Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-31
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The bicycle craze has come upon us.
 Globe, that but recently pursued the
 even tenor of It's course, finds itself
 submerged in the iutticacies of this new problem. When winter, melted
 by the genial glow of spring, faded
 away, this new fangled visitor came into our midst, claiming recognition,
 It's claims were not idle; it's petition to
 enter into the society of both young
 and old, regardless of sex, was heard
 and granted,
 The bicycle is now the fad; it's deli
 cate mechanism, it's friendly motion,
 it's finished and artistic lines have won
 the admiration of the town. Its influ-
 enee has been but little short of mes
 merle, and while at first it timidly
 asked a place in our affections, now it
 assumes it mexorably, steruly, We
 have become devotes to its wiles, vic
 tims to its allurements, and there is no escape,
 The presence of this swift and nim- ble visitor has metamorphosed the dear old recreatious The fond pedes- trian, who sought to steal the blush of health from the mountain air whilst walking, sees the pride of his elastic step fall as this newcomer glides noise lessly by. The buoyant spirit of the noble horse sinks us his new rival takes the lead. The nerves and arte- ries thrilled and filled with animated life strain splendidly to hold the fore front but tis of no avail Onward, steadily onward, this inanimate, si- lent, racer holds its course and finishes first at the goal The warm muscles and tense tendons cannot with all their resources match the cold, steel ribs of this recent arrival, The old fashioned means of locomotion look respectfully, wistfully OR while the bi- cycle solves all doubts and wreatheG it's own wheels in the conqueror's lau- rel,
 This is but sentiment but is it not just acknowledgement to the kindly eompanionship of our old cronies, the rapid walker and the friendly horse? To part from them without a grateful sdieu would be heaytless, and 'tis jus tice that in offering to the bicycle our hospitality we should mos withhold a merite5 tribute to our associates of l ''ye olden days"
 We think these words are htting at this time for, while admitting taa, ya { bicycle was incidentally here prior ,o this good year yet it is just becoming and asserting seriously its prerogat.ye The BELT is in a Io- | sition to authuritatively announce the | names of those who will soon possess ! wheels, They are Mrs A Bailey, l Wynette Bailey, F. II. Cook, Mrs E. ! H. Cook, c. W. P Hunt, William | Akers, James Woods and Charles | IIo!zman. Dr. Collins, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. HoIzman, Dr. Fox, Chas Martin and William WheRthoG are already ! the proud owners of bicycles
 We anxiously wait until the entire arrives and shall then wave our flags and cheer as the pro cession passes.
 It might be of interest for many readers to know something of the speed attained by expert riders under the most favorable circumstances. in the recent bicycle tournament held at Madison Square Garden, New York, the be4t record was 165O miles in a six dly race, which is equivalent to z75 miles @ day. If there was ever a horse that could sustain such q pace we plead ignorance of the fact The util- ity of the wheel is gaining recognition everywhere. The military have adopt- ed it as a valuable acquisition 70 ser vice. The letter carriers, messenger boys, etc, are being provided with them and the fair sex feel as much at home on them as their more athletic brothers Aye, we might as well submit and welcome the bicycle.
 Another case of suDuosed h,Adropho- !