The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

Owe had another order for fancy
wheel It. too. was q siiyered wheel, and
iis handles were pearl. 10 cost-or viii
cost. for DO is not dOnc-mOrc than $1,000
! would tell you the name of the gentle
man who ordered IT,. but I cannot do SC
at present. Tie Is 10 be married this
spring. and this is his wedding present Il
h.s bride, who is an ardent cyclist.
I'VE have also an order for a gold
wheel The order reads OF pure gold.
but that is ridiculous We VIII simply
plato one OF our wheels. Miss Emily
Vanderbilt Sloane. ono of the season s
dctutantes. is an enthusiastic rider.
think She has gone abroad and takcr
her wheel with her She rides FOR speed
and She has the easiest way Of gettIn.
over the rough roads that lie along .hC
Hudson that l ever saw. Her mothe>s
country place lies in the great chain OF
milii1ualres' farms
There is supposed TO be a bicycle
boulevard running past the Astor. Nor
ton. and Rockefeller places. and all the
others. But spring rains are no respect
crs OF h0ulcvards, and the roads arc
ripped up annually. But through 10 an
this young woman rides swiftly and SEE
renely along / predict that she Will Dee
thrown Yet She Is in our opinion The
champion OF the younger riders.
eve sent new wheel 10 Mrs ] Town
send Burden the other day. IL is title
gen. There is not a finer one than he's
90 be found this year. II happened tc be
tine very pick OF the lot
FOR COUNTRY HOUSES.
1--WE are shipping many ladies' bicycles
now TO country places. j. j. Van Allen
has ordered three ladies' wheels Hc
keeps them at his Bar lIarbor house Ter
use during the summer when nc has
house parties His mems wheels are the
finest made We send fewer mems
wheels 10 country houses than women b
because most men take their wheels in
their luggage, while women rarely DO SO.
I'VE have an ORDER here. sail the
bicycle authority. lingering hls book ITO
ud the finest 81 wheels. one iady's and
one eentleman's. 10 Bar Harbor soon Tor
tne use Of AIR. and Mr. Frederick Geb-
hard this year. This couple took two II
us last year. The OLD wheels are proba-
bly, scratched, or else the owners are
tired Of them ana want ncw ones. The
old wheels Will 20 in the servants hall
for use when getting mail or carrying
messages. or other quick. light work OF
tho summer
There is q similar thing about the
buying of "a bicycle whics nearly every
conscientious hicycle-seller will acEnoa.l-
edge. and that is the hcklcness Of licy-
cio patrons. To-day they ride one wheel
aud like &C.; Tomorrow they 20 visi.fnr
try another wheel and prefer il. The re-
suit ls that every house has In It's order
books the same names. for the wealthy
do not hesitate 10 bug two or tnree
wheels season. according 10 within. from
different makers.
A. .ney will tell yop
one ls as -.oyu-oa another. That is orr
actual experience. We would like TO tell
you that the bicycle we sent up TO fserr
ellie 90 Mrs. Jack Aston the other dav
is the only one Mrs. Astor will buy mis-
year, but we know better our rivss
VIII also book orders from that house
The Astor wheel is a heavy one. II
Is not for racing. Few ladies' OF the Dor
Hundred like 10 race. and Mrs. Asfor b.,s
no proclivities that way. She likes ia s,t
a substantial wheel and ride ,lown,
enough 10 be sure OF her bones sre
likes q wheel q litiie too large Tor her AZ
~ gives the muscles better exerct.e In
reaching
Is our best trade with wealthy peop,es
Yes, proportionately. for each ricn 40
man buys machines 20 stock her vcra,.'a
ls she buys horses 20 stock her stalios
But We cater. after all. to the many Who
ride constantly year after year for isc,,- /
alton, health, and because 1t Is The bef
ow priced sport they know"
HARRY CERaIAINE.