The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
GOOD IOR THY LUNGS.

| Or. FOrtCsquo FOX, an English physician,
| thinks cycling is the best. When a per-
son frs takes to cycling he is troubled
with shorincss Of breath, his heart beats
| uncomfortably, and mis- legs get tired,
| but after some training these discomforts
| disappear. Why should net people liable
| To attacks Of asthma also train their res
piration by such a kind OF exercise-of
| course, on condition Of the heart ana
! lungs being in perfect health2 Cycling eN-
| ercise first of all increases the cepth OF
| bre athing, and that without fatigue, as
| the respiratory movements arc automat-
| &c; at the same time 1t Will accusiom
the rider instint lively 10 take IN at each
| respiration the volume of air required
TO aeratc the blood and TO eliminate
| fixed proportion of car5onic acid, leav-
| ing in the circulation the precise amount
| compatible with health.
DISCUSSED.
There are two sides to every question,
and one as regards the health Of cy-
cling is threadbear But the affirmative
has undoubtedly won the day. and many
wfo have been the most deadly enemies
OF the wheel have. by its magnetic inilu-
ence. been changed into the most earn
est advocates. Doctors. nearly all. recon-
mend it, ana only put one restriction,
and that is moderation. Prof. L. W.
Underwood. of Lawrence University ssys:
Il consider the use OF the bicycle the
| best tonic / know Of. / would not be
without a wheel. At the close OF my
daily college duties / take a ride of four
or five miles. and return refreshed and
ready for good work in the evening"
CLEANING A BICYCLE.
Cleaning a bicycle IS an art requlr-
ing many more qualities than patience,
| 1, 80
wheel should be cleaned and oiled
| at least once week. To clean the wheel,
remove the lamp. place the wheel NJ
| side down. resting on the saddle and han
| die bar which should rest on cloth o.
piece of old carpet TO prevent 1t being
marrcd. Remove the dust from the wheel
with a dry brush. If the rims and
frames arc muddy use a wet cloth; Il
| small brush Will be found useful in
cleaning the sand or mud from the hub
| and sprOcket wheels. If the enamel of
| the frame appears streakcd after wash
! inC off the mud IL should be rubbed with
a dry cloth or piece Ct chamOis skin. DO
not use oily rags on the enamelled parts.
The spokes should be cleaned with "a
| cloth. Every month the chain should BE-
removed and soaked in turpcntinc fol-
| low ed by kerosene oil or in Kerosene oil
| alone. The sprocket wheels should be
| thoroughly cleaned before replacing the
chain There are a number Of chain lu-
bricators on the market, including a mi
, ca lubricator. which Will not soil the
hands or clothes Many wheelmcn lu-
| bricate their chains with q semi-fluii
| ire paraton of plumbago and the solid
| graphite as we'll; only a small quantity
! Of lubricant is required. After the BIZ
| cycle is cleaned 1t should be thoroughly
/ oiled, and the bearings should be exam
| ined and frightened, If necessary. When
| the bicycle is put up for the winter. II
! should not be allowed to stand on the
| floor. IL should De hung up with the
| tires partially inflated. This will tend TO
! preserve the tires.
FxpFRTNcF THE DfsT TEACHER.
How often one hears n bicycle MAX
| irc n harsh clankns noise hard 10 locate.
| | know rider who rides Il wheel of the
! last years model. Every time his pedal
| came round his chain made a noise OF
| this character, very annoying, and took
| away much of the pleasure OF riding
! He laid the fault on the bearings of The
machine, and ;fter many efforts 10 cure
IT. thinking the fault irreparable, decid-
| ed 10 grin and bear it, But the other day
he thought he would give his chain
thorough cleaning. and took it off the
wheel accordingly. one OF the first
| things he did was TO get a rag and get
off all the dirt he could with that.
lie then searched ABOUT and got an
old tin can, which he filed with kero-
scr.e oil. After letting The chain soak
for little while he took each link and
examined It thoroughly, working 1t up
and down until it worked loosely. lie
was surprised to find that half Of y.
links of tie chain were so clogged with
dirt that they would hardly bend. After
rubbing and drying he put 1t on his
wheel and found that his wheel not only
ran twice as smooth, but the clanking
had ceased.
eco thou and do likewise"
PHYSICAL REVOLUTION.
How many times have you heard it
said that the Americans were :he most
dyspeptic people on earth. However, the
wheel is producing Il much needed ply
steal revolution. Americans are grad
uaily becoming an athletic people. AS
a rule. Americans IN the past have not
been ovarfond of physical exercise. They
like 10 go to theatres, watch ball games
and yacht races and dawdle by me sea-
side. but they dislike TO sweat as God
meant they should and hence they are
lnduly familiar with nervousness. dys-
peDsia and insomnia The Englishman
rides his horse. the American sits in a
cushioned buggy. He likes to travel
fast. but he exerci:es by proxy. But a
change is coming over people In this
olntry and the bicycle is responsible
for II In a large measure. and will pre-
vent them from physical deterlor ition.
vAL"ROuS DISCRETION.
- One OF the most common of human &C.
ceItrlcities is false pride about beirg a
novice IN anything any one IS doing.
when khe bicycle novice arrives ut
that stage where he begins going on
the road alone he should restrain the
perfectly natural impulse o assume an
air OF extreme confidence and expe-tness
fer the benefit OF onlookers. An attempt
C. be as dashirg and daring as the thor
O, ghly experienced riders that he meets
on the road is apt 10 result Gisastrously
Without being timid or overcautious. the
beginner Will find il wise to feel his way
fer the first few days. All excellent rul,
is: when in doubt. dismount Crossing
car tracts Is q thing that beginner can
do readily euouEh tia 1yat day he rides