Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-02-06
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A STEAM MAN.

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The following story of a remarkable me-
chanical invention is told by the Newark
IN. J.) Advertiser -.
Mr.. Zadock Deddrick, a Newark machi'
mist 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 he is bid
in any direction and at almost any rate oi
speed, drawing after him load whose
weight would tax the strength of three
stout draught horses. The history Of this
curious invention is as follows: Six
years ago, Mr.. Deddrick, the inventor, who
is at present but twenty-five years oi
age, conceived the novel idea of construct.
ing man that should receive its vitality
from a perpetual motion machine. The idea
was based on the well-known mechanical
principle that if heavy weight be placed
at the top of an upright, slightly inclined
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
place of the perpetual motion machine, the
present success was attained.
"The man stands seven feet and nine
inches, the other dimensions of the body
being correctly proportioned, making him
a second Daniel Lambert, by which name
he is facetiously spoken of among the work.
men. He weighs 500 pounds. Steam is
generated 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 wonderful. The steps are taken very
naturally and quite easily. AS the body is
thrown Forward upon the advanced foot, the
other is lifted from the ground by a spring
and then thrown forward by the steam.
Each step or pace advances the body two
feet, and every revolution of the engine
produces four PAGES. As the engine is ca
pable of making more than 1000 revolu-
tions in minute, it would get over the
ground, on this calculation, at the rate of q
little more than mile minute. AS this
would be working the legs faster than would
be safe on uneven ground or on Broad -treet
cobble-stones, it is proposed to run the en-
CINE at the rate of 500 revolutions per min
ute, which would walk the man at the mod
est speed of half a mile a minute.
ssThe fellow is attached to common
rockaway carriage, the 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 a circular sustaining 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-fve degrees.
This is done in order to enable it to ascend
or descend all grades. To the soles of the
feet spikes or corks are fixed, which effect
ually prevent slipping. The whole affair is
so firmly sustained by the shafts and so ex-
cellent foot-hold, that two men are unable
to push it over, or in any other way throw
it down. In order to enable it to stop
is provided with two appliances
one of which will, as before stated, throw it
backward from the vertical, while the other
bends the knees in q direction opposite to
the natural position.
can upright post, which is arranged in
front of the dashboard, and within easy
reach of the front seats, sustains two mini
ature pilot wheels, by the turning of which
these various motions and evolutions are
It is expected that sufficiently
large amount of coal can be slowed away
under that back seat of the carriage to
work the engine for day, and enough wa
ter in tank, under the front seat, to last a
half day.
s'In order to prevent the giant from
horses by its wonderful appear
ance, Mr.. Deddrick intends to clothe it,
and give it, as nearly as possible, a likeness
to the rest of humanity. The boiler and
such parts as are unnecessarily heated, will
be encased in felt or woolen under-gar-
ments. Pantaloons, coat and vest, of the
latest styles, are provided. Whenever the
fires need coaling, which is every two or
three hours, the driver stops the machine,
descends from his seat, unbuttons Daniels
vest,. opens door, shoves in the fuel, but
tons, up the vest, and drives on. On the
back, between the shoulders, the steam
cocks and gauges are placed. As these
would cause the coat to sit awkwardly, a
knapsack has been provided that complete
ly covers them. A blanket neatly rolled
up and placed on top of the knapsack, per-
fects the delusion. The face is moulded
into cheerful countenance of white enam-
ell, which contrasts we'll with the dark hair
and moustache. A sheet-iron hat, with a
gauge top, acts as smoke-stack.
1.-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 re.
pairs, for $500. The same parties expect
to construct, on the same principle, horses,
which will do the duty of ten or twelve or
dinary animals of the same species. These,
it 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 irregular
surface whose ruts and stones are not more
than nine inches below or above the Level
of the road
NEURALGIA.-We have cut from the AZ
tn G1L;fornina a receipt for the cure 0f neu.