The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

piration, and the want of proper adap-
/ tation of dress to the machine. Time
will, however adjust this matter, and soon
| eQualize the sexes, for great physical i'm
provement rapidly follows persistent exer-
! else and fashion is every day making BIZ
| cycle skirts shorter and boomers are COM
| ing more in vogue, regardless of what
| prudes and spinisters may think and say
! about it.
The length and difficulty of the rides
should be carefully regulated according to
| the strength and condition Of the rider.
| Frequent rests should be taken and chill
| ing and fatigue avoided. During exercise
/ the food should be light and a long ride
should never be undertaken after hearty
meal. Night riding in this section is to
| be especially condemned, as in this way
| there is great danger of contracting ma
| laria. Women should always take a long
rest after riding. Palpltation and short
ness of breath indicate strain to the right
! side of the heart and when attended with
great pallor and exhaustion proves that
the exertion has been too violent and cy-
cling should be suspended for sometime or
given up entirely.
Naturally timd and nervous women, to
prevent accidents, should never attempt
riding in narrow country paths or crowded
streets until by long practice they have
! gained confidence and thoroughly master
ed the wheel
The test Of good form in cycling Is that
the woman looks well on her wheel
What pleases the eye is fortunately best
for the fair rider and she is fast finding
this out and acting accordingly.
No sudden death has yet been reported
from heart disease while cycling and IL
is certain that common sense riding is of
great benefit in cases of weak heart, I'M
complicated with valvular LESSONS, for it
increases the activity of the circulation,
strengthens the cardiac muscular fibers
and relieves venous congestion. In var
icose veins, fatty degeneration and ane-
mia moderate use of the bicycle affords
much relief.
When consumption is in it's incipent
stages the bicycle is a valuable aid 20 the
patient in withstanding this dread dis
! ease. The greatest enemies of the tu-
| bercle germs are fresh air, exercise and
perform their functions and the blood is
| thoroughly oXygenated these germs can
not effect a Judgement and grow and de-
velop in the human organism. Proper cy-
cling stimulates the breathing, enlarges
the capacity of the lungs and makes in
spiration and expiration perfect Thus
more pure air is drawn in and the waste
products of vital combustion thrown off
and resistance to the inroads of pulmO-
nary disease better secured.
For indigestion, sleeplessness and hys-
terra in all of its protean forms cycling Is
Although some old fogies may still OBJ
ject to 1t the concensus of medical opinion
to-day is decidedly favorable TO the use
of the bicycle by women.
Abdul Hamid the present sultan of Tur-
key, has harem, which comprises no less
than three thousand women. among whom
| londes predominant to very considerable
extent, the padishah manifesting a very
marked preference for damsels with fair
hair and blue eyes. So thoroughly is this
prediction known that his mother and
his four legitimate wives who are com
PEELED by etiquette each one of them TO
( present him every year with a new oda-
| hsque, invariably select a Circassian
| blonde for the purpose, purchasing her in
| the slave markets, which, IN spite of all
| that Is said TO the contrary, still exist at
| Constantinople, for prices ranging all the
way from seven thousand 10 ten thousand
dollars. The sultan only keeps these Oda-
| lsques for any length of time If they bear
him children. Otherwise, he gives them
away to his officials and dignitares,
| the presentation being regarded as a sig
| nal honor which is, moreover Invariably
accompanied by gift Of money to serve
as a species OF dowry.
A feature which has never been touched
upon in connection with the reigning fam
lily of Tur ,ey, Is the infanticide. True,
none Of tie sultan's own offsprings are
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tives are pitilessy strangled soon after
their birth. To such an extent has this
| practice been in vogue at Constantinople,
that the father Of the present sultan was
the first ruler Of the Ottoman empire who
ever had any children living at the time
Of his accession TO the throne. The pres
ent sultan has followed the example OF
his predecessor and his brothers, though
married have no children living.
II will doubtless be news 20 those who
take any interest IN the mysteries OF
Oriental life 20 learn that the eunochs In
trusted with the duty Of guarding the 3,
900 women OF the harem are merely thirty
In number, half Of them black. and the
other half white, their chief, coal black
Agha.
Miss Ella Ewing il a young woman who
has gone 70 the circus every day since n
came 20 town and intends 70 keep right
on going, says the Buffalo Times. Thu
rs not because she Is circus mad, but be-
cause she belongs 20 the show. Indeed
she Is a very large part OF II, being eight
feet four inches tall She beats about
everything else IN the combination, ex.
cept the giraffes.
Miss Ewing was born ana brought up
up--up IN Scotland county, Missouri
where her family stIll lives Miss Ew.
ing looks down on her family. This 1,
not because they live In Missouri, but be,
cause she can't help looking down on q
father who rs only six feet two inches IN
hight, and n mother Of only 1--WE feet i've
and ono-half inches. Miss Ewing II an
only child. but she has done her ievo
best 90 be all that she could be 10 her
father and mother. Any one who soor
her will admit that no reasonable par.
ents could expect more Of q child.
' Seven Ia a nonontoua nruro IN Miaa