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The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Mr.. Taft's auto skidded In a fashion
which gave a scare to onIookers. Here
hoping his downward revision convic-
lions don't skid just as we are round
ing the conference curve.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Last week 500 immigrants were de-
ported from Ellis Island: which indi-
Gates a strong tendency 10 improve
conditions in a service that has much
needed It,
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Now that the weather is getting a
trihe cooler more interest viii be taken
in the plans TO send a rescue expedi-
ton after Peary.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Good evening; there's some compen-
sation in the fact that you're alive. even
if you didn't have quite so much noise
as usual, isn't there?
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Persons IenvInE the city for q
summer cen have The Times malt
ed 40 them at The rafs OF thIEty
cents month or seven cents
week. Addresses may be changed
IS desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid tn advance.
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rick IN their home on Butte street, Nor
lolk, Va Tor several days.
r
Mrs Roland West, Of Berkeley. Va. is
spending several weeks IN Washington.
To Visit In Washington
Mrs. Walter Farweu. who was recent
ly presented at court in London, win
soon sail with MI Farwell for home.
They viii spend a few weeks in Wash
inston before going to their ranch in
Texas.
Mrs. Robert J.. owen, wife of Senator
owen OF Oklahoma, accompanied by
4 I,.,. ddushIer, VIII leave Washington
FrGay Tor New York and they will sail
on Saturday for Europe.
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Mr. and Mrs Milton Leroy Cough
ana their children have gone TO their
summer home &C Vineyard Haven.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Waggaman. who
went over to Flushing, +. l.. Monday,
sailed today from New York for Italy
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Mrs. B. Lee Phillips left Washington
Yesterday Tor Elkins, w. Va, where
she VIII be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee at their summer home,
Gracelands,' for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard
and Miss Shepard, who have been
spending some time at the Warm
Springs. Va, have gone to Narragan-
sett Pier for the rest of the summer.
Ihey viii be joined by their daughter,
Miss Alice Shepard, who is spending
several days IN Washington.
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Are At Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. /. Webster ana
Mrs. Z. r. Sharp. of Washington. are
guests at the Bowler, Atlantic City
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Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran Eu-
SITS, of Washington, who have been
spending the spring and early sum-
mer at their country place, "OatlaHds
House, at Leesburg Va, have gone
10 Ellerlie-on-the-H Hudson. where thew
viii be the guests of Mrs. Eustis' par
ents, the former Vice President and
Mrs Levi p Morton, for the remainder
Of the season.
Miss Virginia Miller is spending sew
eral weeks with Mrs Arthur Fendall
at the latters summer home, at Lees
burg.
Mrs. Frank Hume has opened her
country nome " arWlck. near Alex
andria, for the season. Mrs. Henry G.
Jewett wife Of Captain Jewett, IT, s.
a., Of West Point, formerly Miss Nan
ME Hume, is spending several weeks
with her mother.
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Representative and Mrs. Frank o.
LOWden have arrived at the Virginia
Hot Springs, where they have taken a
cottage for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. William .. Macken-
zie left Washington a day or two ago
for a months sOjOurn in the North
Their itinerary will include a brief say
AT Arden, Del, New York. Boston, Hal
flax, Quebec, Montreal Lake George.
and Prince Edwards Island. Canada,
where they will spend two weeks at
Mr. Mackeuzie's former home. Char
lottetoWn. They viii make the trip from
Boston to Halifax by water, and on
their return viii make the trip down
the Hudson river.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Tie Nationals are comfortably settled
home.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Senator Rayner twits Mr.. Aldrich
with not being a lawyer; but If the
degree of Doctor of Laws we're being
distributed to folks in proportion as
they had doctored laws, Mr. Aldrich
would be tattooed with LID. mono
grams.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Caruso complains that he has actually
had too much publicity. There certain
ly isn't any way TO satisfy these stars.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

Safety and sanity on the Fourth ap-
pear from the moTtu8ry statistics TO
have made quite a contribution TO in
creasing the work Of the census enum-
ertOTs.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07
COL. TUCKER OFF
ON A HONEY NOON
Church Ceremony May Sup
plement Civil Marriage
to Mrs. Plat.

DETROIT. Mich, july Following
their marriage by Justice of the Peace
Felix Lemkie, Col. W. F. Tucker. U.
s. A, recently divorced from the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan. and
Mrs Myrtle Plat have departed on
their wedding journey. Their destina-
ton is unknown The civil ceremony.
it is understood, viii be supplemented
by a church ceremony upon their re-
turn. Mrs. Plat is a Catholic.
Yesterday ceremony took place at
the home of the Rev. William 6. Sayres,
State field missionary Of the Episcopal
Church, whose guest Mrs Plat has
been for several weeks. The date Of
her arrival is not known nor is il
known when ColOneI Tucker came here
or where he stayed. Every endeavor
has been made 10 keep the marriage
a secret, and it has been rumored in
dnnitely and denied several times thzt
as soon as Mrs. Tucker obtained ner
divorce, Colonel Tucker would wed Mrs
Platt-
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Guests At Asbury Park.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Giles and Miss
Ruth Evelyn Giles, of Washington, are
spending some time in Ashury Park,
guests at the New Philadelphia House.
Mrs. Emma Knorr and Miss Gladys r.
Knorr. OF washington, are guests at
the NOrmandie Hotel, Asbury Park, for
several weeks.
Mrs. George Bradley, of washington,
who has bsen spending some time IN
POmfret, Mass, has gone to Bar Har-
Dor for the remainder Of the summer.
Miss Mary E. Wilson and Miss Mary
LinehaTt, Of washington, are the guests
OF Mrs ". B. Gardner, Of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Pearsau, who
are spending the summer at Nara
gansett Pier, entertained a company
al luncheon yesterday.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Bradford are
spending few weeks at the Clifton
Hotel AsbuTy Park.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Jacobs, of Nor
folk are spending the week in Wash
ingtOn.
MI and Mrs Carpenter and Miss Car
Dentier, of Washington, are the guests
Of Miss Rchan and Miss Madge McCar-
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Named In Suit.

It was understood that Mrs Myrtle
Plat was the woman named by Mrs.
Tucker in the charges against her hus-
band. COlInol fuckers troubles began
with the request of his mother-1n-law.
Mrs. Logan that the Secretary of War
investigate his personal conduct
The request was referred to Inspector
General Darlington. and Investigations
were made in the Philippines, Port
land, Ore. and Seattle where Colonel
Tucker was formerly stationed. The
result was 81 complete vindicati0n for
Colonel Tucker. The beard of inquiry
entirely eXCneTated him of all the
charges brought against him.
Arrested On Train.
In 1908. Colonel Tucker became i'll
and it was thought he would not re-
cover. While on his way 70 the Gov
eminent hospital. at Hot Springs, Ark,
where ne was ordered for treatment. Col
onel Tucker was taken from a train by
a Chicago detective on the charge Of
wife desertion. Upon his promise that
he would return without requisitiOn pa
pers he was allowed to 90 on TO ST
Louis. II was alleged that the woman
who registered at a hotel in that city
as his nurse was Mrs. Plat.
Mrs. PiaLt began divorce proceedings
In the Chicago supreme court last
month and won her decree June %.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07

'EDNEsDAY EVENING, July T. 1919.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07
CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND

THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O'CLOCK
John S. NJ. Zimmerman, Director.
The Washington times., 1909-07-07
Are At Atlantic City.

Mrs. Frank Hume has opened her
country home, Warwick" near Alex
andria, for the season. Mrs. Henry c.
Jewett wife Of Captain Jewett. u. s.
A., Of West Point, formerly Miss Nan
ME Hume, is spending several weeks
with her mother
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
CHOSE MARYLANDl

The Baltimore Sun is disposed
to brag over the report that an
English lady, an actress or singer
we think, is so delighted with
Maryland that she concluded
after some months stay i'm this
part OF the world, to buy q farm
near Cumberland and settle down.
The chances are that she lost her
voice beforehand and was obliged
TO retire somewhere anyway. But
SO lar as people having TO come
and see and stay for months i'm
Virginia beforelocating here, thew
only have to hear of the place, it's
climate and society from far away
England and other distant lands
TO decide to come and settle in
this land of sure-enough oysters
and fish, of Strawberries and
green peas in early May, and of
rivers hundreds of miles lone
instead OF a few paltry furlongs
as the Patapsco. Doubtless some
careful guide went with that
English woman and prevented
her from looking across the Pc.
tomac, else she would now have
been settled in Lancaster county.
by the broad Rappahannock.
Ana even now if she hears of or
sees these regions she will sell ont
or give her Maryland home awav
and come to Virginia.
Come 20 think of it, one of the
hrstcomers to Virginia-his name
was Smith. we believe-took q |
look at Maryland before he de-
cided to settle down, and con-
Guided that Virginia was the |
better choice. And no doubt he |
was wise.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28

CONGRESSMAN JONES denies the
rumor that he will retire at the
end OF his present term. We ex-
pected the denial. Nevertheless,
the statement was given us. by a
prominent travelling friend ofMr.
Jones, as coming from the latter
on the train just a few hours pre-
vlous. 1t was not impaired to
usin confidence, vet in social con-
verse with several gentlemen. and
we cannot locate our informant
in order to get permission to use
his name. We accept Mr.. Jones
denial in good faith, and exploit
1T. The matter was one of no
interest to us beyond being an
item OF news. His official reten-
ton or retirementare of still less
consequence to the CITIZEN or its
editor. So far as we, and many
another in the District are con-
cerned, his official life is a non
entity; his job appeals tous not a
whit, nor to any particular friend
OF ours.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
BOAT NOTES.

Eleven vessels, representing a tonnae
OF Zoo tons. were in Carriers Creek 70
harbOr last Sunday morning.
Schooner Robert McClintock Cant
joe White, is unloading cargo of Goa
at the Carriers Creek Fertilizer Work,
this week.
Government tug General Ware,
harbored in Carriers Creek one nigh
this week en- route from Freder;cks
burg to Baltimore.
Bugeyes Ella Noble and Nancy Hanks
sioop j. r. Russell and steamer Alba.
eross and Rappahannock were on Owen,
Railway, Weems, this week.
United States Fish Commission, ;,
yacht Fishhawk returned to the Ran.
pahannock the first of this week. That
boat was lying at anchor off the month
OF Carriers Creek several DAYS about
two weeks ago.
The storm which swept the Chesa-
peake bay last Friday and SATURDAY.
carried away the structure supporting
Cherry Point Light, in the Piankatank
river The storm also dragged about
one mile out Of position the Cherry.
stone Inlet Flats South End buoy.
Lighthouse tender Maple, with inspec-
Tor hoot L. Russell aboard, was in
Carriers Creek Tuesday delivering the
annual supply for the beacon lights
Soo gallons Of kerosene oil, 100 lamn
chimneys, IS boxes of matches and 100
lampwicks were among the supplies
left to run the three beacons for the
next twelve months.
The steamer Ocean View, which was
burned to the water line last February
while lying at her pier at Willouebbv
Beach, has been hauled out at the Co
Iona marine railway to be rebuilt
captain John Wheaton raised the
Ocean View last week and in raising
the steamer accomplished feat hereto
fore unknown in this harbor. He fonnd
that it was impossible to raise the hull
by means of pontoons as the chains
would most likely cut the hull in half
and with the assistance of other divers
went down and decked the boat over
under six feet of water, pumped her
put and raised her in this manner.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
Friday, May IS, 1909.
RETAINING MARSH LANDS.

The many thousands of waste
or marsh acres along our Tide
water section have given rise to
inquiries as to how they may be
utilized. The day will come when
these lands will be made tenable
and arabic. Though at much cost
it will also be atprofit. Professor
Herbert Osborn suggests that
the a 900, 900 acres of swamp
III the Mississippi valley and along
the Atlantic seaboard, all of which
he thinks reclaimable, might be
used in making a really immense
contribution to the national
wealth. In a recent number OF
the Popular Science Monthly.
Professor Osborn says that the
marshes might be converted, bv
the use of suitable dredging APP
pllances, into alternate strips OF
land and water, the land portions
to be used for the cultivation OF
vegetables, the fertility being
maintained by the use of dredgine
muck from memberships, which
could probably be successfully
used in the cultivation of fish.
frogs, CLAIMS, turtles and water
fowl. This method of alternate
ditch and land-strip is in vogue
in Holland, making some of the
richest soil to been seen anywhere.
Florida is one of our most adj
vanced states in reclaiming marsh
lands, and correspondence with
the Governor of that state shows
the Osborn method to be in prac-
tIce there. Upon request from
the editor of the CITIZEN, Cover
nor Braward, of Florida. wrote
among other features, that .sthe
salt marshes can bemade to pro-
duce crops by diking the salt
water out and ditching the
marshes and pumping over the
dixie the drainage from the land.
In the course OF years, the land
Will become free of salt water and
become fresh, SO that it will be
good for agriculture"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
OUR FARMERS INSTITUTES

we would impress upon our
farmers and truckers the impor-
lance OF attending the floating
Farmers Institutes at points on
the Rappahannock. This is gra-
tuitous and done for the good of
our people. If not encouraged.
ourState Department will hardly
interest itself in our section in
future to any great extent. The
schedule Was arranged after con-
sultation with the CITIZENS edi-
tor, and, we believe, is the best
that could be made.
The department has the use of
the Maryland, Delaware & Virgin
Ia Railway Company's steamer
Gratitude for three DAYS. The
company gave the steamer to
commissioner Koiner for the
purpose of having several
prominent gentlemen explain to
the people of this section of the,
State certain crops and industries
identified with our agricultural
life: The schedule and topics are
TO be found in another column.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
FARMERS MEETINGS.
special Agricultural Steamer Over
the NJ. D. 4 Y. Ry. Co.'S. Line on
Rappahann uck River.

In the intf rest Of increased arr;cur-
'urai development Of the Rapoahsnnock
river territory and cooperating with the
virginia State Department of Apricul-
'ure' the M. d. & v. Ry. Co. will nro-
woe the steamer Gratitude ON which
FARMERS Institutes will be held ~ ~.
places and times below indicated
These meetings will be addre,s.,, r..
non. U. w. Koiner. Commissioner Of
agriculture. State Of Virginia: Prof 6
O. helges, on Improving the Corn
crop Without Cost; Prof. Braina,5 Of
tne State Experiment Station ON
Butter Making on the Farm. w w
Sprool' on Potatoes as Money Crop".
l. T. johnson. of the Norfolk iTr,ct
experiment Station, on "rrpcr;,~
Etc. To avoid delay, persons in.
terested will kindly be in ATTENDANCE.
before arrival of steamer Gratitude
winch will leave Fredericksburg Friday
June 4th, 1909. at a. m. and make
following stops:
Fort Royal 3 to 1915 a. m. flor +hs
convenience of the King George peon,e
the steamer will touch at Port CONWAY
$3.50 and take them over to PORT
Royal. returning them to Port CONWAY
after meeting); Leedstown
II 40 a. m. to l p. m; Laytons lis to
z:So; Tappahannock (and spend the
night Sharps 7;So to S:45 a. m. Burtons
(orbanna Creek) 1915 to IL 80: Irving.
ton 1880 to 2 p. M; Mill Creek $50 to
4:45. "
The lecturers will be on board the
steamer and ample provisions will be
made for the comfort and accommoda-
ton OF all. Farmers Institutes have
been run on trains over the various sec.
tons OF Virginia and great good has
resulted from same, and no doubt these
meetings on board steamer will be
equally valuable to our farmers ALONG
the water front. All interested are in.
vlted to attend and we urge as many as
can do SO attend one or more of these
lectures.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
HON. JOHN CURLETT REPLIES TO
EDITORIAL CRITICISMS IN
NORTHERN NECK NEWS.

EDITOR N. N. News:
Your editorial criticisms of INV spes.t
st warsaw are rs unjust as untrue. /,
was not my intention or purpose 70
further notice the account of NV speech
az warsaw after having notified you by
| phone as to injustice 80 done me. and
also after being informed by you that
~ouio nave to pay for space in your
paper Tor such replies. This to me-and
1 trust to all fair minded men-seems
unjust In the extreme, though it NAV
De good business proposition from
your point of view. Now, / asked Won
over the phone if You wrote the eci-
TOTALS referred to in this letter. Your
reply was. that you were REsPoNsrRr =
Ior them. 1 assume that a man from
richmond county did NOT write these
attacks. L have the right to assume
that your editorial is written bv a ma,
so biased in his judgment, SO afflicted
oy eaneerous growth Of personal ami
mostly. that he would be barred from
jury service, "a misbegotten spawn of
a degenerate Democracy"
As l understood Mr.. p. Y. Barber,s
question: IF the Office held as Chairman
OF Board of Fisheries be constitu-
tlonal one would his objection be valid. ,"
MY answer was yes" 1t was not
such an Office, therefore his objection
was not valid, 'phoned you was not
correctly reported.
When this bill was under discussion
IN committee was i'll with tonsilitis.
there were only TWO votes against it in
hnas vote in the House.
Mr.. Barber two years ago when
had noopponent, treated me in the same
fashion as atyour last court. Then was
told by one of your Warsaw leaders he
had cause to congratulate me upon Mr..
BARRIERS criticisms, for il | pleased him
tbarber) l would not have pleased any
other man in Richmond county. | trust.
as in that instance, this may presape
victory for my cause.
Now. as to Farnharn's letter in the
CITIZEN. Being in Irvington I took oc-
casion to call for the original letter I
simply state / read this letter myself. / |
vouch for its being written by Rich !
mond county man, vot,r of Farnham
district, and one who wishes to see fair
play, and not written by an outsider as
your editorials frequently are.
shall make series of speeches in
your county as per notice in News.
am not dragged into this fight as the
candidate of any clique, ring, or faction.
Upon these grounds / ask the support
of the unbiased voters of these two
counties. This fractional fight, engen-
Tered and kept alive by few political
bosses. whose reason is wrecked through
animosity, Is destroying our
party, and it is time for sensible voters
20 take control.
Let's have peacel
enclose you check for amount To
over this article. which you are to
'upiish IN full. Yours,
Wheaton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
CURLED HIM UP.
Written for the CsrIzEN.l

At political speaking in w there WA. =
man from the north,
Who interrupted the speaker and hi. o,ss,;o,u
did pour forth:
Among his queries was this one-"Did not vo,,
vote to appropriate
forty-hve thousand dollars from the funds os
Virginia state
To be used by one OF her officers lust when al
how he At.
win boats and crews at his command to use for
his own beneitY"
This being an insinuation on the honesty Of o,,r
man,
The speaker did aptiy reply with an sd.ee q, M.
command.
ne VINO SO suspicious is. of every act of Others.
Hath need himself 10 be watched by the rest OF all
his brothers,"
The answer brought forth yell of very great
applause
In favor Of tho speaker and Of his worthy cap,e
No POLITICIAN. BUT FsIRsp TO TUE waoNorn
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
JUDGE MANN SATISFIED.

In recent speech Judge Mann de-
Cared that he would never seek
another political position; that he de-
sired to leave no greater heritage to his
boy than that he had been governor of
the Old Commonwealth of Virginia.
This latter remark is significant. 1t
means that Judge Mann will not be a
candidate for the United State Senate
upon the expiration of his term as gov
ernor. should he be elected. as some be-
l'eve Mr.. Tucker will be in the event of
ms election as chief executive of Vir-
ginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28
POLITICAL.

Senator keezell denies the published
accounts that he has declared for
Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker in replying to Judge
Mann's charges. admits that he did dis
tribute Republican campaign literatur.
under his congressional frank. In his
hght against silver he says he had the
sanction and endorsement of his father
the late John Randolph Tucker. This
Is somewhat unique plea.
A correspondent writes the Nav
York World. az heard the late Jamas
Oliver. the pillow manufacturer who
left fortune OF 500, OO0, 600, say that
the tariff earned him more money than
all ms plants and men. His plows sold
in Australia for so per cent less than in
Indiana" Thus is shown how a high
tariff" protects the farmer and work.
ingman.
The reckless statements ofMr Hsr
~ Tucker, and his poor memory. are
shaking what faith Virginians had in him
when viewing even the faint possibility
OF his being their governor His re-
cent charge that he ''had positive evil
dence to prove that Judge Mann had
formed an alliance with the liquor deal
ers by which they were:to support him"
Is iudicrous in it's preposterousness
One not 80 mildly-mannered a gentle
man as Judge Mann would make him
prove itor swallow his words.
George E Sipe. Republican, of Har-
risonburg, whose name has been man
toned as Republican candidate for
governor of this State is reported to
have said: 'tNo. thank you" The bar.
rem honor Is too small nowadays wb.,
defeated candidates are not so sure of
being taken care Of by Presidential an.
1t isn't pleasant 10 worry
Tor SIX months, get defeated and have
only the barren reward of having done
one's duty to the party. And this is
the condition of the wonderful Renuh-
lean party in this State-the marty |
That was cock-sure of CARVING the |
election but little while ago. They |
;annos get one of their men to take
the lead.
Mr.. Tucker seems to imagine that ha
8 making political capital by persist
.ntly challenging Judge Mann to Joint
iebate, notwithstanding Judge Mann
has given strong and what ought to he
ufficient reasons in behalf of the party
tsef for not desiring to engage in Joint
discussions. Surely Mr.. Tucker ia not
|nder the hallucination that there il
nything in his eccentricitiss and buf.
ooneries ON the stump to make Judge
damn afraid to meet him. II 40. he
mould dispel that hallucination at once
or ne viii not succeed in imposing il {.
pom any one else. We put it mildly
'hen we say that Mr.. Tucker proved
in the debate at Boydton
hat he is not-well, we will saw tenn
by way of euphemism-
aalified to engage in joint discussions
n the high plane of the canons Of
airness and good faith.-Petersburo
ndex-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-28

The negroes of Virginia are an
exceptionally thrifty class of the
Southern African, and in proper
ton to their thriftiness they
become the better citizens. The
Ildewater negro is better and
richer than those of the in
terror. Statistics show that
our blacks have been SO sue
cessful that they own and
pay taxes on one-twenty-sixth of
all the real estate. In the coun-
ties east of the Blue Ridge they
own one-sixteenth of the prop
erty. In Middlesex county they
own One-seventh and i'm Hanover
county one-siXth. In Georgia
the colored people pay taxes on
SIS, 900, 900 of property, exclu-
sive OF that in the shape of town
and city lots.