The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-01-09
YeIOcipedes In Paris.

THE Velocipedists have stolen a march !
on the coming flying man for, while he
is busy adjusting the wings with which he
intends to navigate the clouds, they have
attached wheels to their legs, enabling
them to skim the earth with the speed Of
a fast.trotting horse. The resuscitation Of
Yelocipedes "a ninety years old invention
lis due to the pet6ts cre0eS and c0cOtts Of
Paris. At the present moment, however,
they are q mania with all classes, and
count, among their more ferVent partisans,
princes, dukes, and other titled person
ages, several high functionaries, and even
one staid member of the French Academy.
Every alternate Sunday or'so, Velocipede
races have taken place in the environs OF
Paris-at st. Cloud, Vincennes, Enghien,
Pantin and elsewhere Mounted, too,
upon these flying horses, amateurs dash
along the crowded thoroughfares Of the
capital, while adopts, at the risk of their
lives, drive theirive velocipedes Of two wheels
--one directly in front Of the other -along
the narrow stone parapet at the side OF
| the Seine, and down The hundred and one
steps of the Trocadero; rising up in their
seats, lying down on their backs, letting
90 the hands Of the vehicle, and throwing
both legs over IL, while performing these
daring featsl Government employees, hv-
ing ia the suburbs, ride to their offices
every morning on the new iron horse.
4 You may see them on their return jour
ney at night, steering in between the
throng Of carriages with lighted lanters
swinging in front Of them, and with other
velocipedes, sent out by enterpris-
/ ing tradesmen, displaying illuminated adj
vertisements before and an. The com
positors of Galignani's Messenger, and
other newspapers, are said to 20 to, and
return from work, on velocipedes; and
several of, the collecting clerks of the
Banko Of France have begun TO use them,
ProYiDoials stare agbast at these modern
eentaurs, dashing In and out of the Whirl
of vehicles, much as the country people oi
old did at the apparition Of the Thessa'
lonians mounted on the horses which
n they were. the first to tame while the
Cabmefi exhibit their hostility by dodging
in front Of the VelncipediHts;F whenever
they get the chance, and BY chatting such
amateurs as are not sufficiently expert tC
give them d vide berth. Prices Of veloci
!, pedes, including what Moses Of the Mi
nories would style directions for sele
measurement, are advertised on the walls
outside the kiosques Of the Boulegards
and in all the papers, and announcement
Of lessons on the art Of managing them
! may be met with in almost eve55 Journal
and posted up in all quarter Of Paris
1 The public schools, too, are q have pro
fsssors to lecture on the new method Z
J locomotion, and to teach the youth Z
! France how 10 manage the willing steef
4 Meanwhile, the Pnnce Imperial has bee
! furnished With yeloclpede dc luxe,
4 mounted in rosewood and aluminium
1 bronze
Y Paris is ID 4 perfect state Of frenzy Wit
! respect TO its now toy The newspaper
1 cali upon the Government to order a aul
!. DIV Of yel0cipedes 10 save the 0ver-wnfke
n ieas of ne lzf0i postmen, and Of the rae
4 saneera attached 10 tho provincial tel
q eraph bureau and even adyiae = linit'
4 iaber IL these yehiclea being turnlsbs
d g Infantry Regiments, to enable outpos
= Is ftooanaii16 end TO- communicate rapi
81 with The main b0dy 6 the arm
" Some carried away BY their enthuslaal
is ask why g species Of light cavalry, lnoelll
70 aa on Yeloclpedegl should Eot ha ln3