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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-14

The Peoples party people of South
Carolina and their Republican allies have
been rejoicing greatly ever since Cover
South Carolina Conservatives, because
they took up the idea that somehow or
other ii would turn out TO their adyan-
tage. Tillman, however, has openly de-
clared that he is Democrat, whereupon
the Peoples party people and their Re
publican allies are highly incensed and
now declare that Tillman is traitor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
. PULL DOWN YOUR VEST. .
March "a, 1892.

You keep vests, my frendt.' said a
Dutchman, entering Chapman's the other
day.
Mr.. Hyde promptly averred that the
store was crammed with them.
IL want vest" said the Teuton, "vat
don't rise upon its hint legs mt de neck
bought Won in Rutland not long ago
init IA tew dollar pill and. Ply shimminy,
dond notice dot myself, but everywhere
| goes the boys cry out nit der streets,
Jacob. Wy in der name of der board of
trustees dond you pull down your vest /:
and, py -, hat pulled dot vest moren
dree dousand dimes, till | wore all de
bindings OIL nit der buttons"
Jack explained the Joke and sold him a
vest, and and the old man went out with
the exclamation, spy shimminy. | dond
hear something's about dot over in Sher-
many pefore."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
CHAPMAN & CO.
The Cash ClOthierS.
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. NJ. S. Carr brought to town from
Boston Yesterday car of Boston horses.
Mr.. A. Wiliamson's shipment to the
Boston market this week consisted of l6
cows. IS calves and % sheep.
There are said to be living in town II
persons whose ages figure up 1885 years,
the oldest of the number being SO and the
youngest II.
Mr.. John Simonds, clerk at the Pierce
House, had a finger crushed the other
night by a drummer's heavy trunk which
fell upon it.
There is no change to note in the local
produce market. Butter sells, as last
week, at 20 to % cents pound, and eggs
at II cents a dozen.
Dog owners should bear in mind that
the time has come for licensing their
pets. 1t will cost twice as much after
April as it does now.
County Examiner Hasseltine Of Bris-
tol examined twelve teachers on Monday
and Tuesday in the lower town hall and
granted certificates to them all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcmahon have
bought the VanVliet place, so called, on
South street, paying $500 for it. Mr.. F.
7. Nash of New Haven Mills was the
seller.
The hose cart of the disbanded Fair
mount Engine Co. has been repainted bv
Mr.. j. II. Kingsley and now bears the
name of the new organization, the Bat
tell Hose Co.
A sewing machine reparer nan ed ].
b. Bronson lost a purse containing S2G
on the streets of the village Saturday
night. He had not recovered the money
at last accounts.
Arthur Dumas of East Middleburv
was hurt at the lime kiln on Thursday of
last week, a stone falling on one leg.
breaking the bone below the knee and Sc
verely bruising the member.
The winter term of the college closed
on Tuesday and the spring term will open
on Thursday, April Z. The graded school
term ends today. The spring term OF IL
weeks will begin on Monday, April 4,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
STOCK NOTES.

Mr.. J. z. Douglas has Just bought
very fine two-year-old Jersey bull from
the herd of L. w. Arnold of Pawtucket,
r. l., of whom Mr.. Fred Hammond re-
Gently purchased three superior ami
mails.
Fifteen head of road horses, purchased
in part in this county, were shipped
from Nliddlebury station down country
on Wednesday. Ten of them belonged
to c. H. Briggs of Brockton, Mass, and
five to G. w. Fem of Bristol, Conn.
Mr.. w. Ii. belong of West Cornwall
left here on Tuesday for Licking county,
Ohio, with his three stations, Clare
mont, Pegasus and Redmont, all excel
lent types of the modern Vermont Nor
gan. Claremont is known to all horse
men of this section. Pegasus is a black
five-year-old by Lambertus, son of Dan
iel Lambert, and Redmont is four-yea
old son of Claremont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

FOR sEEp-Canada peas, barley, white
kidney beans and st. Patrick potatoes
IL 4wks j. f. RANDALL.
West Cornwall.
NorIcE-If you have forgotten about that
little coal bin so long past due, polite note
from lawyer will soon remind you OF it.
A. J. MARSHALL.
Having escaped the fire unsinged, | am able
to show complete lines of holiday goods,
fancy goods, millinery, coats, etc, etc. Stock
larger than ever before. K. X. CLAY.
New styles. in hats, caps, suits, spring over
coats, shirts, ties, scaris and in every depart
ment OF our trade. Prices are very satisiac-
tory this spring. PINE HALL.
AT Sterns Park drug store may be found all
kinds of the best drugs and medicines and
stationery. Prescriptions cal efully com.
pounded.
NOTICE. keep constantly on hand at
Sterns' drug store stock of the McDougall
Sheep Dip.
22:tf j. B. CHERBINO.
| Will sell my bay colt, four years old, 16
hands high; weight, 1850 lbs. Well broken,
gentle, strong and sound.
II 4w NJ. ID. PARMELEE.
Fred Foote place.
DRESS MAKING-I have rooms in the Damon
house opposite the graded school house; will
be pleased to do sewing for the ladies and
children. MRS. j. p. DOUGLAS.
March II.
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED have put on a
delivery team and will take goods to all parts
OF the village. orders may be left at the
Atwood Il Hulett market or at my store neal
the depot.
F. w. ATWOOD.
FOR SALOON Main street, house and lot
house in good repair; has six rooms, good
dry cellar, plenty of water, good drainage
new barn, good sized lot viii be sold fur
nished, if desired.
EDWARD +. BOND.
NOTICE. will take a limited number OF new
customers TOR dressinakng this summer anC
will do work at residences OF people in ant
out OF the village; my price VIII be Sl.jO {
day. | shall take no work home.
l2:2w Mrs. n. Z. SHERMAN.
A plain and simple policy, and annual dis
tribution of surplus, and the protection of tn,
Massachusetts nonforteiture law, are among
the advantages offered by the New England
Mutual Life Insurance company of Boston
Mass, whose annual statement of business il
published in another column.
| NOTCE-The undersigned will pay the high
est price for good tam hand for the season
and will hire out or let two nice farms in Sal
isbury for year to a m IL who has goot
team. None need apply If they cannot BRING
| good recommendations.
West Salisbury, Vt. COLUMBUS SMITH.
If you are interested, please take notice.
shall be at my home, the Vallette house, thu
remainder OF this month ana the month O
April tor the purpose OF closing up my bool
accounts. You will receive statement an,
l should be pleased to have you notice i
enough to call at least, if you don't pay. Ate
that time Eldredge and Slade will remind yo,
and you can settle with them.
Yours truly,
w. ii. SHELDON.
March "a, 1892.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
LOCAL NOTICES.

Steel door mats ut Is. Is. Hopes.
Watch repairing at b. F. Wales
60 TO f. X. Clay's tor jackets and wraps.
Full line OF infants wear at f. r. CIay's.
E. X. Clay's is the place to buy millinery.
Tomato ketchup. BOND Bnos.
Indian River Florida oranges at Bond Bros.
Benedict's coffees beat them all. Try some
Perfection sash curtain rods ut b. b. Hopes
Leave your orders Tor groceries at Bene-
diets
Fine assortment of canned goods AT Bene.
diets.
The $3.50 flour at Bond Bros is high grade
and IA bargain.
The sliced and shredded pineapple at Bond
Bros. is full flavor.
For SALE-An excellent new milch COW. In.
quire at this office.
New line OF desks, lounges and rockers lust
received at b. b. Hopes.
Try "Gold Dust" washing powder Best and
cheapest, and Benedict sells it.
Pure drugs and medicines at Riders drug
store. Prescriptions n specially.
Boarders wanted and rooms TO rent to schol.
Mems, boys, youths, ladies', misses and
children's rubber boots at Beckwith 4 Cos.
New boots and shoes being received al low
prices. BECKwIrH a. Co.
Those indebted to me are requested to call
and settle at once Err CI.y
Ny house in village to rent; apply 90 Fred
Button at Tupper's Office H. S. FooTE.
Call and the Il no stncly Of ,,,,s.e -, Al.
Park Drug Store. ISAAC srERNs.
6Ogallons OF those nice gherkins will be sold
ri 10 cents per quart II. S. BENEDICT.
Get the best drugs, perfumes, toilet soaps,
stationery and cigars at Sterns' Park drug
store.
NoTIcE-&5OO or $1,000 or $500 to let on first.
class real estate security. Inquire at the
REGISTER office.
WANTED-At. this office, IA boy OF Is or is
years to learn tre printers trade. One from
the country preferred.
NoHcE-The steam bakery of Champagne
Martin wiz sell leo crackers tor 25 cents, or
cents pound, forthe next 80 days.
Young CArTLE-We. have for sale at West
Salisbury leo head of yonng cattle. Call and
see them. ATWOOD Il HULETT.
Fora few days we will sell winter overco
and ulsters at less than cost. Do not delay too
long. PINE HALL.
New goodsare co9Ing in now; call and see
hne line OF furniture mt low priees
B. b. HOPE.
Woop-i have tor sale o quantity ot dry
wood price, $3.50 a cord; also green wood Mt
% cordi both delivered ia the village,
y, W. ATWOOD,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
JUNIOR EXHIBITION.

The town hall was filled to its full ca
pacity on Tuesday evening, when the ex-
hibition by the junior class of the college
came off The Howard Opera House or
chestra afforded the finest of music. Pres
ident Brainerd announced the speakers.
and some of them exceptionally good
both in matter, manner and delivery.
This was the
PROGRAMME.
Music
Grafton. f. r. sturteyant, Ware. Mass.
National Control of Railways.
Grafton, q. 4. Cady, Middlebury.
Our State.
Grafton J. %. Donoway. vergennes.
The Power of His Voice.
Oration,* l.. Taylor, Mamaroneck, n. Y.
The Right OF Revolution.
Essay, Emma II. Dorsey, Middlebury.
Fads.
Grafton, W. J. Douglass, Norwood N. Y.
Essay, Mary 3. Dunshee, Bristol.
Woman in War.
Grafton" Err. Brown, Jacksonville.
Our National Safeguard.
Music.
Grafton, Geo. L. Hasseltine, Bristol.
Coming Science.
Grafton, II. g. Megathlin, Harwich, Mass.
American Hurry.
Grafton, B. c. Miner, New Haven.
A Sad Lesson in Civilization.
Oration,* f. Il. Seeley, Delhi, n. Y.
SKYE Term.
Grafton, p. G. Ross Poultney.
The Aim of Science.
Essay, susie +. Wilder, Ludlow.
The Uses OF the Imagination.
Grafton, f. Il. Wynne, Minneapolis, MINI
The Abuse OF Pensions.
Oration,t c. +. IIesselgrave, Ogdensburg, n. Y
The Greek Conception OF Beauty.
- Music.
Honor appointments.
After the exhibition came the usual
dance, which was a thoroughly enjoyable
affair in every particular. although the
fact of its being Lent took something
| from the attendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below:
GOING NoRTH-Express, Ss a. M; local ex-
press, 9:45 q. M; MALL 8 30 p. M; express,
B yO6 p. m.
GONG soUTH-Mail, $40 a. m; express,
II 10; passenger, 80 p. M; mixed, ;33 p M;
express, 10 20 .. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, 240 and : 80 p. M;
South, is O. m. and I 80 p. M; stage, 3 ;O5
p. m.
See Central vt. timetable, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
Blush of Roses!

Stanley as an explorer, Edison as an inven-
tor, Miss Flora a. Jones as the discoverer of
the "Famous Blush OF Roses" tor the complex
ion, are names that will be handed down to all
recorded time. l.. NJ. ParmeIee and Rider the
druggist keep a supply on hand and sell it
tor - cents per bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

KEW. u. :. TASTOK,
This is the order of services in the X. c.
church commencing with Trinity Sunday,
June s.:
Mass at 10 80 n. IN. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate Sundays at 8 and 10 30 II. m. Bene-
dectiOn and prayers every sunday at 80 p.
m. Regular time Tor catechism, 80 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

Vincent Lundberg, of Stockholm, Physician
in'Chet to the King OF sweden. recommends
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover for
the scalp and hair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
REV +. q. HEAXT, PASTOR.
Sunday Services. 10 40 a. m.
EpwGrth League meeting, 500 p. III.
Evening service, 90 p III
Sabbath school, IL 100 IN.
Class-meeting, II 100 IN.
Class-meeting Tuesday, 100 p. IN.
Prayer-meeting Thursday, 200 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
Rheumatism a Neuralgia, Entirely vege,
lable. Safe. l9
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
NEW SHOES

are coming and every one is
pleased with the style they
present. Ladies' shoes and Ok
fords are soft material, hand-|
some shapes, tipped and trim
med with patent leath er.
Bright red and pure White|
sli ppers and Oxfords are the
novelties among these. Our
Mems shoes for dress, business
and hardest service are from
best makes and full of good
qualities. Boys and children's
shoes we select first to stand
hard kicking and lots of it,
and customers say they do fit
nicely and give lots Of wear.
We have made our biggest
effort to give you all you want
for your money. Come and
See the stock.
BOND Bros
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
THE FRATERNITIES.

LAKE DUNMORE LODGE, NO. IL, /. o. OF o. F..
". II. Duncan, ". q.
Meetings every Friday evening at Z 80
O'Clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
over p. +. Chapman's store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
REV. L. q. LYONS, PASTOR.
Sunday Services, 10 As II. m; I 100 p. m
Sunday school, IL 200 IN.
Prayer-mee ting, Thursday, I 100 p. m.
Y. L. 5. G. E., sundays, 100 p. IN.
Seats free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
The CHURCHES.

THE CHURCHES.
ST. STEPHENS.
REV. THOMAS BELL, PASTOR.
sundays-Service, 10 As Il. M; 200 p. m
Sunday school, II 10 p m
FRIDAYS, 80 p m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
CONGREGATIONAL.

REV. g. n. WEBER, ID. D., PASTOR.
Sunday services, 10 40 n. M; ;O0 p IN.
Sabbath school, II 100 IN.
Thursday, conference meeting, / :OO p M
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

WM. p Russell POST, no. 49, G. A. X.
w. H. BiRyhdm, Commander.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
Wed lesday evenings of each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

UNION LODGE, NO. 2, F. AND A. M.
John j. Hyde, w. NJ
Regular communications the first Monday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

CAMP A. S. TRACY, 5. OF V.
ChdS. +. Rich, captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri.
day evenings OF each month.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. S74, X. OF II.
". NJ CuShnan, D,ctator
Regular meetings the last Thursday evening
OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

MIDDLEBURY COUNCIL, NO. IA, X. AND S. n.
W. H. BreCSter, r. /. NJ
Stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
ing of each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

MT. CALVARY COMMANDERY, NO. l, k. t.
Sir Frank 4. GOSs, E. c.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25

POTTER CHAPTER, NO. %, r. A. n.
w. H. Kingsley,M E. II. p.
Stated convocatiOns the third Tuesday even
ing OF each month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Tor wire nails. Reuben says I paid l2l per
cent tarin tax. But the tariff, 1 find, is 81 a
70 Reg. That makes Reuben's per cent all
rieht; but fail to see where my tariff tax
In.
Saw files were another class of things Reu.
ben mentioned. He said they were taxed 1s6
per cent. The tariff rate on small hles Is
70 cents a dozen. yet / see them advertised
for sais in this paper here at 4s cents q
"Reuben complained Of being taxed over
zoo per cent. on his cigars. l saw him buy a
box for sl.50 before he left the store to-day.
The tariff rate on cigars is laid by the pound,
with a small additional per csut. added. On
% box of average weight this tariff would
come to s3.09. BY Rsuben's rule 1t does in
deed figure out over 200 per cent. OF the price,
FLANNEL SHIRT.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

} man as he knew Ren-
be misled into so POSI-
p be reached home, be
. new tariff. On led his
md proceeded witt the
et Reuben Davis to-day
shirt is taxed 100 per
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Here is q calico apron I bought :or ~
cents a yard. What is the tariff tax on thatf"
asked Mrs. West with great interest.
Five cents a yard, according to the law
Ill PR cent. according TO Reuben; not q mil
lionih part Of a cent, in fact. Neither is tina,
aloe calico dress | bought for you the other
BEAVER CLOAK.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
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day, at So cents q yard, taxed 5 cents a yard,
or '133 per cent rs Reuben says.
Now take that comfortable on our bed
price S1.00; that is It's entire cost to me. But
Reuben says it is taxed 131 per cent, which he
probably gets by computins the tariff, which is
S1.31, on the price. Tor that gives exactly 131
per cent, but It fails to reveal how / paid that
or any other sum as a tax.
'"Then there is that homespun dress which
hired girl bought, really made, for S9.9s
cents. What is Reuben's tariff lax on that2'
lsughinrly inquired the deacon's wife.
The dress was brought and weighed, and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
N I%HrThl
fYuMr%Hr<SAs

lie 5 cents . yard. but I don't see anything
about loo per cent. What did you pay for my
shirt, vito o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

d end at the thought OF how
|dered.
)svis had the reputation ol
and fairly intelligent man,
keho had not studied the de-
IA sufficiently TO enable him
hat his nsighbor said was
Bcl warranted IN contradict
carefully took down on a
articles mentioned BY his
together with the respect
said they were tariff taxed,
ed to Investigate his state
imself whether they were
false, discover how ii was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

after a careful consultation OF the wool and
woolen's schedule OF the tariff. the deacon an
nounced that The tariff would be S413, or, by
Reuben's rule, 104 per cent.
"If he had told me that that dress was
taxed 104 per cent. 1 should not know what
10 say" said Mrs. West. "and l might be made
to believe that the tariff was robbing our hired
girl But when it is reduced to plain, every
day dollars and cents, and l am asked 10 be-
lievs that what cost only S3.9S is taxed $413.
why, l see the ~sbsurdity at once. No doubt
that is why the free tariff always reduces his
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

tariff taxes to percentages. He can fool the
people that way more easily"
"Quite right. wife; quite right" replied the
deacon. "And now let US see about W other
things Reuben mentioned. They are tissue
paper and rugs. l bought a ream of tissue
paper to wrap up those nice pears which l
sent 10 market, and paid only So cents for it.
The tariff on it is IS cents. 1t is plain tha. /
did not pay it.
what did that little rug near that chair
cost7 Reuben says We paid loo per cent. tax
it,"
COMFORTABLE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
not A TAX.
Theories Knocked Out by
yerJ-pay Facts.

|led Farmer Exposes the Per-
Trick - Cleveland's shallow
y-So TariN Tsx ON DomesiSs
~ Little sa Imported-The
Is Fake Risirs by n c1ee-
=
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

t was not much Of . politician.
siiencs the animated Arguments
s;shbors at the village store and
I'd never put in . word. Yet
NV that The cause OF Protection
count on his vote. The fact.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

the deacon. again consulting the
tariff law.
''sixty-nins cents, and a nice soft garment
it is too," replied his wife.
'Well, l hnd that the tariff on such a shirt
amounts to so cents. SO | evidently did not pay
it, for all OF Rouben's ZIG per cent
"That little suit you bought for Willie cost
how much2"
zone dollar and twenty cents" came the
prompt reply.
''The tariff was not added to II, either. for
II alone amounts to $1.24
"yhe dress we bought ready made for our
girl cost $3.50 The tariff ON such a dress is
SITS. or, as Reuben puts it. 100 per cent II
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

the great majority OF our citizens, who buy
domestic articles of the same class, pay a sum
at least approximately equal to this duty to
the the home manufacturer
you see, wife," resumed the deacon as hs
replaced the scrapbook, every good Demo-
crat thinks that whatever this man Cleveland
says is so. and Reub,n is a good Democrat.
He read that free trade message and blindly
accepted it as law and gospel. Then some
dishonest fellow figured out those enormous
percentages, showed them to Reuben. and that
is how he came to give the n to me.
'The fact is that even on imported goods
our people do not always pay the duty. The
foreign manufacturer generally reduces his
prices sufficiently to allow for our tariff. But
only a very small part of the things the
American people use are imported. The great
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

zlsd to know how such queer ideas got slla'e
his head. And yet It seems to me thaAt
have seen something that Grover Cleveland
said about tariff taxes which may clear MP the
mystery"
While taiking the deacon had risen and
gone over to the bookcase, from which he
took his scrap book. 1t was where he saved
newspaper clippings, extracts from speeches
and the like for future reference. Turning
the leaves over carefully for a few minutes, he
at length began to read ~intently, and at last
exclaimed:
II think have found the sourceof Reuben's
.defusion, wife. 1t is right here in Cleveland's
free trade message to Congress in 1887. Here
is what he says:
Those who buy imports pay the duty
charged thereon into the public treasury. but
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Ia gross, and 80 per cent. sdvalorem. What
did our boy pay for that gross OF pencils be
bought last week to Use in copying his lessons
at schools"
"Forty-nve cents" said Mrs. West.
THAT makes tbs 1873 per sent. sure enough"
responded the deacon. sixty cents. the tariff
on a gross OF pencils, ia exactly ls3 per cent. OF
As cents. the price. But 7 am as puzzled as ever
TO know how pencils a. As cents are taxed so
cents.
"Then my salt. That is taxed by the tariff
100 per cent. Reuben said. BY The law here, I
fnd the tariff on salt TO be a little over 80
cents a barrel. Hero again nothing is SAID
about per cent. But 1 see by my book that !
paid Just % cents a barrel for that last lot Of
salt / bought, so IT is evident that 1t was not
taxed 50 cents a barrel.
when l built my house | paid sl.65 a keg