New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21

ING TO keep his balance allows his vehcle 10 heHu ~
rear bo forfe all chance Of winning the race ana eF
withdraw frcm the course. These slow races are Nely
amusing aS well "a exciting and sometimes large suSt
money $40 won and lost on hem as at Nincenhes ha
w. where over Of 100 yards ont OF sx OF ST
expert riders only one reached the goal IA were
race over the same course in which me NeMSe Even
6riven without steering apparatus, 1nS "a
IN arriving ~ te " TbH i%eu Arsani
bis October letter, speaks OF race Whlch nc 'd of
between six Americans and SIX tIe,Gnng & and tho
yelOCipedes entered, but the Nle}ces VOL THE
Americans however mounted, TOOK AZ Tue piles, slow
winners yero then challenged ny 6S o5oi ne Americans
who taught the FrenchDen triek layy nau ,ot~s nv
thought OF TINS eohssISd in when they found
they we're nearing the goal TOO fast by repeating re
d have occnpied week in passing the starting
point by which time, doubtless their ahlhfoe aoscnt
have been glad to sSfs that the speed
OF the Yelocpede depends upon the legs OF the Ear
and pTeat sliced the bicycle the bost
for long distances and speeu, INC tlloySo' "a the
yLeeIed that the two-wheeled is the most atghg,
and has been condemned by physicians on ~ tat
H. lono races between mon OF equal strength ana sh,
the three wheeled general! NhS that ~ qua ai,yays
races between the same riders the iour-"heeieu "'
Whatever may be the opinion Of people on the other
side Of the water who are always slgM ny nave Been
thing better BY correcting the mistakes tlat Isi
made In IL. 1t is certain that tue iWOMhseou dsiy
has gained foothold on TINS sue Wen ~ 'mperfec-
DO shaken and when experience teaenes s ~, mi i'm.
tions, and American ingenuity DuIs UP 70 ~ ~. fault
hearts OF all who invest In It's rolling stock ana seu G
relOee with Yankee namel spinning MI oVel r pro.
Perhaps the time is coming "h m -" eySbtiels
portion OF our people WIN I'VE on rn"TohIi'
like the scythian or narna IoS ,anpneys' not
like Allhrdce of the last century anu ostO VI
swollen feet for hthy lnGre. OF o our Witch event
travellers, on mOnoQnous railway tis, ~ ,d aocb man
how delightful 1t will be TO have ana 10 holu c1n
for himself steed OF rare mettle kind ana geDte uo.o
and swift and in such sympathy with his rider that inc
two shall ever move In unison! 49,, ~,
1t has been currently reported tat inc 80 veioc.
ipedes in the Park This report " VIII Dc grau!ins W
know, has foundation In iact Inc nv
have issued no interdct, nor WIZ ine1 40 ~ u ev mn,
find that the bOodod Horses which make snch merry %
sic on the smooth roads OF the PARK object 70 tno
ducton OF the novel yehlcle' ana suoM ny. ~. n5lrc
like AntipatcrH elephants when tley met tne slIs".
hog), by running away bnt i,ns ~ soy
whether thoroughbred or not VIII hardly lhamiosI ,,
emotion stronger than surprise az ssht al tS ,. t
bicycle. For have they not seen tho GIten g a.
such pdNierS thereon suspended a. Woulu naNs & NJ
borak dOwn-that white mule on whose Droa. p"os IN.
hamined rode 20 heavent Mo- inc 9u hOi ~
old women, young children nor inc mau
ems yet the young loungers VINO Irs9 Ino vute
OF society with their exquisite mustaehe-, Ln ~ n1
be some OF our elders WHO viii protest against tDe lto
duoton Of The reoce on SrV9hn e o on
with strong arguments, intelligble only 70 thenseNoa
Az Erasmus opposed tho study OF Hebrew lot lchr at
would promote Judaism az he opposed the dgghS up i
beathen roots the ground that iDght revive Ihsau
ism; as a late Vice Chancellor OF England DECIDED tit
boquest To reward the writer OF an essay on
was void the words OF the author might encOnr.
age true Brtcns 20 throw OF their allegiance TO INC
Queen. and as the 'ane dgnltaIy uyelu,t a,css1 ~
regard TO tho payment OF prize for treatise on Nata
Theology, because ho thought ~ was cacghted 70 SUI
vert the Church; so, many oI our tidy ' III, W
their voices against granting the freedom ui ts ps 20
the bicycle Tor divers and sundiy reasons when wiz 10
duly set forth doubt In the valuable columns OF All
the city dailiee ere long ,.,,. ., ,,, ,,ov h.o,.,
yeoCpcde IL costs Dul little to puIShso ana sun 1Ss
10 keep IL does not like one LcdCclas mentioned hy
an old historian cartoads Of hay, With carts horses
aud dnyerA relish just to alnuse l19t 90 p"pon'
nairc any other sovereign " dos not he JoshuIuu;
wax lat aud kick il IA easy o. handle ana cannot stand
alone, but u lndepena9ht ony VIZ, =" ~, .ht
10 never raTcs up" Ii Won't he III needs no en.'h
rein or halter any other ununiura rcstrRlnt ~ u
light. and liitle; let atone VII Eau o,inkg s
the nearest support IL never es on az tangcn nhles
badly managed and under 10 circumstances Wih u shy
at anything IL u ot inlp,l"us lhe ,no '"anh nuv,
nor does H. like the Morgan colt cut up In rioouousy
grace the memory Of IT. inventor. In ia move.
nents IL Is all grace. Its one gait IL 80 uniform
analyze that ID would be shame 20 speak ~ trot In
the same breath When s drScr diiyoth iunousy even
10 hun who ob-iruct- the way and viii not mako room
for the flying steed But otherwise not So Jet ne bore
cc or Inc tricycle. on account OF damage done maa
man, chattcls; aud that wien We have nailonah,d
the stranger We may not forget his Origin but where
many smooth roHds meet. erect 10 tho memory ana 10
honor OF the Inventor brave monument lhe t"t Nhh
SnS,1 - il uol be sad that the OF the fret bi
f sty Who oisct Cles6us the l organbadei OF
him who introduced the grdiron yet tho-c other
anonyinous bcuofactors whom al the beuents
aud blessing derived ,r2m the Judcogs and tnoy a'e
Of yeast, nId tuic. md door knob. aud button-
& the day not far distant when veocipcdes Will be
~ numerous ia The Park s,-,
IN The island, o urc.ds.'
and ~ much ,rlbulaiion likely follow the fret At
tempu at controlling aud directing the machine and AZ
introduction viii Inevitably render appendix 10
Etiquette code necessity, II behooyes tho wouldbo
pert 10 ponder the rules above gwen relative s action
as ;yro. and 10 read well the suggestions added be
low ~ sort Of acrOteeutc 10 what has been offered
Advice II soid comes most naturally from those who
have followed 10; most easily ffom those who have not
Begin practcre. according 10 the directions Given by
the French amateur, early Ia the morning. when the air
is inygoiauglHhen tho physical man Ia not tormcnlod
ADD uorous hulUoss Tat affect The blood"
and when there u nobody by 10 witness your frequent
failures and 10 hear your ohurgaOy remarks thereon.
that what you most need Is cOnndenco-thh
have the occasion forit But, the other hand,
don't be rash for confidence In Ike all those other
dent spirits OF which tle more than little is by much
too much, and, II allowed 10 override your Judgment,
may lead you into trouble Don't Halter Yourself that
you can cry terms OF manage to yonr bounding stoed
and be oboyed at ntea OF that you can without sons
Aad sl,,t III. World .rll noble houer'u,bIp"
Old Fuller saws, A man y not what he sayetb. but IS
say Ia but TO undo ourselves by saying-whother
Ray II To our noghbors or 10 ourselves Therefore, bAg
Ioeats homm, Il Cors nal dee rsrses" says Molitre
You cannot strike barn at ten pacos with boomerang;
yet may be able 10 preach three OF weaver
comfortable fellows to whom lie seems like great gar
den OF rosesdOn't worry yourself and don't ride high
horse II you have lean and hungry look like Cassius
and think too much spread your frame over much BIZ
xed upon the work In hand DO your best IL careful in
As misfortune follows when you look AT tho
the left shoulder IN 10 also certain 10
come II you cross tho yeie with both once,
place tho right foot upon the wrong crank, or rcc
verse II you are All angular man aud In
S TSynght IN 2VO too sudden contact with tho
gravel rub the part bruised with the skin OF seacal
al Ve iueT
your fret lessons always carry OF these with You,
else provide Yourself with bottle Of lnamen which Ia
equally efRcaeious and not expensive tho other
remedy when you have learned to ride, follow the
ample OF the earlier meerschnum smokers and let your
KIM lo ed nd