North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-20
WHOLE No. 7O5.

TAi' DAooho, III hio spccCn ol tuc t"IiH,
thus analyzed the tax which is collected
from the dress of every man, anil which
every man must pay before he can decent
ly appear in the streets:
HAT-Silk plush, GO per cent ribbon,
60 per cent; alpaca lining for brim, so
cents g pound and 35 per cent leather
inside, 35 per cent muslin lining, u cts.
square yard glue, 20 per cent.
CoAr-Cloth, 55 cents pound and 35
per cent ad ralorem silk lining, 60 per
cent; alpaca used therein, so cents a
pound and 35 per cent ad ralorem; but
tons, if worsted, 20 cents pound and 35
per cent al ralorem worsted braids, so
cents pound and 50 per cent al ralorem !;
velvet for collar, 60 per cent; red worsted
padding, so cents pound and 35 per cent
ad ralore'n; hemp padding, 40 per cent.
| PANTALooNs-Cassim so cents a
pound and 80 per cent ad ralorem cotton
used therein, 5 cents square::yard hemp
cloth for facing, 40 per cent metal but
tons, 80 per cent.
VEsr-Silk or satin, 60 per cent; linen
lining, 35 per cent silk buttons, 60 per
cent.
UNDERsHIRT-If silk, 60 per cent; if
worsted, so cents pound and 35 per cent
ad ralorem if cotton, 35 per cent.
| DRAwERs-The same.
| SHlRr-Cotton, 5 cents square yard !;
linen for the front, 35 per cent.
BUrToNs-35 per cent.
Boors-Raw hides, 10 per cent; tanned
leather, calfskin, 80 per cent; if patent
leather, 50 per cent soles, 35 per cent.
NEcKERcHIEF-If silk, GO per cent.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES silk, 60 per
cent; if linen, 80 per cent; if cotton, 25
per cent.
| GLovEs-Kid, so per cent.
! PocKET-KNIrE-35 per cent.
r WATcH-25 per cent.
SILK WArcH>cHAIN-60 per cent.
The following is the tax collected upon
the articles entering into the daily wear of
women:
HArs-Straw, 80 per cent; ribbons, 60
per cent; oil-silk lining, 60 per cent !;
wire frame &c per cent feathers and
| flowers, 30 per cent silk, 60 per cent !;
velvet 60 per cent.
Dress GooDs-Silk, GO per cent; mo-
hair, 95 per cent; shot poplin, IS per cent;
plain poplin, 6S per cent colored alpaca,
81 per cent; serge 81 per cent; fine pop
lin lle per cent; grenadine, IS per cent +;
mousseline de laine, 70 per cent; merino
cloth, II per cent double twilled do, 50
per cent cotton, Chambray, 80 per cent ;
ginghams, 100 per cent printed jaconets,
ll2; poplins, So per cent velvets, 90
per cent laces, braids and fringes, 60 per
cent buttons, 60 per cent; whalebone,
20 per cent; beads, so per cent; pins, &C
per cent.
Doors AND SHoEs-Slippers, calfskin,
80 per cent; polished leather, 35 per
cent silk, 60 per cent; webbing, 80 pei
cent lasting, 10 per cent; )aces, so pei
cent buckles, 40 per cent.
HosIERY-Silk, 60 per cent; cotton, 80
per cent; woollen, "a per cent = elastic
silk, 60 per cent.
UNDERwEAR-Silk, 60 per cent; woollen.
knit, 90 per cent cotton, 50 per cent
balmorals, 60 to so per cent; eorsets, 81
per cent; silk, 60 per cent; hoop skirts
35 to 60 per cent; linens, 40 per cent
cottons, 35 per cent.
FURs-35 per cent.
VElLs-Silk, 60 per cent; cotton, 81
per cent.
SHAwLs-Lace silk, 60 per cent; cotton
So per cent; woollen, so per cent.
SACKS, CoArs, &c.-Velvet, GO per cent
silk, 60 per cent; woollen, so to 80 pei
cent.
HAIR-4o per cent hair-pins, so pc
cent.
JEwELRY-Diamonds, etc., 10 per cent
gold, 25 per cent imitation, 40 per cent
corals, lava, jet, etc., 40 per cent.
GLovEs-kid, so per cent F; cotton, 81
per cent woollen Is per cent
PARAsoLs-60 per cent.
FANs-4O per cent.
The average tax on all these articles i
GO cents in gold. Any person computing
the cost of his or her wearing apparel
can readily estimate how much consists 0
dress, and how much of tax. Each per
/ son can also estimate how many days ex
ira labor, and how many additional acre
: of land have to be cultivated, to pay thi
unseen but most searching tax.
, The Ladies at the Polls!
A ssixteenth amendment is nov