“I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,— “1. The steering-post _C_, constructed, as described, of the two parallel bars _a_, _a_, hung upon the crank-axle _B_, and connected by the plates _b_, _d_, between which the end of the reach _D_ is pivoted, said post being provided at its upper end with the crank-shaft _J_, and near its lower end with the foot-rests _I_, as herein described, for the purpose specified.” * * * * * Another manumotor carriage. Had the inventor ever attempted to climb some of the hills to be seen in Maryland, I fear he would have sacrificed his ambition, let the idea go unheralded to the world, and saved his patent fee. [Illustration: G. Lowden, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Velocipede. No. 96,128. Patented October 26, 1869. “There are only a few of us left.”] “This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in velocipedes, and consists in the method in which power is applied for driving it. “Power is applied to this ratchet by means of the pawls _f_ and _g_, the former of which is pivoted to the frame _h_, and to which the saddle _i_ is attached; the other pawl is pivoted to the frame J, to which the foot-pieces _k_ are attached. “When the weight of the rider is thrown either upon the saddle or upon the foot-pieces, the pawls act upon the ratchet-wheel, and rotate the axle. “As before stated, motion is given the velocipede by working the pawls in the ratchet-wheel, as the weight of the rider is thrown alternately upon the saddle and upon the foot-pieces. “This operation gives him the motion and exercise of a _horseback_ ride. “No crank is employed, and consequently the vehicle may be started at any point, and the operating parts being attached to and supported by the main axle, there is nothing likely to break or get out of order. “Having thus described my invention, “What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,— “1. In combination with a velocipede, the ratchet-wheel _E_, pawls _f_ and _g_, and yokes _h_ and _J_, arranged and operating on the axle _A_, substantially as described. “In combination with the ratchet-wheel _E_ and weighted yokes _h_ and _J_, the reach _M_, post _O_, brake _S_, and rods _r_, arranged substantially as described, for the purposes set forth. “+George Lowden.+” * * * * * Only get the motion of a man on horseback, and our early cycle inventors thought the goal was reached. One would almost think that this motion was what gave power to the horse in those days. [Illustration: E. A. Lewis, of Missouri. Velocipede. No. 96,124. Patented, Oct. 26, 1869.] “This invention has for its object to so construct the cranks of velocipedes that they are made longer where the greatest power is required, without increasing the diameter of the circle to be described by the foot.