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'VEGETIN r.

Says Boston physician, ''has no equal as a
blood purifier. Hearing of its many won
derful cures after all other remedies had
failed, visited the Laboratory, and con-
vinced myself of its genuine merit. 1t is
prepared from barks, roots, and herbs, each
OF which ia highly effective, and they are
compounded in such manner as to produce
astonishing results"
VEGETINE
Is the great Blood Purifier.
VEG ETINE
Will cure the worst case of Scrofula.
g.. - VEGETINE
Is rec commended by physicians and apothe-
carries.
VEGETINE
Has effected some marvellous cures in cases
of Cancer. g.. . .'
.. VEGETINE
Cures tho worst cases of Caukcr.
VEGETlNE .
Meets with wonderful success in Mercural
diseases.
NEGETINE
Will eradicate Salt Rheum from the sys-
VEGETINE
Removes Pimples and Humors from the
face.
VEGETINE
Cares Constipation and regulates the bow.
els.
VEGErINE
Is valuable remedy for Headache.
VEGErINE
Will cure Dyspepsia.
VEGETINE
Restores the entire system to healthy con-
dition.
VEGETINE
Removes the cause of Dizziness.
VEGETINE,
Relieves Faintness at the Stomach.
VEGErINE
Cures Paines in The Back.
.... VEGETINE 81.
Effectually cures Kidney Complaint.
..... VEGErINE ... -.
Is effective in its cure of Female Weaks
ness.
VEGETINE
Is the great remedy for General Debility.
VEGETINE
Is acknowledged by oil classes Of people to
be the best and most reliable bio cd purifier
in the world. ..0.
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TO AN whom These FRes-
eRats May COmcerns

A III persons indebted in the Clerks Offce
IN. for Recording, must come and pay for
their DEEDS and take them out of tho
Office. Alter this date no Deeds or other
Papers will be Recorded, unless the fees
are Paid In Advance,
J, J. LEWIS, Ger.
jana, 1879 N 2m
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Notice

ETNHE heirs and distributes Of ISAAC .larys
- sDERSON, deceased, are hereby notified
TO be andiappear before w. G. Field, Judge
of Probate for Pickens County Son Friday,
the I'd day Of February, 1875, to render Sn
derson, with view Of Final Settlement OK
the Estate Of the said Isaac Anderson, de-
ceased.
W. II. ANDERSON, EseOul or.
Jan II, 1873 40
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V.ICK'S
illustrated MONTHLY Magazine.

illustrated Monthly Magazine.
Each Number contains thirty two pages OF
reading. many fine wood cut illustrations,
and one colored plate. Il beautiful garden
magazine, printed on elegant paper, and full
of information. In English and German. ~.
Price $1,25 year; FIVE copies $500
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden
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cents. Address,
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aNOtice,

pY,virtue, of a mandanus issued out; OF, the
I'D United States Court, for the collection
of tax to pay the Judgment obtained
against the County on the Railroad Bonds, in.
1874.
will commence the collection of the tax
on Monday, 2lst instant, and will continue
until Saturday, 10th February Aftes that date
the executions against the people. turned
over to me by my predecessor, will be inforced-
The levy was mills. I.9
W. r. BERRY, County IRE asurer.
Jan II, 1878 10 Et as 8 $50
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New ORLEANs, January 25.A~Juago
Whitaker has rendered his decision in
tho case Of the State against j. Madi4
son Wells Of al, cverrnling the mo-
tIon 10 transfer tho case to the United
states Circuit Court.
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rs pages-300 Illustrations, with De-
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Address, JAMES VIcK, Rochester, N. Y, 4"
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., 80. VICK'S 49,: 49,.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
IS the most beautiful work Of the kind in the
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NoTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. -
l Notice is hereby given to parties inter-
eskd, that will apply 10 w. G. Field, Judge
Ppbate for Pickens County, for leave to
mike Final Settlement of the Estate of
Jhn Mckinney, deceased, on Tuesday, 5th
d,H Of February next, and ask to be dis
charged therefrom.
ELIZABETH MCKINNEY, Adu'x.
Ian 8, 1878 o.. II
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translation there has been several
editions published, ono by Jackson,
Field, Kincaid, Eyre, ETC., ETC.,
w. T, FIELD.
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Notice.

rs hereby given, that thirty days from date.
l. we will apply TO the Clerk of the Court
for Pickens County, for a charter to incov-
porate G old Spring Church. al
/ : ~ .- (. HENRY LAWRENCE,
JACK HAGQOD,
-cE- y Deacons.
Jan II, 1873 i"ft 10 a
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- Drunken mobs have been making
Abbevillo streets hideous of late.
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@ w III UaNeS'on oOO a III
Train leaving Washington City, via vir-
ginia Midland Route, at Al a m, tonnects
at Dundee, Virginia, with south bound train
of this line, through TO Atlanta aud all South
western points. Jan | 1873
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What an Egg Is.

To the reflective mind the egg consti-
tutes one of the greatest mRrvels OF ma
ture. At first view il would seem that
il is an especial characteristic Of birds;
but when we observe that fishes, so diff
ferent from birds in their organization
and their mode Of life, have also eggs,
we see that il must be the same in one
sense with all kinds of animals. A pull
let's egg is very small germ, possess
sing at first only the most essential or
gans for the actual sustenance Of It's ex-
istence, and the gradual development Of
its other parts inclosed in n box, with its
provisions for the time il must actually
remain in seclusion. The animal is the
little whitish circle remarked in the
membrane which envelops the mass Of
the yolk. The house destined TO protect
the young animal until il has acquired
all of its own organs, and all the neces-
sary strength, and yet allow the air and
heat 10 penetrate, is the shell. Hence
the size of the eggs of animals is, not
necessarily proportioned to the size of
the animals to which they belong. All
animals, whatever they may be-from
the elephant 10 the humming- -bird-are
at the moment when they begin to feel
the principle of life nearly of the same
size. That which varies is the provision
of nourishment they require. The cro-
codile, destined to attain colossal dimen-
sions, can take care of himself very well
in the river where he was born when he
has attained the size OF lizard; so ma
ture places in the box where he is con-
fined food sufficient to enable him to
reach that size. The same with fishes;
there are some enormous ones which
have only very small eggs, because, how
ever diminutive they may be on leaving
their envelope, they can already obtain
their own living in the bosom of the
river or ocean. 1f- t.
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A Lady's Fight With Burglars.

In the absence Of Mr.. A. A. Hopkins,
Of the american Rural Home, says a
dispatch from Rochester. n. Y, an at
tempt was made 20 burglariEe his house
about one o'clock in the morning. Mrs.
Hopkins heard the burglars, took pis-
tol from under her pillow, searched the
house, discovered one burglar pacing in
the front hall, tried to enter the sitting
room 10 alarm a gentleman who was
sleeping above, but was apprehended
by burglar, who fred at her. In the
meantime one Of the burglars escaped
by the back door. and the other sought
his exit Mrs Hopkins followed him
as closely AS the intense darkness per-
mitted. He seized her several times by
the hair, but she broke away, and when
near the side door raised her pistol and
fred at the thief. He retreated 10 the
back door, but the plucky little woman
followed, and just as he was about to fire
again she emptied another barrel into
bis right arm. The burglar dropped
his pistol, exclaimed, "She's hit me in
the arm, and disappeared. Nothing of
value was secured. The burglars made
an Intellectual attempt 90 chloroform
Mrs. Hopkins and her little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins have practiced
pistol-shooting considerably, hence her
brave defense against the two burly
burglars. Mrs. Hopkins narrowly es-
capped the two shots fired at her.
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Russian Proverbs.

Praise not the crop until it is stacked.
Bread and salt humble even a robber.
Love, fire, and a cough cannot be
hid.
A full stomach ia deaf TO instruct
ion.
No bones are broken by mothers
fist.
God is not in haste. but His aim is
sure.
A fox sleeps, but counts hens in his
dreams.
II you hunt two hares you will catch
neither.
Lies march on rotten legs who lies
will steal.
Trnth is rot drowned in water, nor
burned in fire.
Make friends with bear, but keep
hold of the axe.
Dog, why do You bark2 To frighten
the wolves away.
Everything is bitter to him who has
gall in his mouth.
Whose bread and whose salt eat,
his praises sing.
The wolf changes his hair every year,
but remains a wolf.
The wolf asked the goat to dinner ;
but the goat declined.
It is not necessary to plough and SOW
fools-they grow of themselves.
With God 60 even over the sea
without Him not over the threshold.
a fool may throw stone into pond
it may take seven sages TO pull it out.
Dog, why do you keep your tail
bewteen your legs? / am afraid OF the
wolf.
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A lady in Brooklyn asks us what were
the names Of the ''Seven Sleepers " and
where she viii find their strange story
recited. The legend is attached to a
gnotto on the southeast side of Mount
Prion, which is a place of pilgrimage
not only with Christians, but with Mos
lemS IL is a deep cave Allied with sta
lactites. The Christian tradition is that
seven noble youths of Ephesns, named
MAlchus, Macmillan, Martinfsh, John,
Serapion, Dionysius and Constantine,
beng Christians, and as such threatened
with death under Emperor Dioeletian
"a. ID. 23S- 3049, fed from the city with
their dog 10 this cave, and there falling
asleep, woke not for $50 years which,
on their waking. were 10 them as O watch
in the night. They ventured down 10
Ephesus, where 30 their amazement,
they found the cross everywhere in
honor, new coinage in the shops,
new costumes in the streets, new faces,
and new tongue. Thus displaced and
mistimed they soon died, and their bod
les were taken to Marseilles where a
huge stone coffin Is still shown as con-
tanning their remains, in the church of
ST. Victor, the Oldest church in the city,
and once Benedictine convent which
dates as 10 its earliest parts from the
eleventh century. Mahomet believed
in the story and has embodied it in the
Koran, where it is told in the Chapter
of the Gave" Tho. Turkish names Of
the seven sleepers are Jemlika, Meshi-
lima, Mislina, Mernoos, DebberRoos,
Shazzemoos and Kephestetioos. Their
dog, named Ketmeha, is held in equal
honor with themselves.
All these names the Turks think Of
good omen. They put them on build
ings by way of fire insurance, and on
swords 10 prevent their breaking. Ket-
meha has a place in Mahomet's para
disc, and at the bazaar in Ayasolook, on
the site OF Ephesus, you can now buy
talismans engraved with his name and
the names Of his masters. The central
idea of the legend is of all ages, from
that Of Diogene Laertius, who incarnat-
ed it in the tale OF Epimonides of Crete,
TO that OF Washington Irving, who EN-
bodied it IL the story Of Rip Van Winkle.
One of its most poetic forms is that of
the legend of the monk Felix 30 grace
fully put In verse by Longfellow.
NetO York World.
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him a. he sailed by. That evening he
came and looked wistfully at me and
said hut little, and at last his time was
up and he ruse 90 81.
walked down 10 his boat with him,
and ON the way he told me that he had
got leave b. alter the name Of his barge,
aud Il was callei the Prudence, too, and
then, without wori about the past, he
WAS saving gtoi.hy, when | put my
hands Ia his aud said quietly
John, dear, | haven't forgot my
promise
And Yea are alone now. Prudence,
my lass, he cried eagerly.
mo, John, no, l said softly, as the
tears ran down my checks; 4" | never
shall be while you live.
"Nevtr, my lass, never" he cried.
And voull be my little wife?"
Yes, John, yes; l promised you.
when 1 come back from this yoy
age2 ?"
Yes. John, when YOU will, said,
and with one long hand pressure we
parted, and | went back 10 wait for
another month, and then | WAS his happy
Attlt WIG.
And there seemed no change, for l
was once more ou the river or,out az sea,
leaning upon the tiller and gazing
straight before me, with the gulls vail
ing as they wheeled and dipped and
skinned OF settled upon the water;
while the soft wind gently stirred the
print hood that Was lightly tied over my
wind-ruffisd hair. Only a bargeman's 5
Young wife living on the tide, but very
happy; for John often points 20 the
great ships that pass Us, with their cap
tains IN their gold-laced caps. and as he
does 50 he whisper
"Not with the best among them,
Prue, not with the best; Wouldn't even
change places with king.
And il he is as happy rs l, dear Jehn
is right. -C Casss!Ps Magazine.
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DR.. J. lawrence Hamilton, Of London,
writes: The following incident, which
witnessed, may possibly interest some
Of your readers: A boy removed n small
spider to place it in big spiders web,
which was hung among foliage, and dis
tant some four feet from the ground.
The larger animal soon rushed from its
hiding place under a leaf TO attack the
intruder. who ran up one Of the ascend
ing lines by which the web was secured.
The big insect gained rapidly upon its
desired prey, the smaller creature
Spiders are cannibals, notably the
larger females, who are given 10 devouI
their smaller male lovers). When the
little spider was barely an inch In ad-
vance OF its pursuer, it cut with one oi
its legs the line behind itself, so that the
stronger insect fell TO the ground, thus
affording time and opportunity for the
diminutive spider to escape along the
ascending rope of the web. This is moi
the only fact which seems to indicate
that spiders instinct may almost equal
] reason.
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A HoWiIng Derylsh.

A Gallipoli correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes Rich in shriues and
monastic institutions, Gallipoli has been
from the early days OF the Ottoman rule
in Europe stronghold OF The faith. II
shelters three sects OF dervishes; the
Bevs, the largest landed fproprietors,
are mostly affiliated 10 one or other Of
the orders; wealth and influence belong
here to Islam. and the rule Of the high
priest Of the howlers overrides that OF
the appointed governor. An able, en-
terprising, intriguing, money getting
fellow is this distinguished dervish,
though you would hardly think it 30 see
him with bowling head and eyes cast
down, pale and ascetic Of aspect, in
green pelisse and turbaned calpack,
slowly pacing the streets on his high
bred horse, with an attendant holding
either stirrup. Still less would you
think it il you saw him in mosque on
Tuesday or Friday, bowling like n ma
MAC till he foams at the mouth and
drops exhausted. And yet this Hussam
Effendi is a keen man Of business. man
ages vast estates with great ability, and
conducts extensive commercial opera
tons in timber and agricultural produce
with success. lends money 20 small far
mers, has large share in q steam flour
mill and buscuit factory, and is one Of
the largest contractors for army and
navy supplies. II is impossible to be-
lieve that one of such practical mind as
Hussam Effendi should have faith in
the value, theologically speaking, of his
grotesque and painful ritual; but he
owes much OF his influence TO his repu-
tation for holiness, which, won by con-
slant and efficient bowling, is as sub
stantial an item of his large stock in
trade as the engine in the biscuit faoto-
ry. Hussam Effendi's steadfastness TO
the rule of his order is thus by no
means irreconcilable with bis keen pur-
suit in this worlds goods,
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Capt Gilmore relates, in his late
record Of travel in South Africa, a re
mArkable story Of the proEess OF a
hunter, who, less known than Gordon
Cumming, rivaled him in courage and
skill. Mr.. Finnety. the hero of the tale,
was one day travelling over the uncnlti-
waited plains near Bamauwath, riding
one horse and leading another. BE
had watered his animals at a pool, or
sley as il is there called, and, passing
on a little way beyond, Two lions
sprang from the bush on either side Of
the road, each seizing a horse. The
mount that he was on fell IN n mo-
ment and shot him over it's head, but
the hunter was on his feet in n trivet.
With the right barrel he killed the as
sailant of the horse he was riding. with
the left the brute that attacked the led
horse. So quickly was the whole done
that neither Of the nags Was injured.
Another exploit. told of the same
hunter, is less brilliant, yet attests his
singular coolness and accuracy of aim.
As night closed in, he shot a large
white rhinocerus, and left the game 10
be attended TO in the morning:
"At break OF day he started alone
TO find his quarry. and. after going a
mile or SO, found il dead, with three
lions around It. Mr.. Finnety strolled
MP within a short distance Of them and
killed the trio-each requiring only a
single bullet. Soon afterward, having
discovered an elephant-spoor. he fol-
lowed il up, and after noon overlook
the herd and bowled over a couple Of
tuskers. Retracing his steps 10 regain
his wagon, he had TO pass by the dead
rhinoceros, and, When doing so, found
two more lions beside the carcass.
These he also killed. In the morning,
Mr.. Finnety went out with his people
20 secure the ivory Of the elephants
slain the day before. On their route
they passed pool in a dry river-bed,
and by il were two lions. He left his
people, and, unsupported, walked mp
to them and killed them right and left.
Thus seven lions fell before his gun in
little over twenty-four hours.
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The Great Thirst Land.

We take the following from a recently
published work descriptive of Southern
Africa, entitled THE Great Thirst
Land" The sufrerings endured on ac-
count Of the drought were at times al
most terrific. The throats Of the oxen
, were 50 parchei that they could not
low. The dogs suffered even more than
the cattle. Nor are the wild animals
exempt from the plague OF the land.
When water becomes scarce in these
thirsty plains, the whole OF the wild
animals that inhabit them congregate
round any pool that may be left, for
with very few exceptions all have 10
drink once in twenty-four hours. The
lions, which follow the game, thus are
led 10 their drinking places not only 10
assuAge their thirst, but 10 satisfy their
hunger.
To watch one Of these pools AZ night,
as | did in the northern Mascara coun-
try, is a grand sight, and one never to
be forgotten. The naturalist and the
sportsman can here see sights that will
astonish them, and cause them 10 won
der at the wonderful instincts possessed
10y the animal kingdom.
At such watering-places the small
antelopes invariably drink first, the
larger later on, and with them the Zebras
and buifAloes After these come the
giraffes, closely followed by the rhinoc-
eros, and next the elephant, who never
attempts 10 hide his approach-conscious
of his strength-but trumpets forth
warning to all whom il may concern that
I l.. - -. g., J. ha
only animal that does not give place to
the elephant is the rhiuoceros; obstinate,
headstrong and pighke, he may not
court danger, but assuredly he does not
avoid il. The elephant may drink by
his side, bat must not interfere with
him, for he is quick 10 resent an insult,
and am assured that when one OF these
battles takes place the rhinoceros is in
variably the victor The elephant is
large, OF gigantic power, but the other
is far more active, while the formidable
horn that terminates his nose is n dread
full weapon when used with the force
that he has the power 10 apply to II. |
have been told on trustworthy authority
that a rhinoceros in one OF those blind
fits OF fury to which they are so subject,
attacked lHrge wagon, inserted his
horn between the sp0kes OF the wheel
and instantly overturned it, scattering
the contents far and wide, and after
wards injuring the vehicle TO such an ex-
tent as TO render it useless.
The lion is not tied 10 time in drink
ing. After it feeds il comes TO water,
but il never would dare 10 interfere
with the rhinoceros or the elephant.
Where the buffalo exists in numbers IL
is the principal prey OF the lion; in
other localities antelope and chiefly the
zebra are its food.