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A SCARCITY OF ELEPHANTS.

BY the last accounts from Ceylon, We
hear that the Governor, with the full con-
currence of the Secretary Of State, has Is
sued prohibition against the destruction
Of elephants. This has already caused
disappointment 70 sundry sporting travel
lers, and il Is we'll that it should be genss~
ally known, that others who are intent on
tho slaughter OF big game may direct their
steps elsewhere.
The wholesale and wanton destruction Of
these useful and intelligent anirnals which
has too long prevailed, has At length
aroused the attention Of the Colonial Gov
ernment. They ought to be largely e,n-
ployed in public works. Their strength.
which enables them 10 draw stones OF huge
magnitude and to place theln with sass
wherever required, renders elephant
work far more valuable and substantial
than that of the weak Indian laborers
employed ON roads and irrigation works la
Ceylon. -
It is particularly in the construction. u
bridges that the value Of the slephsat IA
manifest Nothing Gun f~ moro Interest,"
ing than to watch the do<ility and ntslE-
gence of these great creatures In tho pr
formancs of their task, now dragging, now
pushing, h the exact spo, gigantic stones,
and placing them in their appointed,
positions with the accuracy of u mason.
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ANOTHER METHOD.

One hundred cures have at diffsrsut
times been recommended for slrelhessn-ss.
We add the Observation-Disclosures - Some
people find that slight meal just bsfors
going to bed, will draw the blood from the
brain to the stomach and permit them to
sink at once into slumler. This certainly
would not he good for dysl~ptics or fos
those suffering from heHrt-tiisease. II is
said by those who have tried it, that fSs'e',-
ing the mind on any one subject and hold.
ing il there will soon induce sleep. The
repetition Of the vowels, a, e, 10, II. ir
soporihc for some minds. Those who srs
fer from inability to sleep should carefully
abstuin from tea and coffee for ut lcasl-
ninu or ten hours before retiring. Ts.,n|n
beverages contain. respectively Il substance
called theme and cG6rinc. which acts rs
direct stimulus to the brain. Sometimes
warm or cold bn,h, followed l,y ";E"rnus
rubbing of tho 'surfacr of the body viii
relieve the brain of blood that sloes.
quickly iulls il To rest. Rubbing III.
hands and feet briskly, occasionally 'm"''.rs
repuss.
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CITATION.
The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
BY r. b. MILFORD, Esq, Probate
Judge.
VNT HEREAS, CHARLES w.
wv GUFFIN made suit to me,
to grant him Letters of Administran
ton Of the Estate and effects of Charles
B. Guf1in, late of Abbcville County,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon.
ish all and singular the kindred and
Creditors Of the said Charles B. Gutfin,
deceased, that they be and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
Al hbbcville c. H. on the 18th instant,
after publication hereof, at ii O'Clock
in the forenoon. to show cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
1st of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy five and in the one hundredth
year of American Independence.
Published OIL the 9Th and 18th day of
Sept, 1875, in the AbbeviWe Press and
Banner and on the Court House door
for the time required by law.
T. B. MILFORD,
1SEAL.] Judge Of Probate.
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How TO Stop A PAPER.-Do not take
your paper to the postmaster and tell
him to send it back in nine cases out
of ten you will fail to stop it in this way.
Do not attempt to return it yourself,
and write on the wrapper to discontin-
ue ; this is against the law, and lays you
open to fine. Before your subscription
expires, send to the editor postal card,
saying your subscription expires on
such a date; please discontinue at that
time. Sign your name, also the town
and State where your paper is sent, in
full. If the paper has been sent two
weeks or more over the time for which
it was paid, don't send a postal card; it
will do no goob; rather write letter
and enclose what is due for arrearages,
always allowing that one number will
be sent before the letter reaches the pub
Usher and his list is corrected. BY OBJ.
serving these simple rules, your request
will always be promptly attended to-
Printers Circular.
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The question ofhomestead and person.

The question ofhomestead and person.
al exemption in Georgia is one Of seri-
GUS moment to Northern and Middle
State merchants. We find in the Bal
timore Gazette's Macon correspondence
the following paragraph, which may
explain itself: 'Messrs. Tucker Smith
Il Go. are mistaken in saying that there
is So, 600 exemption of goods to bank
rupt merchant. There is an exemption
ofone thousand dollars in personality and
s2,5OO in reality. This is bad enough
but bankrupt merchant must turn his
assets into real estate before he can get
the exemption of $2,500. However, ev-
ery wholesale dealer knows that an hon
est man will pay if he can, and a scoun-
drel can always find ways to defraud.
The reporter of Armstrong, Cater & Co.,
q house of great favor in Georgia, Is cor
rect. Mercantile circles have largely
left, in the last few years, the unsafe
dealers. Those who are now in trade
are generally sound men.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
THE ATTEMPTED EscApE-coNcLusIoN

THE ATTEMPTED EscAPE-coNcLUsIoN.
The attorney, who had been put in the
same room with Eugene in the prison.
there being but one safe room in the coun.
try Jail, in fact-was at loss to account
for the young mans removal during the
night, and when, in the morning. he WAS
informed Of his release, his surprise was
great.
In truth no hardly know whether this
action would result for or against him. AT
first lie was ut his wits ends for a plan te
act upon. But, after some thought, he de.
cided, as upon former occasion, that
bold plan would be tho most likely to sue.
ceed.
Whtn the officer came to bring his
breakfast, he requested the privilege Of an
interview with Eugene, and the young man
was accordingly sent for.
"You have been more fortunate in this
affair than |, )" said Gray, as Eugene entered
the cell, "and want your help now"
Eugene made no reply.
"On what ground was you released2 ?"
asked the attorney.
"On Anles' written confession, which
states that I knew nothing whatever OF
the attempt on Roland's life," was the
reply.
Gray started and turned pale.
''Ihe coward has confessed, then ~ he
said, walking nervously up and down the
cell. "Does the confession implicate mc?"
Eugene simply answered that it did.
"Then it is all lie!" almost shrieked
the attorney. "That man Ames hated me
and hated the man he tried to kill last
night. I can prove that he sent Ames to
prison once, and Ames followed him here
for revenge! He hated me because I re-
fused to give him money, and he died with
lie on his lips to punish me. The qnes.
tions involved in the settling Of the estate.
had nothing 10 do with that attempt last
night"
"And the first attempt, Mr.. Gray7" de-
manded the young nun.
"Ah, you have hcarl Of that" said Gray,
trying hard to appear cool. II only acted
in self-defence. The man was trying to
rob me, and any n,an would have done the
same. What has this man been saving tc
you?" added Gray. "Dccs he still claim
the property"
"Ccrt;tinly."
"And what reply did you make himp"
ri did just what I told you should do
withdrew my claim"
'Then you arc fool!' Missed the attor
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TEE DIGGER INDIANS.

The wigwams Of the Digger Indians AZ
built throughout Of redwood bark, and srs
round in shape, which can better be e.
planned by saying that they are IN the
shape of bowl upside down, with .
smaller one placed also upside down on
top. There are no windows, and aside from
the aperture for entrance, which is about
two feet square, and a small opening Al
tho top to allow the smoke to escape, there
is no opening to this conical-ahapsd en-
closure. To enter one Of these huts It be-
comes necessary to get down and crawl IN.
Once inside strange sight greets the eye.
The majority Of both sexes 60 perfectly
naked, and, being scrupulously particular,
each one does bis or her own cooking. They
sleep in a circle in hollow places in the
ground, With feet 70 the centre. Their
cooking apparatus, which consists Of good
sized rocks, followed out, is in convenient
reach, d the Digger peed not rise to pre-
pare his breakfast
The food consists Of bread made from
acorns, which are first buried, then roasted,
then pulverized, and lastly mixed up with
water and baked. This bread Is said to be
very nourishing. Their mode Of preparing
squirrels, hares, &C., is to take them just
as when killed, pound them to q jelly and.
then roast them. Another article Of food
very common with them Is known - the
@6sh-worm." ... .... .. ~;
The Digger is an inveterate gambler, and.
his principal game is very simple, consist.
ing of holding both hands behind him, I'm
ons Of which is stick, while another b,ts
be can tell in which hand he holds 1t. Itb
stated that they scorn cheating and after
the bets are made never change the stick
from one hand to the other. Their n,onsy
consists of little round shells with q hole
IN the centre, which one Of their number II
selected to manufacture. No counter
feitng is ever attempted. zach shell
represents about half cent Of American
money, and is taken by their tzibe -
greedily rs gold. A string Of this money
can be seen at this office, and It is won
derful how uniform these buttons can bs
made by simply rubbing them on stones
with the hand.-Saata Rosa (Cal) Times.
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THE END.

ut is beautiful 10 behold nta weddirS,"
says cheerful old bachelor. 1.-The sorrow.
stricken air of the parent as he gives the
bride away whom you know that for the
past ten years he has been trying his best
to get her of his hands"
Sewing-machine men and insurance
agents don't want to say word for six
months to the man who walkod eighteen
miles to call for an advertised letter,
and found it was printed advertising cir.
cular.
Old Mrs. Smith Of Sandusky Ohio, left
her patent churn open last Saturday to dis
miss book agent from the door. The cat
that was taken out after an hours churning
was not as lively as when it jumped in.
A man in Wyoming, Ohio, upon opening
his chicken house recently one morning,
missed two birds; but then, on the other
hand he found two fingers in tho trap.
They havn't been called for.
A man died at revival meeting. and q
Chicago reporter says, "his lamp of life was
burned out, the golden bowl was broken,
the silver cord was loosed, and the spirit
had flown to its Giver." He meant to
convey the impression that the man was
dead.
Louisville car.drivers are an emaciated
set. all from excessive blasphemy. It is
rarely that a Louisville girl drops her foot
upon the tail-board of a bob-tail car with
out lifting the front wheels of the track, and
this wears on the drivera.
"Augustus, dear" said she. tendeyay
pushing him from her as the moonlight
flooded the bay-window where they were
standing, "T think you had better try
some other kind of hair.dye; your mus
tache tastes like turpentine."
A paper in Southern Illinois regrets that
it went to press zone day too early to re-
cord the death Of John B,tes." This Is
not quite rs cool as the paper which said,
Gust as we are going to press John Smith
is being run over by the cars"
A Nevada woman recently knocked down
seven burglars, one after another. Her
husband watched her from the top OF the
stairs, and felt 50 brimful Of battle that he
couldn't cool off until he had jerked his
eiyht-year old boy out Of bed and "whaled"
him soundly for not gettinf' up and help
lug his mother.
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A correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch from White Sulphur Springs, Va,
gossips thus about two Southern gen.
tlemen: "Gen. johnson wears q short
beard, which is gray, like his hair:
His form is erect and soldierly, as of
old, and his eyes retain their wonted
brightness. Gen. Johnson is great Pc
destrian he is constantly taking long
iaunts over the mountains, and the
fresh pure air seems to do him good
and to keep him in fine spirits. North
erners seek his company and delight in
his cheerful conversation, for the "cen-
tennial feeling" is strong here, and So
ciety knows no territorial lines. Even
Cen. Bob Toombs, of Georgia, who Is
supposed by some Radical journals to be
ready to eat upa yankee on sight, or
blow up the government at first oppor-
tunity, gets along very well with our
brethren from across the Potomac and
Ohio, and makes himself agreeable to
them ALL"
The heat on the South Pacific Rail-
road grade, near the Colorado desert, is
so intense that the thermometer notes
12O degrees in the shade, when shade
can be found. A considerable number
of the laborers on the road have died Of
the heat. There is probably no other
spot in the United States that can equal
this.
This is the beginning of Autumn.
Now for your "falling leaves" your
melancholy days." your naked
woods" and all that sort of thing; and
we are betting right straight along that
September is going to be as hot as blue
blazes.
When you hear good story from the
lips of a stupid man, and see q silk un1-.
brella in the hand of a man who never
pays for a newspaper, you may know
that both have been borrowed.
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nN hearing the Complaint, and on
" motion by Perrin & Cothran, At
tOrneys for the Plaintiff, It is Ordered,
that the sixth day of October, 1875, be
and is hereby fixed for settlement of
the Estate of Thos. J. Outz, decd, an
that the defendants be and they ar
hereby required to answer the Com
plaint and appear in this Court, to be
holden at Abbeville Court House, S. c.,
on the day above named, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and that copies of the Complaint
and this Order be duly served on the
Defendants.
1t is further Ordered, That all
the Creditors and Orion T. Whatley
be and they are hereby enjoined
and restrained from commencing or
prosecuting any suit or suits against the
estate of Thos. J. Outz, deceased, and
that the said Orion II. Whatley be, and
he is hereby required to produce before
this Court on the day of settlement the
authority by which he claims the right
to receive the trust estate of his wife
Elizabeth, and his children, from the
estate of Thos. J. Outz, deceased.
1t appearing'to this Court by the aff1-
davit of J. NJ. Gaines, that the Defend
Ill Us y. IN. bOuUS, allu MluCl va, hto "A'Sy
Lemuel Brooks and Mary his wife, and
BENJAMIN F. Outz reside beyond the
limits of this State, 1t is therefore Or
dered, That the said defendants be made
parties by publication and that copy
of the Complaint and this Order beserv
ed on them respectively by mail, pos
tage prepaid, addressed to their respec.-
tive Post Offices as specified in the said
Affidavit, and that the Plaintiff shall
have such other and further relief as
her case may require.
THOS. 3. MILFORD,
GsEAi.1 Judge of Probate,
Abbeville County.
August 6, 1875.
The above is a true copy.
Attest, J. G. WOSMANSKY,
Clerk Court Probate, A G.
August 5, 1875, 1S-6t
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GOSSIP ABOUT RAIsroN.--The pa.

Gossip About RALsroN.--The pa
pers throughout the entire country
are filled with accounts Of the early
history of the late W. G. Ralst0n. of
the Bank of California. TIE St.
Louis, Globe-Demccrat publishes
some personal gossip pof Mr.. Ralston's
life in this city many years ago At
ter referring to a Mf.A. W. Sproule,
now of St. Louis, but who was at the
time mentioned engaged in the cloth
| ing store Of his brother, Mr.. james
sproule, in this city, the Globe Demo-
cratic says: 4
Ralston and sproulo wero sill
warm friends. Ono day, in thaSfall
of 1S49, Ralston met Sproule, ,And,
evidently disggsted with his riyer ex-
IEpssience, tplf & iil 6il he was Going to
quit stsamb boating sasisd sS CaIifor-
fnia. But there was one seriour
drawback to putting this determine
tion into execution. Hc lacked funds
and desired to borrow Of his friend
Sproule. The latter.asked him how
much he wanted. sTolzuse bis own
words, which Mr.. Sproule we'll re-
memb bers, Ralston replied:
81 want to 60 like a white man,
and think it will take about three
hundred dollars"
Mr.. Sproule thonght he could let
him have that amount, and in a few
days gave him the money. Ralston
wanted to give his personal note, but
Mr.: Sproule told him the obligation
was just as good without the note as
with it,
In two or three days after receiv.
ing the m oney, Ralston departed for
the new Eldorado, his friend Sproule
bidding him bon voyage at the rail-
road depot.
On his arrival at Panama, while on
route to the land Of gold, Ralston
mado the acquaintance of Commo.
dore G. K. Garrison, of steamship
fame, who gave him employment as
an agent of one of his steamship
lines. Remaining in Panama for some
time, Ralston desirous of again
'branching out" and wooing tickle
fortune in more fertile fields, departed
for San Francisco.
From the time Of his arrival in
that place his carees is we'll known
No young man stood higher before
his departure. He was wonderfully
popular and loved by all who knew
him. i
Inside Of year, and pefore his de-
partare from Panama, Ralston re-
funded to Mr.. Sproule the three hun
dred dollars borrowed money. Nc
interest was rendered, and from the
friendship which existed between
them none would have been received
A year or two after Ralston's arrival
in San Francisco, success however,
having smiled on him, he sent to Mr.
Sproul a magnificent watch-guard
manufactured to order out ofthe pure
California gold, which shows, upon
balls of gold, Jumps Of the virgin
stuff. Mr.. sproule has refused $500
for this chain. He will keep it as
memento of q gentleman whose
friendship he valued, and whom he
still regards as having been a man OF
great heart honest purpose and dauut
less enterprise.
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('AKE-WALK.-lt isn't everybody
we intend to enlighten those who don't
who will take the trouble.yto read this
ESSAY: A cake walk (walking for
cake) is q peculiarity of the darkeys.
A crowd contribute and buy 9 scake.
this is set on table in the middle OF.
room with q stick over 1t. Each gen
tlemann selects him partner, and the
"ladies and gentlemen" walk around
the table to tha sound Of music, eacN
tonching thea stick as 1t Isl passed.
Some one stands on the outside, &C.
gives certain signal and tbes neEs
who happens to -! 8 y.
at the uaass 3
dEET1Ha or THE REGEkfs 01
ELUNATIGsAsYLuM.The board
gents of tie l4patic asylum met &
day, In the Office of the tnHfl s.
There were present Hon. Robert q;
Senator Smith, Of Barnwel, Hon s. 81
Lee, Of Aiken, Hon. j. Crews, 81 "a "a
rens, Hon. VIM. Hayne Of Marscn s
Messrs. Jos. Taylor and Spencer : IS
board elected DIR. A. NJ Taller ~
sulting physician of the instit Y q
mally TecelxoU iIUiut tAo CVuts cs9tS533 5
new wing Of the building that hi =
for some time In course Of erect tiof q
dited some claims and tfane&cte kliez
routine business after which the
adjourned Union Herald - IS 8
Don't be discouraged boys Twelve
during the day, studied law at night,
and is now on the bench-in shoe
shop, cobbling.
It's dusty again, and folks who have
little holes in their shoes, will find,
when they take off their socks, at the
end of this week that their toes have
been painted beautiful brown.
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RY W: A: LEE AND HUGH WILSON.
ShArif's Sale.
By Z. 9 Wilson, Auctioneer'
jonathan B!akely
aud
Winthrop B. Willinms Execution.
VS..
Joseph ". W. Marshall.

Joseph ". W. Marshall.
-
S;s"t.d 1irsoe o. a" will aI.l'' sell at AbbeviIe
Court House on Saeday in
oo+ohor ,ov+
within the leyal hours, the following
described personal and real estate, to
wit -
p;ono
w,t.n..
Carrjuve
op,,,,;os
Horses,
l Mule,
g Hogs,
& Sheen
. heao OF Cattle'
No. / House and Lot,
on Magazine Hill, bounded by J. W.
Fowler Lot. Bowie Place, and others.
NJ O q, r.u,..ro+
oo,.o;,;,n * Anros ,,oro ~ ,o0o
over from the Depot.
NO. s, magazine Hill Lanu,
bounded n ed BY I9 lands OF =; W: wv, W. Mar j,
shall, ". Hlll' John d. wilson, ana
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The Illinois wool-growers are working
for concerted action to rid the State x
:wolses.S Dogs are also to be "lesislated"
50 stringently as to get rid Of the danger
to aocks.
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The State Of South Carolina,
CUUNI1 OF n bBE ' IIIIT. :
In Probate Court.

Frances Il. Williams, Adnaanistrat''aT,
Plaintiff,
against
I. II. Dobbs, and Minerva, has W!Je,
BENJAMIN F. Outz, Orion T. What
ley and Elizabeth, his aDlte, and
orion 7. IVhaticy claiming
to be Trustee of an estate
of his acite and chill
dren, Defendants.
Complaint for Settlement of the Estate
of Thomas J. Outz, deceased, for In
junction and Relief.
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- No. 2.
Mill Tract, First Part,

us Acres, more or less.
Balance of tract according to plat of
G. NJ. Mattison, Nov. 4, 1862. Also
crosses the bed of the Saluda River,
embracing an island of about twenty
acres, aud bounded on all other sides
By the "Ware shoals" tract and "m'll
tract second part"
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Sherif'S S Sale.
BY L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer.
William E. Walters, !
vs..
Lindsay Williams, Execution.
james Williams,
and Thos. Young }
ny virtue of an Execution to
d me directed, l will sell at Able
Vile G. H., on Saleday in October
1875, next, within the legal hours
the following Personal Property, to
wit:
Two Bay Mare Mules,
Levied on as the property of Thos.
Young ut the suit of William h. Wal
tcrs
TERMS CASH.
L. P. GUFFIN,
S. \. Q.
Shcriff's Office,
Sept. 7, 1875 22-4t.
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type and all excellent press with which
TO do the job work. tt.
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SheriG'as Sale
BY L. J. Wilson Aucti ctioneer.
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVIILE.
IN COMMON PLE4S.

George W. Williams & Co.,
against
S. A. Allen, EXecutriN, George A.
Allen, deceased, and others.
Creditors Bill to Sell Land, Morshal
Assets, &c. sc.
DURsUANT to an Order of Court
in this case, will sell at public
outcry at Abbeville c. H., on Saleday
in NOVEMBER next, (l,D the valua-
BILE REAL ESTATE of GEORGE
A., ALLEN, deceased, viz:
No. l.
Wares Shoal and Mills,
Nine Acres.
By plat of G. NJ. Maltison, May, l9,
1866. Has on it now FIGURING and
Grist Mill. Good stand for mill or
gin. Neighborhood good and
healthy, extends entirely across, en-
lbracing the whole bed of the river,
and furnishes the finest water power
ON THE SALUDA RIVER.
With foundation of solid stone, with
abundance of water at ali seasons,
without any dam, this is believed to
be the Finest site for Factory
IN THE WHOLE SOUTH.
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ny virtue Of an Execution to me
ID directed, will sell at Abbeville
Court House on Saleday in