. The bicycling world . E. Lee, recently climbed Son-of-a-Gun Hill on aRudge Humber Tandem, geared to 54. The importance of this featmay be imagined, when one remembers that this hill is generallyknown to be worse than the famous Corey Hill. Advt. They say Col. Pope is a sprinter. When the train arrived atNiagara Falls it was side-tracked, and the boys expecfted the diningcar to be attached. So they got out on the rear platform and were awful hungry, and the wait was agony. Finally, Coreysuspedled something, and slipping ofl:, found the dining car about aneighth of a mile up the ro
. The bicycling world . E. Lee, recently climbed Son-of-a-Gun Hill on aRudge Humber Tandem, geared to 54. The importance of this featmay be imagined, when one remembers that this hill is generallyknown to be worse than the famous Corey Hill. Advt. They say Col. Pope is a sprinter. When the train arrived atNiagara Falls it was side-tracked, and the boys expecfted the diningcar to be attached. So they got out on the rear platform and were awful hungry, and the wait was agony. Finally, Coreysuspedled something, and slipping ofl:, found the dining car about aneighth of a mile up the road. When half way there, he gave a yelland lit out. The hungry crowd saw him and broke. Away theyfiew toward the car. Long legged Hayes, short Howard, fatBassettand pompous Pope, all went tearing along. The Colonel got therefirst, but they say he scared Hayes off, by threatening to fall on himif he tried to pass him. Corey says he never laughed so in all hislife.—Spectator. Attention, Cyclists! Tuckers Elastic ^trap,. Endorsed by the leading Wheelmen and Military men. It holds the pants close to the Ankle and free fromthe Wheel, with nothing visible from the outside ofthe pants. It is Neat, Stylish, and Easily Applied or De-tached. For sale by Bicycle Agencies and Gents FurnishingGoods Houses. Also by the Manufacturers, TUCKER & HUBBARD, P. O. Box 1029. Hartford, Conn. For sale also by A. G. SPAULDING & BROS, attheir Agencies. Liberal Discount to the Trade. Price, 25c. per pair (mailed). Full directions with every pair, I Can Fit any Bicycle with Cow Horn Handle Bars, Nickeled, with brake lever to match,Price, $ Per Pair. Try a bottle of the best enamel in the market. Hancocks Liquid EnaTnel, Only 50c. Per Botle. A fine brush given with every bottle. 8. J. FRANCIS, Fitchburg, Mass. iKg=Correspondence from the trade solicited. THE CENTAUR.
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