Bicycle Brevities

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, July 13, 1896.

BICYCLE BREVITIES.

 

There is a tyrant and his name is Mud;

He stops the moving wheel;

And costly labor with a dull, hard thud

Goes down beneath his heel.

—Exchange.

 

   Why can't a strip of Main-st be left dry for wheelmen? The town authorities keep the pavement (?) in as bad shape as they know how, without sending sprinkling carts to convert it into mud pie. If such things happened in an enterprising western town, the wheelmen would start a needed reform with a little necktie party.
 

The father pays his land tax and

His school tax with a frown,

      But he smiles and pays his mud tax

Every time he drives to town.

—Exchange.

 

   Loyal bicycles are built to ride.

   A novice may be trapped or inveigled into buying a low grade bicycle but if he is fooled a second time he should consult a specialist on mental phenomena.—Ex.

   Cortland novices can save nothing by buying low grade wheels, when they can obtain a "Loyal" built at home and thoroughly guaranteed. New York society has frowned upon

bloomers, and says they must go. The opera and party dress yet remains at low-water mark and endeavors to wear the mask of modesty.

   Talking about low water marks, the price of Loyal wheels is there at the present moment. They are being sold as low as first class wheels can be built and guaranteed.

   Cortland people are given the benefit of bottom wholesale prices on a wheel which is thoroughly first-class and guaranteed in all respects. In case of accidents, the factory is here, and broken parts can be quickly replaced.

   Our new price-list goes into effect today and will be strictly adhered to.

   Henceforth our motto will be, "Standard Goods, Standard Prices, Standard Terms to All."

The WESSON-NIVISON Mfg. Co.,

Cortland, N. Y.

 

Appeared to be Poisoned.

   On Saturday afternoon, Gracie, the three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Hoar, living on Sand-st., drank two ounces of a patent cough medicine.

Symptoms of violent poisoning soon developed. Dr. Edson was called and found symptoms of poisoning by morphine and Cannabis Indica. After several hours hard work, ably assisted by kind neighbors and the administration of physiological antidotes the little girl was saved.

Fire at Marathon.

   The large plant of the Adams Manufacturing company at Marathon was burned to the ground Saturday. The fire was discovered late is the afternoon and before the department arrived It had gained such headway as to lie beyond control. The company was engaged in the manufacture of blackboards. The value of the plant was estimated at about $5,000. It was insured for $3,500.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, July 14, 1896.

CYCLE PARADE POSTPONED.

Streets Are Too Muddy—Will Occur Friday Night.

   The streets are considered too muddy for the great cycle parade which was scheduled for to-night, and it has been postponed to Friday night. The band concert and the ice cream festival on the C. A. A. grounds will also go over. The committee in charge propose to take advantage of the delay to make the event Friday night even more attractive than was first planned. Further particulars will be given later.