Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1885 — What Can he Done on a Bicycle. [ARTICLE]

What Can he Done on a Bicycle.

Hartford Times: After the races Umary came on the track, radiant in a maroon velvet jacket and lavender tights. He showed some wonderful things that may be done with a bicycle. Before he got thro’ with his exhibition no one would have been surprised if he had thrown aside the wheel and ridden around on the air where it had been. His bast feats were : Riding with small wheel off ground. Backing with small wheel off ground. Swinging in small circle on big wheel only. P acing backward and ndmg forward. Standing up on saddle. Sitting on saddle, the machine being still and balanced.Machine upside down, mount the big wheel, turn the small one over •into place, and start off. Remov tug the small wheel, ride the large one backward or forward. Lay handle bar on the ground, mount & w *ieel, reach over and get the bar and start off. He succeeded on the third trial and was cheered.

Then he removed the handle bar, leaving only the big wheel which he rode. Next he removed the treadle from the big wheel, and, mounting, propelled it with his hands. Next ho* stood upright, hands in air, and rode the wheel. The*, he brought a common wagon wheel, placed his feet on the hub on eith r side and propelled it with his hands. He closed bv lay] ng .thffwheel on the ground, sudden [y pulling it upriglit, springing on and riding away. This was loudly applauded.

The compulsory education system has been tried in Brooklyn, and does not appear to work well. The cost of keeping eight official! on the lookout for truants for a year was $12, 000, and they reported only ten children for non-attend-ance, Meanwhile the police arrosted 873 boys and girls for play ing “hookey.”