Connecticut western news., 1889-09-18

CANARY TO APPEAR AT THE FAIR EACH DAY.
 D. J. Canary, the great American bicyclist and champion trick rider of the world, will be an especial attraction at the Housatonic Agricultural Fair, at Great Burlington, which occurs We'd nesday, Thursday and Friday, the 25th, 26th and 27th. His exhibitions are highly spoken of by the press, and are said to be unique.
 Says the Bristol, (England) Mercury He first goes through a series of evo- lutions upon the bicycle in its ordinary form, and appears to be capable of pro- polling it in every conceivable posture, and riding upon it in positions wholly unfamiliar to cyclists He then detaches the backbone and hind wheel, and subsequently removes the handles and guiding bar, but still seems equally at home upon the single wheel, which he revolves at rapid rate. Previously, however, to the dismem mberment, he executes some exceedingly clever feats whilst the machine is stationary" He not only maintains it in an erect posi- tion by an adroit adjustment of the hind wheel, but he climbs over the slender spokes very much like spider running over the meshes of it's web. He lays the bicycle upon the ground and standing upon the tire he pulls the machine up and jumps into the saddle without touching the ground. The most extraordinary feature in his per formance, however, is his riding upon an ordinary cart wheel, witho treadles, handles, guide, or other accessory, and it is one of those things which, as Dundreary would say, no fellow can understand.
 Says the Bristol Times & Mirror :: "His riding and evolutions on the machine were marvellous and truly startling. No description given in the columns of 8 newspaper can adequately convey to the reader an idea of the remarkable and wonderfully clever doings of Mir Canary"
 Bristol Daily Press states " that there seems to be nothing that MT Canary cannot do with the machine, for after treating the audience to clever exam ples of exhibition riding in different positions, and balancing himself on the bicycle when placed on two chairs on the top of table, he proceeded to take the machine to pieces, detaching the backbone and the small wheel, and then riding the single wheel first with handle, cranks and treadles, and after wards without either, supporting him. self by the axle and sending the bare wheel around with his hands. Besides this he performed some marvelously clever feats in balancing, and subse- quently he introduced 8 carriage wheel and rode and balanced himself ca that also. Needless to add MT Canary was greeted with frequent demonstrations of applause, and at the close of his perfor- nance he experienced quite an ovation
 The aforementioned journal adds "Hls previous performances appeared to have exhausted all that it was possi- ble to do upon wheels, but he intro duced the next night. number of new and marvellous feats, which displayed his agile form balanced in every con ceivable attitude, upon the bicycle, which seems to obey his wishes as if it were thing of life. Perhaps the most remarkable achievement of all was his riding around the confined space which the crowded stage affords, standing with one foot upon the saddle and the other upon the handles"
 Music throughout the fair by Cart lands 10th Regiment Band, of Albany, N. Y. The Housatonic R. R. will sell excursion tickets, including admission to the fair, at the following rates :: Falls Village $1.OO; Canaan, 75cts. ; Ashley Falls 60cts.; Sheffield 5Octs. New Milford $1.75.