Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-01
LIVING AT SMALL COST.
PEEPS ar WORKING PEOPLES
INCOMES AND EXPENSES.

INCOMES AND EXPENSES.
why Economy in Ordinary Households
can only DO Practised with the Assist
ance OF "a Thoughtful Wife-Laying Up
Something for Rainy Day"-What
some People spend on their stom-
achs.
"a man can't expect to get rich very
soon working at his trade" said steady,
Woodworking carpenter yesterday.
"With a wife and four little ones my
s. 80 day does not 20 a great way. Rent
5 high, and so is clothing, and the market
bill is big item every week. ] like a
pretty fair table, and the end OF the month
there is not much left. II is possible to
save a little every year, but the vile does
it.
After talking with a number Of arti-
sans, and clerks, and others News re-
porter concluded that it was not so much
the amount earned as the amount saved
that brings independence. TIE secret OF
economy seems to depend largely on the
wife.
~ get S35 a week. said tAe head clerk
! IN a large firm, ~ have three children,
and we all dress pretty well. 1t costs me
$50 a month for rent, and it takes $40 a
/ week 10 SET our LdDle. W Z I'VE COIulOTJ-
ably, but save nothing"
The speaker smokes good cigars, and oc-
casionally takes his family to the theatre,
and he and mis- wife entertain good many
friends.
Il get Sl4 week" said a ''baudy black
smith" "Our four rooms cost $l2 a month,
and If ] did not have saving wife don't
see how could make both ends meet. l
do not use tobacco or liquor, but can't
save 8 cent"
81 get 81 70 day and am paying for
lot that viii cost me 5000" said timer.
mind YOU that was the price of the lot
three years ago. In two years more when
it is paid for it ought to be worth 5000, for
the locality has built up rapidly"
A clerk in retail dry goods store
stated he gets $16 week. my wife
knows how to save, but with four in the
family we cannot lay up anything worth
mentioning. Our grOcer's bill is So
week, and for meat and milk and fish we
| spend 81 more. When the rent and cloth
ing items are counted in there is not much
left"
II never drink at all,' said the foreman
OF a carpenter-shop, who earns $50 week
and has a wife and three children. be
continued: 81 have been married four
years and have three children. 1t costs
me about $40 a week TO live. The first
/ 1
worth 81 800, and since then | have al
most paid for it. We never spend a cent
for anything foolish, and III bet you there
is not q happier family in the State"
"a man ought to be able" said a "a
chinist earning SO 70 a day, "tO set his
table for at least three children, himself,
and his wife, for 50 week. The other
household expenses, not counting on sick
ness. should not exceed SO more every
1,1- hot T. a
could easily save 81 or So OF IL. In that
way be could use his first years savings
as purchase money for a house and lot,
and make monthly payments till the in
debtedness was discharged"
Again the virtues of the "gOOd wife"
were sounded. "YOu must have a good
wife, though, If you expect TO save any
thing" said he. "WOmen are so funny.
Some of them think il they save anything
they are doing it for some one else, so if
they want thing they buy it whether or
nst it does them any good"
save nOtbingW exclaimed a brick
/ LAYER, who earns SO a day and has to- sup
! port seven children, his wife, her mother
/ and himself. IL have nothing left at the
end OF the building season." he declared.
'Drlnk! Oh course do; | take glass of
| beer now and then, and treat the boys
once in a while; but / am economical
enough. for all that
A youth OF 20, who earns $40 week in
store, said his necessary expenses were
81 10 week, and that he was often In
debt at the end Of the week.
81 get $50 Il month";" said a clerk in a
railroad office. 81 do not have TO pay
any board, hut l average IS a week in
presents for my mOther and sisters. A
young fellow has got to spend some
money If he goes around, and you can't
take girl TO the opera and to see the
best plays that come along for less than
! 81 or So week during the season. | gen
| orally manage TO drop dollar or two
every weeRin the pool room, but intend
to give that up"
at costs me just dollar a day for
room rent, table board and laundry p
said another single young man, ''aud il
takes $3.50 year for respectable clothing
and spending money. l can save all
make over $l2 a week."