companion, care some
of our frst-class goods. Would you like
to see the mechanism Goode, pull
down the stocking" With that the
workman barred the limb, while my COM
panion put it through its PAGES. "This,
you see, is our patent knee-cap and patel
la, and this the new valcanized India-rub-
Der tendon Achilles here, in the instep,
you will observe a spiral spring eleyating
the toes, and if you will Just observe
(opening little back door in the back of
the calf,) here is an ingenious contrivance
by which the bending of the knee ele-
Yates the front part OF the foot, thus al
lowing it full play to swing forward clear
of the ground.
Certainly, it was an admirable contriv-
ance.
"And car a Man or woman progress
easily with that arrangement ?' l said.
"Do you know Lady -? said he.
"Yes."
Nothing the matter there Pr he re-
joined interrogatively.
was obliged to confess, not to my
knowledge.
"That's her spare leg, Nevertheless" he
replied, triumphantly.
"Spare leg what do you mean ?''
"Lord bless you! look into that cup
board have the spare members of half
the town there duly labeled. Things
will go wrong with the best conducted
limbs; and to save difficulties, we keep
duplicates here which can be applied at
the shortest notice. A gentleman, whom
we will call Mr.. Smith, once lost the pin
out Of his knee-joint, and sent here for
his off-leg. A young lad up from the
country sent him another Mr.. Smiths box
containing his arm-very awkward"
"Will you allow me-" said l, trying to
read the names on the boxes.
certainly not" said he, shutting the
door and turning the key; this is our
Blue Boards cupboard, and / wouldn't
allow even my wife to peep. But come
and look az our hands,"
There they were-some clenched, some
spread out, some in the act of holding
some gloved and displayed like Van
dykes, as if to challenge attention.
"Now, what will they do ?" said l, al
most doubtful whether the clenched fists
wouldn't strike.
"Do anything" said he: By means Of
the hook inserted in the palm, it can lift
or hold the reins, almost as well as the
natural member. Observe the beautiful
operation of the spring thumb initiating
the grand privilege OF man and monkey
by means of which it can grasp fork, Of
lightly finger toothpick.
"Do you supply fingers and such small
deer ?' inquired.
"Fingers, toes, noses, ips-we taxi
them as they come. A gentleman will
but one finger on his left hand, came II
US the other day and asked to have tn,
complement made up. We fitted on tn
rest and attached them by means of sig
net ring to the remaining finger-move
ment perfect you should see him pas
his fingers through his hair-natural a
life. The hand is a wonderful thing
that beats me-legs are mere A B c, bu
the hand HERE" said he, recoverin
from his momentary admiration of nature
"here is drawing of pretty thing. /
Hudson's Bay trapper had his hand bite
off by bear, and came to US to replace it.
"Do you want something really useful?
said l.
"Yes," said he.
So made him this dagger, fitting
into his arm-stump socket. He sleeps
his dagger, and finds it particularly hand
E when there are bears about. Look at th
action of this spring and rachet-elbow
a you have only to touch the little butto
; in the elbow and the forearm closes {
natural as life. Who would wear a
, empty sleeve when a member like tn
. can be obtained? =? We always recon
: mend our arm and hand patients to wei
a cloak neatly folded over it, as it pr
vents any attempt at hand shaking. W
don't warrant the shake-the touch ism
4 quite natural.