The sun., 1895-03-31
ELECTRIFIED HANDS AND FEET
The Curious Invsntion or n Cnuai Street
Man of Geuius.

There Is a genius on Canal street who thinks
he Is going to make his fortune He is an in-
ventor and occupies attic room in an old
gambrel-roofed house, from the windows OF
which he can SEQ tho Georgian spire OF st.
Johns Church. At present he is living on the
proceeds OF the sale OF patented waistband
buckle. and times are rather hard with him,
but he is confident that both fame and fortune
are in his path and grasp. The two terms are
used advisedly. because his invention is that Of
patent calorfed and vibrant artificial hands
and feet.
"You see." said the inventor. taking a beau
tsully modelled and arttculated arm OF kid,
papier mache. and aluminium from drawer,
my brother has an artificial hand and forearm.
the real articles having been shot Off at Get;ys-
burg. happened to touch this artificial hand
of his one day during that February cold snap,
and II felt SO awful freezing and deathliEe that
1t sent the shivers all over One OF those
shivers reached my brain, / guess, for tho
thought came to me in n flash, What n failure
n thing like that is apv way You see had a
right to think bad things about that haud IL l
wanted to. because twas mine. 1t was my
brothers, OF course, but | made 1t. SO | tor-
roveti IL of him right then and there. He
grumbled some about being vii hcnt II. said he'd
need OF ii to carry his sntchel, he's collector
ease OF must. that he'd thank mo as long as he
lived. and so on. and here it Is. Now, then, Just
take hold OF that hand"
With that the inventor lifted the arm from
the work bench and held it out in such way
that the hand lay in position for srasping.
the inventor. preas IL gently. and let your hand
rest for moment. You'll iind 1t a tiuElcr.
thsieS si Gs Gana Ma ,Ss Ws. hn covered With KID
glove, and underneath the glove there was felt
a gentle throbblng motion which seemed to be
communicated to the living hand. while an
equally gentle and pleasant warmth was plainly
perccptib!c. 1t seemed hard indeed 70 realize
that the hand was not one of living flesh and
blood. instead of q piece Of IN, ,chaaisn.
:" How is IL donef' said the inventor; oh.
where the. stump hts in. you'll observe is q
small dry battery. From 1t n current is sent
down to the finger, where it passes through
that is the heating system second current
sets in motio u mum Ter Of small diaphraSns
which lie along the palm. and 1t is that part OF
the arrangement which gives the thIobblng
You see" continued the inventor. growing a
little enthusiastic over his arrangement. 'caor-
flied and vibrant artificial hands and feet make
very much possible that which was not so he
fore in fact they open UP new possibilities OF :te
to MANNED men and women. w ith This electrical
vivihcation young man who has lost his left
arm as this around his swectheart's waist and
she will not only feel its gentle warmth against
heT Sye 6e 1s m charge
rir would swear that his hand is glowing and
quivcrinC with an emotion he cannot control
when really 1t is nothing but question of cleo
tr!hed particles OF asbestos and ,in-type metal
The benefits Of my invention even 20 further
| than that" continued the genius. II know a
man who lost both feet in a powder explosion
Now this man 5 wife suffers terribly from cold
back and nothing seems to relieve her. Now
| here's my chance. I'm going to tit that man
artificial feet with the patent calorhcation at
tachment. and then there will be no more
trouble You see it will revoiutionize the old
| entaronism OF feet and back. and - man with
| artificial limbs will positively bc at a premium
| provided he has the patent Calorihcation and
| vibratory attachment on"