The record-union., 1896-08-23

SACRAMENTO DAILY
hinged at one end to the end of the
spring frame, and a tool bag supported
IN the spring frame under the pad.
Ihe device is so constructed that when
the seat pad is raised on its hinges ac-
cess may be had to the tool bag, and
when the pad is low cred it closes the
tool pad and is suitably held in position
by a lever and spring
The device looks practicable, and
when in position it conceals the tool
bag from view without adding to the
weight of the wheel.
When Linton, the English profess
sional bicyclist, was buried the other
day well-known Templar custom,
since adopted by the armies of the
world, was introduced His bicycle,
draped in black, was led behind the
hearSe. So far as we know, this was
the first time this somewhat spectacu-
lar sentiment found expression, but we
suppose it will now become common
enough.
Nearly $400,0OO,0O0 is the total of
British capital which was invested in
various enterprises fioated on the Lon
don stock market during the first six
months of 1896, according to the Lon
don Economist" the actual figures
being tI9, ,494 900. OF this sum about
til ,O00O0O was invested in loans of
foreign Governments, and about an
equal sum, it is amusing to note in COM
panies formed to manufacture cycles
and cycling appliances.
Never lend your bicycle to anybody
Better by far to go down into your
pocket and hand over to your friend
the price to hire wheel 1t is a diff
cult matter to get wheel adjusted to
| a person, and when you once get it
fixed to suit you it is better to keep it
that way. IF you lend it the borrower
is sure to change something. Those who
purchase a new bicycle every year will
readily agree with the above.
Although the plans are still trifle
premature, it may be said that SYRIA
cuse concern has plan whereby a sex
tuplet will be ridden by six hearty lads
a mile in less than SO seconds So en-
tirely original is the scheme, and so
sure TO succeed, that the public may
begin to look for a startling announce
ment in this direction.
| Bicycle steps for assisting the rider in
starting the wheel before his foot has
reached the pedal in mounting are one
| of the most recent patents. The steps
are SO arranged in connection with a
| spring, a pawl and a ratchet wheel Sc
cured to the axle of the rear wheel,
that when the weight of the latter is
thrown on the step the wheel receives
a forward movement.
Florinda has the cycle craze, and, like
wise SO have /;
But, graciousi neither purse displays
the cash wherewith to buy.
Yet rare Florinda's mp to things; she
said, dear gifted girl
Let's blow in our engagement rings
and get some wheels and whirl.' -
Chicago Record.
| Here is a new combination for a lamp
oil which is said to give a particularly
bright and white light, and one that
will not go out easily The oil is made
with two parts of best lard oil and one
part Of headlight oil, to which is added
q piece of gum camphor about the size
of an egg, when the total quantity of
oil does not exceed a pint.
There is a suspicion abroad in Eng
land that William r. Gladstone. the
Grand Old Man, will soon be numbered
among the army of bicyclists. He re-
Gently remarked to a friend, smiling as
he did so, that if he did not speedily
learn to ride a bicycle he would be out
CT the fashion entirely.
Mary had a little lamp,
It's wick burned down too low,
| A big policeman came along
And took the maid in tow.
Next day they hauled her up in court,
It was sorry sight,
And fined her five and costs because
She rode without light.
You are charged" said the Judge,
with riding your bicycle through the
street at a rate exceeding ten miles an
hour" Ten miles." said the man whose
new wheel had run away with him;
''ten miles, I'll bet I was going 300"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"The paper says woman wearing
green boomers and riding a nickel
plated wheel was shot at last night"
That's perfectly proper"
How so?'
Dressed to kill, wasn't she?"-The
American Wheelman.
Lucille is very sentimental, isn't
she?"
"Oh, very; she learned to ride a
wheel Just because she wanted some
sears to carry to her grave. Chicago
Record.
Maud-I knew she was from Boston
before she said six words.
Mabel-What did she say?
Maud-She asked me if 1 wore limb
ings on my pedal propellors.
The summer girl was once the fad,
But she her brief sweet vogue has had;
The girl who now fills favor's eye
Is lust the wheel girl whizzing by.
UP OR DOWN STREAM?
A few weeks ago a Record Union"
correspondent at klamath Hot Springs
asked whether the trout angler should
fish up or down stream The question
is one in which few expert anglers
agree. Charles Hallock, in the Sports
mans Gazette" gives the following
reasons for preferring to fish down