Orleans, the Board of Metropolitan Police, the Board of School Directors, or any such corporation aforesaid shall be a party."

MAINE Justices' courts, $20. Superior Court, established only in Cumberland county, has exclusive jurisdiction from claims of $20 to those in which the amount does not exceed $500, and concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme Judicial Court in actions for debt above $500. Supreme Judicial Court has unlimited jurisdiction in all actions except those within the exclusive jurisdiction of Justices' courts or the Superior Court of Cumberland County.

MARYLAND.-Justices' court jurisdiction is $100, and in Baltimore city it is exclusive up to that sum. The Superior Court of Baltimore city, court of Common Pleas, and the Baltimore City Court have jurisdiction when the sum exceeds $100. Circuit courts, in the several counties, have concurrent jurisdiction with the Justices' courts where the sum exceeds $50, and exclusive where it exceeds $100.

MASSACHUSETTS.-Municipal and Police courts have jurisdiction when the debt does not exceed $20. The Supreme Judicial Court has original and concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court, in actions for recovery of debt, to the amount of $4,000 in Suffolk county, and $1.000 in the other counties of the State. Superior Court has jurisdiction where the amount claimed exceeds $20. Municipal Court of the city of Boston has jurisdiction concurrently with the Superior Court in the county of Suffolk, in actions where the debt does not exceed $300, provided the debtor resides or has his usual place of business in the county of Suffolk. Municipal Court of Worcester has original concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court in the county of Worcester where the debt does not exceed $200.

MICHIGAN. Justices' courts have original jurisdiction when the debt does not exceed $100, and concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Court when the debt does not exceed $300. Circuit courts, for their respective counties, have jurisdiction when the debt exceeds $100.

MINNESOTA.-Justices' court jurisdiction extends to amounts not exceeding $100. District Court has unlimited jurisdiction.

MISSISSIPPI.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction over all debts and demands of a civil nature where the principal sum shall not exceed $150, exclusive of interest. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction of all demands over $150 principal.

MISSOURI.-Justices' courts, in counties having over fifty thousand inhabitants, have jurisdiction on contracts to the extent of $200, and on bonds and notes to the extent of $300; in counties having less than fifty thousand, on contracts to $90 and on bonds

and notes to $150. Circuit Court has unlimited general jurisdiction exceeding $50. In some counties there are local courts called Common Pleas of concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit courts over certain districts.

NEBRASKA. Justices' courts have original jurisdiction in actions for debt when the amount claimed does not exceed $100. Probate courts up to $300. District Court has original jurisdiction in all matters exceeding $300, and concurrent jurisdiction with Justices' and Probate courts where the debt is over $50, and not exceeding $300.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction only to $13.33. Supreme Judicial Court has jurisdiction over all debts beyond that sum.

NEW JERSEY.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction in all actions of debt where the amount demanded 'does not exceed $100. Circuit courts and courts of Common Pleas have jurisdiction where the amount demanded exceeds $100.

NEW YORK.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction in actions for recovery of debt if the sum claimed does not exceed $200. They can take and enter judgment by confession where the amount confessed shall not exceed $500. District courts of the city of New York have jurisdiction where the amount claimed does not exceed $250. Marine Court of the city of New York up to $1,000. County courts up to $1,000, if all the debtors are residents of the county in which the action is brought at the time of its commencement. Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas of the city of New York have concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme Court to an unlimited amount, where the debtor resides or is served with process in the county of New York. Supreme Court has unlimited jurisdiction.

NORTH CAROLINA.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction up to $200. Circuit Court, which sits in each county every six months, has no limit to amount above $200, over which it takes jurisdic tion.

OHIO.-Justices' courts have exclusive original jurisdiction of any sum not exceeding $100, and concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Common Pleas of any sum from $100 to $300, Superior courts of Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton, have the same general jurisdiction in actions for debt that is exercised by the courts of Common Pleas. Common Pleas cour s have original jurisdiction where the amount in controversy exceeds $100.

OREGON.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction when the amount does not exceed $250. County courts have jurisdiction up to $500. Circuit Court has unlimited jurisdiction.

PENNSYLVANIA. —Justices' courts have jurisdiction to the ex

tent of $100. Courts of Common Pleas in the various counties are courts of original jurisdiction for the collection of debts over $100. District Courts.-There are two in the State; one for the city and county of Philadelphia, and one for the county of Alleghany. Their jurisdiction is in all cases where the amount involved exceeds $100.

RHODE ISLAND.-Trial justices have civil jurisdiction to the amount of $100. Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction where the claim amounts to $100 and upwards. Supreme Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Common Pleas where the amount claimed is $100 and upwards, excepting in the county of Providence, where said court has jurisdiction concurrent with the Court of Common Pleas, where the amount claimed is $300 and upwards.

SOUTH CAROLINA.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction where the amount of the debt does not exceed $100. Courts of Common Pleas have unlimited jurisdiction in all cases.

TENNESSEE.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction up to $250, where the debt is an account, and up to $500 upon promissory notes and upon indorsements of negotiable paper, where demand and notice are expressly waived. Circuit Courts have jurisdiction of any case where the amount involved exceeds $50.

TEXAS.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction if the debt does not exceed $100, exclusive of interest. District courts have unlimited jurisdiction above $100.

UTAH.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction in all civil cases where the debt does not exceed $100. District courts have unlimited jurisdiction.

VERMONT.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction of all actions of a civil nature, except actions for slanderous words, false imprisonment, replevin for goods and chattels where the value thereof exceeds $20, and where the title to land is concernedwhere the matter in demand does not exceed $200; and of actions of trespass on the freehold where the sum in demand does not exceed $20. County courts have jurisdiction of all debts exceeding $200, and of the exceptions above named.

VIRGINIA.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction up to $50, exclusive of interest. The County courts and Circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction. In respect to suits to collect debts, they can be brought for any amount of money in either County or Circuit courts. There is a special jurisdiction given to Justices' courts of Richmond city, extending to $100, exclusive of interest.

WEST VIRGINIA.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction in all civil actions where the amount claimed does not exceed $100, exclu

sive of interest, and the title to real estate does not come in question. County courts where the amount in controversy exceeds $20. Circuit courts are held in each county, and have jurisdiction where the amount of the debt exceeds $50, exclusive of interest.

WISCONSIN.-Justices' courts have jurisdiction: 1. Actions on a note, bill, bond, or other instrument in writing, given for the payment of money or other valuable article, for any amount exceeding $200, which has been reduced by credits or payments indorsed thereon to an amount not exceeding $200. 2. Actions on installments as they shall become due when payments are to be made in installments on any such note, bill, bond, or other instrument in writing for the payment of money or other valuable article, when the installment or installments due shall not exceed $200, or when the same has been reduced by credits or payments to an amount not exceeding $300. 3. In all actions founded on any account, when the amount of the creditor's account, proved to the satisfaction of the justice, shall not exceed $200, and when the same shall be reduced to an amount not exceeding $200 by credits given or by set-off and demand of the debtor party. Circuit Court has unlimited jurisdiction.

POST-OFFICE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Suggestions and Directions.

MAIL all letters, etc., as early as practicable, especially when sent in large numbers, as is frequently the case with newspapers and circulars.

Make the address legible and complete, giving the name of the Post-office, County, and State. The name of the street and number of the house should also be given on letters addressed to cities where letter-carriers are employed.

Letters to foreign countries, the name of the country as well as the Post-office should be given in full. Letters addressed, for instance, merely to "London," without adding "England," are frequently sent to Canada, and vice versa, thereby causing delay.

See that every letter, newspaper, or other packet sent by mail is securely folded and fastened. Avoid using, as much as possible, envelopes made of thin paper, especially where more than one sheet of paper, or any other article than paper, is inclosed.

Never send money or any other article of value through the

mail, except either by means of a Money-Order or Registered Letter.

Where letter-carriers are employed, letter-boxes at the offices or private residences should be provided, thereby saving much delay in the delivery of mail-matter.

See that every letter contains the full name and Post-office address of the writer, with County and State, in order to secure the return of the letter, if the person to whom it is directed cannot be found. Persons who have large correspondence find it most convenient to use "special request envelopes." Those who only mail an occasional letter can avoid much trouble by writing on the envelope a request to “return if not delivered," etc., on the envelope.

Postage stamps should be placed on the upper right-hand corner of the address side of all mail matter.

Stamps cut from stamped envelopes-mutilated postage stamps, and internal revenue stamps, cannot be accepted in payment of postage. Letters deposited in a Post-office having such affixed are held for postage.

Postmasters are not obliged to accept in payment of postage stamps or stamped envelopes, wrappers, etc., any currency which may be so mutilated as to be uncurrent, or the genuineness of which cannot be clearly ascertained. They are not obliged to receive more than twenty-five cents in copper or nickel coins. They are not obliged to affix stamps to letters, nor are they obliged to make change except as a matter of courtesy.

To use, or attempt to use, in payment of postage, a postage stamp or stamped envelope, or any stamp cut from any such stamped envelope which has been before used in payment of postage, is punishable with a fine of fifty dollars.

In using Postal Cards, be careful not to write or have anything printed on the side to be used for the address, except the address, also be careful not to paste, gum, or attach anything to them. They are unmailable as Postal Cards when these suggestions are disregarded.

No card is a Postal Card except such as are issued by the Post-office Department. Cards issued by private parties as Postal Cards, containing any writing in addition to an address, are subject to letter postage.

To insure a letter being forwarded in the mails, it must have not less than three cents in postage stamps affixed.

The double rate of six cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof is chargeable on letters reaching their destination which have not had one full rate prepaid at the mailing office.

Letters cannot be carried outside of the mail except in postage-stamped envelopes. There is no objection to a person who is not acting as a common carrier, carrying a sealed letter