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TJfeLOVE STORY^ A GRAY JACKET II ||ByRandJlParrisb 1 4#waasWUa?w^ WatKkfM M Ii II ILLUSTRATIONS O? J || || ARTHUR a WILUAJSTON I | 1UI 'I C*fVr%*M. b? A. C. M^hwfjMCe. I fairly held my breath ae Craig rode forward If one of them should I cheee to strike* a mateh to ll|ht a prfpe. or aar false movement of Cr tig's ehould excite suspicion! If he should eve* speak, bis soft southern drew' would mean Instant betrsyal. And I how coolly he went st It; with a sharp touch of the spur, causing bis yaded borss to exhibit suck sudden restlessness ss to keep the escort well to onto stde. while ' rsnged close np to our unwelcome guett. snd lav? ing firm hand upon her norse't bit. let forth to where I waited. It was ' quick!?, aobly doaa. and I could hare hugged the fellow. "Wall, good rack to you. major, and a pleessnt ride. Remember me to Brennen Deuced queer, though, why k* failed to show up on auch an oc* ess km as this "He was unfortunste enough to bo . seat out In the other direction with dispatches?goodnight, gentlemen." It wss sweet music to me to litten to their hoof beats dying rapidly away behind us ss ws turned btck down the ? dark road, the sergeant ttlll riding with his oie *%nd grasping the stranger's rain. I as. .savored to tcaa her figure In the blackness, but found the effort uselets. as little more thai a ahadow mat risible Yet It was im? pressed upon ae that ths tat straight and firm la the ssddle. to I concluded the must be young. "Mtdtm." I began, seeking to feel my way with caution Into her confi? dence. I fesr you mutt be quite wearied by your long ride." She turned tllgbtly at sound of my rot e. "Not at all. sir; I am merely eager to push on. Petldet, my ride hat not bean a long one. as we merely came from General Stgel't headquarters." The voice was plessantly modulated and refined. "Ah. yea.* certainly." 1 stammered, fearful lest 1 had made a grave mis? take. "But really I had tuppoted General Slgel wts st Coultervllle." "He advanced to Bear creek yes? terday," she returned quietly. "So you tee wo hsd covered scarcely more than t? *ee miles when we met. How much larther It It to where Mtjor Brenntn la ttatloned?" - I fear I wat guilty of hesitancy, but It waa only for a moment. **1 am unable to tell exsctly, for, as it chances, I hsve never yet been In the camp, but I thould Judge that two hours' riding will cover the distance.** "Why," In a tone of sudden surprise, "Captain Hale certainly told me It was all of twenty miles!" "From Bear creek?" I questioned eagerly, for It was my turn to feel startled now. "The map btrely makes It tan." "It la but tea. and scarcely that, by the direct White Brltr road; or. at at leatt. to 1 hetrd tome of the youoger offioert say; but It seems the Confederate plckett sre potted sot close to the White Brlsr thtt my friends decided It would be untafe to proceed tht* w?y " Thlt waa newt Indeed?news so un? expected snd a art ling that I forgot all cautioa. "Then what road do they call this?" She Itughed st my evident Igno rsace. as well ss the eager nest of my tooa "Reslly. you are a most peculiar guide." rbe excltlmed gtyly. "You al? most convince me that you are losL Fortunately, tlr, otit of my vast knowl? edge of tble mysterious region, I tm able to enlighten you to tome extent. Wo era now riding due southward along the Allentown pike." CraJf lesned forwsrd to ss to look tcross bar borte't neck to where I roda on the oppoelte side. May I tpesk a word, tlr?" he asked, cautiously "Certain!/, tergetnt; io you make ? nytblDg out of all this "Yes. tlr." he sntwsred eagerly. "I know now exactly how we mltsed it, sad whom we are. The .rut-off to the White Briar I spoke to you about this afternoon csnnot be more than a hun? dred yards below here." Hide shesd carefully then, tnd tee If you can locate It Bo cautious; there may be a picket ttttloned there. We will halt where we aro until you return." Ha swung forwsrd hts carbine wbers It would be bendy for lnttant service* tnd trotted tbetd into the dsrknets The womtn'a horse, being com ptrs lively fresh tnd restless, dsnced a little In tn effort to follow, but I restrained him *ith a light band on the bit. and we tat waiting In al? ienee. I waa eager to be off. to make up by hard riding the tedious deity of this night's work, ggsf < -.stamlv lis? tening in dretd for some sounds of Struggle down the roadway Hut til remtlned tlient until I eouM dimly distinguish the returning boo! t/eat* of the sergeant* hurts, and eg tux lous was l to economize time that I was already urging our mounts for? ward when his shadow grew black In front, and he wheeled In at my 6lde. "No picket, sir." "Very well, sergeant; when we come to the turn you are to ride a few rods In advnnco of us, and will set a good pace, for we must make up for all this lost time. "Very well, sir; here is the turn? to your right." I could dimly distinguish the open? ing designated, and ss we wheeled into It he st once clapped spurs to his horse snd forged ahead. In another moment he had totally disappeared, snd na | urged our reluctant mounts to more rapid speed all sound of his progress was Instantly lost in the pounding of our own hoofs on the hard road. CHAPTER IV. A Woman With a Temper. I think we must have been fully an hour at It, riding at no mean pace, snd with utter disregard of danger. Although I knew little of where wo were, snd nothing ss to the condition M tbe pstb we traversed, yei so com*' plMe wss my confidence In Cralg that I f df no hesitancy In blindly following I tue pace ho set. Then a black shape doomed up before us so suddenly that It wss only by a quick effort I pro vented a collision. Even as I held my horse poised bslf in sir. I per? ceived It was Cralg himself who blocked tbe way. "What Is It, sergeant?" "A picket, sir. at tbe end of tbe road," be said, quietly. "I kinder reck? oned they'd hev some sort o' guard tfcar, so I crept up on tbo quiet ter be ?uro. Tho feller helped me out a bit by strlkin' a match ter see what time 'twas, or I reckon I'd a walked over' him In ther dark." "Had we bettor ride him down?" I asked, thinking only bow rapidly the! night hours reva speeding and of the importance of tho duty pressing upon! us. "Not with tber woman, sir," be an? swered In a low, reproachful rcioe.i Besides we never could git through without a shot, an' if by any dem luck It should turn out to bo a cavalry out* post?an' I sorter reckon that's what' It Is?why, our horses are In no shape fer a hard run. Tou uns better wait here, sir, en* let me tend ter that soger msn quiet like, an* then p'raps we uns kin sll slip by without a stlrrin' up tber patrol." -Well." I said, reluctantly, yield? ing to what I felt wee doubtless the wiser course, and mechanically grasp? ing the rein be held out to me, "go ?head. But bo careful, and don't wsste sny time. If we hesr the sound of a shot we shall ride forwsrd under spur." "All light, sir, but there'll be no fuss, fer I know just whar ther feller Is." I Time seems criminally long when one Is compelled to wait In helpless uncertainty, every nerve on strain. "Hold yourself ready for a sudden start," I ssld. warnlngly to my com? panion "If there is any noise of a struggle yonder I shsll drive in the spurs." As I spoke I swung the sergeant's horse around to my side, where 1 could control blm more readily. There wss no reply from the wom? an, but 1 noticed she endeavored to' draw together the flapping capo of I her cloak, as though she felt chilled by the wind and her figure seemed to stiffen in tho ssddle. It csme at last -not the sharp flash of s musket cleaving the night in twsln, but merely the tall figure of tbe sergesnt, stealing silently out of the gloom like a black ghost, and standing at our very horses' heads. "All clear, sir," he reported In a matter-of-fact tone. "But we shall hev ter move mighty quiet, fer ther main picket post ain't more nor a hundred yards ter the right o' ther crossln'." He did not remount, but. with reins flung loosely over his arm, led tho way slowly forward, and carefurty wo followed him. What had become of the sentlnsl I did not know, respecting Craig's evi? dent dtgfft for silence; but as we1 drew nearer the White Briar road I sought in vsln to pierce tho dense gloom and note some sign of a strug? gle, some darker shadow where a body might be lying. There was noth? ing visible to Ml the story. The sergeant walked without the least hesitation across the open space, directly into the deep shadows oppo? site, where the cross-road continued to hold way. Crouching low in the saddle, we followed him as silently ss though we were hut spirits of the night Vp the road I caught the red gleam of a Are almost spent, and a black figure crossed us. casting an odd shadow against the face of the rock where It wss lighted by the flickering red blaze. It wan all over In a mo? ment, a mere glimpse, but it formed one of those sudden pictures which paint themselves on the brsin and can never sfter be effaced. I recall yet the long shade csst by the man's gun. tho grotesque shape of als flap ping srniy overcoat, tl.e quick change in tho silhouette as he wheeled to re? trace his beat. But there wps no noise, not even the sound of h's foot? steps, reaching us. Even ss I gazed, lying open at full length upon my horse, we had crossed the open, and a perfect tangle of low bushes hid us ss completely as if we had entered the yawning mouth of a cavern A hundred yards or more nf sharply Curving road densely lined with shrub berr on either hand, snd torn Cralg svung Into saddle and again gave spur to his hoi 11 4 Wo u-uit ride for U now." he saia. tersely. "When thet patrol' makes their round, them fallers will be after us hot." I urged my thou horse to a gallop, pressing upon Cralg'e heels as closely as I dared; nor did I glance back, for I knew well that a dead picket was lying somewhere by the cross-roads, and that his comrades would be heard from before dawn. We wero moving bravely now; for the road u'.der foot grew better as we advanced, and gave back the dull thud of soft earth In? stead of the rattling clang of the rocks we had been so long accustomed to. Then, suddenly, my horse was jerked almost to a standstill, the hand upon his bit seemingly as hard as my own, and I wheeled In the saddle, pressing ray knees tightly to prevent being thrown, only to perceive the woman tugging desperately at the lines. "What now?" I asked sharply, and in sudden anger I forced her to re? lease her grasp. "We must ride, and ride hard, madam, to be out Of this cordon by daylight." "Ride where?" She faced me stiffly, and there was a 8lighl sting in her voice, I felt. "Where?" I repeated; then partially gathering my scattered 7?its: "Why, to the camp we are seeking, of course." I was conscious that her eyes were arriving anxiously to see my face In the darkness?that her suspicions were now fully aroused; yet her quick retort surprised me. "You lie!" she said, coldly, ""hat was a Federal picket he killed." It was no time for argument, and 1 knew it. Cralg, noting our pause, had ridden back, and reined. In beside us ! without a word. "You are right," I said, tersely. "In one sense of the word you are a prls oner, for the time being, at least, but not through any wish of mine. We do not make war on women, and your being In this situation is altogether an 1 accident. However, be that as It may, we must, first of all, protect ourselves. I would very gladly leave you with your friends, If possible, but as things have shaped themselves there remains but one alternative?you must ride as 1 I order." "You?you are not Major Brennan's friend then? You were not sent by Frank to meet me?" The questions burst from her lips so rapidly that I scarcely caught their Import. "I am Captain Phillip Wayne, ?th Virginia cavalry, at your service, madam," I said, calmly, "and to the best of my knowledge I have not the pleasure of Major Brennan's acquaint? ance." She suddenly lifted the heavy rid? ing whip that was clenched In her right hand, struck me with It full across the faoe, an j than. s? f ijnick ly flung up my ov/n a second blow, sh< swirling down upon horse. With one bom anlmsl wrenched the n my hands, nearly dragging me from the saddle, and swerving sharply to the left. There was a shock, a smoth? ered oath, a moment's fierce struggle In the darkness, the sharp ping of the whip as it came down once, twice?j then 6ilence, broken only by deepi breathing. "I've got her. captain," chuckled the sergeant, softly, 'b'ut dog-gone if I know what to do with her." There was small sentiment of mercy in my heart as I drew up toward them, for my cheek burned where the lash bt d struck as though scorched with tire; but when I saw her lean? ing helplessly forward on ber horse's neck, all bravado gone, her hands pin? ioned behind her In the iron grasp of the sergeant, my fierce resentment died awsy within me. "I^et her hands go, Cralg," I com? manded, briefly. She lifted her body slightly from Its cramped, uncomfortable posture, but her head remained bowed. "Madan,"?I spoke sternly, for mo? ments were of value now?"listen to what 1 esy. We are Confederate sol? diers passing through the Federal lines with dispatches. In order to save ourselves from discovery and capture we were compelled to .&k^ you In charge. It was the fortune of war. If now we could honorably leavo you here we would most gladly a? *o, for having you with us adds vastl; to our own danger; but these mountains are simply overrun with wandering guerrillas who would show you neither respect nor mercy. We simpiy dare not, as honorable men. leave you hero unprotected, and consequently you must continue to ride in our com? pany. Now answer mo plainly, will you proceed quietly, or shall we ho compelled to tie you to your horse?" I knew she was crying; but with an effort she succeeded In steadying her voico sufficient to reply: "I will go," sho said. "Thank you," and I gravely lifted my hat as I spoke. "You have saved me a most unpleasant duty. You may ride on, sergeant; this lady and I will follow, as before." Sho scarcely changed her posture ns I spurred foiward, riding now so close to her side that. I could feel the flap of her saddle rise and fall against my knee. Whatever of evil she may have thought of us, I felt that sho was sorry enough now for her hasly action, and I forgo* the pain that yet stung me, and lenged. without well knowing how, to tell her so. CHAPTER V. A Disaster on the Road. To me she was merely a woman whom it had become ray duty to pro? tect, and whatever of chivalrous feel ing I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge. She bad come to u? ynde i I Quickly Flung Up My Arm to Ward Off a Second Blow. si rod and In darkness, her form en? veloped In a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night. As to wheth? er she was young or old I bad scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confi? dent that she had not lost the agility of youth. But beyond this vague Im? pression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met ! Her very name was unknown to me. Who was this Major Brennan? Waa j he father, brother or husband? and was her name Brennan alFO? For 6orae reason this last possibility was : repugnant to mo. Yet I knew not why. "You ride as though born to the sad? dle," I said pleasantly; and although I spoke low, wo were go close to? gether that my voice carried distinctly to her ears. "We have been suffi? ciently conceited to suppose that to be an accomplishment peculiar to our Southern women." "I have been accustomed to ride since childhood," she replied rather shortly, and I was conscious of a*re? straint in her manner far from pleas? ing. Yet I ventured upon one more effort at conversation. "Is Major Brennan an officer on Sheridan's staff?" "I was not aware"?and I could not mistake the accent of vlndictiveness in her voice?"that prisoners were obliged to converse against their will." "I ask your pardon, I am sure," I returned soberly. "But my question was not altogether an Idle one. I h*?~ ^- ed to meet several of ?ridan's staff and thought ijor Brennan might have elr number. Seeing thai sociate for a time, I nat t would prove pleasenterj for both of us If we might discoverj some mutual tie." There was no response. The road w? were following hero' took a sudden trend downward, and1 we could tell from the sharper ring of the hoofs, and the spitting of flinty sparks beneath us, that we were among rocks once more. Then our horses suddenly splashed into water, and I held them up long enough to drink. I felt thirst strongly myself, and slipping out of the saddle filled my canteen. "Would you care for a drink?" I asked, stemming the stream to reach her side, and holding the vessel with? in easy grasp of her hand. I actually believe her first imputee was to refuse haughtily this proffered civility from an enemy of her coun? try, but the deep sense of need con-; quered her to accept the offering. An? other hill followed, and then another, j and finally we swept swiftly down a long slope densely bordered by trees and with irregular piles of rock up rearing ugly heads on either hand. I! caught a swift glimpse of a rough log house on tno ngnx, so Bet oaclc among trees that I half doubted Its real existence, when?there wss a! slip, the crunching of a stone, a long! stumble forward that fairly wrenched! my hand loose from tho woman's rein, and then, hopelessly struggling to re? gain his feet, my horse went down I with a crash, bead under, and I was hurled heavily forward upon my face. Cralg, startled at fhe sudden crash be? hind him, spurred back to loarn the fuJl extent of my disaster. By this time I had regained my feet. "I'm all right, I think, sergeant," I said hastily, "but the sorrel has brok? en her neck." He began to swear at our 111 luck, but I stopped him with a gesture he knew better than to Ignore. "Enough of that." I commanded, sternly. "Bad fortune Is seldom bet? tered by hard words. First of all, help me to drag this dead body out of sl?rht." On one side of ua the bank fell away with such precipitancy that when we once succeeded in dragging our load to the edge, we experienced no diffi? culty In sending It crashing down? ward. The body plunged through the thick underbrush at the bottom of the offgre, where I knew it would be com? pletely hidden, even in the glare of daylight, from the spying eyes of any troopers riding hard upon our track. As we rapidly worked on this disa? greeable task, I though* and planned; two horses and three riders?one of these a woman in need of protection ? a dispatch to be delivered by day? light, at all hazards. It was Indeed a difficult proposition, and I asw only a single possible solution. One of our number must press on; two of us must remain behind. Which one? what two? If I rode with the dls* , patch (and how eagerly j lopgevl W do bo!) and succeeded In bringing Lee's message safe to Longstreet, It meant much Co me?promotion, dis? tinction, honor. On the other hand. If I remained behind, and Craig suc? cessfully carried out the duty which had been especially Intrusted to me, I should be fortunate Indeed to escape with a reprimand instead of more se? rious consequences. If failure result? ed, it meant certain and deserved dis? grace. Yet I could absolutely trust him with the dispatch; ho was a sol? dier, and would faithfully perform s soldier's duty. More, ho would carry the message with even greater cer? tainty than I, for he knew the roads much better, and?I write tho words hesitatingly?I could not trust him there alone with the woman. I glanced aside at him as I thus turned the perplexing situation over In my mind?a tall, gaunt mountain? eer, whose sole discipline of mind and body had been the army; hardened by service until every muscle In his lean, sinewy frame was like steel, a cavalry man who would follow his leader into the very jaws of boll, but whose mor? als were those of tho camp, and whose face revealed audacious devil? try such as no man would care to see In one to whom be intrusted tho wel? fare of sister or wife. "Sergeant," I asked, flinging aside the Improvised brush, "howd?sr do you suppose we are from Longs tract's picket line?" "Ten miles at the very best, sir." ho answered promptly, "an' I reckon with another Yankee outpost stween." "With fair luck and good riding it might bo made by daylight?" "I reckon as how it might, captain, If we only hed sum fresh bosses," be said glumly; "but it's bin mlfhty hard on mv nag; I've looked fer him to roll ver like yer sorrel did fer tho las* wo mile." "Well, Craig, you shall have both aorses. Ride the woman's. It Is the fresher of tho two; but you ars to get through If you kill them both and then walk." His face brightened, and ho riJsed his hand in salute. "And you?" he asked, wonderlngly. "I remain with the woman; there 1b no other way. Walt hero a moment while I speak with her." I left him standing there, and moved back to where she waited. As I came up she faced me, and for the first time (for tho night had lightened some? what) I could see nor eyes and dis? cern some faint outline of her face where the night wind flung back the upturned cape. It was a wlnuome eight to soldier vision, but with s cer? tain semblance of pride and reserve about It that caused a hesitancy hi my speech strange to mo. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf? ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an nfiamed condition of the mucous lin? ing of the Eustachian Tube. When his tube is inflamed you have a rumb? ling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the Inflam? mation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi? tion, hearing will be destroyed for? ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir? culars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75c. Tako Hall's Family Pills for consti >at.on. St'MTEK PROOF. Should Convince Every Sumtcr Read? er. The frank statement of a neighbor, telling the merits of a remedy. Bids you pause and believe. The same endorsement. By some stranger far away Commands no belief at all. Hero's a Sumtcr case. A Sumtcr citizen testifies. Head and be convinced. E, T. Windham, grocer, 20 E. Cal houn Street, Sumtcr, S. C, says: "My kidneys did not do their work regular? ly and 1 was annoyed by too frequent pasages of the kidney secretion. There was lameness, soreness and pain in the smjall of my back and I had oth? er symptoms of kidney complaint. Doan'S Kidney Pills, which I got at Chinas Drug Store, entirely relieved me and acted as a tonic to my sys? tem." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the I'nited : States. Remember the name? Doan's?and take no other. No. 28 Beal Medicine for Oolda When a druggist recommends a remedy for colds. throat and lung troubles, you can feel sure that he knows what he is talking about C. Lower, Druggist, ot Marion. Ohio, writes of Dr. King's New Discovery; "I know Dr. King's New Discovers is the best throat and lung medicine I sell It cured mv wile of S severe bronchial cold after :?U other reme? dies failed." it will do the same for you if yon are suffering with a cold or any bronchial. throat or lung COItgh. Keep a bottle on hand all the time for everyone in the family to use. It is a home llo< toi. Trice BOc and ll.oo. flun ran teed I?) > i>ur drug [gist. Advt Kcal I.-mt?- Transfers, IT. J. Harby, A. D. Harby. J. M. Harby and H. Harby, trustees, to Anna Williams, lot on Bee Street, $500. Most Prompt snd Fffoctual Cure tow Bad Colds. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give re? lief, but effect a prompt and perma? nent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains noth? ing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature's Plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions and restores the system to a healthy condition. This remedy has a world-wide sale and use and can always be depended upon. Sold by all dealers.?Advt. As the Philadelphia Ledger puts it, it is against the law to carry a re? volver, but anybody can fool with a motorcycle. ?A slight cold in a child or a grown person holds possibilities of a grave nature. Croup may come on suddenly, bronchitis or pneumonia may develop, severe catarrhal troubles and con? sumption are possible results. Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound nips a cold at the outset, cures croup quick? ly, checks a deepseated cough, and heals inflamed membranes. Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. The Review of Reviews for May contains an interesting article on the development of efficiency in munici? pal government by the introduction of business methods under the Commis? sion Form of Government. Nearly a page is devoted to the discussion and explanation of the Sumter Plan, which is characterized as a long step in the right direction. For the Weak and Nervous. Tired-out, weak, nervous men and ! women would feel ambitious, energet? ic, full of life and always have a ; good appetite, if they would do the sensible thing for health?take Elec? tric Bitters. Nothing better for the stomach, liver or kidneys. Thousands say they owe their lives to this won? derful home remedy. Mrs. O. Rhine vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y., says: "I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest of gifts. I can never forget what it has done for me." Qet a bottle yourself and see what a dif? ference It will make in your health. Only 60c and $1.00. Recommended I by your druggist.?Advt. The T. P. 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This is I worth knowing, and also that Foley i Kidney Pills are the best and safest ; medicine at such times. They ere tonic in action, quick in results. They i will help you.?Advt. Marriage License Record. A license to marry was issued Thurs? day to Mr. R. D. Butler and Miss Luis Hodge of Sumter. - TT Constipation Cured. Pr. Kings New Life Pills will re llex e constipation promptly and get your bowels In healthy condition again. John Supsic, of Sanbury, Pa., says: "They are the best pills I ever used, and I advise everyone to use them for constipation, indigestion and i liver complaint." Will help you. Price 25c. Recommended by your druggist.?Advt. Ftro Wednesday Afternoon. Fire Wednesday afternoon destroy, cd g chicken house on the premises of Mrs. C. R. Gregg. For a while it 1 looked as if the tire would spread to ;the residence, but the chemical being ; quickly applied by the firemen ex? tinguished the blaze. j 1 * Foley Kidney Pills repay your confidence in their healing and cura? tive qualities. Any kidney or blad? der disease not beyond the reach of medicine will yield to their use. Mrs. Cordelia Copeland, Ardeola, Mo., says: "I bad kidney and bladder trouble for over s year and 6 bottles of Fo? ley Kidney Tills cured me." It H the same story from every one who um>- them. All say, " they cured me." Sibert's l>rug store.?Advt. ?? 1 t me of the revisions now being made la s revision of the country'* opinion of Mr. Bryan. This revis? ion however, is not downward* Wonderful Skin Salve. Hucklen's Arnica Salve is known everywhere as the best remedy made for all diseases of the skin, and also for burns, bruieea and bolls. Reduces inflsmmation ami is soothing and healing. J. T. Bo mama n, publisher of News, of Comelious, N C., writes that one hox helped bis serious skin ailment after other remedies failed t)nlj 2fte\ Recommended by your , druggist?Advu ^ m i _