Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
HOW 1T WORKS At HOME.

In thinking of the effects of the Nc
Kinley tariff bill the majority of peo-
pie regard it as simply general evil
that does not bear upon the people
with particular directness. This is
probably the case with many political
measures, but it is not so with the
new tariff bill 1t comes right home
to everybody. No one Can evade it.
1t makes direct attack on the peck
et-book of every individual. That
our people may know that Shepherds
town is victim along with every
other community in the land, the
REGISTER has taken pains to gather
some facts concerning the practical
working of the Mckinley bill.
A few weeks ago, before the new
tariff bill was passed, Mr.. John w.
Hendricks, a farmer living about three
miles from here, came to town and
made inquiry of Mr. Marten, the tin
ner, concerning a new tin roof. He
was told that it would cost him Sc a
square. Last Saturday he came to
town to close the bargain, when he
was informed that the same quality
of tin would now cost him 81 a square.
1t is sort of highway robbery-but
what are you going TO do about it?
The importer put up the price on the
wholesale dealer, the wholesaler put
it up on Mr. Marten, and Mr.. Marten
put it up on the farmer. The farmer,
the consumer, has got to finally foot
the bill, for there is no one from whom
he can collect the extra dollar. Mr..
Marten makes no more now than he
did before-on the contrary, as prices
advance the people will have less
work done and he will find business
duller. Inquiry at Mr.. Marten sstore
also revealed the fact that white lead
has advanced 20 per cent, linseed oil
20 per cent, with indications OF great
increase shortly in many other arti-
cles. Revolvers have already gone
up.
4 visit to the drug stores shows
advances in many articles. AT DR..
Gibson's price current just received
from the large wholesale house of
Muth Bros. l. Co., Baltimore, contains
items like these
White lead has again advanced.
The new tariff advances all imported
brushes. Tooth and hair brushes Will feel IL
very much.
Angostura bitters has advanced 75c per
dozen; Benedictine cordial, 15c per dozen;
VOLTS Schnapps. 81 % per case. These ad-
vances are due To higher tariff.
Manufacturers of tin cans have withdrawn
their price lists and an advance will take
place soon.
At Prof McMurran's drug store
some interesting information was
gained The German slate pencils
used by school children have doubled
in price Where they formerly sold
for a penny they are now two cents.
Bottles and other glass ware have
gone up % per cent. Paints have ad-
vanced cent pound. The common
toilet soaps are 10 to 10 per cent
higher; paper aud envelopes % per
cent higher. Cheap cutlery-pen-
knives, etc.-has gone up hooper ceCt.
The old Barlow knives that used to
sell for ten cents will hereafter cost
% cents The 10 and Is cent knife
will probably be thing of the past.
Perfumeries will all be away up.
The duty on Sumatra tobacco hav-
ing advanced from S97 to S347 bale,
very few people will be able to smoke
good Havana cigars.
At one of the leading dry goods
stores in town the REGISTER man
was informed that prices We're going
away up. A piece of velvet formerly
sold at 81 per yard will hereafter be
sold at $3.50; kid gloves of the cheap
err sort will be about doubled when
the next supply is bought; muslins
have advanced J to : of a cent per
yard. On a certain piece of dress
goods the price month ago was 81
less than it requires to buy it now;
shoes are going away up; notions
will not be known at the new figures
-ive-cent articles will before long be
advanced to ten cents all around.
At large general store it was
stated that queensware has advanced
from 10 to 10 per cent. Gum shoes
are advanced and 10 cents pair
syrups have gone up 5 cents gallon
aud so it goes all through the list.
There is one thing to be noted
The merchants here, almost all of
them, bought their supplies of fall
and winter goods before the new tar
if bill went into effect, and as they
purchased at the old prices they all
sell the same way. But they all unite
in saying look out when the next sup
plies are ordered When they go TO
the cities again they will find every
thing higher, and an increase to the
consumers is inevitable.
A gentleman near Shepherdstown
had partly bargained for shot gun a
few weeks ago. Since the tariff bill
has gone into effect the price has sud
denly advanced six dollars, and he
won't buy now All classes of guns
have become much higher than they
were a month ago.
Macaroni is poor mans dish, sugar
of milk poor child's food, and ism
glass is used for poor peoples stoves
They were all free under the old
tariff, but under the new the tax on
the first is two cents pound, on the
second eight cents pound, and on
the third it is thirty-five per cent.