The sun., 1896-07-20
ON WHEELS AND OFF THEN.
THE BJcYcLE DODGE a VIEW sTMP-
ToN or SHAKEN NBRTBs.


| Nssa-The Bteyste FoIseessss whs I.et :.
| Prisoner go Try . siren on DoE-Wsl-
| .ore. to wheeiaen In Rurai Districts.
That insienihcant portion Of the population
which IA content to travel about inElorious. ,
nnon liza own feet has developed new species
| n, bicycle nIlment called By It's victims tAs
| dod-in9 mania II results from constant
vatchfulness for bicycles, and Its chief symptom
is disposition to leap spasmodicaliy to one sGe
with mad yell upon the approach OF any %
iec, from a furniture van 70 pug dog. Tho
| distorted vision imaRines every object, unless
| seen with the direct gaze, 70 be wheel In fl.i
| on.Iaught In the light OF day the sufferer Is
comnaratIyeIy exempt from the trials and trihl-
latiopH Of this disease, but In the twilight and
pArticularly after dark it athlete him sorely. A
lighted cigar in the mouth OF pedestrian Elm L.
lates to his dIsordered eye the lamp OF a wheel,
and even a 6refy may send him careening into
the gutter in agony Of fear.
~ tell you. my boy" said friend who 10
afflicted with the dodging mania TO TIE suS
reporter, Its the most distressing thing i'm
aEinable. You zee. l lave to cross the boulevard
several times a day In my business. and long eI.
p.rence Of the bicycle terrors OF that thorou II
fare has had this result on my nerves When
ever see from the corner OF my eye any object
approaching. . nervous apasm shoots up NJ
spine. commune ating to my brain the i'm.
preston of o charging wheel Before reason
can come 70 the rescue have ysliea and jumped
aside. Then people think am maniac WIZ,
the other night up in Harlem was about 20
turn q corner when an old gentleman came
pranclng around and met me. lnvoluntarly
pnt out my hand to ward him o6. pushing him
away. He got angry -, once and threatened 10
have me arrested for assault.
But thought you we're Ia SieEeis I, s Easped.
rested anyway said he. .
tor for relief. but the only remedy he can sas-
Eest 10 for me to get wheel myself"
Against the predatory cur who infests eorn-
try roads, and with whom the bicycle is not Pop
ular. the siren bicycle whistle is said 10 Be al
admirable antidote. A wheelmAn Of this city.
who has taken many long trips about the eo1n-
try. yoaches for this He has had an extensive
experience with dogs. and bears . scar As a me-
mento OF one meeting and he has tried about all
nlonia squirts. Not long age be was heeling
along . counIry road IN the uburbs. armed with
down the road large dog. which was syideDtiy
coming his way with vicious intent BY long
eKpetdience expert the bieycisI knew Tns. s the result
for new bicycle Trousers II not for doctors
services. In his despair he 6ethought him of
his new siren whistle. which he had just bought,
as q sort OF rallying signal for party OF hich
he as 70 be one. Out it came. and through the
aw~-w W. All h-h-h-h-ee-ee-ee-yip! b. b. The charging
dog sat down on his launches and Aid AlonG
ing toward the home plate. Then, rlth
wild howl Of cismay. he formed. leaped .
tried his siren on other dogs since then. AND u
has worked 70 q Charm
1t was late at night and the bicycle police
man was short Of company. Here aud there
lantern speeding Ia a line OF Light down tie
quiet Boulevard told o. beIated cSelist home
ward bound. The policeman was wheeling
along at le:surely pace when the soft buzzsng
Of Q wheel at full speed coming mp from behind
warned him of q scorcher. and before he could
head the awsre1ker @ AXE o. the glare Of Ms lAn.
in pursuit. and = ho pressed forward shoatsd,
But the seorcher wasn't under arrest oy any
means nor did there seem any immediate like
the wheeling police, bat this man WAS evidently
one Of the few. Spin as he might, the Officer be-
Once the ride. turned and shouted back some
thing which the policeman didn't und dsrstAnd.
but It seemed from IT, tone 70 be
scorcher If it took all nlGht filled the pursuer's
soul Bending over bis handle bar. be pu, all
The fugitive was two GOOD blocks In the lead
v hen be turned into = side street On reaching
> bic surprise and satisfaction the bicycle Light
u tationery on the walk. The seorcher Was tust
u ~ LIE "AcSi preparatory 10 carrying II INTO
grabbed him.
But sIa .a'd "a al IN. s's.
ny card and here's my instrument case" aud
be opened box OF surgical Instruments
DON'T care what you are; you're coni-E
Along to the station house for scorching."
Very WELL replied the doctor COY
ng for me. | won't resist But II thai man dies
shouldn't like to be in your shoes."
This was putting it In = new light The COP
Some. come" said the physician upa,t.a,,y.
VIM! Th!e you re dAiiyinS here my patient may 10
ny return. I'll be back in half az hour or les
Almost before the policeman knew what had
iown and thought it over Nowhere that he
new OF was there any role or regulation pro-
lse common sense Twsnty minutes later The
oEtor came down and found his wheel. but 30
Tied on the handle bar was a card
With this brief inscription:
Don't tell them that you saw me.
In the region of upper Central Park live.a
'neeiman who has a theory that an expert ot-
Sciist should be able TO collide with any obj-ct
Without falling over as a result Of the co,lisj,,
IN thie principle he goes about bumuiue ,nt,
ress, rec fences, and walls to the great edtdca;Ion
no no amusement OF an interested pub!ic Ills
~ Ietnod IN Is 70 get good start and charge h.a.-
heel to bound back. ~hereupcn the rider en-
fonr 10 , resume his course. About ouce out
! i ionr Tunes he succeeds 10 the unboundei
lnaAement OF the spectators Naturally tn,se
eetsiormances e are destructive 10 the macGtnr
no n !. ne mas outworn six bicycles in year Hut
,.es SSSTbaaaniy ~ ba able 20 have new one every
9tHer td;n man o. similar tastes who will praciso
S, u WIN him straight collision between
sm,w wniSh n the riders should politely bow aud
arain, ar rae u, past each other would be feat, ao-
'fa'hS 10 his belief. worth achieving.
farrners In the suburbs OF New York Are 49,
inning TO post" the hicycler. sor,. Let
ISorinR plaoards and others quite Otherwise
;, number of dairy farms north of the city.
efora ,ue nave nave , never done any retail business
or tOr - Ia,e placards out announcing thai mtiK
ior sale TO whee linen, the prices ynrv;ns trt,n,
,oHs uren ren's "a glass glass An old Jerseyman Who
,'s sign UP In his front yard nailed 10 Tree.
''''-I BIDDERS Don't ASK FOR wArrER You
~, WONT GIT IT.
cra, tnr n away lives another farmer who's.
,cS Cke, ienee has been much used as a b,cncIs
ras,y ,y Isrrao ,ne weary wheelmen rested on the
arn;y terrace IN front Now this tarrtSo
1fhihg ornaments tho fence 'A's 'eFr'ho