Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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tariff story clipped from the PHILADELPHIA

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tariff story clipped from the Philadelphia
Cali.
The American workinsmnn returns a,
night from bis toll clad In q WOODEN suit
taxed % per cont, O cotton shirt taxed As
PEI. cent, wooden hat taxed rs per cent,
unl, petchance, pair OF gloves In winter
taxed 10 per cent.
Hs carries 10 his hand his tin dinner pail
taxed 40 peg cent, and greets his wife with
CHEEKY emile rs she looks at him through
the window pane taxed 60 per cent, from
wnlcn she has drawn aside the curtains
taxed 40 per cent.
After seraping his boots on scraper
taxed As per csnr. he wipes them on a mat
OF bagginB taxed 40 por cent; no lifts the
door latch taxed 45 per cent; steps In on a
carpet taxed SO per cent, and gives kles 10
MS wife In wooden dress taxed 20 psr
cent She has needle taxed as per cent In
her maud with which she has been mend
ing, with thread taxed 40 per cent, an
alpaca umbrella taxed 80 per cent.
II - small brick house, which they
have bought with their hard earnings OF q
building association. The bricks were
taxed 20 per cent, the lumber taxed 10 per
cent, and the paiut 81 per cent. The wall
paper taxed rs per cent makes the room
per cent.
Hanging his hat on brass pin taxed a
per cent, he hangs bis pail on steel pin
mxed As per cent and proceeds to gel
ready for his supper. He washes his hande
With CASTLE soap taxed 20 per cent In tie
q cotton towel faxed IS per cent. He Their
goes to the looking glass taxed As per cen
and nxes his hair with brush and CONT
taxed 80 Per cent.
He l. now ready for his supper which hil
wife has cooked on stove taxed As pei
cent with pots and kettles taxed 63 pei
cent. The table is spread with the com
tnonest crockery, taxed Go per cent, and ht
drinks his water out OF cheap glass tum.
bier, taxed As per cent. The little sugal
that he puts IN his tea is taxed 81 per cent
and he surs IL with spoon taxed IS pei
cent. His meal Is frugal one b.caust
hard times have cut his wages down aut
he Ia saving every cent he can TO pay th,
next instalment due on his house.
With an appetite worthy OF an ample
meal he takes up his knife and fork, taxed
40 per cent, and begins 10 eat piece o
sailed lsh, taxed IS per cent. He pours OIL
ia little vinegar, taxed So per cent. Upol
his boil I'd potatoes, taxed 40 per cent, b
sprinkles salt, taxed 80 per cent, and eat
small pickle taxed So per cent. He ami
his meal with pudding OF rice. taxed IL
pee cent, and an orange taxed 20 per cent
After supper he smokes pipe and en-
Joys the happiness OF his wife, who has thi
day bought wooden shawl taxed 65 Pc
cent, black silk dress taxed 90 per cent
and pair of SCISSORS taGei As per cen
While he smokes and reads aloud the Ca
his wife lonka up and interrupts him wit
this question:
"John, what is the tariff anyhow? D
you and make any living out OF 1t ?"
well, wife" rrjOins John, with vigoi
Gus pun OF his pipe, and throwing all th
wisdom possible into his face, 81 don
know anything about the tariff. You sec
! doesn't Affsct US carrenters."
] "a you sure OF that I" she asks, eth
, Gall says IL makes on aud ma pay eIoIb
, iant prices for what we eat and wear an
, for things which cannot be made in th
, country"
'Is that 80 Well, I'll begin 70 read u
! on this slbiect. We certainly ought not
. pay for thiuYs bByond n fair price tariff I
i no tariff" And John looks wiser still.
1 "Well, II / were you naIore voted aga
i would hnd QUE what wde voting for.
! the tariff does you and me no good, what
the sense in your voting to keep II up
high ?"
) you're right. wife" said John, beamir
=. on her with IN admitting smile. "I'll lot
/, into this tariff business right away and Il
i next time vote you can rely on it'll kno
/ last what Fem voting for. 49,