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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
\ Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
f Hart, of Groton, S. D. Vas taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. -Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but o
Short time. l gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, | would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Conehs and Colds. 1 gave it trial,
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me. and thank God l am saved and and
now a we'll and healthy woman
Trial bottles free at E. L. Aliens and
T S. Leadbeater's Drug Stores. neg
ulsr size soc. and 81 guaranteed OF
price refunded.
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CAME TO WE'D A NEGRO

Maggie Wood, a comely young Scotch
woman, became acquainted with Martin
Hamilton, coal -olsck American, while
Hamilton was boarding in Glasgow at
the home of Msegie's sister, about five
months ago Hamilton was working
for an American asphalt company. He
is raight-(eaiured, intelligent negro,
without a suspicion of white blood.
Toe young woman grew fond OF Hamil-
ton and he fell in love with her. He
asked her to marry bin aud she said
she would. He returned 10 his home in
Philadelphia. and kept up cores
poudence with Maggie. He sent her
money and she sailed two weeks ago
70 New York Oh The steamship Mou-
go ian, which arrived W, duesday.
Commissioned OF fImmigrAtion Fitchie
was surprised to see Hamilton at the
barge office Whiting for his white sweet
aeart. The HoIng woman declared
that she had coua 10 marry Hamilton,
or whom she had thrown ever iwo
SEQ chmen, uud that she iDtecded to
10 SO ii there was no l9w ngal; s 1t.
-. was told !hat it was not Gus; ;omirJ
i America ior white ioiks erd hieck
.olks to marry She saii that SIC did
lot see why she should be prevented
from marrying ihe man OF her choice.
Hlmilton salt garGed himself ~
good Us nine whIte nen oui OF Ger, 500
bought he wouli be = be,er Euo"~i'd
Maggie .han many whi:o IN we
t. their wives
Commi.s, re Fiiel. !. del 20 o.
tain Maggie temporarily sud let tie
sp ,cial board OF inquiry ipv s.igate the
case. Meanwhile Presbyterian cler-
gyman will talk with the young wo-
man and try to persuade her that she
should not marry negro New York
Sun.
The commissioner learned Yesterday
that Hamilton's brother is on bis way
here with a Scotch girl he married in
Glasgow. II Maggie Wood insists on
marrying the negro the immigration
| officials do not see how they can pre-
vent her.
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DOCTOR AS CORRESPONDENT.

DOCTOR AS CORRESPONDENT.
The swell set at Trenton, n. j., was
surprised on Thursday at the action Of
Coleman Gibbs, wealthy real estate
desler, who fled in the Chancery Court
al application for divorce from his
vile IL the petition Mrs. Gibbs is
charged with infdeity. Dr. Ambrose
S. Baldwin is named as cO-respor dent
1t is charged that Dr.. Baldwin and
Mrs. Gibbs were seen together at At
lantic City and other points in New
jersey. Mrs. Gibbs is handsome
woman of middle age.
Mrs. Gibbs is related to one OF the
Oldest and best known families in the
city, the Ashmores, which was her
maiden name. Society generally re-
garded the couple up until a few
weeks ago to be as loving as mating
bird.
Gibbs himself is handsome dresser,
always being in the height of fashion.
He is tall, broad and with
unusually bright eyes and silky mus
tache, attracts attention wherever lie
goes.
l. is said that since their marriage in
1889 he has give1 her 56 diamonds.
When Gibbs married her she was
poor, but exceedingly bright-minded
and made friends wherever she went.
She was pronounced in her admiration
for all the men of her husbands ac-
quaintance whom she liked, and these
attentions, which only seemed an eX-
cess of courtesy and hospitality TO her
husband, appeared to be no more prom
inent toward the doctor than to other
men. Gibbs trusted his wife implicitly.
Ia his many real estate aud stock
transactions Gibbs always had the ii
ties of properties put in his wife's name
and this fact will undoubtedly lead to
considerable trouble for Gibbs to per
sonally get possession of them. 1t is
reported that she has the title OF over
| 100 properties in her name.
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Dry GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
CHILDREN'S W EEK
AT
OFT A PMAN7S-

The will This wants for the little
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catering their
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well running
which accounts for the low picc-G!c
10 pieces Fancy w a 12sc
Misses and Boys
Stockings popular price o and2
20 Q II hooH s,very attractive eboders2c
90 doz IL Pain White dkerche sat 30
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Unsundcd Shirts - IA No dup-
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lot 15c
Boys Cooed Shirts cellars
Coorei Shirts collars attached, % and 39c
EOys and Girls Underwear light weight
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
TALK WITH BIDLAKE.
1t Is Mistake, Says the British Ex-
pert, to start Fast on a Long
Bicycle Ride.

+. j. Bidlale, an English cyclist of
prominence, was asked recently what's
the utmost a bicycle rider can do with
careful training? Mr.. Bidlake replied:
The utmost he could do can hardly be
prophesied, the old adage that no one
knows what he can do till he tries be-
ing particularly appliable to cycling.
Five hundred miles a day seemed be-
yond the utmost powers of anybody a
few years ago, but is a performance al
ready several times accomplished. The
inquirer seems, bcwever, not to con
template racing but increasing his
milage powers. This is an object most
riders aim at, and few words on the
subject may not be out of place because
long-distance riding and touring are
identical, except in degree.
Riding long distances is a practice
which may be carried to excess, es-
pecially with the adyentitious aid of
paeemalers, and the excitement of a
great pecuniary reward, but there is no
harm within limits in trying to do ones
best Long stance riding demands a
lower gear short. a high gear is
right for a concentrated effort or for a
ride short that the fatigue point is not
nearly approached, but for very long
rides low gears postpone distress.
ut il a mistake for a long ride to
start fast; the pace should be kept down
10 one that seems ridieulously easy,
one which can be maintained with little
diminution all the way. This more than
anything else will tend to increase mile.
age A hard-ridden first hour will de,
duct miles an hour from the totals oi
subsequent hours. The same idea un.
derlies the principle of not forcing
pace mp hill To ride far you do not
want ever to ride fercely. a sprint oi
real struggle up very steep hill vii
shorten the total on a long run. On on
undulating road 1t is a mistake to 2,
hard at the hill; he muscular work
rather than speed, should be kept aboa
the same"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
CHAPTER XIV.

The next morning at nine o'clock Miss
Delmar called at Whidby's.
Il have had to run for it," she said,
laughingly, as the young man came
into the drawing-room. l"I had to give
papa the slip. He heard that was out
all day yesterday and demanded an eX-
PLANTATION. OF course, l refused to tell
him anything, and he ordered me not to
show myself out of doors to-day But
when / got the telegram from Mr..
Hendricks to meet him here at nine I
slipped out at the back gate and have
run nearly all the way"
WILDLY drew her to him and kissed
her.
"You were bound to pull me out of
this hole" he said. "A week ago I was
nearly crazy with forebodings, but now
/ really enjoy it,"
81 am sure l do, almost, she laughed.
81 wonder if Mr.. Hendricks can have
discovered anything more? Here he
comes now. heard the gate click Let
me admit him"
She went to the door, and in a mo-
ment entered with the detective
"Hc knows something new" she said,
laughingly, to her lover "I can see Il
in his eyes"
"You certainly don't seem so per
picked as you did when left you yester-
day" said WILDLY, as he cordially snook
hands.
"a little nearer, that's ALL" was the
reply Of the detective, as he sat down
and tool, ont the envelope they had
found at the shop of the rag dealer
"You know" he went on to WILDLY
"I said yesterday that there was some
thing familiar about this envelope thai
/ couldn't make out. Well, last alght
as t was studying over il, this large T
I in the center Of the postmark suddonl,
/ recalled ON incident to my mind, and
/ must relate it 20 you, SO that you car
follow q certain chain Of circumstance.
in whbh ] am interested ndwhich mal
lead uE 20 something definite.
Three days after had been detaine,
! down here by the murder my mother
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

dressed to me, and there are some old
bills of uncle's." But after five min
utes' search he declared he saw no en-
yelope which looked like the one he had
in mind. The second bag was searched
without success, but the third had hard
ly been opened before WILDLY picked
up large, square envelope.
81 think this must be it," he said
"You are right; it matches the color
of the paper They must have gone
together" replied the detective; and he
opened the case of his watch and held
the corner Of the envelope down to the
front of the tiny bit. "We are all right
so far" Hendricks walked to the front
of the shop alone, studying, with a
wrinliled brow, the envelope. WILDLY
paid the jew for his trouble, and then
joined him.
Can you make anything out of it?"
he asked.
"Not a blasted thing" replied Hen
bricks. ut was mailed in New York,
/ did not expect that. At present
have the murderer's handwriting, and
that is all; but" His face darkened,
and he clinched his fist, and swore
under his breath.
What is it?" WILDLY questioned
81 don't know myself" said the de-
tective. 81 have seen something like
this before, but l can't tell where. BY
Jove it win drive me crazy if don't
make it out. There is something about
this envelope that is familiar, but il
eludes me like the memory of a night
mare. But I'll get it after awhile
Leave me, you and your man. Pllwall,
back alone. l want to tussle with the
thing. I shall see you as soon as l come
to any conclusions"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
THE COST OF SELLING.
II Is one of the Most Important thc@
tors IN the bicycle business
Of the United states.

To give a general idea of the expense
a manufacturer incurs introducing this
wears Wheel and in order to show how
difficult it seems to make n profit, the
following items ofeNpenditure are here
with printed, says the New York Worlds
The first is the travelling mans eN-
penses, which seem enough to take tho
heart out of seasons profits The
next is that for advertising, which has
to be considered as a most important
part of the business Then there is the
general expense, such as attorney fees,
cost of collections, stationery tele-
phone, telegraph, etc. Following in
order are the office expenses and office
salaries, and those of the fnancia! de-
partment, taking in the customary in-
terest and discount items. The me-
chanical expense must not be left out,
either
Bicycle makers will have much to
contend with this year in order to main
tain a profit on the low-priced '0S
wheels. The expense of production,
which is necessarily big, will have to bH
NtuuCltu from SildilNl llhNll"i Wis
year than heretofore unless the guam
tity of machines sold is sufficiently in
excess of last years number to counter
balance the big cut in prices that pre-
walls. In view of the fact that the re-
duction in prices Of this years models
amounts to from 25 to 40 per cent. it
seems difficult to figure out how the
manufacturers are going to stand it.
They seem 10 have no fears, however
as it is reasonably certain they would
not plunge into business if some fnan-
cal benefits did not seem TO be forth
coming.
With such a list of deductions from a
seasons profits it is not to be wondered
why people ask themselves how much it
costs the average maker to build ono
wheel that will favorably meet all oppo-
sition. A few years ago, when a com,
paratively few makers monopolized tho
business, things were far different from
the state Of affairs that exists to-day.
Makers could charge almost what they
! wished then.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
no De coNTINUED.

Count Saint Germain, who appeared
in Paris in the reign of Louis Nv. and
pretended to be possessed of the elixir
Of life, had valet who was almost as
great as his master in the art of lying.
Once, when the count was describing
at a dinner party q circumstance which
occurred az the court Of 'his frienc
King Richard ]. Of England, he ap.
pealed to his servant for the confrma-
tion of his story, who, with the greatest
composure, replied:
"You forget, sir. have only been 50l
years i'm your service"
True" Haid his master, musingly,
"it was a little before your time
Household Words.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
THOSE LITTLE SHOES.

Oh, little shoes! II only you could speak.
And tell us whose you were-whose dainty
once trod in you-whose lovely head was
bent
For eyes to see how sweet you looked-ah
me!
Near seventy years agol
So long ago, and yet-not long ago!
The date, in faded ink, recalls the time
When "Grandmamma" was young, and
slim, and gay;
Perhaps her wedding shoes - ah, happy
bay!
Near seventy years agol
Did you belong, perchance, to her first ball?
You little golden shoes so bright and small!
Where, while the hours slipped by, in
bright array,
She danced her heart, as well as his, away,
TIL ribbon sandals broke, and off she flew
To coax old Nurse Who was she? Tell US,
who?
old dover chest what secrets must be hid,
Past all recall. beneath your heavy lid!
In your old drawer repose some treasures
yet,
Relics of those forgot-as we forget.
Bring now together for our curious ears
Present and past; the lost romance of
years
And tel.the tale of cap and veil and shoe!
Who was the pretty maiden ?-tell us, who
Long years ago, the learned Greeks of old
Declared that speech was silver-stlenoe
gold
Golden these shoes and silent too-and we'll
They keep their secret. Would that they
could tell
Her name, and so fond memories recall!
But January, 1929, is ALL
-Cicely Mcdonnell, in Pail Mall Magazine
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
HANDY LITTLE DEVICE.
II Is Designed 20 Prevent the Upset.
ting of Wheels In Case OF
Violent Collisions.

One of the most prolific causes Of falls
on the race track and on club runs is the
rubbing of the front wheel of one ma
chine against the rear wheel of another.
When this occurs it is almost certain
to upset the rear machine, twisting the
handle bars out Of the riders grasp and
making him bite the dust. A device de-
signed to prevent such consequences in
case of collision has been patented by a
l'rockton (Mass.) inventor. Itconsists
OF a steel rod bent to V shape and at
tached to the axle of the front wheel,
with its apex in front of the tire and its
free ends braced under the forlsides.
In case of collision the tire, rim and
spokes are protected. If the contact
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

went down, got on my cab and drove off
like mad. passed yoH al the carriage
gate and asked you the time. You told
me, and l said had to catch train
and whipped up my horse"
81 remember What a blamed fool
was!" said Welsh, with a deep flush.
"What did you do neXt?"
"Turned the cab over to its owner
and went and had a private talk with
the family physician Of the Roundtrees.
After that, to use slang, l kicked my
self soundly, and in 20 minutes was
dogging the footsteps of the dstn-
guished stranger of whom l spoke to
you"
"But don't you think Mrs. Walters
had anything to do with the murder?"
asked Welsh
Nothing at all. Here it is in nut
shell: She will be a mother in about
three months. In her condition she is
always queerly imaginative and deceit
ful. She lost a child year ago in child
birth, and for several months before
it was born she almost ran her family
wild with her strange fancies. She has
been reading sensational literature for
a long time, and when that murder oc-
Cured and her father offered a reward
for the capture of the criminal it struck
her that the murderer would be apt to
resent it, She tried to rouse the fears
OF her father and husband on this line,
but, as they failed to see it her way,
she determined to make them do so.
She invented the yarn about having
seen a man on the lawn the night she
astonished them by going to the gate
with her husbands revolver, and, fol
lowing the murlerer's idea of using a
/ typewriter, she wrote the threatening
letter to her father and enjoyed the eX.
citement it caused. Later, fearing that
some one would see through her little
deception, she determined to make The
circumstances more convincing. Tho
detective stories she had read gave hei
the idea of pretending to be shot at
As l have shown you, she dampene(
the clay with the watering can, made
the footmarks by wearing her father
slippers, shot hole through her sleeve
hid the revolver in the grass and ha!
had a lot of fun out of our careful in
vestigations. If she had dreamt, how
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
LATEST TIRE TAPE.
Its Inventors Claim ThatIt VIII Stand
More Hard Usage Than the
Old Tapes.

The object of this invention is topro
vide a tape which will not wear out aS
quickly when in use as does the ord-
nary tape. TO attain this The tape is
made as follows: A narrow stripof can
vas is coated on one side with layer Of
adhesive material ia the same manner
as common tape. The other side of the
canvas is, however, supplied with lay
er of yulcanized rubber or other ma
terial which will stand wear, This
strip Of rubber should extend over but
one-half of the width of the tape, In
using this tape it is wound about the
tire in the usual manner, forming
spiral, the portion OF the tape which has
the yulcanized strip thereon being
wound so as to lap over that portion
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
10 PREVENT ACCIDENTS.

is head on the speed Of the rear bicycle
is checked, but if it is tride to one
side, as is usually the case, the fender
causes the front wheel of the rear BIZ
cycle to glance off without causing a
fall and injuring either rider. BY ac-
tual tests it has been shown that with
the use of this device collisions that
would otherwise have upset the riders
and entangled the machines, injuring
both, have not even unseated the rear
rider.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
NemesIs n Erihcncn-

Nemesis was strongly in evidence IN
the case Of lost bicycle at Portsmouth,
England. a doctor visiting col
leagues surgery left his machine out-
side and il disappeared he returned
home, and an hour or two later con
stable called TO obtain medical treat
ment for cyclist who had croppcred
and seriously injured himself The doe
tor recommended the mans removal 20
the hospital, his leg being fraciurcd.
and as he was being taken away the
medico made diagnosis Of the bicycle
and found that it was his own.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

which has no vulcanized strip upon il.
This will result in covering that part
of the tape which is not protected by
the yulcanized rubber and leaving eN-
posed only that part of the tape which
lis protected. AT the termination Of the
wrap the tape may, il desired, bs
trimmed Of the portion which is eX-
posed and not covered By the rubber.
by this means the tape is protected in
such manner that it will wear an indeh-
mite length Of time. The cost will be
but slightly greater than that of the or
dinary tape, while the length Of wear
viii be much increased, and there will
be less Inconvenience experienced in tbs
use Of the tape.-Cycling Gazette.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

A window shade operated automatio-
ally is Berlin novelty. A U.tuhe
Glled with mercury is connected with "a
bulb containing black wool and one
containing air, and whlnthe sun shines
the absorption of the rays by the black
wool causes the mercury to rise In the
opposite side Of the tube, closing the
circuit Of a motor that lets down the
blind When the sun is not oat the
mercury is level in the two Tubes, clos
ing a circuit that winds mp The blind.