736 TH 3 IMPENDING REVOLUTION. 



CLOTHING. 



Husband I suit clothes per year $10.00 



i hat " LOO 



1 pair boots u 2.50 



2 shirts u i. oo 



2 pair socks u 40 



" Underclothes " oo 



Wife 2 calico dresses and trimmings per year . . 2.00 



u i pair shoes " . 1.50 



" i sun-bonnet " . . .25 



u Wraps " . . i. oo 



" Underclothes " . . 3.00 



Children Clothing " . . 8.00 



" Shoes . . 2.00 



Total clothing for i year $31.65 



Proportion clothing for i month 2.63 



Total monthly expenses $26.98 



Leaving net cash on hand at end of month 



the sum of . $1.72. 



"We have made no allowance for fruit; none for pie, 

 cake; none for any luxuries; none for extra expenses dur- 

 ing visit of friends; none for railroad or carriage hire in 

 going out to visit friends; nothing for holidays; nothing 

 for furniture; nothing for doctors' bills or medicine; noth- 

 ing for church contributions; nothing for dozens of items 

 of expense of a family in moderate circumstances and liv- 

 ing economically. 



' ( One of the great parties propose to leave this man 

 in his present condition. - But the other claims it offers 

 relief. It proposes to reduce the tariff and thus relieve 

 him. Looking over the list of his expenses we see the 

 item of sugar (50 cents) would be reduced some 15 cents 

 by the Mills bill. The item of clothing ( $2.63 ) would be 



