The age-herald., 1897-08-08

hour Thsy made several country runs, and from sixty to seventy miles was average distance coursed in day.
 Sunday riding is condemned by the Christian Endeavor society of Camden, N. J., and the following pledge has been signed by it's msmbers: T promise that l will ride my wheel on the Sabbath only as it will honor my Master ard as l believe he would like to have me do. also promise to exert all possible infu- ence to discourage others in the use of the Sunday wheel"
 Rev. J. Randolph, a Canadian Baptist minister, has taken rather sensible view of the wheel, ard has esta blished bcy- cle checking system in the lobby of his church. He further advises the cycling members of his congregation to appear in wheeling costume, as he believes that 'the wheel is gift of God.'
 Soma one who has had experience enough to know, says that a piece of light brass chain tackled to the inside of the hem of the skirt before it is turned up is the very thing for keeping the skirt down. It does not wear through and drop out like weights. nor pull like a strap attached to the logging or shoe. lit is at least worth trial.
 There seems to be a disposition on the part of some of the aldermen and a few other citizens to push through the or dinance requiring all wheels to. be equipped with lamps, but it is not be- lieved by the opponents that they can succeed In fact the wheelmen have been informed by some membEs of the council that a majority of the board oppose the Harrington ordinance as be- ing altogether unnecessary.
 The cyclists claim that while lights might be necessary in large cities. where thousands of people are on the streets in the early evening hours. but in B.r- mingham, whose streets are well lighted and where comparatively few people are out at night the lanterns would be of but little service .
 Aside from the us'elessness and expense of equipping wheels with lights it is claimed that no reliable bicycle lantern has yet been made even though the prices do range high. 'a..-- ,-sf est tt.
 Again it is argued against the ordin-
  nor any benefit whatever by it's adop- ton. r-ss Ths Bicycle Girl. a1 a'' Where are those maids we used to love In old pre-cycle days; Those artless, ankle-hiding girls, With shy. retiring ways?
 Those girls who talked of flowers and stars. Music and poetry e-- s4 lot rl,af In Sometimes quite watery. za
 No more of such like gentle things Do maidenS sweetly prate: The few who doi are voted by Their sisters out of date. Ii
 Now when I murmur tender things Into my loved ones ear She chips in with an odd remark | Concerning high7grade gear. -~il And when with palptating heart To wed her l aspire, r..
 She asks me what I think of her
 Brand new pneumatic tire.
 Instead of soulful meanderings
 In loves old-fashioned mode. She takes me on "a tandem ii Twenty miles of dusty road. Her talk is all of sprocket wheels. f.., And rims, this maid who cykes; < Her very dreams. methinks, are full Of different makes of bikes. And she can mend a punctured tire. But punctured socks may wait With holes as big as half crown, Which she cannot locate. Nothing she knows of making cakes. And homemade jam she'd spoil, But she can tell you the best makes Of lubricating oil. She'll pedal miles on hottest days Along the worst known road, But she won't do single turn Within her own abode. She won't cut wood nor hoe, nor dis. Nor tubs on wash day fill That's boys workout she'll ride her bike Right up the stiffest hill. Tn short. considering everything. This modern girl of muscle Is no more at home than was She of small waist and hustle. Adelaide Observer