Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-20
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


ges ofS1ngle.1 8lesse dness.
The Memphis Avalanche sets farsh the
expenses Of nasrim ony with a cold -blooded
exactness that is likely to provoke the in
dignation of the lrArriaseable young ladies
who read tina, paper. 1t says
"Scme refined persons have lived in
Memphis on = less expenditure than the
following estimate, but they we're not con-
tented-not all satisfied with their lot o.
serve that the exhibit is for . gentcel CON-
potency merely, with net single extrava-
gance, not = step towards ostentation.
Expenses Of Courtship-Ex,ra allow
ancc for clothing. &C., $500. Hire Of We
hiele, presentation Of ksspsskes, bouqusss.
and attendance ss places Of amussmsnt,
$500. License fees and presents. 500
General neglect Of business, 5000. Total,
5000.
"Bosr g-First ycar-Set Of fasniturs.
books. pictures, he, for room. 5000. Pin
money for wife. $500. Presents, places Of
.mussment. &c. $500. Board for self and
vife. a. 200 lauudress' charge for Wifs's
clothes. $l44. For self sac. Total, e2.-
6S6.
"s.eond Year-Board for cell, wife. nurse
and child. 81 500. Fashions having chang
Al vife'e outfit must be renewed. Pin
money. $500 charge Of phvsician, drug
gist and nurse. 800; laundress' charge.
32l6 hire Of nurse, $3.50; personal ex-
penses, $e50. Total, e2,5s6.
"Thrd Year-Items - heretofore emu
merated, including provisions for tive
/ children. and contributions to pet aid socis-
lies. the churches, &c. Total, $2,2so.
"Fourth Year-Items % heretofore, in.
Gliding . third child. Total, $4,000.
"Houseksepiug-Cbild too noisy to b
,.,.r.,sd about . boarding house-Eight
v.ara Purchase Of ssttage handy to place
Of business, 81. 900; furnishing the same,
g.. 900; current expenses OF Housekeeping
At 81, 800 year, $4,000; wear and tear
Of house and furniture, the taxes, insur-
ance, repairs, s., 900 personal expenses,
81, 500 pin money for wife and children,
$4,000 contribution to the church, &C.,
1900; probable charges Of physicians and
druggists, $500. Total, &s6, 900.
Housekeeping Continued Five Ieers
Loneer-Tsxss, insurance and fepsirss tl,-
7ae. excepting. 1850. Day school
ing for two daughters and ono son. 81 800.
Pereousl expenses. &l.225. Church, DO.
1900. Pin money for wife and children,
Ii, 900. TOTAL, $ls,s50.
Housekeeping Continued Five Ysars-
Collegiate sdueation for son, $4,000. Set
ting sen up in business, $1,000. Beard
ing school education for two daughters,
$4,000. Repairs Of house, new furniture,
piano. &c., $4,000. Cost Of housekeeping,
young ladies being II home. 10000
Personal expenses, 81 1926. Pin money for
the old simpleton and the two young ones.
100000. Two Wedding outfits, $1,000
The marriage portions, $4,000. Total.
344.725. Total amount cash expended ia
three years, $llo.736.
Estimates for . Bachsler-TWenty.t tive
Years Board and lodging, $50 . mouth,
$4,000. Lsundress' charges, IS month,
S225. Clothing, pocket change, &c, So
900. Total. SCOOPS.
"Summary-Matrimeny, Dr.-To cash,
1llO,737. Single blssssdssss ditto. $780,
025. Deduct value Of houses and furni-
turs, tl2 900, and personal expenses. $751;
200, which leaves 500. 436, the actual pen.
atty paid for the commission OF matrimony.
1.-THE component parts OF this sum had been
placed at six per cent. compound interest,
improved every six months. they would
from the date Of their respective expendi
lures until the stated period Of twenty two
years, have been so accumulated that The
sum total would have amounted to over one
hundred thousand dollars.
"Young men Of Memphis. the dear cssa
lures are in your front, will you 60 out Il
NEE. them, or will you fall into line at the
voice Of command, attention, about face
forward, double-quick. march p
The Saturday Evening Mirror, the title
ofa new weekly published at lodianapolis
is the only literary paper in Indiana.
There are 600 so-callsd Indians in Mas
sachuset;., but probably not one Of unmixsd
blood. A century ago they numbered g.,
| 900.
A rural damse in New Bedford inquired
at bookstore for book on Connecticut
TO supply which want biographies wsra
produced in vain, until by further explana
tions il was discovered that she desired I
book on etiquette.
:. The classic city Of Athens contains near
y 10000 thieves, which considering il.
population. entities il to feeble compsri
son with New York
Some Of the San Franciscoans bet viii
Uhinamen that said Cinnamon cannot ea
ten rats at meal. The San francisco ans
ALWAYS lose their money