The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-01

for your other vest pocket, in order that the
weight Of one may not throw you ont OF
balance. Also avoid tobacco, unless you
place quid in either cheek; and be sure
that your cigar be held In the centre OF
your mouth $ also, part your hair in the
middle.
Rule s. Mount your machine. If you
don't succeed ct first, try again; it's good
exercise for o beginner. In this connec-
ton it might be we'll to suggest that the
rider get himself upholstered. The limbs
may not work as freely, but it saves the
skin. ~
Rule 4. Balance yourself. This may
seem trife difficult at first, but it becomes
quite easy after you learn how. Rule 2
will now come into actual use, and If
it has been honestly complied with, you viii
probably be able to balance yourself hand
somely until grayitation takes hand.
IF this we'll known law should attempt to
spoil your pleasure, change your tactics,
and look out for breakers. If you are prac-
ticing in the presence Of ladies, or even q
promiscuous company, act as graceful IS
possible. If you tumble over, repeat it,
smilingly. Never get red in the face; it is
apt to be taken advantage Of by spectators,
who often think such things funny.
Rule S. After having acquired the art
OF balancing yourself, raise your feet to
the cranks, and push out, the more the bet
ter, provided you keep at it. Don't stop,
unless you come in contact with something
you cannot surmount, in which case, If you
still maintain your seat and your upright,
back out with all the grace you possess.
Never allow your bicycle to get on top OF
you it learns it bad tricks, besides being
bad for the projecting angles Of your
anatomy. a
Rule 6. When you conclude that you
have mastered the forward motion in a
straight line, try your hand at curve.
These curves should be as long as possible
at first, since new rider is very apt to
obey the laws Of inertia, and continue to
move in o straight line after the machine
is turned in circular one. This is re-
garded by most people as q spill. The
Eurest way is to keep up your curve until
you have described q circle, and when you
find yourself in the ring, stick to it until
| YOU are satisfied it don't take long.
Rule I. After having learned all sorts
of forward motions, if you are DESTROYS Of
| putting on few more emotional frills, try
the backward motion. Don't be. too conf
dent of astonishing anybody but yourself
by this movement; it requires something
more than cheek to make il q success. You
will find your bicycle inclined to lie down
This must be guarded against, since il
takes the poetry all out of the motion, and
is not exactly what might be called trl'
umph of genius.
Rule s. Never attempt any extra frills
until you are sure Of making the point in
tended. Never attempt to ride your bicycle
up an inclined plane, and stand on thu
saddle when near the top; gravitation il
still in active operation. And finally, whe1
you have mastered your machine, enc
fondly imagine you can beat anything or
wheels, don't undertake to keep ahead o
an express train, on the same track there
is some speed in locomotives yet, and il i
should HAPPEN to overtake you, it nigh
scratch some of the paint from your bicy
Gle, and make it look bad.