A SURGEON OF THE BICYCLE.
There are enterprising bicycle people in England as well as in this country. A year or more ago London was flooded with the following circular by a bicycle-repairer, which is ingenious enough in its wording to have been the product of a Yankee:
"Bicycle surgery.
"Acute and chronic cases treated with assurance of success.
"Languid tires restored to health and vigor.
"Tires blown up without pain. Wind free. No cure, no pay asked.
"We understand the anatomy, physiology, and hygiene of wheels, and homœopathic or allopathic treatment, as individual cases require. Sure cure guaranteed.
"Testimonials:
"'My wheel had three ribs fractured, and you cured it in one treatment.'
"'My tires were suffering with a case of acute aneurism, which had been pronounced fatal by other bicycle-doctors, but you cured the disorder, and I did not lose a day of my tour.'
"Thousands of testimonials like the above sent on application.
"Dr. Blank, B.S. (Bicycle Surgeon.)
No. — Tottenham Court Road."