The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

supply them. At first cycling was the
sport Of the young.
Ia those DAYS the seniors were hardly
alive 10 the great business mat was nav
Ing iis birth. Now the elderly can EN-.
Joy cycling as much as the youtniui, put
the business mas been firmly eatdDlisned
That young men should control the vast
business Of cycling rs put a se4e ,sl
20 be expected. They we're the fathers
OF IT, and they were. years ago. IN a
uosition TO enter IT, and, so now tb'y
have Il well In hand. The peculiar en-
thusiasm 81 youth IS. too. a need "a IN
gredient in The successful 'cycie agent.
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE.
Bicycling is one Of the most beneficial
Of all exercises 90 both sexes j, -,
however. much more bcnei,, ial 10 women
than to men. Mrs. julia ward Howe, III
the American Whcelman, says.
Il wish 70 say that ! am very glad
that the use oil the bicycle is becoming
SO rnucu extended among the women or
This and other countries. / hold disusc
OF The muscles 10 he cause OF much III
health specially 10 women those means
place them beyond the nec' ssliy TOT per
FOnal cNcrtiOn Of any KIND: me iasH-
ions Of dress among the iaahlonable are
often such as encourage ana even en-
force this dangerous lndClehce, Wlose
evil Influence AFFECTS the mind ana cnar-
gClCr as well as the bodily cOhtlllon.
Tile exercise furnished by the bicycle VIII
both call into play the neglected muscles
and bring into use modts OF o. 80 Pe'
hitting their free ana hatuitl We.
rejoice 10 be able 20 give my voice IN It's
''''''' BREAKS GLASS BALLS;
Charles O. Fitzpatrick the Unknown
trick rider has become eNpeIt III w
novel act Of breaking glass haiis Whlie
eetride' a bicycle IN motion, MS names
OF course. OF the handle bar, n PEI
Torrance that compares most ltForaply
with the shooting Of like objects ny
ftuffalo Eiil and Dr. Carver when mount
al ON their more or less fiery stceda.
THO performance is made cfpcclaIiy as
tOnishing by the fact mat Mr. Nipauick
10 stand IRON. ne gave an exhibition
on the state road at fitchhurE, Mass.
and his sensational work was deserved
IS applauded by the people who wit
Nh. fitzpatrick. besides this. also per
forms the remarkable feat Of riding
down Il stairway hiiy-six feet nigh
and 1872 feet long. lie does TINS IN TWO
and threc-fourths seconds.
The worlds record for one mile Is
again broken. on December 4th at Chey-
cnnc Wyo. Johnnie Green, aged TWEEN
made on "A bicycic. IL was unpaced. fly
ing start on straieht-away track, ana
was made I'm one minute twenty-five sec
ondS. breaking Mcleod IS record OF ''7 90
When crank iOoscns stop riding AZ
once. To tighten. hammer the coiter pm
in further. holding q weight ~ some
kind on the UnNfr eit" OF lI' i"Hn-
boss to taKe up the force OF the blows
The nut at the end Of the cottcr pm
should then be screwed hard down 10
keen the pin from again working loose.
but the rider must not attempt 10 tiSht-
en- the pin me>Iy 10y scrcwing down
the nut. or the thread will be stripped
therefrOm If th- pin is too small, IN
sert "A piece Of tin or tough wrapping
paper beside it on 1he. fat side.
A high-grade wheel may cost its pur-
chaser "A trifle more 10 start with, huI
he receives a proportionaly higher price
when the owner wishes 10 sell IT,
I've bicycle face"
Which / wish TO replace,
with a face that Is not Of that kind;
And If any one can
Provide me plan,
TO exchange, IL will suit my mind.
There's one eye that's black.
on my cheek rs a whack.
Nv forehead is scratched like file;
While my chin is a fright
And my lips are a sight.
Less lovely whenever ] smile.
Ny nose IS awry,
OF "A tooth ] am shy,
An eyebrow is gone from It's place.
And one Of my ears.
] have serious fears.
VIII fan If IL hasn't brace.
There are patches galore.
Til there couldn't be more,
With plasters, and splinters' and a
strap.
There are black-and-blue spots.
BY themselves and I'm lots
TIL the face of me looks Ike q map.
A WHEELER