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I CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1885. $1.00 A YEAR. BILL To be entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Carrollton in the countv ri *'■»'"*'** a fnr tha ».nnmntmpnt of fi A U(l£e ana Solicitor ^p'CTXO\ j t i c cua^cvx-i j v.w „ Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the jame that^a The Fittest Subjects For frrsr find ague, and rcmittants, are the debilitated, bilious and nervous. To such persons, Hostetler's Stomach Bitters nfforus adequate protection by increasing vitsl stamina and the resistant power of the constitution, and by cheeking irregu larities of tiie lfVer, stomach and bowels. Moreover, it eradicates malarial com pliant* of an obstinate type and stands alone unequaled among our natio. remedies. , _ , For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally. DR. W. L. HITCHCOCK Late of Madison Georgia, has located in the town of Carrollton for thapurpose •f practising his profession. lie makes a specialty of all chronic diseases, more especially tjiose peculiar to females. "Will cure cancers when in a curable con dition. Dr, II. is one of the oldest root doctors in the _ State, and ranks high in the eclectic practice. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call on him at liis ofliee one dooi above \\ ells' livery stable. all civil cases above the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and not ex coeding three hundred dollars, except divorce cases, cases respect- titles to land and equity cases, and having criminal jurisdiction to try and dispose of all offenses committed m said county of Carroll below, felony andto sit as a committing court to hold preliminary examinations of felonies committed in said county. ..... . .. n ., T Sec. 2. Beit further enacted, that the jurisdiction of said City Court shall include not only ordinary suits by petition and process, but all other kinds of suits and proceedings which now or at anytime hereafter may be in use in the Superior courts, either under the common law or bj statute- and all attachment proceedings and all issues made by attitla- J vit of illegality, counter affidavit or otherwise, in such suits and pro ceedings, and all statutory awards and proceedings against intruders and tenants holding over, and all proceedings for partition of personal i>roperty, for trial of possessory warrants, and all issues upon distress warrants for rent and upon forecloseure.of mortgages and liens upon personal property, are hereby made returnable to said City. Court, pro vided the amount involved is within the limits of the jurisdiction of said Citv Court. And said City Court shall also have jurisdiction of all suits on bonds taken in any suit or proceeding in said court, such as at tachments, claims, replevy and other bonds of like nature, and to en force in the same manner as the Superior courts the forfeiture of all bail bonds in criminal cases returnable thereto or transmitted thereto from the Superior court of said County, although the penalities m said bonds may be greater or less than the jurisdictional limits of said City Sec 3 Be it further enacted that there shall be a Judge of said City Court*who jhftll be appointed by the Governor,Jby and with the advice Monday in February, May, August and November, and continuing until the business of the court is disposed of, unless sooner adjourned for good cause; said terms of said Court shall be'held at the Court House in Car- roll county, for the transaction ot civil and criminal business, for which juries shall be draw’ll as hereinafter directed. The Judge of said City Court shall in his discretion hold his court at the same place at any oth er limes for the transaction of crimi a jury, as speedily as possible consistent when so transmitted such cases shall stand for trial at the next tern of said City Court unless continued for good cause; the order or order* so transmitting such cases shall be entered on the minutes of both courts. Sec. 29. Be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of all Justice* of the Peace, notaries public and other judicial officers of this state setting oa o onmmittinori'niirt tn hind nver to said Citv Court all persons chargee ■riminal business, which does not require as a committing court, to bind over to said City Court all persons charged consistent with the interests of the State j with offenses below felony committed within the limits of said county and tin; accused and he may also hold adjourned terms of the. regular SADDLES, HARNESS ETC. A. MITCHELL. CAEROLLTON - - Would inform the public that he has just received a large addition to his stock of Saddles, Harness Indies, Martingales Halters. Whips. and everything usually kept in his line. These goods will be gold at the very lowest cash prices. Come and see whether you buy or not. 3m. r. c. McDaniel, idieosttist, O.A.IRIROLLTOIIXr, Js now inserting full sets of 28 teeth for 620. half set 14 teetli, 810. Partial sets and fillings cheap in proporton. Satis faction guaranteed in every ease. Office in Mandovilla building. __ Farmers Terrace Your Lan d I have a good Theodolite and will use it for two dollars and twenty five cents per day. When I have to go beyond 5 miles you wust furnish me with as much as three days work 201o 30 acres per day. A. S. SR ICELAND. Wh’itesburg., Dec. lotli, 1884. Free to Farmers. Tins Ratio*ai. Agriculturist.—An American Farmer's Journal, will be sent free for one year to every farmer who sends us at once the names of ten far mers, and 12 two-ccnt stamps for pos tage, Ac. It is the best farm and home pap*r in the United States, and this offer is made only to secure names to whom we can send specimen copies, as we know every intelligent farmer, who once 6ees the National . hist, will subscribe for it. Regular price, 81.00 per annum. Send to day and secure this offer. Address, National Agricultbist, Xunda. X. T. Heard County Land for Sale. 80 acres more or less in the Twelvth district of originally Carroll, but now Heard county, being part of lot of 202 in said district. Will be sold cheap. Apply at this office. ATTENTION FARMERS, I am agent for Cooper's celebrated en ginos, Centennial, and Winship gins.— Before purchasing give me a call, as J flhinkloan make it to your interest. XL FAIX. quarterly terms of said City Court for which he may draw new juries,or require the attendance of the same as in his sound-legal discretion may seem best. Sec. i4. Be it further enacted that in case of the absence of the Judge of said City Court at any term thereof, the Sheriff or Clerk of said court may adjourn to such time as the Judge may in writing direct-, or if no direction be given the court shall be adjourned to the next regular quarterly term. w ... x>i . Sec. 15. Be it further enacted that in all cases the original petition shall be filed in the clerk’s office at least fifteen days before the term of court to which it is made returnable, and if filed within fifteen days, the clerk shall make it returnable to the next succeeding term thereafter. The service of process shall be made at least ten days before the term to which it is made returnable. All ordinary suits stand for trial at the second term as in the Superior court. Appearances and pleading shall be a waiver of all irregularities of process or of the absence of service thereof. ..... Sec. 16. Be it further enacted that all garnishment proceedings in said City Court, when the garnishee shall be a resident of said county of Carroll, shall be conformable to the laws of the State on that subject, in the Superior courts, and when the garnishee shall reside in any other 'county of this State the same law shall prevail and be applicable to said City Court, except the papers shall be returnable to the Superior court of the garnishee’s residence and all subsequent proceedings shall be held therein. Sec. 1 £. Be it further enacted that all persons who are liable to serve as grand and petit jurors in the Superior court of said county, shall be liableto serve as petit jurors of said City Court; andjt shall be the duty of the Clerk of said City Court to copy and arrange in alphabetical order in a book to be kept for that purpose, the names of all persons liable to serve as jurors grand and petit,in^the Superior courtof said county,under the supervision of the Judge of said City Court, and to make a new list asoften as the jury lists of said Superior court are revised to conform to said revision, which book shall be kept in the office of the clerk of said City Court. The said clerk shall also make out tickets equal in number to the number of names on said lists and write upon each ticket the name of one of the said persons and put it in apartment No. 1. of a box to b« provided at the public expense, having two apartments marked No. 1. and No. 2, until there shall tie a ticket in apartment No. of said box bear ing the name of each person in said list. Sec. 18. Be it further enacted that at each term of said court,,and in open court, the Judge thereof shall draw from apartment No: l. of said box thirty names of persons to serve as jurors at the next term thereaf ter of said.City Court, and shall cause the Clerk to record the names of the persons so drawn and then deposit the names so drawn in apartment No. 2. of said box, and when the names are all drawn from apartment No. 1. the drawing shall commence from apartment No. 2. and the names so drawn and recorded as above specified shall be deposited in apart ment No. 1. and so on alternately! The said box shall be kept under one seal and lock and shall not be opened by any one except the Judge of said City Court or the Judge of the Superior court when presiding in his place, for the purpose of drawing juries in open court, except in cases when from failure to draw a jury in term time or from other cause it may be necessary to draw a jury for said City Court in vacation. If from anycause a jury should not be drawn in term time either the judge of said City Court or the Judge of the Superior court in said county may at any time twenty-five days before the next term of said City Court in the presence of the Clerk and Sheriff of said City Court proceed to draw a jury in the manner above prescribed. The Clerk of said City Court shall keep said jury box and the Sheriff, the key; and it shall be the duty of of the Clerk of said City Court within five days after the appointment practice law ili'aTthYcouLTo^ the - - J ud - e of - s - aid - Cit Y C - 0urt to Prepare said jury list in a box as here- - ; .. ^ 4* 111 lllG AIVT1 PBlirf. and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office for the term of four -ear* All vacancies in the office of the Judge of said City Court shall be filled bv appointment of the Governor for the remainder of the unex pired term and if a vacancy occur in office when the Senate shall not be in session the Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment and submit such appointment to the Senate at its next session thereafter. No per son shall be appointed Judge of said City Court unless at the time of his appointment he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years and have been a resident ot said county four years, next preceding his up pointinent, and shall be a lawyer and have practiced law for four years next preceding his appointment. The Judge of said City Court shall take and subscribe before the Ordinary ot said county the oath of all civil officers and in addition thereto the following: “I do solemnly swear that alary of five hundred dollars per annum, which shall not bein- x.v ..or diminished during his term of office, and which shall be paid quarterly out of the treasury of said county of Cs duty of the Ordinary of said county or any other ceieve a s creased nor Carroll. It shall be the person or persons ex- as are not connected with any judicial proceeding befoie The fees for such services shall be one dollar. ' ec. 5. Be it further enacted, that the Judge of said City Court may cases growing out of proceedings in his own court. , Sec. 6. Be it further enacted that if, from any cause, the Judge of said Citv Court shall be disqualified to preside in a case the Judge of the Su thereof is from any'cause disquallified to preside, the parties or their counsel may agree upon some attorney to preside, in his place and the J udge of said City Court shall have an order to that effect placed upon the minutes of said court. . - ., Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, that there shall be a Solicitor of ^aid the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term, and should a vacancy occur when the senate shall not be in session the Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment and submit such appointment to the Senate at its next session thereafter. No person shall be" appointed So licitor of said City Court unless at the time of his appointment he shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one years and been a resident of said JDJR. HD- "W- DORSBTT .PHYSICIAN and SURGEON TEMPLE, G-^A- Having permanently located at Tem ple I offer my professional services to the citizens of Carroll and adjoining coun ties. Special attention to Obstetrics and diseases of Women. Office at Campbell & Bells store. All calls promptly an swered day and night—all night calls an swered from B J. McCain's residence. of Carroll to answer for said offenses. Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, that the Judge of said City Court shall have the same power and authority to preserve order, punish contempt* and enforce his processes, sentences and orders, as is or mayjhercsfter be vested in the Superior courts of this State. Sec. 31. Be it further enacted that when any execution issued oat of said City Court shall be levied on any realty in this State and n claim shall be filed to the same, it shall be returned to the Superior court of th* county where the land lies, and shall be tried and determined as other claim cases returned to said Superior court. Sec. 32. Be it further enacted tnat scieri facias to make parties In any cause in said City Court shall issue as in the Superior courts and shall have force throughout the State and be served by any sheriff or deputy sheriff of this State. Sec. 33. Be it further enacted that all laws now of force in this State or that may be hereafter passed in reference to any matter over which the said City Court has by this act jurisdiction, shall apply to said City Court so far as the nature of the same will admit. Sec. 34. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. SMS & WALKEE, CARROLLTON, GA. Chair and Furniture Shop. Will make bedsteads and all kinds of furniture. Repairing done at short notice and in the best of style. A large lot of chairs on hand for ale .s A DD T'/ L Send six cents for pos- JT JLttJL/J J-Ji flgc, and receive free, a costly box of goods which will help you to more money right away than anything else in this world. All, of either sex, succeed from first hour. The bread road to fortune opens before the workers, ab solutely sure. At once address, True & Co., Augusta. Maine. and in cases carried up to the Supreme court from said City Court to which the State shall be a party, and shall perform therein such other duties as usually appertain to this office. In case the Solicitor of said City Court cannot attend the duties of the same it shall be his duty to secure the services of some competent attorney at law to represent him in said court and on his failure to do so the Judge oflsaid City Court sh‘ 11 appoint some competent attorney to act as Solicitor pro tem. The Afnirrr rr Solicitor of said City Court shall receive for his services the same fees " as nre by law allowed Solicitor Generals for like services in the Superior Courts and in the Supreme Court. His fees in said City Court shall be paid pro rata with the Clerk and Sheriff’s fees out of any fines and for feitures arising from cases that originate in said City Court. The fees of said Solicitor for services rendered in the Supreme Court shall be paid bv the State on the warrant of the Governor in all cases, when said Solic itor shall present the certificate of the clerk of said City court, to the ef fect that the defendant has been acquitted or is unable to pay costs. In ca°es transmitted from the Superior court of said county, the Solicitor General, Clerk and Sheriff thereof shall be entitled to have their claims for services rendered in such cases paid pro rata with the Solicitor Clerk and Sheriff of said City Court, out of any fines and forfeitures arising from cases so transmitted. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted that the Clerk, Sheriff and their depu ties of the Superior court of said county of Carroll, shall be ex-officio, Clerk, Sheriff and deputies of said City Court, and as such shall perform all the duties in said City Court, that are bylaw required to be perform ed in the Superior court so far as-the same are applicable, and they shall receive for their services the same fees as are allowed by law for like services in the Superior court, and for services rendered where no compensation is provided by law, they shall receive such compensation as the Judge of said City Court shall in his sound discretion allow; all the officersTff said City Court shall be amen able to the same process and penalties as they are now amenable to as officers of the Superior court and they shall be entitled to the same remedies to enforce the col lection of their fees and costs in said City Court as they are now entitled to in the Superior court. Sec 10. Bait further enacted that in the exercise of its jurisdiction, said City Court shall have power to enforce and be governed by the same laws as to pleadings, practice, modes of procedure, procuring testimony of witnesses, either by subpoena or interrogations, and the productions of evidence by subpoena, duces tecum, or otherwise, which prevail in or appertain to the Superior courts, as the same now exist or as they may hereafter from time to time, be changed or modi fied" so far as applicable and not inconsistent with this act, embracing al so the rules of court as established by the Judges of the Superior courts and the power to cause testimony to be taken and used, de bene esse and for the purpose of perpetuating testimony within his jurisdiction, according to the general law’s of this State. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted that tne Judge and all other officers of said City Court shall have power respectively to administer oaths pertaining to their offices and that the Judge of said City Court, shall have power to attest deeds, mortgages and other papers and adminis ter affidavits, to foreclose mortgage and liens on personal property and issue distress warrants for rent and administer affidavits in all ca ses any where in this State, in which such affidavits may be administer ed by Justices of the Peace of this State. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted that all judgments and proceedings of said City Court shall have the same dignity and binding effect as judgments and proceedings of the Superior courts of this State and shall be enforced b.v execution issued and signed by the Clerk of said City Court, and bearing test in the name of the Judge thereof, and such execution shall be directed to the Sheriff or his deputy of said City Court and to all and singular the Sheriffs-and their deputies of this State, and may be levied on and satisfied out of any property of the de fendant where found in this state, in the samejmanner as executions from I judgments and proceedings in the Superior courts of this State are * latridrl or.rl GClf.itfipH J. IF- COLE, C AltROLLTOX, G A. Is devoting most of his time and atlen- \ jevfedand satisfied, tion to surgery andsurgicM di^.^es,:md; Skc. 13. Be it further enacted that there shall be four regular quar- s prepared for most any operation. His j of gajd-Citjg Court held each yepr, commencing oil the * in before prescribed, and the jury to serve at the first regular, quarterly term of said City Court shall be drawn as above provided for drawing juries in vacation. Sec. 19. Be it further enacted that the Clerk of said City Court, shall make out a precept containing the names of the persons drawn as direct ed in the preceding section and a summons for each juror and deliver the same to the Sheriff of said City Court at least twenty days before the next term of said court, whose duty it shall be to serve each of said per sons by handing him a summons personally or by leaving it at his most notorious place of abode at least ten days before the term of said City Court at which such person is required to attend. The same regulations which prevail in the Superior courts in regard to summoning talesmen, the competency of jurors and in regard to juries and jurors in general, shall prevail in said City Court as far as applicable. The Sheriff shall be entitled to a fee of five dollars for summoning the jurors for each term; and the jurors so impanelled shall receive the same pay allowed jurors in the Superior Court of the county of Carroll. Sec. 20. Be it further enacted that from the panel drawn and sum moned as hereinbefore directed, the Judge of said City Court shall cause to be made up two juries consisting of twelve jurors each, which shall be known and distinguished as juries numbers ^ne and two and all case's and issues to be tried by a jury shall be tried by one of those juries or bv ajury stricken from both as hereinafter provided, unless trial byjury' shall be waived. If said panel from' any cause should be reduced below twenty-four the Judge ot said City Court shall fill it by causing talesmen to be summoned instanter. Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, that in all criminal cases tried before a jury in said City Court, the defendant shall be entitled to seven perempt ory challenges, and the State to five, and in civil cases the plaintiff and defendant shall be each entitled to six, the plaintiff having the first strike or challenge. Sec. 22. Be it further enacted that the Judge of said City Court shall hear and determine all civil cases over w’hich said court has jurisdiction and give judgment and award execution thereon without a jury except where either party shall at or before the calling of the appearance dock et, at the appearance term of cases, demand in” writing a trial by jury A failure to file such demand at or before the time of calling the appear ance docket shall be a waiver of said right. SElfc. 23. Be it further enacted that all criminal trials in said City Court shall be tried by the Judge thereof Without ajury and without indict ment by a grand jury, except when the accused shall in writing de mand one or both of them. A plea to the accusation shall be a waiver of both, and the accused shall not thereafter have the right to reeall such waiver. When the accused demands indictment by a grand jury it shall be the duty of the Judge of said City Court to commit or bind him over to the Superior court. When indictment by a grand jury is waived, but atrial byjuryis demandedif at a special term of said court, the caso shall stand continued to the next regular quarterly term thereof and shall then stand for trial in its order as other jury cases. If upon the trial of any case in which the accused lias not been indicted, it shall ap pear to the Judge that the evidence produced make a case of felony against the aceused, he shall thereupon suspend the trial and commit or bind over the defendant to the next Superior court as in preliminary examinations. Sec. 24. Be it further enacted that all defendants in criminal cases where the prosecution originates in said City Court by any Justice of the Peace or Notary Public, or other judicial officer, shall be tried up on written accusation setting forth plainly and distinctly, the offence charged, founded upon affidavit of the accuser, and signed by the Solic itor of said City Court. And all the proceedings after accusation shall conform to the rules governing in the Seperior courts, except there shall be no ju’-y trial unless demanded, as hereinbefore provided, by the accused. In all cases of trial upon accusation the offense shall be therein charged with the same particularity both as to matter of form and substance as is required by the laws and rules of criminal pleading to be observed in bills of indictment in the Superior court. Sec. 25. Be it further enacted that the Judge of said City Court shall have.power to grant new trials in all cases, both civil and criminal, tried in his court under the same rules and regulations which govern motions for new trials in the Superior courts, so far as applicable. When a criminal case is heard at a special session of said City Court and the defendant desires to move for a new trial such motion must be be made and passed upon by the Judge of said City Court within five days after the rendition of the judgment complained of and not af terwards, unless for good cause; further time may by order be gran ted in the discretion of the Judge of said court, in other respects such motion shall be governed by the ordinary rules aforesaid. Sec. 26. Be it further enacted that a writ of error will lie direct to the Supreme court ot this State from said City Court upon a bill of ex ceptions made and filed under the same rules and regulations as govern and control the issue of writs of error and filing bills of exceptions in the Superior courts of this State. Sec. 27. Be it further enacted that all parties in eases in said City Court shall have the same powers and rights as to waivers in pleading or other proceedure in said court in any matter pertaining to the same as are allowed and upheld by the laws and rules governing such mat ters in the Superior courts. Sec. 28. Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Superior court of the county of Carroll to pass an order, or or- ders at or before the close of each term of the Superior court of said county transmitting all presentments an J bills of indictment for of fenses below felony returned by the Grand Jury thereof at any term of said court, Jroix^gsid Sg|»erior court to the said CitjyCourt f9r.HisL.and . Tobacco Culture. The cultivation of tobacco seems to be attracting unusual attention in the South stimulated, perhaps, by the numerous recent publica tions, claiming a greater prosperi ty for the tobacco farmers of Vir ginia, Kentucky and North Caroli na than for any other class of far mers. There are indications that the tobacco area will be extended southward this season and, in an ticipation of that event, the agric ultural press is busying itself tell ing the planters how to cultivate it. Not long since we wrote on the same subject and will only say here that all the Southern States are adapted to the growth of this plant and many sections cultivated it years ago, but, as usual, everybody rushed into the new industry, then encouraged by fancy prices, and, as a matter of course, the market was soon glutted and the high prices thing of the past. We remember that during our boyhood a farmer by the name of Sweatman, in Thomas county, Ga., succeeded in marketing a small crop at such high prices that it spread a mania over the country for tobacco cul ture which crossed the Florida line and established the industry Gadsden county, where it has con tinued in a more or less flourishing condition ever since. As the more profitable and interesting industry of truck farming however, has now been introduced into that region, it is not probable that the farmers there will return to the cultivation of tobacco, aspecially in localities conveniently situated for the ship ment of fruits and vegetables. But there are numero'us localities with out this convenience and, as tobac co is a crop that gains by age, can wait to advantage and will bear hauling a much greater distance over country roads, It may prove a profitable addition to the variety of crops already cultivated by the farmers in such localities. The seeds are sown in April in this latitude, usually in old ash heaps where logs have been burnt, or they may be sown in ordinary beds like cabbages or mustard and fertilized with ashes.. When four or more leaves appear the plan ts may be set out three or four feet apart both in rows and hills, accord ing to the strength of the soil" which should be high and dry’ though the plants must be well wa tered throughout the dry or hot season. As they must be “wormed” with skill and absolute certainty every day, space between the plants sufficient to permit the passage of a grown person is a necessity in or der to avoid breaking off the great leaves during the search for worms or the eggs of the parent moth All our fertile sandy lands, wheth er pine or hammock, are well adap ted to the growth of the plant, but the hammock or swamp is the best, and the richer the better. Rough, fresh cleared swamp lands, not too wet, may be utilized the first year in the production of a crop of tobacco; but the soil should be brok en as much as possible and all root organizations therein destroyed, with certainty if the best results are expected. The processes of watering and worming can be executed as effic iently by women and children as by men, and such labor being abund- aut about towns and cities, it would be a work of philanthropy to aflord them such an opportunity for re munerative employment. Their services could also be again em ployed in the easy work cf gather ing and preparing the crop for mar ket.—Savannah News. Two Ways to Increase the 8tala'* Revenues. Judge Reese, in his able letter on State finances, which we published on Monday, said in substance, that the people might as well under stand at once that the capitol can not be built unless the rate of tax ation is increased, and he advised that the rate be increased from 8 mills to 3.7 mills. It seems to be pretty well un derstood at Atlanta that the pres ent tax rate will not meet the re quirements of the government; The work of constructing the capi tol is not to be stopped, of course, and the expenses of maintaining the government must be met promptly. The question which the Legisla ture must settle when it meets next summer, is whether it will enact an assessment law by which all the property of the State can be reached and made to bear its just burden of taxation, or increase the rate of taxation. We have maintained, and still maintain, that if the property of the State were honestly assessed the revenues from the present rate of taxation would be ample to meet all the demands upon the State Treasury.lt is probable, how ever, that the Legislature will not attempt to giye the State an asess- ment law that will relieve it of its financial difficulties, but, if It does anything, will increase the rate of taxation. It appears to he necessary that some thing shall be done. If there isn’t the credit of the State will suffer. The members ef the Legis lature might as well begin to think of this matter now and prepare themselves to discharge a very disagreeable duty. It is a disagree able duty to place additional bur dens upon the people. The honest tax-payers of the State will never have a better time thai^hat which will be presented to them next summer of protesting against the injustice of the present assessment law. Let them appoint a committee to appear before the Legislature and exhibit the Injus tice which the tax books show. Let them point out that there are hun dreds of thousands and, perhaps, millions of dollars worth of prop erty which^pays no tax at all, and that a great part of the property of the State is taxed at about one- fourth of its market value. The Legislature will be forced to take notice of a presentation of facts like those, and may deter mine to increase the State’s reve nue by honest taxation rather than by increasing the rate of taxa tion.—Savannah News. Scene—A railway train. Dia logue between a husband, and wife, who have enjoyed several years of wedded bliss: The wife— “My dear, let me see your newspa per a moment.—“Certainly, my dear, as soon os we come to a tun- v< ■Hi —Has the that cookery book any pictures ?” said Miss C. to a book seller. “No, miss, none,” was the answer. “Why?” exclaimed the witty and beautiful young lady, what is the use of telling us how to make a good dinner if they give tie no plates ?” Wife—“I noticed a statement the effect that in New York city every year $22,000,000 are spent for liquor, but only $7,000,000 for religion. That’s significant.” Husband— “Significant of what?’* Wife— “That you are having a pleasanter time in this world than you will in the next.” A country girl wrote to her cous in in Brooklyn to come up and spend a month on the farm; they were going to have husking bees and dead loads of fun. The Brook lyn girl replied that she would not come, as the last time she was there she was stung by a horrid bee and didn’t want any more of it. — A scientific gentleman in don is trying to produce cats with out tails. This should not be * “ _ -■ v