GENERAL BUSINESS Office of the Pacemaker, t „ , A Journal devoted to Cycling and the Cycle Trade. Lincoln, Neb., August 10—90. DAVIS SEWING MACHINE CO„ Chicago, Illinois. GENTLEMEN,— t. t. t» yi • We send you by express to-day, the “Dayton,* on which our .Mr John D. Kobbma has covered almost 5000 miles in the interest of “ Thb Pacemakkr.” He is now taking a abort vacation, and we take the opportunity of sending his machine for overhauling. You will find the saddle and the pedals almost worn out, and the enaraal much the worse for wear. When you remember that almost 1000 miles of the 5000 covered was ridden over railroad ties and almost impassable roads, and consider that Mr Robbins weighs nearly 2001 b, and carried 351 b of baggage, you will got some idea of the severe test which this wheel has been given. The extreme points of the territory covered by him included Wichita, Kansas, to the south and west; Butte, Montana, to the north-west, end Nebraska entirely. Ho will next work lowa, commencing in about two-weeks. If you can sec your way to put this machine in good condition, and re-enamel it, we shall be pleased to appreciate the courtesy. Thanking you in advance for your attention to the matter. We remain, yours very truly, The Pacemaker,’* Lincoln, Neb. THE DAYTON has more novel and original features of real value a,nd proved merit and has been more widely copied in design and construction than any other wheel ever presented. Its remarkable advancement to popularity in so abort a time requires no further explanation. The DAYTON holds several World s Records and *a ridden by the fastest riders xa America. The World's Record for a mile, unpaced, was made on a DAYTON TRIPLET, in 1.56. On June 30th the World’s Unpaced Record for half-mile, .57, was made on a DAYTON TANDEM. A. C. Morlens, on a DAYTON, on July 28th, broke the Unpaced Milo Record in competition, riding the, Handicap, from scratch, in 2.04^, EXTRACT FROM “BEARINGS “Wo all know that some machines seem to possess a, Vnd of eprightliness, or ‘life,* which them respond to a sudden'impulse, while other machines always appear to drag, as though they only moved grudgingly and just little as they could. 