The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-19
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Somethiug NeW-The PcdeSpeed.

Something New-The PcdeSpeed.
The velocipede has had It's day, and
now comes the Pedespced, of which we
find an, engraving md description in the
Scientific 4mtrtGaa. II consists Of t'pair
of small wheels, over u foot in diameter,
which by proper attachments arc strap
ped on the feet; not, however, after the
manner of the skate. The foot rests in a
sort of stirrup inside the wheel, about
half WY below tho hub and 10y three
inches off the ground. The person thus
wears the wheel on the outside Of the foot
ind ANGLE, the centre coming about the
ANGLE joint, the upper rim about the mid
die Of the calf, the foot standing in the
stirrup or frame fur enough below tho cen.
trc Of tho wheel 70 give the wearer easy
control Of lis motions The movement is
Just that in skating. But here is the de-
scription given by the Scientific American!
A few. mornings since o quiet gentle
nun and q handsome youth walked into
our sanctum, bringing with them q queer
looking package. The queer looking
packaSe was no matter Of surprise to lis,
for our eyes arO familiar with nearly all
the forms into which the genius OF inyer'
tors can torture wood and metal. But
while tho elder Of the two gentlemen en-
tered into conversation with us the young.
or undid the package, disclosing pair OF
wheels some fourteen or fifteen inches In
diameter, to which were attached some
stout hiCkOry, sirrup- like sappendages, IN
the bottoms OF which EwGre foot pieces
shataIA lie The woods 6R common skates
On one side Of tho stirrup'ltke append
ages were firmly fastened metallic plates,
each having short axle or bearing pro
iecting from It's center, upon which the
wheels above mentioned turned. The
stirrup.likc appcndages were made Of flat
strips of wood about three inches wide in
the broadcast portion, bent so that one side
WIS nearly straigllti while'thc other was
made to meet It about midway to form II
sort Of loop. In the bottom OF this loop
were placed the fOot.picccS above descriO'
cd, provided with toe straps and clasp
for the heel. To the upper end ofthc stir.
rups was attached piece Of wood to ut
the outer and upper conformation >of the
calves Of the legs. i - : III -,
In less time than It took us to note these
points, the young gentleman-who was
subsequently introduced TO us Hs the son
Of, tho inventor of this singular device
had stripped on the wheels and com
menced rapidly gliding about among
chairs and tables with singular swiftncss
and graccEtllncss. A space being cleared
he proceeded 10 execute with seemingly
perfectly case, the inside and outside roll,
figure Of eight, ETC., etc, amply demon
strating that the "pCdcspGed" Inns oil the
capabilities of the skate, both in the va
riety and grace Of the eVolutions that can
DO performed with It.
The pcdespccd is light and strong, and
Is capable OF use on surfaces where the
ordinary parlOr skate would DO useless.
The inventor, large and heavy man, in
forms us he can use it constantly for two
hours without fatigue. For gymnasiuns,
colleges, and parts Of the country where
no Ice ever occurs, 1t affords delightful,
hcalthftll, and graceful pNsttmc ut oil sea-
sons Of the year. ..r..,,,...... ,,gy
When used by ladies' shields may be
employed to cover the. top ofthc wheels
so Us to protect the dress.