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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-18
OF THE VOLTA BUREAU.
FoK THE COLLEOrfOA or ISFOFhA-
TIoNOF THE DfIF.
a Ussful Institutioa In washington the
Result ofths Philanthropy ofProfes-
srAltI.0. Bsli ofTeisphone Fame.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. August B.-Sps
clal.-Ons breezy Sunday morning Of
last month when down at Colopisl
Eesch II westnorelsnd, which, for
number or years past. has been ms
leading Pstonsc river resort and one-or-
,wed2y f,vorite with Washing toniaDs. |
tock tee path that runs along the bluff
below, covered with cedar. bemlocks,
pines, and hclywoods OF stunted
growth. Ard ktpt On 10 the mouth OF me
creek, wEere the rlser Is eight or ten
mics wide. and In one direction. u Is
eilhteen niles from bank 20 bank. al
though there H. 40 old tradition mat
Genera. WsshlLgioH whose birth place
aud early home - near. could rlns a
store from one SIDE to the other. Wnile
Teasing my eyes on the scene that lsy
before ne. anS sat down on the pro
trading roots OF a tree 10 get fun oene,
~ OF the brsszs 4 man IN hammock
near by attracted my attention lie
wanted a match ard got several Whlie
soeaking 70 him | asked who n'od IN
the hAncasme large cottage )utt across
from US lie said an old Scotchmah'
retired college professor, spent MS sum
rners there and his name was Ben, ana
~ the father Of Telephone Bell. we
could frequently catch a glimpse OF ING
oif Gentleman on the porch, aAc as 1
ha1 known Professor Alexander Ofanan
peu IA be much interested IN our class-
~ Deaf-and that his father. Prot Alex
sn.ler Melville Bell 10 have been me ~
- 90 What Is known as "ISelis Flspie
S-ccci "A system OF obstruction anu
,lir.ttst ted syEbcls, by which soms uea'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-18
If BRYAN IS ELECTED.
MANY MONTHS BEFORE 4 sILYrR
mn CORN PdsS.
How Congress Vouid Prooeed-Obstruc-
tive Power Of the Minority
as Speaker.

There will be little that f. problemai-
cal II Mckinley is elected. Should Bryan
be elected the situation would have al
tho interest and excitement Of doubt and
N certainty. Many people 4ro asking
thon. dives what would happen, suppos-
ing etc. one thing which is quite appar-
ent IS that II would be difficult for him TO
follow what our eastern people would
cali A conservative course II. as Priest
don't. he were less in sympathy with that
branch OF public sentiment OF which no
has been chosen IS the exponent he
would be strt nded at the start. II may
bs courted on with certainty, therefore.
that vhatster he promises 10 lis follow
c-s al the start he Wi enaeavOr 10 full
M Granting the possibility Of his cleo
rC-. ne dee aratlrrs made 10 lis speech
4 - notification demonstration next
wee. and subsequently 10 his formal JET
careful constellation. 80 one acqreiat-
ID gith bin ard familiar with the sur
rrur-lny1 vliLh must influence -l5 1c-
tio1 can doubt that, 10 the limit OK his
1bl'ty, he Bill 70 IN practice TO the eX-
;fe1'e d.. wat pc re-eaes. oo..,s 80,
/. erected
The pcs,lbnity OF Congress being car
riel Tor goll II Bryan were elected Presi-
dert E. a very slender reliance. X may
10 easily figured out that sIch q reyO-
luton as would land him IN the White
House would sweep to Congress along
vita tho rest. The Senate is already IN
the hands OF the silverites. am Is apt
20 remain SO for awhile.
But with both branches OF ConEI ess
aud the presidency, unless the ualOriues
In Congl.ss were CverV hclming, DO would
not De perfectly smooth sailing b all tie
reforms which Bryan's candidacy stands
for Unless a revolution ia parliament
arr proS edure followed the revolution at
tile polls. there would be- a long and dcs-
Jerate fight before the Democratic plat
form could Do enacted into la".
The process. OF passing a fltc-siiyer bill
would he siIW 4nd laAoriO.5. That
would necesraraly Ice the i.r.t .t.Hg az
terIpted But long before such l-gislo-
ton could be- accomplished tho policy q
redeas.iug treasury notes with filre,
would b. put IN operation and one dream
OF Inc silver advocates WOlld become A
reality. SulpCting the sSgcr men swept
everything be FIRE them-tlis Is al SUP
poslng-and cot the House 10y a small
majority rha progressive moves toward
free 81, or would be thus.
4 SPECIAL SESSION.
The dnv Bryur took bis oath call FOR
a special session Of Congress would DO IS
sued. not call for q session Of he
Senate alone. as usual, lue FOR both
houses to meet. Bland would De In that
HOuse probably; for IN IS hardly likely
that such a revci ton as wolld accom-
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have been strr gcst IN opposition arc
among their silver leaders they nave
stated their opposition TO 10 on prihci-
pie II Is not likely that in situation
where rhe old impractical sena.orisl pIsc.
tee vas the only thing biocA.hs ,,i.T
wheels OF the silver chariot mar hr' III.
and other gold men would FAVOR 4hJ
change that would expedite business. Ihs
few silver senators VINO Participated &C
lively In the hhbuster against the reps%'
Of The sherman coinage law were atle
10 give a great deal Of trouble ana caust
great delay before that BIZ coulH uc ~.
through. IL all the silver men N ~
Senate had then been united ID mo e.
fort 10 defeat that measure they Ho.ls
probablv have succeeded. As }; was n
repeal tli could not nave Fessee u w
men who lea the night had not come 70
the conclusion that IL was betteI. N..n
an eve 10 the future, 70 nave la -.
ure than 70 have "a COMPROMISE -
demonstrated In thar nght tNa' 49,,
Wircd mir GRITTY cc"lN- 49, oI,,cst sry leg
rules OF the Senate oefe-t a4HvsN - -.
isiafion N they stuck 20 IL "A n,,|o. ,
az thirtv.fve gold men. al acunE 'yHs-n
er Aching FOR their lives, with ostss
m.nation never TO give ~, coNlu H. Ill
very difficult 20 get "A iISe-s'l'' ,o,,iS
through the Senate. Nj ~, as 49,.
nrobabiy 10 In the White House nsu
months before such a Dill could reacs
him H. meanwhile, the revenue ~.
re- government fell of belo" ne pvns
- absolute necessity, II the eng D. -,
es.el wear had rolled around ana no ~
nronriations had been made, 'ns 49,,
errr~c-t were without means OF 49,
ence and these gold senateIs - means
81 ain hesitation some desprrai" 49,,
- b.,s IN he res0rted 10 ny we i"a.
49,, -. oise concessions would nave ~
<. .-sse -WaghingfOu oidI.
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II Is well known that nothi,r has
more perpleNed Egyptoiorists .han the
silence OF Ksl ptian records regarding the
sojovrn OF the children Of Israel IN the
eastern section Of the Nile delta That
silence was broken IN February OF this
year, when Prof. Flinders Petrie while
engaged at 1hehes ~ clearing the ste
of the funeral temple % Merenptah. tn
earthed a very large tablet OF black
granite. hearing long inscription. n
which mNiicn Is made OF the Israelites.
IN the current number Of the Century
cusses the bearing 81 the inscription on
the question whether In Merenntah
should be recognized Pharoah. who. after
repeatedly hardening his heart let the
At first sight II seems difficult to recon
clio this Inscription, which records an
expedition which took place on the fourth
or fifth year Of Merenptah's reign about
1903 y. O., with the suppos.tion that
the Israeiites were az the time dOniciled
in the land of Goshen. For In the in
scribcd account OF the campaign n s.
ria, during which he subduei all his
enemies Merenptab says. THE Utilities
and quiCted; ravagcd IL kanah NEAR
Tyre with al violence. taken e. Aska-
lon: seized Is Chesulloth lconiecturally
identified with the modern lAsaD, Yam
yah Of the syrians (near Tyre. Is ma To-
as though II had not existed, the people
Of Israel IS spoiled; n hath no seed
syria is widowed" This inscription mn
questlCnably proves that Nercnptah knew
the name Of the lsraclites and that he
he'd attacked and crushed the people
thus called. But from the context shoV-
ing that this occurred Zoo Syria IN the
nCgi borhood Of Gaiilec. It seems 10 fol-
low that the Exodus Of the children II
Israel from Egypt must have taken place
I'm an earlier reign. prof Peirie HOY
ever. clings 10 the hypothesis that Ne
rerntaL was the ph1foah OF the EXo-
dus and he UnIer.akes 20 reconcile II
with the inAcription by the assumption
that there were Israelites and Isr4el-
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tics" That is TO say. only part Of ths
isfaeiites went down into Ls}pt IN Jo-
srpAs time the rest remained IN fal-
estinc. lle shares the view recently pre-
valent that there were traces Of the
Isiacltes iu Palestine before me arrival
OF the fugirvcs from Egypt and 10
deems this view strengthened 10y fhe in-
scfiItou just discovered. lie thinks that
only on this assumption can We account
for tho sllerce Of the book OF judges
concerning the repeated invasions of 'ai'
eslino by the Egyptians during the reigns
OF Aertnptan ana OF his successor, ltd-
moses i'll; inyasions which covered
period OF somewhat more than forty
years. and then abruptly ceisrI.
Ou tho Whole then. Prof. Petrie az
heres 10 the generally received opinion
that Ramese IS H.. during his long reign
Of siXty-slN years. was The great OPP
prcssor OF the lraelite solourncra in Co
shen, and that 10 was MS son, Mefcl.-
tah who after bearing sncetsai'e
plaques with a. pride aud endurance that
seemed invircihie, cNeniually consented
20 let the children OF Israel depart II is
admitted however that the mention. ln
the lately discovered inscription, Of the
lsraelites as residing IN or near HaIilee'
is not the only difficulty 70 ue snrmount-
ed by the advocates OF the popular the
Dry. There has as yet been discovered
IN inscriptions no trace OF the kingdom
OF Meicnptah being weakened by the
troubles OF the Exodus. n is also GER
tain that this King was not drowned in
the Rcd sea There is NO sign 81 disrup-
ton shown In a report 10y an onicial on
tho eastern frontier. report written
about 1900 r. c. or three years later
than tho inscril ION Of which we have
been sueaklne. This official says that Dee
has received tribes from Edom and pass
Ell them snto Egypt in order. 10 settle
them al the lake OF Plthom IN the land Of
cucrotb where they VIII COLOMBO and
nssfure their herds. IL IS obvious. as
prof petrle admits. that. had great
trouble with o Semitic race Just passed
,,i,c croro lie East would be welcomed.
a. a matter Of fact. the Edomites seem
"a have been welcomed as useful allies
- therefore. no serious difficulty with
az a. Hebrews can have been Ia view In
the eighth year Of Merenptah. OF what
went on however In the remaining years
'. IA, rcign we have yet no record. Prof
p.trie is encouraged by his recent find
to hope that any day tablet or "a, paPty,
.esa rdinc This soyereisn's later life. -
New York sun.
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Is the one Of standing still. She must

IL the one Of standing still. She must
learn 10 ride standing upon her beoalA'
Her weight is nasty upon her h"has.
She slows UP. turns the front wheel 70 the
left and tries to stop. balancing carei'ny
and slowly Gradually the machine VIII
come 10 a siandsiill. As soon az II parseS
she hcds the machine still, and awai'S
applause
After a man has learned all these tricks
he must get off his machine In way be
itling his skill. This no can do only by
dlsmountlng from the back. And this IL
a trick that hs will need to practice many
days TO get.
He rides along at full speed. Quickly he
gives the handie-bars "A strong nft. and
the front wheel comes OF the ground
two. three. and four times he lifts the
'front.' wheel with a jerk. Then. suddenly.
with mighty haul. he lifts the front
wheel entirely of the ground and holds
II high before him. The machine Is going
rapidly al the while Helding tho front
wheel high IN the air the rider slips oc the
back Of the saddle. HIS horse" careers
for minute then settles back 20 be q
two-whecied animal again. The rider has
dismounied with the prettiest trick OF I'll.
HARVEY LINCOLN.
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with your left hand you now catch hold
OF the tire Of the front wheel. Lift the
hand carefully Of the handle-hars. ana
reach down. II is only few inches TO
the tire Catch hold OF the tire. Lean on
~ Hold the wheel still. Maintain your
balance boy the right hand and left foot,
and you Will ind Won can stand this
way Or a long time, long enough 70 allow
tho audience 20 applaud Itself tired
TIE STEP RIDE.
A handsome trick and hard one. I'M
less YOU naturally balance easily, Is riding
upon one pedal and on the rear step. on
every diamond frame there is a. back step
FOR mounting. Place the right foot upon
f'ns step. aid tic left foot upon the pedal
in front of tie step Now ride. Won keep
your balance by throwing the weight on
tho handle-bars. wherever required II
you ride on the left eide OF the machine
Your weight must bc thrown on your night
arm. Never FORGET that this appreca-
ton OF WEIGHT is the secret OF balance
Tic minute you step upon ono pedal. you
must NVow yourself upon the arm flir-
ihast from that pedal Stepping on the
ieIt pedal is the easiest way. n you
throw your weight On your right arm
Any woman Will show you how 10 do n
Tor this De- the way she gets or her wheel
II Is her easiest motion after sho has
learnei f. though IL was a long weary
experience learning.
PEDALLlNG THROUGH.
For the trick OF pedaline through the
frame. You must have IAN assistant
az hand when You practice. or you will
get the worst IAN yoI ever had. Once
learned, and you can laugh at dilcmmas
Place HE left foot on the left pedal and
you send the machine forward with N
spring Have The PEDAL irh when YOU
mount. and get hold OF both sides OF the
nihile-h"rs as soon ass YOU are going
fling your right foot through the fraror
and rest ~ upon the other pedal. you are
now riding through the frame. The ma.
chime VIII tip little towards the lcft b,,t
cau balance. Riding This way is btr8 and
81 looks hard. but after you have learnoS
the preceding tricks this will not be spch
q stumper as YOU may think.
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yyn srIyERrrD 0ArEoHfsh'
In which Free Coinage Iheor'''
plainly stated.

what is money! Something N'~
Of nothing by governroent.
Is there any limit to the amount
none, which government can iii'No'
oni, tho capacity Of the printing presses
WAT Kind OF money Is the pest
ina, which mas the least value,
what does cheap money mean
Money that viii buy very httie Ne s-."'
Why are some people poor because
the moHey they got Ia eNcnasnss ~,
their products OF their iaOOr VIII O"'
large amount OF goods.
ffou, can the poor all be made rich
nv stamping % cents worth OF sliVer
zone dollar" and thus decreasing the
purchasing power OF money
What Is a capitalist A wicked sinner
who has worked hard ard saved mp
little property.
his neighbours property ana wants 20
get hold OF IL by ia".
what does Reputation meanY II IS
a simple scheme for PoGdiustinS the In
equaliues between the men VINO WORKED
and the men who have not.
what il the golden rule OF the silver
ties? DO others as they wonld not do
you.
What are we 10 understand by hon
csty" and good faith between menY'
That creditors are TO be cheated out OF
onc-half OF their property whenever the
debtors control Congress.
Wig not benefit debtors stlll more by
repuliating AN the claims Of crediiors2
That viii come later The public must
10 educated into sllyerism De degrees.
What is creditor? a fend In human
Ill "A
doesn't want TO be paid In dollars worth
90 cents.
How win free silver help the farm
ers2 BY causing the withdrawal OF all
loans. paralysis OF industry. stagnation
OF commerce ana idleness o, millions OF
workers who now buy farm products
How Will the 10 10 ! scheme benefit
tho working classes ~ making them
pay twice as muoh for everything they
buy while giving them little or no IN
crease in wages. IL VIII also connscate
half OF their savings bank deposits.
What is e. silver m'ne owner2 A good
Kind. unseihsh citizen. who doesn't
want higher prices Of silver 20 that he
win get rich. but simply because he
loves h.s fell1w-Mlu.
Doe, bis love FOR the workers lead
him 10 pay more than market rates for
his lahor2 Not much. Business and
sentiment are two different things Be
sides DE doesn't have TO-
What IS sound currency? Dollars
with so cents worth OF silver and 50
cents worth OF fiat or paper dollars all
rat.
What is the chief duty OF a good citi.
1en2 To hate everybody who Is indus
trious and thrifty. and 20 meekly swal-
low an the nostrIms Of tho cheap money
Office seekers.
How can the people DO made prosper
ous2 by setting class against class. dis
couraglug tho Investment OF capital:
contracting the currency by running EN-
pi0yers. driving olt gold and Overt brow
ing our sound financial system .-Whidden
Graham.
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thea ar. 90 ,pfexed and arranged sSe1
within a minute most anything OF snV
deaf mite you ever heard about ""' ~
Lara before you .heD. TOO, hksw'..es' -
the various popular questions VIZ 80
gard To deaf-mItcs 10 be iouh"- pfo go
oon and fist what Is wanted ana oi'es
what years OF search ana iaD"' NV
money would only obtain. ....s..
The capacity OF the prssent pu''. III
was told was about 5000 voiuIDss, WIZ
ccusiceratle rom for manuscripts. WIT
were ccnstsn;iy rassing either in'o ooS y,
fern or sections best nteDded 10 NO "
use for reference. ,.....s s,ss
They have q great many piS.. ,.n hs
tnyrav,rgs. Sketches. pho.osIsp"1
nafn,in~s but space curtaii these an!
ihey are gradually worked INFO p ILL.,
10; n, 20 snsv er tftir every pu' a. 49,
most promirent OF the half Dozen p'1.
t,tres in the main hall OF the pufenu
ons OF that worderful child. Helen hsl.
ler and "Cohbs." tbs home on sasSvs
Tbonsx Pulling in Chestarneid coun'yi
bsloy Pttertburg. vhich Is now der's!sc
70 have teen the fist schoH io' NV
dear r. 70 HuIThER KNOWLEDGE. nm
Antorah Mr.. Alexander Graham beI
IA known TO be tho great nedu' ~ .,>S -
tho strongest adNoeate OF I'M. "o. -
,.scbtpg The deaf without. tho use -
49, srd g.ktt.res. aud has had hundreds
%ssr-n,.tes taken from dear mutc ~
.,,,ntions and placed IA priva.s or puoss
Schools. the Volta Bureau Is no' cS 80
mitt4d TO any especial theory. ana rsSt.
.a'prised to hnd tne' ec y yeps and guarded
tS.myssiyes against saying. anything c ~
nlesxisg TO even those VINO - s,asair
BsIi tSeo.Ies with nothing but , slsas' ~
The sole aim is TO gather Ssowtvs and
ms d n1"ss ' TO the good OF civilization
to soa 0'v Whatever Is hrs.ntasssn n fns
n ao1 Of view OF all mankind; 4. . sn.,ns
would il learn and gladly 'ea'"' seem"
TO pe Us ,arable Mr.. Bell. as ] SAID
,roloriaI Reach. Or. Bell II ssla ~
az So'o"'hsa ause-boat with his family, on
the iakes-in ,hs 81 Lawsrsn md engaged
where up by Nova SCOTIA anu e"s's
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4fIfl liIr Mil.af 4 i if"-N
graceful in their execution that they
make the rider "A source of never failing
10y 90 hls friends Along the roadside YOU
l.Iu ate lftIo groups Ol people. riders,
and pedestrians gathered ia delighted
amazemcnt while tho "trirk' 'cycist goes
tAOrusl with DTS antics.
FOR tho person who wants 90 learn
trlckridiug. the cardinal principle is 20
got acquainted with his ~ nee, lie should
be able 90 mount and dismoun, with as
much surety as ho would step ON ana OFT
q chair A slip or a fam should he in'possi-
bic lie should De able 20 stop the wheel
al any turn Of the pedals. aud disfnount,
and Le should ffol while riding that no
thinp short OF q stroke of apoplexy could
make him lose his halanhe.
no obtain this perfection. there SIS no
ching necessary hut practice. step upon
the wheel every night and every morning
for "a little ride. Soon YOU get on the wheel
mechanically. as you riso 90 walk without
thinking ~ 10. You are now "a wheeling
expert Next comes the trick-rdiug.
The easiest trick g. the one you should
take up a. the beginning. 10 is riding your
wheel backward. Three attempts Will be
enoufh 60 teach you how 10 DO IL. Have
an assistant at hand 10 catch you II Won
fan OF on the first mount.
stand with your back 20 me front
vheel. Put both hands behind you. and
grasp Tho hand'c-hars. Step upon the near
pedal. Throw yorr leg over the bar and
catch tho on pedal. Ride
As YOU work the pedals. you viii find
ri. machine moving swiftly backward A
glance over your shoulder guides You.
Tare Al smooth natA hDck or you. The
art ~ balance VIII serve you well. Tor
you win mot fi'l n once you Fct mounted.
You VIII find the only difference. e0 far
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CUPID TRICK.

The Understanding trick. yet the easiest
for one that seems SO absolutely impossi-
bic is the Cupid trick. This consists Of
standing sul upon tho bicycle. with right
lrrs outrtretched as though Aging. You
are standing upon tho left pedal. with
your LETT hand holding the handiebar. II
is very beautiful trick II vell-executed
For uls you ride along easily, gradually
slack ming your pace. When almost at
O. auGstill. you turn the front wheel
slightly, and bring the wheel as near a
efo.kafl as YOU can Now suddenly, you
nft up the right leg and throw It out into
tie air. BE careful 10 bear plenty Of
weight on your right hand as you do this
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In perfectipg a flying machine and some
thing to enable W. TO see through wire
with, and some method by which the
tongue OF the dumb may be enabled 10
sing, Just say that you saw me.
Or. JOS. g. Gordon. ofths College foi
the Deaf is also engaged 10 tho work
Of the Volta Bureau.
This building Is a model OF simplicity
and elegance and splendidly located. IL
IL rather a combination OF the classical
STYLE with the Renaissance. The noble
entrance with it's massive pillars and
broad fight OF steps suggests Genoest
palace. IL IL we'll worth n visit. ITS
work should call for more consideration.
When Jesus Christ. the meek and Lowry
Nszartne, went about the earth teaching
and doing good. and only teaching and
doing good lie laid bis spotless
miracle-worklng hands not merely
on one Of these. but on one or every
kind OF them to be formed to-day In an
hundred Institutions; and not merely 10
heal and make perfect. but also 10 teach
and teach what We are long. apparently
very long learning: and do not believe
anything since the Saviours days Is bet
ter calculated to teach Us those lessons
than the work OF this alpost unknown
little Institution made possible. ana WHAT
n il by the illustrious sin or the good
oh souls I mention in the nrst part or
this story. hoobS'
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wards you riding In this way no VIII seem
10 be sitting Sideways upon his left han
dle-bar.
Ia making these trick mounts always re-
member tho balance. II you mount from
tho tho side DO sure 10 throw your weight
on the ouhcr arm or the machine Will tip
towards you. The balance principle i
the same as that upon which lady dis
mounts from her wheel She stffens her
left leg. and bears all her weight upon IL.
bu. her body IS thrown forward and rests
upon her right arm. In this way she Is
perfectly balanced until she steps out OF
the frame.
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trick mat looks very difficult. When rid
ios you Ht with your fight leg thrown
over the let sido or tho handlo-bars. As
though over "a sife-sa1die The machine
.e operated by your lest FOOT upon the lcft
pedal
TO mount. you throw your weight upon
tte hight arm on the right handle-bar.
You step with your left foot upon the
left pdeai. r,.anuy you throw your
right les over the left handle-bar. md
there you are. seated comfortably. You
cen ride miles without saddle n you
please TIE handle bars are worked with
both hands. one hand heing under one
-, ,WAea '1ep Zee 'oyoiist coming to-
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AMATEUR BICYCLE TRICKS.
Riding Upon The Handle Bars, Mount
Ing Backward.
TRICKS LEARNED IN THREE TRIALS.
The Simple Cupid" Trick Brings Forth
hsAppIause Of tho Eosd.ide Audience.
Picturesque Dismount from Rear
wheel with Front vheelIiftcd
High in tho Air.

Since the skin OF trained instructors has
made bicycling SO easy that it can De
learned in a week. the athletic young per
soa has turned towards trick-uoing as
variation from tie commonplace straight
away.
There are half q dozen tricks that can
be learned by any one familiar with re
wheel. snd With are 20 beautiful and