The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-31

lives IN the history OF MS country anu tne
remembrance of the lew who personally
knew him.
n Steam Nan.
From the Newark (S. J) Advertiser.
Mr.. Zadock Deddrick, q Newark machini't
has invented 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 hs 10 bid.
in any direction and ut almost amy rate of
speed. drawing nlter him load whose
weight would tax the strength OF three stout
draught horses. The history Of this Curious
invention is us follows:-Six years ugo, Mr..
Deddrick, the inventor, who Is at present
but twenty two ycur- Of age, conceived the
novel idea Of constructinga man that should
receive It's Vitality from u perpetual motion
machine. The idea was basel on the well.
known mechanical principle that II q heavy
weight be placed on tho top of an upright
slightly inclined from vertical, grayitation
will tend to produce huriznntal IN well US
vertical motion. Tho project WIS not success.
ful. However by observing carefully the
CAUSE Of the failure. preserving md perfect.
ing tho man.form, and by substituting
steam in place Of the perpetual uotion
machine, the present success attained.
The man stands seven feet and nine inches
high, the other dimensions oil the body be.
ing correctly proportioned, making him u
second Daniel Lambert, by which namc he
II facctiously spoken Of aiming the workman
llc weighs fvc hundred pounds Steam IL
generated in the body or trunk, which Is
nothing but thrce.horso power engine,
like those used in our steam fire engines.
Tho legs which support II are complicated
and wonderful. Tho steps arc taken very
naturally and quite easily. Az the body is
thrown forward upon the advanced loot tho
other 10 raised from the ground by spring
md thrown forward by the steam. Each
step or pace advances tho body two feet. nnd
every revolution of the engine produces four
PAGES. As tho engine Is capable of making
more than u thousand revolutions minute,
IL get over the ground, on this calculation,
mt the rate Ofu little more than mile n
minute AZ this would be working the legs
faster than would be afs on uneven ground
or on broad street c0hhe stones, II Is pro
posed to run the engine at the rate Of five
hundred revolutions per minute; which
would walk the man ut the modest speed OF
hall II mile minute.
The fellow Is attached to a common
Rockaway carriage, the shafts OF which
serve to support him In q vertical position.
These shafts are two bars ot iron, fastened
in the usual manner to the front Of the cur.
rince. and curved 80 as to be joined to u
circular sustaining bar, which passes around
the waist, like girth, and In which the
man moves 80 as to face in any direction.
BesIdes these motions, machinery has been
arranged by which the figure can he thrown
backward nr forward from vertical nearly
forty FIVE degrees. Thisi Is done In order to
enable II to ascend or descend Nil grades.
To tho soles of the feet spikes or corks nrc
fixed which effectunlly prevent slipping.
The whsle aflair is 81 firmly sustained by the
shafts and has so excellent loothold, that two
men are unable to push 1t over, or in any
event throw it down. In order IL enable 10
to stop quickly, il is provided with two np.
plianccs, one OF which will. as befure stated
the other bends tho kuess in direction op
posite to the natural position.
An upright post, which Ii arranged in
front of the dash.hnard. ard within easy
reach of the front seats, sustiins two minia-
ture pilot wheele, by ths turning Of which
these various motions and eyOlutiOns ara d..
rected. 1t is expected that n sufficiently
large amount Of coll can ba slowed Gway
under tho back seat Of the carriage to work
tho engine for q day. and enough water in q
tank under the front seat to last half day.
In order tn prevent tho "giant" IRON
frightening horses by i'm wonderful appear.
anco, Mr.. D@ldrick intends to clothc il and
give it as nearly IN possible u likeness to
the rest of humanity. The boilcr and such
parts rs are necessarily heated will he en-
ca-cd in felt or woolen under garments.
Pantal00ns. coat and vest, of the latest styles.
are provided. Whenever the fire needs coal
in:, which is every two or three hours, the
driver stops the machine, descends from his
seat, unbuttons "Daniol's" vest opens u
Door, shnvels 10 the fuel. buttons up the vest
and drives on. On the back between the
shoulders. the steam cocks and gauges arc
placed. AZ these would cause tho coat to set
awkwardly. n knapsack, has been provided
that completely covers them. a blanket,
neatly rolled ur and placed on top OF the
knap.ack. perIects the delusion. The lace
is moulded into cheerful countenaDce OF
white enamel. which contrasts we'll with the
dark hair ind moustache. A sheet.iron hat
with gauge top acts asa smoke stack.
The cost Of this 'irst man. Is S2O00,
though tho makers. Msssrs. Deddrick and
Grass, expect to manufacture succeeding
ones warranted to run ayeur without repair,
for $500. The same parties expect to con-
strnct on the saina principle. horses which
will do the duty Of twelve ordinary animals
OF the same species. These It Is confidently
believed. can be uscd alike before carriages,
street cars and plows.