The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-24
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, sneech by the Great Crema.
. ,i5SISt Of Washington, Pa, 10
Inc COIOred People.

the COIored People.
EpOrtSr ,i saturday,
Ths Negro schools closed Friday even
,,1 ior lie usual holiday vacation, Il
been the custom for some tiR4e paSl
" have monthly lectures, 10 the children
wi people in what is called Colored
ScSo6l Hall. DR.. LIE Moyne addressed
sSs audience upon the sublect Of "Perso'
".I and Domestic Economy" He said II
S', ml,nomer to call the church which
to,mprly convened In thus hall The "Airi'
~. w. Methodist Church." They were moi
Africans, they were Americans. Nor
-, 4 proper 10 call themselves "colOred
r.ople." They were not Colorsd people,
K, black denoted the absence Of color.
While was the combination Of Colors,
therefore as tho Caucasians were Of all
'b,des, they should be called the colored
ns5ple, While the others should DO known
y ibeir true chronological aud ethno.
S;.pbic name Of Negro.
We had heard much Of "hard times;S'
n was proper then TO devote 4 little time
,othe causes to which hard times might
h attributed. He had therefore selectsd
+" his topic for this evening, personal
,rd domestic economy" There were 4
great many theories 10 account Tor the
Ssrd times. Possibly, he held the same
relation 10 politics now that he did years
'So, when, a. Seth 7. Hurd used 70 say,
i5sre were three parties, the Wing party,
the Democratic party and DR.. Le Moyne.
His theory Is that the hard times have
been due, in great degree, to the extrav.
Sgauce Of the people, in the three most
expensive elements Of living, which are
clothing, food and housing. II people
would escape the effects Of the pressure
ollhe times, they must live economically;
tbey must study the art OF living, 90 that
they may bring their expenditures within
their income. II poor people would get
homes, they must not spend all they earn
upon dress and food,
And first Of dress. The speaker re.
members when six yards Of calico was con.
,idered sufficient TO ClOthe the mother Of
family. Now therei is more money spent
upon tue superauous dress Of each child,
than was formerly devoted to the entire
dtess Of an adult. There is too much
dress; too many thicknesses Of imper.
yiou4 clothing, which prevent the skin
from the proper performance Of its func-
lions. We should wear as little clothing
a compatible with health and protection
from The inClemency OF the weather.
Much Of the clothing worn is excessive in
amount, and extravagant in price. Neat.
ness, cleanliness and comfort may DO Sc
cured at a very much less cost than is
usually paid. II this department Of do.
nestle economy were better understood
much money might be saved to put into
4 little home.
The second great leak in expenditure
i,in the extravagant and improvident
u.e Of food. Americans are great gor.
handlers; they cannot meet for any pur.
pose without preparations for eating. So.
liability ia impaired, almost destroyed,
because, when people are brought togeth.
er they expect to be fed. Other nations
act differently and more wisely. Again,
our food is too rich; too expensive. We
consume too much butchers meat and
white flour. These things. as we prepare
them, are not necessary, nor are they con-
duclve to health. We would be healthier
and happier and have less doctor bills to
pay, II we would live on coarSer, simpler
food. In this we may learn valuable les
sons from the French people who are
much more economical In matters Of diet.
10 the supply OF the table there is a
chance for the exercise Of great economy,
which will not only preserve the health,
but also enrich the pocket and help to
make a home.
Besides the supplies for the table, there
are other things in which there is much
useless expenditure or extravaganza.
The furniture Of the house should be
neat and strong. Nothing should be in.
troduced but what is necessary to the
convenience and comfort OF the house.
hold. Carpets should be discarded as a
useless and injurious luxury. They are
only used ~ Il fashionable mode Of hid
ing dirt" which Is stirred up by every
movement, and inhaled into the lungs.
Better discard carpets and save the money
to put into Il home. As 10 the use OF
tobacco and ardent spirits, they cost enur.
mously, and are altogether injurious.
No sensible man will continue in their
use, even II he has unfortunately con.
tracted habit Of indulEing in them.
The Dr.. used tobacco for thirty years and
knew by experience as well as from OBJ.
seryation, how expensive and injurious
the habit may be.
lie wound up the lecture with an ex.
hortation to live in such a manner as
will secure the possession and enjoyment
Of a good home. The lecture was listened
10 attentlyely, and it is to be hoped will
do good.