The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-02
De Wlattbnlall all0 Saat(a0l'.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. 1897
4 Seraes OF articles Contributed by
Advanced Thinkers
!. Taxed To 6EATH.

ANEEss iSl #OEAtE.
When the young granger enters the
world taxed nurse Washes him With
IS taxea sponge, taxed soap and taxed
water ID taxed bathtub Clothed IN q
s8axed dress, fastened with taxed pins, he
:iss pIt into taxed bed and covered with
SIS taxed blanket or quilt.
he natural fountain fsl ling, he IS fed
sisl a1s of ataxed bottle containing taxed
milk From taxed COW, and should he
become unruly the nurse gives him a
dose d taxed soothing sirup out OF a
taxed spoon.
- beyhocd he wears taxed hlaclseT-
bockers, taxed shoes and a taxed hat CT
While going to school he learns q
asood deal out OF taxed books, and, sit
sag Oh taxed bench and leaning upon
taxed desk, he proudly takes a taxed
0en and writes his lessons with taxed
k On taxed paper. At the proper age
sRe sees to his best girl home, opens 8
ESaxed gate, enters taxed lawn, IS ad-
ssSoi iitted into 8 taxed hcuse and takes q
scat on a taxed sofa
taxed bell summons him and his
1s;zil tos church, IN which they sit IN. 3
taxed pew, put taxed pennies into .
taxed coniT1bution plase ard sing taxed
B; nns ont of a taxed book.
When ready to get married, the young
shopefm buys taxed wood, taxed iron
and taxed stones to build house, gets
axed furniture, taxed clothes, taxed
ssisss riisgs and has the knot tied by a taxed
sc1eTgyman gho gives his taxed blessing.
BENG q sddsfiiffu1 husband, in the morn
inr he cuts taxed wood with a taxed ak,
sEghts a taxed match and starts the fire
ith taxed coal IN a taxed stove, bolls
water IA taxed kettle, sweetens taxed
Iea0fae with taxed sugar and eats taxed
hfeakfast with taxed spoons, forks and
Ives out of taxed dishes ON a taxed
fahle covered with taxed oilcloth. Going
so 5 taxed barn, he milks taxed COWS
into taxed tin pals, puts taxed harness
sen saua taxed horses and bitches them to a
taxed wagon made Of taxed wood and
:faxed iron He culdvates taxed fields
It'll taxed p2ows, taxed harows, taxed
hoes and taxed spades; cats taxed grass
ssith taxed moving machine and har-
nests taxed wheat, rye and oats with 9
taxed reaper or cradle. At noon he eats
s. taxed dinner and in the evening a
taxed supper satisfies his hunger.
night he neels on taxed carpet,
reads q chapter out Of taxed Bible,
soifers prayers to the God Of free
trade, and retires to ataxed bed. When
be sends for a. taxed doctor, who,
with taxed pencil writes some hero
sRlyEhs On a. taxed prescription blank
The apotheca1y mixes divers taxed
dru8s IA taxed mortar, puts them into
& taxed bottle closed with a taxed cork,
stes a taxed label on the bottle, wraps
II piece Of taxed paper and ties 1t
with a taxed string.
When the honest. granger dies a taxed
ndertaker measures him with a taxed
tape3ine, embalms him with o taxed
sHniid, dresses him in a taxed shroud,
lays him into taxed coffin having SIX
sExed handles, puts the coffin into a
sxed hearse, takes the. old ma" to a
taxed cemetery ard buries HMM q tax
sed Craze dng by a taxed man with a
taxed spade.
IN due time q taxed marble cutter
spnts taxed headstore On the grave,
aud the latter is kept green with taxed
sod and taxed flowers
Verde to death.
C. & RYAN.