The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-10
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Some refined people have lived in
Memphia on leEs expenditure than
the following estimate, but they were
not contented-not at all satisfied with
their lot. Observe that the exhibit iS
for Renteel competency, merely with
not single extravaganza, not q step
toward ostentalion.
Expenses Of CouFtship-Extra allow.
ance for clothing, &c,, 900. Hire Of
vehicle, presentation or keepsake, bo.
lquets, and attendance at places OF
amusement, $500. LleenSe, fees, and
presents, 800, General neglect Of busI.
ness, 500. Total, 500. 80
BOarding-Flrst Year-Set Of furni.
ture, books, pictures, &C., for room,
$500. Pin money for wife, 800. Pres.
ents, places Of amusement, &C., 500
Board for self and wife, $1,000. Laun.
dress charge for wife's clothes, Sl44.
For self, $50. Total, g, ,6S6.
Second YeAr-Board for self, wife,
nurse and child, 81, 500. Fashions hav.
ing changed, wife's outfit must be re-
newed. Pin money, 800. Charges OF
phyAIeian, druggist aud nurse, 500.
1aundress' charges, S2l6. Hire Of
nurse, Sl20. Personal exsenses, $50.
Total, $3.50.
Third Yeir-Items Is heretofore emu.
Inerated, including provision for two
children, and contributions To pet aid
societies, tie churches, etc. Total, g..
$50. y
Fourth Year-Items heretofore inclu.
ding a third child. Total, s. 900.
Housekeeping Children too noisy 10
be tolerated about boarding house.
Eight years. Purchase OF cottage ham
dy TO place Of business, SIC, 900; furnish
Ing the same, 5000. Current expenses
ofhouse.keeping at 81, 500 year, Sl2, 900.
Wear and tearo house and furniture,
the taxes, insurance, repairs, S2, 900.
Personal expenses, 81, 800. Pin money
for wife and child reti. 81 900. Contribn.
tIons to the church, &C., 800. 'Proba-
BILE charges sofphysiclans and druggists,
$500. Total, $4,000.
Housekeeping continued Eve years
longer. Taxes, insurance and repairs,
81 ,728. Housekeeping, $500. Day.
schooling for two daughters and one
son, 1880. Personal expenses, 81, ,225.
Church, &C., 500, Pin money for wife
and children, 5000. Total, Sls,95O.
Housekeeping continued ave years
Collegiate education for son, 5000.
2obhub bOH up IL pu1lueb5s SOsVyU'
Boarding-school education for two
daughters, $1,000. Repair Of house,
new furniture, plano, DO, 5000. Cost
Of housekeeping, "young ladies" being
tat home," $4,000, Personal expen.
ses, 81, ,225. Pin money for the old SIM
pleton, and the two young ones. $40 200.
Two wedding outfits, $500. The mar.
riage portions, 5000. Total, S44,725.
Total amount cash expended in three
years, SllO,738.
Estimates for a Bachelor-Twenty.
two years-Board and lodging, $50 q
month, $500. Laundress' charges, IS
a month, S225. Clothing, pocket change,
&C., 5000. Total, S20, los.
Summary-Matrtmony Dr.-To cash,
Sl10,7S6. Single blessedness ditto, $2O,.
OBS. Deduct value Of houses and fur.
niture, Sl2, 900, and personal expenses,
$500, which leaves 500, ,428, the actual
penalty paid for the commission Of
matrimony. 1fthe 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 expenditures
until the stated period Of Twenty-Five
years, have been 50 accumulated that
the sum total would haYe amounted To-
over one hundred and forty.hye thou
sand dollars.
Young men OF Memphis, the dear
creatures are In your front, will you 70
10 meet them, or will you fallinto line
at the voice Of command, attention,
about face, forward, double.quick,
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