Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
THE LEXINGTON INTTEI4LIGENCER SATURDAY, Angus

A negro man named Henry Bell grossly
Mr.. Jno. Powell, last Saturday
night, and used threatening language to
him. MIR. P. knocked him down with a
which put a quietus to the row.
Tue Turnverein have made elaborate prep
.aration to rende their picnic, next Monday,
one OF the social events of the season. There
will be a large attendance from other towns,
and the various features OF the programme
will be faithfully carried out. Come, every
body, and bring well filled baskets. The best
of order will be preserved, and everything
lone to render the day a pleasant one.
John O'Malley, opposite the Catholic
church, wants to buy all kinds OF country
produce, for which he will pay the highest
prices. in cash or groceries. He has a full
stock OF staple and fancy groceries,, and Is
selling them cheaper than any other house
in Lexington. He pays cash for his gooos'
his expenses are light, and he can afford to
sell at a small margin. Give him a call If
you have anything to buy or sell. alto
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.'S. Re-
print of the British Quarterly Review for
July. has just been republished. Most read
ers will turn Immediately TO the long paper
entitled, s.Cariyle and Mrs. Carlyle !; u Ten
Years. "Reminiscences" The author, Henry
Larkin, was long associated with Carlyle IN
his works ; and gives, IN these pages, tne
story Of their eliminate personal eonnec-
ton" simply, frankly, and faithfully. he
trusts that mo one will rise from It's perusal
-;sho,, chat bo I,os learned tn know
Carlyle better for it," Many letters OF gen.
eral Interest, both from MIR. and Mrs. Car
lyle, are quoted. The writer characterize
the lately published "Reminiscences" as the
distempered mig htmares Of a sorrow-stricken
heart ; and hopes that the story OF his own
personal experience will present Carlyle In
his own better self. The paper on "The
Revised Version OF the New Testament ID
by John Glib. After discussing the main
defects Of the work, the writer expresses
his sense of the high value of this version.
which Is ian honor to the scholarship Of our
time, and q gift OF real value TO the Christian
church." The periodicals reprinted by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co. al Barclay
street, N. " are as follows The London
Quarterly, Edinburgh, Westminster, and
British Quarterly Reviews, and Blackwood,s
| Magazine. Price, "a a year for any one, or
| only SIS for all, and the postage is prepaid
| by the publishers.
As MIR. Henry Wilker is about to intro'
duce bicycling in this city we print an ex-
| tract from an article on the wheelman's art,
from the PIttsburg Commercial, as follows
"As a general thing the bIeyclistEm must be
| self-tsught, although there Is q school In this
| city, which Is pretty well patronized. Fhe
best way to learn to manage the bicycle is to
procure one, obtain a few hints from the
knowing ones,' and begin by going down
hill or down an inclined plane. The common
idea is that the chief difficulty in.learnins
the management Of the bicycle lies In mas
tering the art Of supporting ones self'on II
when in motion. This Is q very natural idea
but nevertheless a very false one. szThe bt
cycle in motion supports itselt-andl Ats rid
er. It's very velocity constitutes it's safety
AS an enthusiast phrased 1t, 1T nasnsts IN
time to ( .I.' But the real difficulty lies II
learning how to mount and dismount iron
the bicycle ; and the great art is to manage
it, not when 1t Speeds but when 1t slows.
i OtCy Clc ASObo ! SSSy o
A fair bicyclist can outrun an ordinar!
horse, but to hasten slowly is the point II
which the skill is displayed. Consequent.
great interest Is taken in SLOW Races a
they arc called, in which the slowest wins
In these slow races the bicyclist's ability i
tasked to the utmost to maintain the uprigh
position of his bicycle. The nearer be at
tains to an absolute stop the more skill h
displays. AS for standing still on the bicycl
that is from the very nature OF the case In
possible, unless the wheel is placed at a
angle. Going backward on the bicycle |
also regarded as q somewhat dltleul
achievement. OF course the larger the whee
the greater the speed that can be made, bu
on any good bicycle q speed of fifteen mile
an hour can easily be maintained. The siz
ofzthe bicycle mist be proportional to tn
length, OF the legs of the rider. The largei
bicycle in the city is one in the keyston
club, which is fifty-six inches in diameter
rhe largest size made is sixty inches. Thel
! are 331 different styles of bicycles. so ez
perts say, now actively In use.-@The bicyc
, Of 1881 is the combined product of the idei
t 0t Hour great nations. or the six ide,
. winch, are illustrated In the various compe
: dent parts France has contributed twi
England two, Germany n and Ameril
t one The American contribution or SUI
: gestien-thst Of the rubber tire-is genera
ly regarded as practically the most valuab
I Of all. This rubber. tire enables the .bicycli
to accomplish the otherwise impossible 'fe
Of running up hill. The rubber tire has all
n been applied with success to the wheels
. dog carts and other vehicles" 20,