The Saint Paul globe., 1896-08-30
BICYCLE SMALL TALK.

Siopsey avenue, Bath Beach, Brooklyn
was dotted with the lights Of bicycle lamps
at O'Clock Sunday morning, says a dis
patch, when from toward Bensonhurst ap-
peared form in white. gliding gracefully
ter followed half hundred riders
The rider was handsome young woman
not more than nineteen years old, with a
face that was a picture. The mysterious
pedaler was attired in q single garment of
white. She evidently knew the road by heart
for-and the truth was quickly whispered
the fair creature was asleep
At Twenty-frst avenue the sleeping rider
turned around and started back. At Twenty
seventh avenue her wheel struck stone and
she was thrown to the ground. The shock
awoke her. For moment she gazed about
her in dazed manner. Then she realized
her position and began to sob.
The sleep rider and her woman friends rode
on to Bensonhurst where she became hysteri-
cal and a doctor was called.
'Well?' said Pluto, the boss of Hades.
At the word Ixion approached the throne
deferentially.
'.Sire," he remarked, ST pray that I may
be broken upon new wheel. cycloidal
sprocket, if it's just the same to you. l
simply can't longer endure the sneers of
these 1896 shades
81 have no use," seornfully exclaimed a
bloomer girl, "for youth who parts his hair
in the middle"
And I have no use," replied Willyboy
with more spirit than he had shown for
twenty years. ''IOr young woman VINO
parts her clothes that way.
And he gazed at her neither trimmings
until she nearly choked with indignation
and lodged behind a table. Willyboy was
revenged.-Buffalo Express
He watched her riding down the street.
So feeti
Her cycling suit was trim and neat,
Complete!
prettier girl you'd seldom meet
Or never.
She looked at him-the shyest glance.
Askance;
Took in his quiet elegance,
Perchance,
Then how his laughing eyes did dance!
For chance
Upset her. ending her romance,
Forever!
-Somerville Journal
A mathematician has computed the move
ments Of a riders, feet while working 6
bicycle, and has demonstrated that 1t re-
quires less exertion to travel fifteen miles OF
a bicycle than to walk three miles.
1t remained for Brooklyn to develop tht
| Chinese cyclist-laundryman This enterpris
| ing Celestial uses an up-to-date wheel II
| his daily peregrinations while pursuing hi:
| vocation He never scorches-anythng bu
| clothes.
| The matter Of obstructions in the way o
glass, tin cans and other things which Woule
| the source Of much annoyance to all riders
| but 1t has SO far been found impossible tt
| obviate this by any mechanical appliance
! An ingenious plan has, however, been adopt
| ed in Omaha, Neb., which will do much
| toward lessening this nuisance.
| The plan consists in having a printed reg
| ister containing blank spaces, placed II
! drug stores or other convenient places. Tit
| object of the blank spaces is to enable
! wheelman who has encountered any obstruc
! tion to write thereon the location, nature O.
| or4- y1oHvz n
| time reported and by whom the report il
made Thus riders going out for spin car
peruse these registers and avoid the streets
or roads in which distractions are located
AS 1t is against the law for property owners
to permit obstructions of any kind in front
Of their premises, the chief Of police Of
Omaha has, consented to aid the wheelmen
in this work. He has instructed his police
men to read the bicycle registers on their
beats and, If any Instructions are reported
thereon. the patrolman shall at once go to
work and have them removed.
A bicycle brute
Gave his whistle toot
But the man didn't hear, for he
was deaf mute.
The victim has sworn he
VIII see an attorney,
SO that cycler will soon have a
Bicycle suit.
A half dozen wheelmen were sitting in the
snade OF tree when man was seen ap-
OF MIN and carrying the handle bars across
MS shoulders. The wheel and rider both
looked dilapidated.
II hope you have not hurt yourself was
asked of the newcomer.
NO. answered the man. 'I am not hurt
physically; but If you fellows could have
seen what saw mile back you wouldn't
feel cutie clipper either.''
What was it about?" asked one Of the
men. ''Tell US about it"
II was awful, " said the man. and he looked
as though he were about to faint. 'It was a
snake-a great big. poisonous reptile / saw
him on the road and thought I would run
over him for fun. When my wheel touched
him he raised his head and ran his fangs into
the tire. The tire exploded like the sound OF
a gun, and--would you believe it?-it blew
that snakes head clear off his body I had
puncture, but punctures are common with
wheeimen. and l was preparing to mend il
when l saw the links of the chain break
one by one and fall to the ground Then nv
handle bars began to change color and turned
Jet black. l couldn't imagine what it was for
time. but when l saw the rest of the wheel
Degin to turn black and shrivel UP realized
tnat the snakes poison had gone all throug
the Wheel
New York boasts eyclist with two artificial
legs. ST. Paul has witnessed races between
them. Come West, fellowsl