National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-04
NOTES ON THE BICYCLE.

The bicycle is a machine which Is driven Inv A
crank. II must not, however be commanded VIII,
the Keoly motor which Is also said 10 bo d,i,,o,
by crank" for the crank always gets along
with the bicycle, but the X. m never gets along
under any circumstances. 10 be sure, the blovcle
Is q great thing TO get by on but the Keely motor
Is the worst thing TO get sold on that was ever in
vented. II must also be said that the bicycle
gets old II kept long enough in stock,
but the Keely motor stock gets sold first
thing. and the buyers can never find the crank -
either. The bicyoler never has any difnouliy
In finding the crank The bicycle cannot stand
alone, but the bicycler has TO stand It alone be-
cause he cannot take any one in with him. The
bicycler often carries light at night so that no
can get ahead over rough ground without getting
header" and he can thus be sure that the ride
VIII be for his veal and not for his woe. liz
never says whoa" 10 his machine though, but
when he wants TO stop puts on the brake and look
out for breakers. The brake Is great thing for
stopping motion. know rider
WHO REMAINED NoTIoNLEss
upon the ground for half an hour by applying II
700 suddenly. This accident was spoken Of in the
journals both here and at the "Hubn aud tbs
rider had such a crop or" broken bones that he
went to ball bearing himself as though saddlcd
with care or burdened with the spring fever and
was made quickly tired In the may revolutions OF
the WALTZ. The first bicycle had no cranks, and
ieet upon the ground like mud turtle seuttlins
forwater. Those gave place to the more recent
P, bone and later 10 the present form,
winch possesses the great advantage over the old
header"
THIS is AN AMUSEMENT
which must be thoroughly learned in order 10 b,
fully enjoyed. IL consists In running the machine
when in full motion against a pebble or small
S whgi ana then gliding down over the frort of hs
machine Immediately runs up over the per-
formers back; bone, slides over his head, gets his
legs through the spokes, hits him in tho eye with
the handle. bar. and when the performer Is com.
pletely used up falls prone upon his PROSTATE
form Beside the plain /" Columbia" so named
Is the Imperial Challenge" SO named from,
the circumstance that the Emperor OF
not do It, because he thought il was another nj.
must plot, and don't blame him. Then there IL
i NE Xtraordinary Challenge" so named because
we inventor challenged any one 70 produce nnys
thing In the world having such an EXTRAORDINARY
appearance. They have not found anything yet
and don't believe they ever will. IL Is said "a
be impossible to
TAKE HEADER FROM THIS MACHINE,
and in this way It is ahead OF anything else thai
has ever been invented, excepting, perhaps, thai
Star" which somehow or other is hind end TO.
ase rider Always i1PpedS 70 be locking toward The
ms trousers alike, both In front and behind, you
are never sure which way It is going to start Off
ana whenever you expect IL 70 start forward
uimeyS BOSS OH III the contrary ulfecLlOn, III IL
SAID that man accustomed TO ride on an ordi.
nary machine started on an American Star 10 10 70
later
FOUND HIMSELF AT BRENTWOOD
This machine is warranted not to give a headei
under any circumstances unless you go down ane
ride of the wharf into the river or try to ride dowy
the steps OF the Patent Office. OF the tricycle. |
viii not now speak, as that is not the subject
nave In hand but 70 the anxious seeker for infor
nation will say that Judge Beva Lockwood, who
grinds her machine, holds an umbrella, and reads
blackstone all a. the same time, give moro in
formation than can, and to her refer him, with
Recommendation for mercy. O. G. T..