New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

II TO get "out OF true" The chain adjustment IS
nrovjded for In connection with the iaIse
sprocket wheel. and by simple apparatus tne @
chain can be tightened or looseneo assarw laas N
easily than is the case when IT Is necessary ~
loosen both nuts on the rear axle ana move ''e
attachments on one or both SIDES
Attention was called in this column some time
aoo to the fact that the Brooklyn Library mas
the road books for several OF the states on i's
she,ves so that ito patrons have an opportunity
N get detailed information in laying OUT routes
for extended tours. Road-boofH' as 10 "
known are made in such shape ina, '"e! ~
he easily put into the pocket OF riuer II -
plain therefore. that they could be easiy siippou
into the pocket of a reader who ala not c'"i''e
to be over-scrupulous and who wished 10 ee'
nossession Of them without money ana without
price AS consequence, an at'ehu"'' III '
library exnlained the other day. these books
are kept under lock and key. and when they aio
called for fairly close watch Is Kept on tie
reader 10 see that he does not, by accident or
otherwise carry one of them away. Ihe writer
had occasion to examine the road-DooK9 loi
New-Hampsbire and Vermont recently H"'',
is issued by the State Division or the Leit ~ we o'
American Wheelmen AS for the NeW-ha,nip 1i
shire book, rot much can be salu LOT IL. Ci,S ~
q few routes are outlined and the lnioTind.Io'i
regarding them is incomplete and unsausiaac.
tory No map at all is given one unldili.liai nldi
wnuld learn little of real value from this book
If he were planning trip In that lnterTstiie , i
glon The Vermont road-book: on sie .,ounb
hand ia a credtable affair. goou' ,nousn
small man Is given. with the main picySc
routes in the State marked out IN req anu VIZ ,he
the number Of trips described Is hot , o;er of
roada and the nature Of the country traVerseu
beng noted with considerable detail. one OF ,n7
routes described extends lntU ,frna lion
through the Franconia Notch. the lnlorina,u, ,s.,
given being far superior to the meagre Outline
OF the New Hampshire road-book
In connection with the foregoing 1t Is interesting
TO note that. az a dispatch printed on lhursu"'
showed. the State Board Of Agriculture OF New
Hampshire has in accordance with ins'ruc''onS
of the LEGISLATURE issued a call for Goou hoaus
Convention to be held in Concord on "oS 10
and a. There is decided need OF road inp'ovT- .,e
ment in that part OF the Union. Wniu rtb ,.th and
lev roads those running In the main hoItn @ a.'u
south are fairly good, there Is saho IN ,, ,,,ey
places and the crOss-country roads are my, -
not mountainous and many OF .nei,' a UNI Cosno
Vermont boasts OF some excellent roaus. So'Iis
north from Burlington, for example across % ~, ~ ~
Isle one ands roads made OF shale that are sii'-
ply superb.
The recent account Of the rider who got a
bad cut in one of his tires when long distance
from a railroad. and was helped out or his trou-
bles by a farmer who filled the broken tire with
hran has suggested to q rider OF this neighbor-
hood the possibility Of using light grain hKe
oats 10 fill the outer tube of a double tube tire
in case of emergency. The Idea seems practi-
cable one but in this part OF the country there
would be few occasions on which resort TO such
a device would be necessary. 1t is altogether
likely that a puncture-proof tire Will sooE oe oe
y;saG n those already offered for sale do not
prove satisfactory that will do away, practically,
with the making Of repairs on the road. save III
exceptional cases.
In the old times young men and women III
school, when they wanted to engage In debates
were wort to discuss such questions. as he-
solved That the pleasures or anticipation eNcecu
the pleasures Of realization" or Resolved Ihat
patriotism is one Of the greatest virtues. hu'
the present IS practical age. and the human
mind now turns TO practical subjects NO one can
be surprised. therefore, 10 learn that in liteIaIy
society in the Boys High School in Brooklyn. tHc
other day, there was debate on tnis quesu9n;;
"Resolved, That 1t would be adyisaoie 10 pHilu
a bicvcle path above the elevated roads Nor
Is Il surprising that the judges decided that the
affirmative side had made out the better case
Cyclists who think Of going to Canada will be
interested in the new order issued by the Gus
toms Department in reference TO tourists bi-
cvcles. which does away with the order previ-
ously in force. TT order prescribes that per-
sons bringing bicycles into Canada fhaH deposit
at the port Of entry an amount equal to the duty
on the retail price OF the machine. with fuil
descriptIon OF the machine and a statement OF
the place and date at which the bicycle Is to be
taken out of the country. At the place and date
mentioned, the amount OF the duty VIII oe re-
funded but If report is not made at the tne
named and II evidence OF the expectation oi the
wheel is not furnished to the collector at the
mort Of entry within fifteen days thereafter the
duty will be retained. Such a provision VIII not
encourage bicycle tours in the Dominion, Tor a
wheelman Is liable to change his plans at any
time or circumstances may compel him TO cut
his trip short, that he may not be able 70
depar. at the point and time previously set IL
would seem that a certificate setting forth the
amount paid should be sufficient 10 cause It's
refund from the collector at any point where the
rider goes out Of Canada.
The dog Is not going 10 have things all his
own way after all-at least not In the state Of
Nassa chusetts There IS law there which pro-
v.des that any person may kill a dog that sud
denly assaults him while he is peaceably walking
or riding without the inclosure Of its owner or
keeper Riding as used in the statute, may not
sPniry riding a bicycle, but the courts would un-
doubtedly construe IL to have that meaning at
the present time, especially as man or wheel
is more exposed to the attacks Of dogs than
man on horse. Dogs are certainly great
nuisance and source OF danger on country roads,
and a cyclist would apparently be justified in
resorting to almost any means TO defend himself
in case Of attack but no one would actually Kill
a dog unless forced 10 do so. To disable him by
the use OF ammonia or by some other methol
would assuredy be justfable.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR WHEELMEN