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 How to Proceed in Ordering a Leg

A very common error is prevalent in the minds of many that artificial limbs are kept on hand in full assortments and varieties, and that it is only necessary for a person to call and purchase one and wear it away, the same as you would a pair of boots or shoes. Artificial legs are only made to order, and it is preferable that the patient be present at the factory for a day or two to have the leg fitted and give it a thorough and satisfactory trial. Write to us, stating full particulars of the case—when amputated, whether below or above the knee, length and condition of the stump, etc. Also state the price you wish to pay for a leg, and whether or not it will be practicable for you to come here and have it fitted. If you can come here, name a day that will be most convenient for you to do so, and we will be ready for you. If possible, also specify time of day and by which route you will arrive in Rochester; if you are unable to determine in season to advise us by mail, please do so by telegraph, and we will have some one meet you at the station. A shoe will be wanted here for the artificial foot. Your presence will be required from one to two days, depending upon the difficulty in fitting and the number of orders we have on hand; during this time you will have an opportunity of putting the leg on, and giving it a thorough trial in the rough. After you are satisfied with the test, you may return home and the leg will be completed and forwarded to you in about ten days, or, if you prefer to remain and wear it home, it will be finished in about a week. Excellent hotel accommodations can be obtained for one dollar per day or five dollars per week.

For the benefit of persons who do not care to incur the expense and inconvenience of a journey to the factory, we have perfected a chart for 17