The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-03-21

His Arrival IN New York How Hs
Locks and What He is Cong to Do

morning. 81 large A4ill4et OF pefS1la ils-@
congregated at the door clamoronsiy seeking
admission Amongst those who sought aa-
mission ives one Of or reporters, sho thus
describes his interview with this last speci-
men Of the gnus homo
Mr. Steam Man Is a person OF command.
ing presence, standing seven feet nIne inches
In his stocking vamps, weighs I've hundred
pounds measures two hundred inches round
the waist and decidedly bucoiic in general
appearance. At this early hour in the
morning be was rather Ia dfsha5ills and
minus his pants This circumstance, though
detracting rather from bis comeliness, was
vet more than counterbalanced by the
greater facilities It gave for tie study Of
/ buman anatomy-and was eagerly avaiied
of for that purpose. The legs are made Of
iron cranks, screws, springs, ad 5aPafatns,
+ not quite az attractive IN exterior rs those
we see in the weekly pictorials, but evidently
of greater durability and strength. the
motion OF the legs IS aimot fac s3allte to
that of the human eztremIties atd the man
ner in which they are set aEoing striklnssg
: calls to mind the phiasophie apostrophe OF
! the human donkey to his namesake, s low
fearfullv and wonderfully we are made
/ The abdominal region is occupied BY good
sized furnace which was IN tui blast Ine
steam mans boiler Is delicatelY concealed
( from the profanity of the public gaze. hut is
presumed to be somewhere above the furnace.
/ This complex piece OF machinery once get
I out of order bat was happily restored alter
a careful investigation Of the cause and tae
application of the appropriate remedy. 7e
steam whistle is fixed IN his mouth, she
guage at the back Of the head, and the safety
valve in an appropriate position. te wears
a large stove pipe hat-stoye pipe htera.t5i
for it is through the Uranium the tunnel
passes His hands are gloyed, gooa
mustache ornaments his face. and IN outward
garb he is rather good looking taan o5hss-
wise
The steam man proper Is but. figure
head as it were, of a handsome phaetoni
capable of accommodating four persons, To-
gether with Il tank to contain halt a day
supply Of water and bunk fer s day coal.
The entire driving machinery IS ut the rear
of the steam man, and within easy grasp et
the driver seated OF the front seat. who, -
any time, can increase and diminish tho
speed. turn, stop, curve, etc Twenty pounds
I of steam will set the man IN notion. emu
twenty cents worth Of coal - Work aif7
for a day-so the inventor AYERS
1t was the original intention of Sir. Ded-
erick to have exhibited the steam maa ss-day
in full running motion, but this ne says
would not be permitted by the insurance
I company. Hesavs that ne can easily ae
complish mile in two minutes on q Level
course, and offers to test thison Long Island
/ Course as soon as the weather gets lns. he
/ engine is four-hOrse power and the man
/ takes thirty inches in each stride. ferhaps
/ the m Ost extraordinary attribute Of tae anl-
NAL is the facGlty of Stepping over All oh
structiOHs not higher than loot lOt
course all these assertions are the inventors,
and not the result Of the reporter inResti-
cations J It or he may fs detached from
phoe.On and yoked 10 sieigh or any KIND 81
wagon. Mr. Dedericz IS ready 10 psuereese
without anv regard to the confessional
idea Of nine months nartnrition-stean lnea
at cost of $500 apiece lie will also
shortly produce Il steam horse adapted -
ploughingi and the heavier KINDS q atas
ana burden
F." netnef tas W
PFacticti gees
great eefi9sst
The Cincinnati Commerce g s. ssslfI
eorrespondent has some interestine partiaas
t"'0i "'-4e- eFy
TEE hIeHR q CHALLENGE
1t is imPossiblei of course. to lortsi' with
accuracy ts ehe 1ass - s 5-i
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oiiIe iIoil. 9,lg ~ W. =. - ~
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s2eH'asei ait0 ~ eS Via ktai
/ " nat else was lhe lSsanlng q re
| eion iassee lu eAfeaslfs ss1' sls eeg
/ Tore the House look any aelien ~ tHe hte5ei-
/ ses, declaring the TemoYai q Stanton ana
/ She apPeInimen5 oI hffomas llle2ai ana ofs
| constitutional Tie Fote on sHis was = e
! D. II It were 2 case 9f petlt iafeeny gsisTs
police court the twenty nine migus 1e
es'..I. e,..l-slli''- .el'-9u T., - ~. ,'e
and so for that mater. lnfrbt lie six Bat
fbe Presidentof she EJnibea Sfa5es isfleaied
fbc rigbt of eba1lenve pr nrsserraivsss
erinio3e. which 8 recorded n fhs o.tfg
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NAD@ toA
One OF the manifest efiects 8 iafpsaeli=
ment upon the immediate political l1Fure d
to make Ben Wade the candidate Ter sce-
President on the Republican ticket Ills -
| looked upon here. This IS bad news for
u r. Collax and Mr Wils0H fhe annnee
in which ba will .elr4 aftfaf no fsr5.4sFhanrf