The age-herald., 1899-05-13

name of the wheel, which is bestowed up- on the vehicle in it's infancy by it's loving owner who gives a christening party in honor of the advent of the new wheel into his family.
 At a christening party the wheel occu- pies place of honor upon the table. After the wheeling songs are sung the officiating christener pours water upon the wheel. spatters it with mud, throws pebbles in it's path, and swings a lighted brand in front of 1t. He then prononuces it's name, witch should be a mythical one typical of speed. Mercury, Hermes, Diana, Sappho and the nymphs are variously called upon for bicy- cle names. The wheel. when the ceremony is completed, is warranted to go through fire and water, mud sand and misfortune, and to wheel on through all.
 There are handles of pearl, handles of sterling, set with semi-precious jewels, handles of rare horn and best of all, han dies of the anters from the deer which the bicyclist proudly boasts he has shot in one of his wheeling expeditions. Verity, verity alas for its rarity under the sun!
 The new bicycle drinks are, first, far mer's sherbet, which is a very palatable drink to a thirsty cyclist on hot May day. You will find the farmer standing at his well ready to life the bucket from its cold depths. The wife will bring you a pitcher and, after you have set the pitcher in the water to keep cool, ask the farmer for a winter apple, the last one in the bin. While you are slicing it into the pitcher request him to bring forth a lemon and some sugar which you add to the pitcher. Now beg of him winter pear, a spring one will do, if his spring ones are ripe enough.
 Purloin from him the first strawberry on the vines and the first cherry from the trees. If they are green and sour so much the better, for then you will slice them well and they will give a flavor to the drink.
 Now leave all to settle, then stir we'll pour from the pitcher and drink Let the proportions be as one apple, one pear. two cherries and three strawberries with one lemon to a pint of ice cold spring water. Later use all cherries and plums in place of the apple and the pear Never forget that farmers sherbet is the drink of drinks.
 If you fear your path lies over hill where no fruits grow, take with you in the saddle bag a bottle of pure lemon juice without a seed in it-unless you want it bit ter-and as much sugar as the lemon juice will dissolve. Add the juice of pineapple. if pines agree with you, and grate nut meg into the bottle. Add with care tho whipped white of an egg-remember the egg lemonades of the drug store. how deli- cious they are. Churn the bottle to a foam place in the saddle bag and wheel away Be on the lookout for cold water, add a little of your mixture to your glass and drink.
 Mems cycling hats are big this year, and are called the Balbriggan. Womens hats, broad brimmed and quilled. are the Ham, burg. Both are warranted to act as sun umbrellas.
 They are painting wheels in the patriotic colors; have you sen them? They are striped in red, white and blue. The seat is covered with an American flag, and there is flag at the handle bars. They are very gorgeous and attract attention, which Is what every respecting bicyclist craves. May is the month for wheeling. Earlier it is too cold, later 1t is too hot. but the sunshine of May Sunday brings out every bicyclist who can balance himself.