Middletown transcript., 1868-02-22
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The Memphis Avalaachs sets forth the |
expenses Of matrimony with cold-blooded
exactness that ia likely to provoke the in
dignation Of the narriageable young ladies
who read that paper. It says:
"Some refined persons have lived in /
Memphis on . less expenditure than the
following estimate, but they were not con-
| tented-not at all satisfied with their lot.
Observe that the exhibit is for genteel
competency merely, with not single ex-
travagsnce. not'a step towards ostentation.
"Expenses +" Of Courtship.--Extra allow
ance for clothing, &c. $500 hire Of vehi-
Gle, presentation Of keepsakes, bouquets,
and attendance ct places of amusement,
$500; license fees and presents, 300;
5000, ~ -
Bodrding-Firs year--Set of furni-
ture, books, pictures. &c. for room, 5000;
pin money for wife, 5000 presents, places
Of amusement, &c. 5000; board for self
and wife. 81 200; iaundress's charge for
wife's clothes, $l44; for self, $36; total,
1 S2,686. -
Second Year-Board for self, nurse
and child, $1,500. Fashions having
changed, wifes outfit must be renewed.
Pin money, $400; charges of physician,
druggist and nurse. 800; laundress's
charge, $216; hire Of nurse, $120; per-
sonal expenses. $3.50. Total s., ,5S6.
Third Year-Items as heretofore emu
merated, including provisions for two chill
dren and contributions to pet aid societies,
the churches, etc. Total 81, $50.
s," Fourth Year-Items as heretofore, in
cluding third child. Total, $4,000.
housekeeping Children too noisy to
be tolerated about boarding g-house-eight
years. Purchase of cottage handy to place
ofbusiness. $40, 600; furnishing the same,
$4,000; current expenses Of housekeeping
At 81 500 q year, $12, 900; wear and tear
Of house and furniture, the taxes, insur-
ance, repairs, $1,000; personal expenses,
81, 800; pin money for wife and children,
$1,000; contributions to the church, &c.
$400 probable charges of physicians and
druggist, $500. Total, S36, 600.
:" housekeeping Continued Five Years
Longer. insurance and repairs,
! $1,725. Housekeeping, $500. Day
schooling for two daughters and one son,
e 81, 800. Personal expenses, 1925,
Church. e&c. $500. Pin money for wife
(. and children, $1,000. Total, S1S, $50.
y" Housekeeping Continued Fire Years.
Collegiate education for son, AZ, 900.
Setting son up in business, $5, 900. Boar.
ding-school education for two daughters
$4,000. Repairs of house, new furniture,
piano. &C., $1,000 Cost of housekeep.
: ing, young ladies being at home" $l0,-
600. Personal expenses, 81 ,225. Pr
s money for the old simpleton and the two
: young ones, $40, 900. Two wedding out.
FITS, $500 The marriage portions, S..
q 600. Total, $44, 1875. Total amount casl
II expended in twenty-five years, ITO, ,786
o 20" Estimates for a Bachelor Trenty
t,0o, Kars.-Board and lodging, $50
: month, $13 200. Laundresse's charges
$3ia month, $225.. Clothing, pocke
d change, &C.. $4,000. Total, S20, OPS
a. Summary. Matrimony Dr.-To casl
$110, ,736. Single Blessedness ditto, $40,
d 025. Deduct value ofhoGsesla and furni
e ture. $12, 900. and personal expenses
o $500, which leaves 500. .436, the actua
s penalty paid for the commission Of matfi
n mony. 1.-THE component parts of this sur
had been placed at six per cent. compoun
!, interest, improved every six months, the
would, from the date Of their respectiv
d expenditures until the stated period &
e twenty-five years, have been so accumu
e lated that the sum total would have amour
ted to over one hundred and forty-Av
}, thousand dollars. 7a, -
iad" Young men of Memphis, the dea
l creatures are in your front. will you 8
); out to meet them, or will you fall into lin
at the voice of command, attention, abor
y face. forward, double-quick, march p