The Portland daily press., 1868-01-15
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ticipate an early day, when not the beginning
only, but the full-blown disgrace and iniquity
of reputation will rest upon us all. u.
A steam Mana Greater than w

A steam Mama Greater than Weston.
Frankenstein's monster was common
place individual as compared with the inven-
ton described in the following extract from
the Newark IN. J.) Advertiser:
Mr.. Zadock Deddrick, Newark machinist,
mas invented q man; one that, moved by
steam, will perform some OF the most i'm
portant functions Of humanity; that will,
standing upright, walk or run, as he is bid,
IN any direction and at almost any rate OF
speed, drawing after him a load whose weight
would TAX the strength of three stout draught
norses. Inc history OF this curious inven-
rick, the inventor, who is at present but
twenty-five years of age, conceived the idea
OF constructing man that should receive its
vitality nom perpetual motion machine
The idea was based ON the well-known me-
chanical principle that il heavy weight be
placed at the top Of an upright slightly in
clined from vertical, gravitation will tend
to produce horizontal as well as vertical
motion. The project was not successful.
However, by observing carefully the cause of
the failure, preserving and perfecting the man.
form, and by substituting steam in the place
or the perpetual motion machine the present
success was attained.
The man stands seven feet and nine inches
high, the other dimensions Of the body being
correctly proportioned, making him q second
Daniel Lambert, by which name he is face
tiously spoken Of among the workmen. He
weighs five hundred pounds. Steam is gen.
Grated in the body or trunk which Is nothing
but three-horse power engine, like those
used in our steam fire engines. The legs
which support it are complicated and wonder
full. The steps are taken very naturally and
easily. As the body Is thrown forward upon
the advance foot the other is lifted from the
ground by spring and thrown forward BY
the steam. Each spring or pace advances the
body two feet and every revolution OF the en-
CINE produces four PAGES. As the engine Is
capaele or making more than q thousand
revolutions minute II would get over the
ground, on this calculation, at the rate OF
little more than a mile a minute. As this
would be working the legs faster than it
would be safe on uneven ground or ON Broad
street cobblelstones, it is proposed to run the
engine at the rate Of five hundred revolutions
per minute, which would walk the man at
the modest speed of half a mile minute.
The fellow is attached to common Rocka-
way carriage, the shafts of which serve to
support him in vertical position. These
shafts are two bars of iron, fastened in the
usual manner to the front of the carriage and
are curved so as to be joined to circular sus-
tanning bar, which passes around the waist,
like girth, and In which the man moves SO
as to face in any direction. Besides these
motions machinery has been arranged by
which the figure can be thrown backward or
forward from vertical nearly forty-five de-
grees. This is done in order to ascend or de-
seend all grades. To the soles of the feet
spikes or corks are fixed which effectually
prevent slipping. The whole affair is so firm
ly sustained by the shafts and has SO excellent
a foothold that two men are unable to push it
over, or in any way threw 1t down. In order
to enable 1t to stop quickly, it is provided
with two appliances, one of which will, as be-
lore stated, throw it backward from the ver-
teal while the other bends the knees in d.
rection opposite to the natural position.
An upright post, which is arranged in front
OF the dashboard, and within easy reach of
the 'front.' seats, sustains two miniature pilot
wheels, by the turning of which these various
motions and evolutions are directed II is
expected that sufficiently large amount Of
coal can be stewed away under the back seat
OF the carriage to work the engine for q day.
and enough water in tank under the front
seat to last h:.lf day.
In order to prevent the giant from fright
ening horses by its wonderful appearance,
Mr.. Deddrick intends to clothe il and give it
dS uedfly rs possible likeness to the rest OF
humanity. The boiler and such parts as are
necessarily heated will be encased in felt
or woolen undergarments. Pantaloons, coat
and vest, OF the latest styles, are provided.
whenever the fires need cOaling, which is ey-
cry two or three hours, the driver stops the
machine, descends from his seat, unbuttons
Daniels" vest, opens door, shovels in the
fuel, buttons up the vest and drives ON. On
the back between the shoulders the steam
cocks and guages are placed. As these would
cause the coat to set awkwardly knapsack
has been provided that completely covers
them. A blanket neatly rolled up and placed
on top OF the knapsack perfects the delusion.
The face is moulded into cheerful counte-
nance Of white enamel, which contrasts well
with the dark hair and moustache. A sheet
iron hat with guage top acts as smoke
stack.
The cost of this first man is $4,000. though
the makers, Messrs. Deddrick & Grass, expect
to manufacture succeeding ones, warranted to
run year without repairs, for $500. The
same parties expect to construct, on the same
principle. horses which will do the duty of ten
or twelve ordinary animals of the same spe-
cies. These, 1t Is confidently believed, can be
used alike before carriages, street cars and
ploughs. The man now constructed can
make his way without difficulty over any ir-
regular surface whose ruts and stones are not
more than nine inches below or above the
level OF the road.