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 THE LIGHTER SIDE when some interesting case would be tried. The date was named, and Uncle Tom spent the entire day in the court-house, and gave the closest attention to every detail of the case. The trial finished, as he came from the court-room he was asked: "Well, Uncle Tom, what do you think of it?" Uncle Tom took off his hat, and scratched his head a little, then said, "Well, boss, if bof dem lawyers tell de truf, dey is bof de biggest liars dat eber lived." A Horse On Somebody. — Bill Aickley had a fine brown mare, of which he took the great est care. Last June to San Rafael there came a man, John Mersfelder by name, who took the mare to Sausaleet, to pull ice-wagons on the street. But when he hitched her up, they say, he found she pulled the other way. So back to San Rafael he went, on getting back his coin intent. "I've brought you back your balky mare." said John, "she'd cause a saint to swear. You guaranteed that she would pull, that she was strong and powerful, but now she'll neither run nor walk; all that she'll do is stand and balk — an4 so it naturally follers I'd like to have my sixty dollars." "Come off," said Bill, "that talk don't go." "Well, neither does the mare, you know," said John, "and so you'll have to pay, or else I'll find another way." The irate couple now you see before the justice, Bill Magee, who heard the facts, re served decision, but made, however, this pro vision : "The court, unable to decide, behind the mare will take a ride. Now, should she pull so great a weight, and should not balk, my course is straight. But if the law can't make her go, why William muse refund the dough." The case is still in statu quo. A Puzzle—When is the Money Due? — STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY, May 4th, 1901. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That,

whereas, is justly indebted to Thos. Hampson in the sum of five hun dred and fifty dollars, with interest from ma turity at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, until paid, which is evidenced by four promis sory notes, as follows:

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One note for $137.50 due in monthly pay ments. One note for $137.50 due until the full amount is paid. One note for $137.50 due with interest. One note for §137.50 due. Now, therefore, for the purpose of secur ing the payment of said sum or sums, as it or they may fall due, I hereby mortgage and create a mortgage lien upon, to and for the of said heirs and assigns, the fol lowing described property, to wit: One fourroom house and lot on south side of i4th Street, between Pine and Mulberry Street, in Block 168, known as lot No. , interest on the full $550.00 to be paid for the whole year $44.00, and full interest for full year for all left over May 4, 1902. I do declare that all of said property is mine and free from all incumbrance whatever. I also agree and promise that I will not give any claim whatever to any one else on the above prop erty until this debt is paid. And it is further agreed and understood, That, in default of payment of said sum, or any sum, covered hereby at maturity, then this mortgage may be foreclosed for the whole amount of the indebtedness; but if all sums are promptly paid at maturity, then this mortgage is to be null and void. And each of us severally waives all homestead and exemptions of realty and personalty for himself and family, and under the laws and Constitution of the state, and all other states, and of the United States, and agree to pay all cost of collection. And it is further agreed, That the whole debt shall be come due and payable, and the mortgage may be foreclosed for the whole amount, cost and expenses, if any sale is made of this property or any interest therein without the consent of the mortgagees. Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of May, 1901. (Seal) JOHN BRADLEY. Sealed and delivered in the presence of JAMES T. POWELL. Couldn't Break the Law. — "Did you en joy your auto trip through Montenegro?" "Not much; their speed limit permits of forty miles an hour." "What of that?" "My machine can only make thirty." — Louisville Courier-Journal.