The Big 4 Bicycle Tour
J. E. Beal, who left liomi! nearly tWO weeks ago, to aecompany the "Big Koui" ii their Bicycle tour trom liuDUlo to N'ew York City, reports a góoá lime, and tut he is eijoying it Immeiuely. We make a few extraéis trom tlie Bof):30 this morning, the bugler wil! tooi liis ïorn in front of The Genesec, and i few moineuts later tlie "Big Four" w i 1 1 start on tlieir Ihiicl nnnual tour. The cities of Buflalo, Boetou, tíow York and Chicago are orgatiized ander tlie name of the "Big Four liicycle Tour Association," and it is ander its auBpices iiai the tour is made. Four división are formed and eacfe will be under the command of a captain md other oflicers. One liundred and five wheelmaü will make the start this inorning. The divisoiiï will form ia front of the Genesee, with the stuff on Main stiee'i Wlun then they Ket well started the divisions will altérnate in the lead next the stuif each day. The party will reaeh Batavia this evening, wliere they will rest all niglit. A nuinbei' of Buffalo wheelmcn will accompany them to Batavia. To-moirow From the Hochestcr Morniiifr Ilerald, of July 8tb, we extract the following : Locul wheelmen wcre in tlieir glory yesterday afternoon and eveninr, as tlieir lole occupation consisted in showing the visitinj; team of the "Bij; Four" the llgbte about the city. Tlieir badges are unique, and have a ligure "4"' on a silk back jround. The broad-brimmed white straw bata they wear re called "Mount Moriahs." The colors of the Association s purple, and the división ügs are made of silk, one-half being the association color and the other half the club color. Buffalo's color is blue, Boston's red, Chieago's yellow and New York's white. At 9 o'clock this niorninir, the wheelinen will form in line at the Power' liotel, and escorted by the (ienesees, will make a run to Charlotte, where they will take the Stcamer Morspinan ti OÓburs;, where Ihey will be tendereil a reception, Thursday they will start tor tlie TbOttaud Inlands, where they will jiais three days in eampins. On the 13th camp will t)e broken, and a steamcr will convey ;he wheelmen to Clayton, and thence liey will go to Amsterdam on the llolawk. Next they go down the Mohawk valley to Albany, and from there they jpgin the last streteh, down the bank oí the Hudson, arriving ín New York Friday. Now that Mr. Knowlton lias stepped down and out of the postofflce, and has been subjected to some unkind tand uncalled for criticism in the name of politics, it might not be out of place to say a ew words in reference to li is administraion of the past three years. Tlie business of the office has constantly increasod sinec ie took hold of the reins. Settlemenls iave been made promptly, and all dealngs with the government have been conlucted in a manner tminently satisfactory. Jnder liïa mctliod of doing business the receipts have been nearly bufficimit to )lace the office upon a free delivery basis, omething alinost unknown for a place of Ann Arbor'saccredited population. Uncr liini letter boxes have been placed al various points abont the city, for the convenience of the public, from wliich collecions were made every hour. The offloe ervice lias been good, tcoommodatrog, ind prompt. All has been under the peronal supervisión of Mr. Knowlton, and notwithstanding he lias had othcr business o oceupy a portion of bil attention, he ïas jtiveii the office suHicient of bis time o have its affairs properly couducted, and no one can say we ever liad a better oinore acoommodating force of clerks in he history of the office. Porter Lathrop, he deputy poptmaster, is also deierringa ood word. He is one of the most pleasut and efficiënt officials the public hu ver had to serve them, and we doubt f ïany other offices contain hi.s equal. bkfnff all togetberabout the best uisii ue can have for Mr. JJuÖy is thut he wil! erve the public as faithfully and well s bas hla predecessor.
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