Show every man hla own locomotive record tho newspaper carrier who carves papers to the attend inta jn alie permanent exhibition building goes hii rounds at alio rut of twelve miles an hour he travels on machines not unlike roller which are called according to hia inventor mr J II 11 hobbs on street above fifth not far distant when the whole city will be on wheels alien pede arians will be through the streets t tho rate of ten an hour without any more effort than si now put forth in perambulating that distance ho pedometer consists of four tough light wooden wheels supplied with an outer tough india these whuell are secured to a frame the chaite of the foot M to alio palal in the u ual ner unlike roller ti kati alio wheel of theae liall are not under but are placed on each aide of ali foot thus giving tha weaver a good standing A well an a solid footing tho rear are inched in diameter di ampter while in front are but two and half inches this gives alio foot a slight incline and when in motion much to do in impelling the forward extending from thedoe with asli glit curve toward alie ground if a piece of casting termed alie pusher which is simply used in mounting alie elevation or steep in uline from alie center of the heel a mall brass wheel extends backward berving aa guide as well ua ft brake the ic arcely turna the scado at a pound wei glit in u ing them no more alfort M required alian in ordinary walking the wearer atohi liia regular stride and is amazed to find skimming over the ground so rapidly with so little muscular effort mr explains the mystery of the rapid movement aa follows A man stride L thirty two indies will tra veriie for ty eight inc lieK or one half further with the tim i because the body is in co motion for int nce saya he the traveler starts and whilo ho raises one foot to he continues rapidly onward until the foot is acet down and the other raised to make another step eliw gihei him more momentum and away he goes over two miles in tha game imo it would take liim to accomplish a milo the feet no effort of the body is required for their we aa in alie traveler simply plants one foot before alie other and finds hiru elf whined along at a lively rate |