New-York tribune., 1895-10-01
on with tho sport.
Let the wheel reign unconnned'
Nor winters rigors. nor snow, nor wind
GILL checl. ifs Wild cavort.

Shall check It's wild cavort.
Aud NOW here comes a man out OF the Wild and
wooI,v West who says we may ride our wheels all
,Ir,er ~ wa wish Yea, only this, but ride
faster than ever If We will. This Is matter that
wu cut considerable ice with many devotees or
hao,,np during the coming winter months The
b,cvce has always heretofore been considered er-
ratio and drunken enough In Its movements 10
more than satisfy most riders and particularly new
beginners; bu, this man audaciously proposes 70
give IL a skate. IT is all very simple. You have
only 10 remove the front wheel from its forks sub
situte the skate" In its place. take the tire from
the rear wheel put the ice tire thereon and there
Won are This attachment was experimented with
last winter on Lake Michigan. and. 1t Is claimed a
record of one-auarter OF a mile In twenty seconds
was established with II. The possibilities OF century
rms I'D the Hudson ice-bicycle and races be-
tween lce-bicycles and iceboats open up a new and
most attractive vista In the field of sports. Next!
A Matter Of Music--A Thrd-st. mans neighbor
had bought new piano and the daughter had been
banging away on 1t ever since 1t had been In the
"Ciot a new piano, / hear said tho man over
the back fence TO his neishhor.
yes Got IL on the instalment plan
lis that so? Wonder II your daughter can't let
us have the music from 1t in the same way.
detroit Free Press
THE Chattanooga Times OF September IS is a
handsome issue Of slxty-four pages with a litho-
graphic cover. and gives complete history OF the
editors and proprietors OF the enterprsing journal
are to be congratulated. the number Is worthy
OF the time place and occasion. In speaking Of the
COPY the editor with proper pride, says: The
object kept In view has been the collecting and
printing OF materials of permanent character. such
as the people attending the dedication OF the park
would likely wish preserve as not merely the
record o, events but as in the nature of history.
The manner OF the work will speak for Itself We
believe Il 10 be the most valuable issue ever printed
In the country for such occasion, or for one or
similar magnitude. We. In this matter have been
simply the manipuators. The snews OF the en-
terprise are furnished by our patrons. The COM
munty's first thanks are due our advertisers. II
in this matter we have been able TO do something
OF considerable benefit 10 city and our section.
We owe the ability to the people. so far as the
constitutes ability. We hope this issue VIII
prove OF help to our city, and We believe It viii
please visitors"
Hardware" has solicited the opinions OF the
leading bicycle manufacturers OF the country as
TO the number OF bicycles manufactpred In Amer
tea during 1885, and the probable output Tor lso
The responses which are from the leading manu-
facturers OF the country, place the output Tor is5
anywhere from 10000 10 10000. and that OF lsgt
from COO 90 TO 100000. fair average or these
opinions would bring the prophecy for 1898 TO near
$50 600 wheels. The general opinion is That prices
will remain about the same as 1895. The fear IL
expressed by some manufacturers that the business
viii be overdone especially In the cheaper
grades although production Will be restricted
somewhat by the inability to obtain mater,aL
No fear IL EXPIRE icd In any quarter OF there be
Ing any falling ~ In the demand because OF
waning Interest o. the Duhlic.-ulardwars