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After it was amputated there came a running ulcer on the end of it that measured 3 inches one way and 4A inches the other, and continued growing every oay unui a suori ume ago- x given up to cue- oy rue oe3i doctors in Chariot t i,...i nf i, w.nr,,! r "R B. J resolved to try that. My weight t thetitna 1 commenced B. B. B. was 120 pounds. "When I had taken three bottles I gained 37 pounds in we'ght; when I had taken twelve botties I was sound and well but continued taking until I had taken fif teen bottlts. I now weigh ISO pounds and three inches high. 1 contend that your medicine has no equal as a blood purifier. It certainly worked like a charm. J.R.WILSON. ONE Subscribe for the Coueier. Oodeys' Lady' Book. St George and the Dragon. BY HEATHER BEIX. but von must not tell any none, not even Dr. St. decree l" 'f?floae Scobie paid, anxiously, to her friend. "Promise me, Lau ra, I beg of you, that you will keep what I have told you entirely to yourself, or I shall regret that I Shave confided in yoa !"' "Very well, dear, I promise," Lau ra answered, smiling iuto the earn est, excited face turned to her "However, I assure you it would have been perfectly safe in Victor' keeping. But tell me is there no hope of winning your giandmoth er V Rose shook her pretty bead sor- rowfully. 'Yon little know her when yon cn ask the question !" she said, despairingly. "Why, it was only yesterday that she reiter- ated her intention, if Dick and I did not marry each othrr. of cutting us both off with a pittance and leav ing ber fortune to ft charitable in stitution, and she would, too, if she suspected that I way fond ot of an jone else! Sometimes we are tempt ed to let her do so, only that wt both have such a peculinr claim opon it." "I am sorry tor yoa both," said Laura, sympathetically, "and I can uot but think Mrs. Sobie very wrong in making such stipulations. An way, seeing cousin Robert every day1 as I do, I dare say I will often be able to be of use to yoo. At present you want me to tell bim that he will find you at Cedar lane, by the cluster of trees, not far from your own gate, to-morrow evening, e;rly is that right V "Yes ; grandma never wants me at that hoar. Latr, after dinner, she likes me to read to her. Yoa won't forget "Surely uot ! Could I be such a faithless messenger ?" she said, kiss log ber friend good-by. As she walked slowly homeward, Laura was disturbed and unhappy. More and more she became impress ed with the idea that she had made a mistake iu agreeiug to keep a secret from which her lover was excluded, feeling sure that any op perance of a stolen interview or a secret understanding with her Cousin Robert would be misinter prated, and lead to trouble. She had beeu engaged to Victor St. Georjre for some months, and had 3 on become aware of thechiet fault in his character the only one, she was quitt; certain. The young man was madly, unreasonably joalous of the beautilul girl whom he passion ately loved, and already, on more tban one occasion, only the greatest tact, and the most sweet tempered forbearance on her part had prevent, ed an outbreak. "Howeyer, it can't be helped now," she murmured, as abe drew near home, "and Victor must learn to trust me. Ab, bow can he misconstrue the moat inno cent actions! How can he doubt me wheu 1 have showu him so j:-ti-reservedly that I love him entirely aud alone !" Next morning, as she came out of J the breakfast icom, she met ber couiu Robert just leaving the house. "Ob, Robert, wait a moment !'" ,s.iie cried, t;I couldn't speak to you at breakfast, and I wasn't able to get a glimpse of jon yesterday, and I wanted so much to tell you some thing." "No ; I'm awfully busy, and ex pect to be at the hospital until late in the afternoon to-day.'' "Well, you must find time for I this,'' she laughed, and said a few q in qw . , , "ThanKS, dear girl ! You aie a perfect treasure 1" said Robert, t gratefully. i Laura laughed again and turned 0Q the staira to gayi Don't make a (mistake in the Cedar lane near the grove." Robert smiled and nodded, and the next moment the ball door clos ed behind him. Unfortunately he bad not been so 'careful to shut the surgery door when he came out, and both Lis remark and Laura's that were not whispered were distingily heard, without his making any effort, by Victor St. George, who was making up a prescription in the dispensary. He went on steadily with his work Tho young phyiciah's xu-rves weie too wtdl trained to lail him even uuder the shock which the words hid given him but his face be came deadlv white, and hia eye s were full of au ominous light. "What can it mean ?'' he mutter ed. "la it possible that site can be so falte, o utterly ! and yet but I will see and judge for myaelf !' and so, completely controlled by the drayon of jealousy aroused within him, Victor St. George determined to become a spy, and to act with an ignoble ar d underhand duplicity j that would have filled him wiih selt-Ioalhing under any other cir com stances. 'Laurn, mv dear, if you should be going to see your frieud Rose to day, tell Mrs. Scodie, with my com pliments, that I warn her against driving out this damp weather. At her age an attack of pneumonia is a possibility not to be trifled with." And old Dr. Sinclair bnrried away to his patient. "Very well, ppa, I will walk over and give your message." Laura call ed after him, as he went out. Aud so iu the simplest manner Laura Sinclair took the step that led to the bitterest trial of her life. "Oh, Lanra what is to be done ?'7 Rose cried, greeting her with a face of consternation. "Grandma is not well, and insists upon my close at tendance, and Jane", her maid, seems more alert than eer and j watches me like a iailor. I shall not be able to see Robert, poor fel- low, he shall be so disappoiuteaacd besides he will not understand Lanra, could you see bim and ex plain ?" "Why, yes, dear, quite easily. Don't be uneasy on that account.'' And after chatting for a short time, and giving her father's message, Laura started for home. It was growing dusk and had be gun to rain slightly, so that she drew the hood of her plaid circular over ber head and quickened her pace, as she ueared the grove ot trees. Victor St. George recognized her at once, for be was always ob servant and remembered the gar. ment at sight, but Robert Delmar, who bad uover noticed it, and thiokiug of another, came forward with outstretched haudg, "Ah, darl ing, you have come, and we are free at last from prying eyes !" And he threw one arm around the cieaked figure. Laura gave a merry, ringing laugh ' and threw back ber hood, showing her face, amused and lovely to both young men at the same time. Victor St. George, almost emoth eied with suppressed rage, agony, aud in spite of Lis suspicious, in tense amazemeut, staved to hear no I more, but. turned, and walked rap idly ay? a v. Of couse, if he had waited to hear Laura's explanation of her being there, much sorrow would have been prevented, bnt tho dark cloud which encompassed the lovers let no ray of lightl $be did not see Dr. St. George for seveial Cays, and when he questioned her father, was but half SHtifed wheu be told her that an important and serious case needed all the young physician's attention. Having at last concluded to ask an interview, however short, she entered the parlor in search of her writing desk, and foand Victor there waiting for ber. She was at once stroch with his altered appearance, for be showed plainly bis distress 1 and pain of mind. His nights had been sleepless, and his days full of trying work. It was no wonder that he was pele, haggard, and hollow-eyed ; and Laura, start'ed and horrified, came quickly to him. "Why, Victor, you look positively ill ! What is it, dearest, has any thing happened V And she gazed at him with anxious, qoestioning eyes. St. George did not answer, bnt looked steadily at her. "Laura, I cannot be silent any longer, even if anything were to be gained by silence," ho said, at last. "I have come to tell you that I am awaro of your deception, your treachery to me, and that nothing you can say can this time remove my mistrust, which, alas, is only too well founded !" He spoko iu low, muftied tours, which told how great a lestramt he put upon himself. Laura regaided him with more peip'exity than au gr, so sudden aud unexpected had been the attack. 'What do you mean ? I cannot at all understand w hy you should accuse me of having deceived you in any way," ehe said, speaking calmly and wonderingly. "I meau that I happened to see your meeting with Robert Delmar in Cedar lane, heard him greet yon with words of endearment, and saw Laura drew back as it struck, every vestage of color vanished from her face. She raised her hand imperatively to stop his word. 'Dr. St. George, do not, I pray, speak that which jou will be sura to regret; and which I, trained as I have been, will find it bard to for give ! The meeting which you hap pened to eee "I have no wish to make you think it was accidental,'' he inter rupted, "I overheard yoa make the appointment that was an accident but I was deliberately present when you kept it. 1 considered that only the evidence of my own eyes would be fair to yon, and felt myself j'ustified iu obtaining it," "Your eyes strangely deceived you !" Laura replied, scornfully. "However, very few words can ex p'ain the matter even to your satis faction.'' "Then explain it, please !" eaid Dr. St. George, sternly. Laura hesitated a moment. She always admired her lover most when he showed the masterful side of his character, and her seuse of justice told her that appearances were against her. She has almost cou cloded that she might fairly break her promise of secrecy to Rose,when Victor's hasty, passionate temper caused hr own slow, but strong, suddenly to take fire. He gave a short, ironical laugh as she paused, "Do not lax your inventive pow ers !': he said, bitterly. "It woold indeed, be difficult to explain away a fact, so evideut us your heartless nessand falseuess to me !'' L tura stood before him, erect, und with eyes Sashing anger. "Then I wiil offer no explanation ! she said..-'"You do not deserve it, for yq:"r words are both cruel and insulting. Our engagement, of course, is at an end ; and wisely so, perhaps, for your unreasoning jeal osy is intolerable, and could only lead to misery.'' And turning from biro, she lett the room without another word. The branch grew wider between the loveia as time went on. Victor continued to harbor hard thoughts of Laura, who was too proud aud resentful to defend herfelf. So mat ters stood when an event occurred which opened St. George's eyes aud made him aware of his blunder. Oid Mrs. Scobie died suddenly of a cold brought on by her own fool hardiness in braviug the inclement weather, and having made no will, her only relatives, Rose and her cousin Dick inherited her wealth. There being no further obstacle to Rose's marriage with Robert Del mar, their engagement was soon made public, aud like a flish Victor saw how Laura had been involved in her friend's secret. With his heart filled with self-reproach and mortification, he rushed with ltnpetuoot baste to confess his fault. "Ah, Laura, you are good aud patient, like the angels! Forgive me once more, sorely as I have tried that patience !" The girl listened gently, received his apologies sweetly, but refused firmly and absolutely to renew their engagement. UI do forgive you, Virtor ; bat I cannot marry you. I have thought it all over, and although I might overlook such an injustice now, 1 couldn't do so if we were if I was your wife. Listeu Victor. If you ever expressed the least doubt or suspicion of my conduct afttr we were married, I could never forgive i'. I might die, or go mad, but 1 eonld never pardon it never nev er ! "Ah, bnt it would be impossil'e to do so ! Dear love, 1 can never fai; again! Can jou never trust me more She shook her head sorrowfully. "No,"' she said. "No. The risk is too great, both for you and rue. It is much better aa-Jt is. V ?hall be tiiends always, but only friends.'' Aud Victor, though he was broken hearted ami well-uigh desperate, could not but own that she was not aciing without reason. It was a fev weks from this time that Mr. Siuclair was called out at night to attend an urgent cdse, and returning late, his little buggy was run into by a caniage, which, turn leg a corner sharply, had not time to s-ve the doctor 's vehicle. Dr. Sinclair was thrown out, and strik ing his head on a stone lay inseusi ble on the country road. He was recoguized by the driver and taken home, where Laura was aroused to learn the dread news. She sent at once tor Dr. Sf. George who was her father's favo- rit6 student, aud after a caretul ex amination be declared that the iu. ! Jurv wa8 8uch that only the operas tion of trepanning could save bis old friend's life. They sent for a celebrated city doctor, well-known and esteemed by ber father, and when he arrived, Laura sat upon the top step of the staircaso as still as a statue, while the leaden-footed minutes passed. At last the bed-room door opened, and Dr. Carlyle came out. "Laura, my child, it is all right !'' he said. "I have seldom seen an operation performed more perfectly, or with greater skill ! Such a splen did piece of work makes one regret more tban ever the loss of one's youth ! That young man certainly has a career before bim !'' "But my father?" cried Laura, almo-t indignant at the old surg eon's enthusiasm. "He will do well,'' be said. "I must catch the next train, but in such hands I have no fear for my dear old friend's safety. Iu a few days Victor came to Laura with glad tidings. "you may see your father wbu he wakes," be said. "He asked for you, and was quite bright, and very much interested iu his own case." And he smiled at ber with kindly eyes. Laura came quietly from the win dow. "Victor what can I say to let you know how I appreciate your goodness 1 I feel that we owe my dear father's life to your watchful care and ability! How can I show my gratitude ?" Aud htr lips were tremulous, while her sweet violet eyes were wet wit tears. The youog man flushed and his eyes sparkled. He took one quick step towards her, then checked him self and drew back. "Why, Laura, you know I am ou. iy too glad, too thankful and hap py to have been able Jo help my kind old friend more than happy to have served you.-' he said graye. ly, and said no more. She took a long, treinMlrg breath then came a step nearer. "Victor, if yon thick if you still wish" she laltered, bat before sbe could find words, which certaiuly seemed to come with difficulty, her in bis arms and rained oyful kisses on her lovely, blushing face. "My love, my sweet darling ! Will you, indeed, trust roe again ?" "I am daring enough to venture now !" she said, with a eaccy smile. "It shall not be in vain ! The dragon has bad its death blow at last!' And it was fo, for a happier wife than Laura St. George could not be fooud the world over. Many Persons are broton 3ovi from overwork or household cares. Brown's Iron Kitters Rebnildstho lytem. Puis dstion. remove ?xc'fis of bile, ad cures malaria. Oct the cenuine. Are you interested in Lincoln county? Then take the Courier Cifii. Andrew Jackson; and the .Scotch lilh. Old Hickory was genuine Scotch Irish. H.i was bora in the Wax haws, in the present county ot Un ion, but in tne part taken from Mecklenburg. His most striking biographer i- Junes Parton, who oiu'e came to Charlotte to investi gate and study the questions of his early life ; and he has drawn his ideal of the Scotch Irish In two works on tho hero of New Orloins, which, whether true or just, is liko ly to attract marked attention. Ot his last life of the General, we tiud the following synopsis ot bis pic t ures oi the Scotch Irish : "Thus lived and died Andrew Jackson, the idol of his party, often the pride ai.d favorite of his coun try. His best friends could not de ny that he had deplorable faults, nor his worst enemies that he pos Bessed rare and dazzling merits. He rendered his country au evil which it will be extremely difficult to remedy. No man will ever b? quite able to comprehend Andrew Jackson who has not personally known a Scotch-Irishman. Moro tbau he was anything else, he was i northaof-Irelandnr a tenacious, pugnacious race; honest, et capas ble of dissimulation; often angry, but most prudent when most iur nous; endowed by nature with ihe gift of extracting from vcry afiir and every relational) the strife it can be made to yield ; at home and among dependents, all tenderness arid generosity ; to opponents, vio' lent, uugenerous, prone 10 beleive the wor.t of them ; a race that I mearjs to tell the truth, but, when j excited by anger or warped by pre judice, incapable of either telling or remembering or knowing toe truth ; not taking kindly to culture, but able' to achieve wonderful things without it; a strange blending f the best and the worst qualities ot the two races. Jacksou had these traits in an exaggerated degree, as Irish as though he were not Scotch ; as Scotch as though be were not Irish. Autocrat as he wa, Andrew Jackson loved the people, the com mon people, the sons and daughters of toil, as truly as tbey loved him, and beleivcd in tbem as they be Hvd in htm. He had a perception that the toiling masses are not a class in the community, but are the community. He felt that govern ment should exist only for the ben firs ot the governed ; that the strong are; strong only that they may a'd the weak; that the rich are richly rich only that they may combine and direct the labor of the po r as to make labor more profitable to the laborer. He did not eompre bend these truths as they ate deri; atrated by philosophers, hot ho had an intuitive and instinctive percep tion of them. And iu his most aus tocratic moments he really thought he was fighting in battle of the peo ple and doing their will, while bat tling the purposes of their repre. sentatives. If he had been a man of knowledge as well as of force, he , would have taken the part ot the people more eff-dually, and leit to his succtrsor au increased power of doing good instead of better faciii i ties for doing harm. The domestic life of this singular man was blameless. He was a chaste man at every period of hl, life. His letters, ot which many hundred now exist, contain not a sentence, nor phrase, not a word a girl may not properly red- A hos. baud more considerately and labor I iously kiud never lived. As a fa j ther he was too induldent ; his gen j erosito to his adopted children wa I iuexhau-table. To his slaves be i was a master, father, physician, icouncellorj all in one ; and though J his overseers complained that he was too lenient, yet his steady pros perityfor many years and the uni form abundance ot his crops seem to prove that his servants were not negligent of their masters interest j He had a virtuous abhorrence of debt, and his word was as good as bis bond, Iu all bis private trans actions, from youth to hoary age, jhe was punctiliously honest. ' Most of our history for the last hundred years will not be remem bered lor many centuries ; bnt, per haps, among the few things obliv ion will spare may be some outline of the story of Andrew Jackson, tho poor Irish immigrant's 'orphan son, who defended his country at New Orleans, aud, being elected l'tesident therefore, kept that coun-. try iu au uproar for eight years and, after being more hated and more loved than any man of his day died peacefully at his homo in Ten i lessee, and was borne to his grave followed by the benedictions ot a large majority of bis fellow eitizens. Liter Try Diqest. The Real Ileason For lo Church. foing A lady paid in the hearing of the writer the other day, "I don't go to hurch now, because in no church in my neighbor hood can I get any comfort. ' This lady seems to have thought that the only reason for going to church was iu order to get something. Another and better reason for uoiug would be to givn Homethiug and to do something. We are distinctly told to not forsake the assembling of ourselves togeth er. Wk should go to church in or der to obey this command and to do an act of worship that is pleas ing to God. This cultivated our res ligions feelings and prepares ua for the duties during the week. Then we give something to our fellow man by going. Our example bene fits him and his devotion is warmed by ours. A number of sticks born better together tban one alone. So long a we hold the wbatcanI get theory of chnrcb-going we shall get little hy going to church. We shall merely sit in the feat of the scronful and criticise the parson and the choir. Quiver. Seven Ways of" Giving. 1. The careless way ; To give something to every caose that is presented, without inquiring into its merits 2. The impulsive way: To give from impulse as ranch and as of ten as love and pity and sensibility prompt. 3. The lazy way ; To make a ppecial offer to earn money for bens evolent objects by fairs, festivals, etc. 4. The self-denying way : To save the cost of Inxnries and apyly them to purposes of religion and charity. This may lead to ascetis cism and self-complacence- 5 The systematic way : To lay aide as an offering to God a 'deflns ite portion of our gains one tenth, one fifth, one third, or oue half This adapted to all, whether poor or neb, gifts would be largely increas ed if it were generally practiced. tj The equal way : To give God and the needy just as much as we spend on ourselves, balancing oar personal expenditures by our gifts. 7. The heroic way : To limit our own expenditures to a certaiD sum, and giving away all the rest of oar income. This was John Wesley's way. Dr. Pierson. The Farmer's Busy Wife. Where in all the world is there a woman like the farmer's wifeT You haven't a servant in your house that workes as she does. She la the corner-stone of this cation's prosperity. There is nothing very exciting about being the corner-stone, and there is a good deal of weight on it besides. What kind of a farmer's wife do yoa know ? Is she a dear good woman with a motherly heart? Does she race with the lark to see who will be np first In the morning ? Is she even a reproach to the sun himself and prove that old orb a veritable sluggard ? Is she alwaye cheery at breakfast the time when city women are not sure whether they ase amiable or not. Does she work uncomplainingly ? When she churns does she call yoa to have a drink of buttermilk T Do yoa miss her in the day and find ber in the garden picking potatosbaga T Earnx and Fireside. Sobscribf for the LINCOLN CCU- BlER, 1.25 a year.