The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-17
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,TuELIt l. Il nOlNG1 OF \ BACHELOR
" Many , INC kla maxi cs mnehie,'

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Seoich prorerb.
4 short iimr since. gentleman oi some
notprirtv died in this Guy, md among his pa
usrs,eet~ found statements noticing, infinitely
y,i only every item of his expenditures, hut
ptlnalv whai he h I'd consumed during a
HE OF Sky three yeals. l. appears that the
ilea o( kecpine an exact dry 10 this end
ur,yin,lad with his father, lhc old aud &C
,sntrie Nainr s..''"s''', who died when his
,an had r,-,cbed his fifteenth year he en-.
}ainedits continuance Oh he son, who il APP
u,ars has faithfully performed The task, aud
REQ llarly Al the emf OF every year footed mp
cue TEN. nni carried out the sum to is
cnldmn. The leading object his father seem.
ed IT, have IN view Was 10 t9unitfe he con
,saatigu Of rarjpay productions, holding It
O. = collation. as hr terms i. " ~ tfodS pro
rla.aee 10 RIM too Hiafh on cry out animal =
His son did not, II appoafs, proht by this wise
maxim. rs IS evidenced ia his pnrtalliy 10
rnRoa but h. Was doi wholly Mt rest in lis
violaiian, for N na notes aud remarks,
Nybich bv lheWay arr nnmarons aud pninted)
convey tin, conVlriion. Opposite mutton,
Aad il remarked thus " Some error no doubf'
-" 100 much on mutton -" ashamed IL took
a stesp "a, HE face, DC 80
II heeamr seriously indisposed few years
ur,.ytpu, 10 hi, feAu, i ring which period his
remarks seem oonfned 10 his medicines
snd their effects, and werks passed without
showing notice vi ANY other items. II would
be tedious 10 wad" through tho articles, nj.
most nnmberh,>> A. exhibited by lis fnRl nh
suAct. therefore give ouly the lending
iiems the main object IN doing 80 is 10 fur.
ui.h data aud snfe estimate al the consump.
ton AID expenditures al lhrry aud close
II
score wears The io1bi amount of his expen.
dinres. confined Ell rely 90 himself, was
g-1 h1l II lin his sim there is nm amount al
y2l73s. updsr the head Of "ch1rig ond pew
R."-lhe items Of this sum are not gwen
tut, hvingaod dying a bachelor aud humane
man,ii is but il tice Ia eonclndethai he did no
intend hat the right hand spud know wha
the lett gave.
The domefNe economist may here take hi
cue nor wil,A An iounl ol less interest Il
,he learned ard piiu liraI political eeonomls
oil the present tay ' Wtheut, however, stop
ping 20 point oul "a " Why and "where
fora" no- yet to ca the attention OF tn
woollen protectors io the item of the raw
material furnished the spinners by this ind
Vidnal alone, proceed 10 tue Abstract
hitt, (molhers'. goats and cows,) 900
gallons, or say 1850 bottles sugar, 6675 lbs.
bread aud bread siatls 22420lbs butter, 567
lbs. salt l72 bushels tea, 75s lbs. coffee, os2
lbs, molssses, les gallons segar-, Che was
moderate smOker.) 1880; tobacco, 3i3a pi
pers and plugs beef aad veal, 6730 lbs.
pork, Q,e raised his own pigs and hogs, an
eat them himself,) II hays and go roastiu
pigs mutton and lamb. 2394o lbs. equal
flock of ALB sheep :! poultry, 6430 chiel
Gus, 7s4 turkeys, 1903 geese, 542 ducks, an
whole nocks of snip's. woodcock and sma
birds wine, 1897 gallons or 2l960 bottles
brandy 622 gallons gin, s87 gallons ~ warrior
other liquors castor oil seems 10 have tee
hi, favoriis ncdiene---he took 1916 doses,
~ each His wine and other liquor ca
him S2s74S On, bread, 1920 SO doctor
bill per treasurer, g5222 ; tailor's bll
$6s50 % ; Sugars, S2526 So his barber
bills exceed 2iion.
n space were allowed me, would cont
~ the items hut it is said bis sister, a IN,
den lady OF 81 and upwards. il attending
her daily expenditures, and she has promis'