The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13

emily so as TO miss none of the scenery
and seemingly enjoying the trip Az.
much as the rider behind.
The pioneer i'm the sport, however,
il is claimed, was cat living in Dor
chester, Boston. Indeed, cats seem to
be the greatest riders among animal
pets, for there are a number of them
that have gone on record as expert
cyclists. The cat is the property OF
Aleda Perkins, who takes more pride
in its accomplishments than in her own
advanced age OF IL years, and claims
that the eat is never so happy as when
bowling along over a smooth road
perched on it's mistress shoulder.
Other cats have cultivated the same
taste. A quartette of them belonging to
Edwin and Ernest Warren, OF Montvale,
Mass, have made as good record.
They ride in cage attached 10 handle-
bars or on the riders shoulders.
A black cat OF Danville, Ky, owned
by w. g. Proctor. has made reputa-
ton ms scorcher. No pace is too swift
for IT, The more speed the rider puts
on the better the cat likes il, and al
most any evening il can be seen on
the shoulder OF some local speedy
man." II makes friends with other
wheelmen, but refuses to ride with
more than one person on the same even
ing.
New York has u bicycle pug owned by
Carroll Fleming, No. 81 West Twenty
second street, who is having an up
l. - NJ fYstta faI ff.t.
it's comfort during the autumn rides.
With the pug on the wheel no bell Is
needed, for the animal has a distinct
liking for the sound of its own voice
and banks most OF the time.
Charles Hemstreet, No. 10 Dey street,
New York. had until recently bicycle
monkey. The monkey rode in any POI
sition on the wheel or the rider. as 10
saw fiji and kept up continual chat
tering all the time. II leaped from the
handlebars TO tho riders shoulder and
back again like flash. and hung on
by feet and tail In & most accomplished
manner. The cool weather, however,
proved too much for il and IL caught
cold and died
But n more remarkable bicycle anil
NAL than any other yet heard OF il Cons.
sui H., chimpanzee, at Bellevue gar
dens, Manchester, England. II. l.. Gar
ner, who has just published book.
on the speech Of monkeys, calls IL tina.
most marvelously human ape in exist
enoa.
Consul III. rides wheel, not as othor
animals do through the help of tho
real rider, but unaided. The ape is four
years old and was brought from tho.
west coast OF Africa a year and half
ago. It's aptitude for learning tricks
Is immense Music Is one OF its chief
accomplishments, it's efforts on the
violin and bugle being too ludicrpus
10 imagine. 1t is particularly fond OF
Its cigarette, and enjoys it's tobncco
as only the prince OF monkey con-
noisseurs can. Not content with using
soap and towels for It's. nblutions. IL.
also shayes, causing much amusement.
when stropping it's razor; and in addi-
ton TO this shaves it's keeper In finished
style.
But it's strong hold, Is the vheel. To
rides both the bicycle and the tricycle..
and Il is claimed that IL ia the oalg
monkey In the world that possesses
these accomplishments. II learned the.
tricycle. first, and Afterwards took To
the bicycle quite naturally. IL is. an
expert at the sport and steers the ma
chine worthy OF study 10y beginners.
Consul gives performances daily, dis
plays OF bicycle riding and other tricks.
al OF which are out OF the common.
While playing about the grounds tk
ape often finds cigar stump IL knows
what il Is, picks II up, puts II In its
mouth, and goes TO the keeper for n
light. II will not attempt to light tho
pipe or cigar for fear OF burning its
fingers, but IL will light natch ana
hand IL TO tho keeper To hold. II some
times takes piece of paper. lights IL
I'm the fire anil hands IL To some one
TO light the pipe for II. II II afraid
of the fire and will not hold tbs papss
itsc.f.