National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-07

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Mr.. Zadock Deddlick, a Newark
machinist, has invented a steam
man; one that moved by steam, will
perform some Of the most important
functions of humanity; that will,
standing upright, walk or run. as he
is bid, in any direction and at al
most any rate of speed, drawing
after him Il load whose weight would
require the strength of three stout
draught horses. The history ofthis
curious invention is rs follows: Six
years ago Mr.. Deddrick, the inven-
tor, who is at present but twenty
two years of age, conceived the novel
idea of constructing a man that
sh Juld receive its vitality from a
perpetual motion machine. The
idea was based on the wcll-known
principle that if Il heavy weight he
placed at the top Of an upright
slightly inclined form a vertical,
gravitation will tend to produce a
horizontal as well as vertical notion.
The object was not successiul.--
However, by observing carefully
the cause Of the failure, perseNerlng
and per.ecting the man-torn, ana
10y substituting steam i'll place OF
the perpetual motion machine, the
present success was attained.
The man stands seven feet and
nine inches high. the other dlmen-
sions of the body being correctly
propolt.oned making him second
Daniel Lambert, by which name he
is iacetjous,y spoken of among the
workmen. He weighs five hundred
pounds. Steam is generated III the
body or trunk. which is nothing but
three horse lower engine, like
those used in our steam IRE engines.
The legs which support it are com
plicated and wonderful. The steps
are taken very naturally and quite
easily. AS the body is thrown tor
ward upon the advance foot, the 9th
er is Lifted from the ground by a
spring. and thrown forward by the
steam. Each step or pace advances
the body two feet. and every revo-
luton Of the engine produces four
PAGES. and the engine is capable OF
making more than a thousand rcYO-
luton a minute. As this would be
working the legs faster than would
be safe on uneven ground, or on
Cobble stones, it is proposed torun
the engine at the rate of five hun
drcd revolutions per minute. which
would walk tie man at t.-c
rate of half mile minute.
The fellow is attached to a com
mon Eockaway carriage, the shafts
OF which serve to support him III q
vertical position. These shafts are
/ two bars of irou fastened IN the
usual manner to the front OF the
carriage. and are curved 50 as 10 be
! ioincd By Il circular sustaining bar
which passes around the waist, Ike
! gilth, and in which the man moves
+ 50 as 10 face III any direction. be
/ sides these motions, machinery HAS
been arranged hy which the figure
can he thrown backward and for
/ ward from vertical nearly forty
/ five degrees. This is done III ordc
10 enable it to descend all grades
| 70 the So,eS Of the feet spikes ar
fixed which cllcctudlly prevent SIP
ping. The whole affair is 50 lirmI,
sustained by the shafts, and has $
excellent n foothold that two me-
are III able to push il over, or i'll al,
way to throw II down.
in order to enable it to stop quick
/ ly. tits providedWith two appliances
.onc of which will, rs before Statec
throw il backward from the vertical
while the other bends the knees IN
direction opposite to the natural 1t
rcctiOn.
An upright post, which Is arians
ed in f ont of the dash board, an
within easy reach Cf the front seat
SuStainS two miniature pilot wheel
hy the turning of which these var
ouS motions and cvolutiOuS are d
rectcd. 1t is expected that a suil
cicltlN large amount of coal can |
t stored away under the back seat Z
! the carriage to work the engine for
= day. and enough water III tan
, under the front seat to last half
day.
In order to prevent the 'gian
from frightening the horses 10y l
wonderful appearance, Mr. Dcddri'
< intends to clGthc it, and give II
: nearly us possible u likeness to Il
: rest of mankind. The boiler, N
such parts rs are necessarily hcatC
= will be cncased in felt or WOOL,
under. garments. Pantaloons, co
and vest of the latest styles are pr
vlded. Whenever the fires ne,
coallng, which is every two or thr
i hours, the driver stops the machill
dcsccnds from his seat, mbutto
! Daniels vest, opens a door, shov,
r. IN the fuel, buttoEs mp the vest N
u drives on. On the back betwc,
! the shoulders the steam cocks ~
t. guagcs are placed. As these won
l. cause the coat to set awkwardly,
\ Is knapsack has been provided til
completely covers them. a blank
neatly rolled up and placed on I
- of the kpapsack perfects the del
S sion. Tho face is nodded into
cheerful countenancc Of white cna
- cl, which contrasts well with t
w dark hair and moustachc. A she
- iron hat with " guage top acts as
lis smoke stack.