The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
Go Be Continued.)
AWHEEL IN SIBERIA.
The village Boys Had Never Before
Seen Bicycle.
From st. Nicholas.

Seen Bicycle.
From st. Nicholas
During bicycle journey through ST.
IBERIA one summer had occasion to travel
several hundred miles along what is called
the Great Siberian Highway You win
see by giancing at the map that this road
connects the Siberian capital, Irlkutsk
with European Russia. The distance is
some 5000 miles, and along its course have
been built nearly all the towns and Villages
of old Siberia.
Through these towns and villages I made
my daily runs, and usually with a clamor-
ing multitude OF shouting boys and yelp-
ing dogs as my escort, for a bicycle was
as yet novelty in that part of the world
and in some of the more remote districts
even a thing unknown. 1 remember m
entering a certain village just at dusk
when the streets were quite deserted I
came suddenly upon two village bovs
walking in the street. They did not see
me until L flashed abruptly past them
They threw up their hands in bewilder-
men and shrieked out, "Ohort eediottn
(the devils coming) and fed in terror 70
their homes. rode on to the regular post
station, ordered a frugal supper and nre-
pared 70 pass the night in the "traveiors,
room" i'
In the meantime the news of the "dav-
IL s arrival had spread like wfldfra
throush the village, and the postyard was
soon swarming with village bows nestar.
ing the station master to let them have a
peep at the marvellous Devils carriae 90 =,
with the devils" permission tho Co.
rage was hnally taken out to exhibit 70
the wondering crowd. When 1 had finish
ca my meal stole out unnoticed 10 oh
serve the group of eager urchins patbora.,
around the object of their curiosiII, 60
of their number, more presumnt1,oi,s -
the rest, had taken hold of the wheel -
was endeaVoring to enlighten his voI,,e,
congregation ON bicycle philosophy in oen7
erai, ana this wheel in particular M
hahdIe bars, he knew, were to catcb 80
VI aHo Ine seat was to sit on, but no ala
not exactly know how it was nronel-oa N-4
AN inquisitive chap raised the onestio,,
Oh Dalahclng-hoW the bicycle could etand
up without being held. This ouestio,, .l.Iu
Immediately seconded by the resi- ~ 10
assembly, and put the self-eIected - IN me
er on his mettle. He asserted a. 80
that the feat was easy enough to roreo 80
out the more he tried to show tber, - -
tne IN more he realized its difficulty. untii
hnally the bicycle got tangled nm Tyitb ~
legs, and both went sprawlins on 10 t,is
ground This was the signal for a sbolit
OF derisive laughter from the crowd. bnt
tne little fellow was not 10 be defeated 50
ANONYMOUSLY. He picked himself IN
rubbed his head for a moment and n,adj'
tated. Finally a happy thought strnci-
him. "Oh, I know how it isr' he evN
claimed as he picked up the bicycle "yo,,
see, when 1t falls over this way he n1ts
down this prop" (pointing to the rlebt
pedaD, and when it falls that wav he
puts down the other. Then the self an
pointed lecturer upon bicycles Ioot-a7
proudly around for approval.
Why, of course" they all nurmpred
ana IN IN a tone OF self-reproof that they had
not thought of 1t before ''''u
And so the little village wiseacre ar oroo
maintained his reputation and imnres $3.50
upon mis- associates how stupid they were
not TO nave solved the problem for them
selves.