, 1875-05-23


few. In q really >tivilized world, centuries
| would pass without single war.
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HOW WE SPEND OUR MoN8Y.
The New York papers state that on Sa.nz>
day, May Is, the steamars which left IT,.
port took with them $3.50 passengers, sil
that the number OF passengers leavin: Tit
port during the week was but little abort Of
1000. About half want in the cabins, and
the others in the stee1aga. The steeraga cn
the outward trip is uncrowded and conpara-
| lively comfortable, and is much resorted to by
well-to-do foreign-born citizens who; Eiztinc
their European homes, prefer the economy Ct
the stee-sge to the costly luxury OF the cabin.
There were, however, included in this asers-
gate number OF disappointed immigrants
The number Of American tourists lear: NJ f.r
Europe increases every year; and it is
not improbable that $4,000 viii e. over
during the present summer: There
tional loss, putting it on the Same grc:nd =
the claim that tho purchase Of goods IL fo1r-
eign countries is Lose to the United StatM.
The money is spent vanously. 4 larce pct
Of it may be put down under amuscments. u
sightseeing; much OF it is expended f,s-
dressing, for jewehy; much for eati;s au1
drinking, and travelling expenses, Il,rc ays
inva1ids who 60 abroad to seek health others
who put the ocean between them an l: t.c:r
business that they may have that rsat Of boy
and mind not possible at home. As i
general thing, however, these vic 90
abroad do not spend much more money
than the same parsons would spend he'd they
remained in this country The daily e~pen,,-
itures per capita during tho watering pl:cs
season equals, perhaps, the expense of the
same class Of travellers in Europe, nd lie
daily expenditures in the social seasone in t,:a
large cities, and At Washington, exceed
rather than fall below tho cost OF ~n ter. IN
Paris So far, therefore, as the outla:;: Of
trip to Europe is concerned, it does 70. in-
volve any serious expenditure Of mc7ey on
the part Of the travellers beyond VII I. tasy
would e1pend in the same tine at home Wl..
ever ts waste OF substance" therefore, is in
volved in trip to Europe, is not, 50 far. as
tho persons spending the money ars coa-
.cerned, in any way increased
The man who can afford to make the tour
Of Europe can hardly be said to be 1aazing
an unpatriotio use OF his money in 80 do:a,.
In the estimation Ut may persons, tbs monoy
spent in obtaining a collegiate edu-aiaa
is 80 much money wasted, and perh :ps n
many cases this is trus; but that is hardly
reason why no one should be sent to ccGega.
There is very large-indeed An imnenss
gum annually expended for meaict~e and
medical advice, Of which very large proper
tion-soma would say tho whole-:s not
only wasted, but the expenditure Is 1.-r.:ly
injurious We spend annually many N lions
in diamonds andother jewels, in elabora'e a:d
dresses, in costly entertainments; N
gorgeous decorations Of our houses; ihe:s
are many millions Of dollars expended even
for flowers, which perish within few lo1,rs
in the heated rooms which they deoc:als-
We e1pend annually in wines and liquors, in
cigars and other forms Of tobacco, in r:u:t
beverages, enough, il SO applied, to pay OF
cur national debt in a few year, II, in short,
the American people would cot and dri-:k
:nereiy what is needed to sustain life; L .hsy
atu13 dress in the plainest garb, made in
ttoir own households; if they would d ink
nothing but water, and Danish tobacco; If
they would silence the opeza, closa the
Ii :at=es, suppress the circus, and al
other worldly shows and amusements Il
they would carry the same thrift into the eon-
struction Of their dwellings, and into .ths
thereof they would savs i1nms1'ea
sums of money, which are now, in comparison
With that system, wasted in luxurious e1-
trayagance. Such return to simplicity,
hugality, and Thrift, would a1o:d
,ountless other expenditures now nscassa:y
% meet or keep up With ths wants Of ciyiliza-
ion.
But tho world is not disposed to 60 back 10
hat style Of living. We Live In an extrasa-
zant age, and IN an e1travagant country. Wa
i've fast, and crowd into the Aeeting momsnts
IL the fun ws can. We sct upon the prla-
:iple that ve have but ons life, and thata
hort: ona, in this world, and it is our duty
. eat, drink, wear, smoke, and SEQ III
hst We can possibly do within the short
in1,e at our disposal The man who hoards,,
Y t'1ays by for rainy day, !" is now laughed
i fer hin pennry, and il asked Il he az
'ects to carry his money with him beyond
hs grave. We re an industrious people, \
people, and crowd into ons daJ
fhat is equivalent TO three days labor in my
ther country. Wa earn much mouey, but
70 cam it that We may spend it, and spend it
or something We haye no. had before. Tine
'ss when trip to Europe was cnly thought
t by those who were tho possessozs OF hsred-
tary wealth and Of hereditary presanzions 70
ossibls affiliations out Of the common
mo in Europe. Now. the tip to Europe
) ono Of. the things put down N
bs notebook. Of every boy and gid
or future performance. Every Immigrant
rio comes to this 1snd proposes to get rioh'
nd 90 back to ses his old ndghbors, bearing
nth him. the. evidanos Of hla rise in ths
7orid In faahinnabls LIE tip to Europe
|. becoming as esssntial to wedding u Il
rs forty yeazs agofor the bride to taxa to her
av homo ths half-d -dozen quilts and othux
adding the work Of her own maiden hands.