The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-24
ABOUT CHEAP LIVING.
Examples of Household Economy Which
Enable People to Prosper.

Examples of Household Economy Which
Enable People to Prosper.
DIR. Dio Lewis became famous some
years ago as a dress and food reformer,
and he presented practical example
of the value of his theory in the shape
of a well-known young lady at West
Seventh street, whom he educated at
his school. A healthier, happier girl
didn't live, nor more popular one.
Yet she was clad and fed simply and
inexpensively. Dio Lewis states that
he himself once lived on fifty-two cents
a week for his food, and he maintained
perfect health. Probably not one in a
thousand has the courage to initiate
him, yet there are many sensible, eco
nomical, hale and hearty men and
women in this city who do live on one
dollar a week for their stomachs, and
they are not ashamed to say so. 1t is
from this class that our future capital-
lists will spring. They are all living
within their income, and practical
self-denial for the glorious privilege OF
being independent.
How is that done?
There is baker living near Burnet
woods who dwells in very comforta-
Bile house of his own, which he has
bought and paid for out of his own
earnings.
He was working for $12 week and
labofed for twenty-three out of twenty
four hours, his neighbors said. In re-
ality he worked but an ordinary work
ing day of ten hours. Before ne was
married he boarded, and his whole ex-
penses were 81 per week, with some
thing extra for clothes. When he had
accumulated little cash he invested
in a $500 lot. On this he borrowed
some money from building associa-
tion and put up $1,000 house. He
watched his opportunity, saved every
nickel and improved his place. He
sold off portion of his lot, and with
the cash he got and the improved
value of his premises found himself
worth 81, 800. He has been adding to
his little pile right along and can
easily figure his wealth at $500. He
is married, has his house paid for and
manages to live very nicely off the
proceeds of small bakery which he
now owns and manages. The point
at which he saved most was in his
food bill. He is positive that foul
persons can flourish finely on 81 q
week for meat, milk; bread, butter
and eggs and all table necessaries and
| luxuries.
There are some wood working ma
chinists in Cincinnati who earn a:
high as $14 week and get work foi
eleven months in the year. But these
are rare exceptions. An A No. MAJ
can count on $12 week, but a goot
figure is SO, with work for abou
forty-fve weeks. There are a large
number of men in the city working a
these wages. They occupy thre,
rooms if necessary, but generally onl!
two. Here is an inside view of tn,
household management of a $10-a
week mans
''fhere are six of us in our family ly-
myself and wife and four children. w
have three rooms; one for myself an,
wife, one for two boys and one for tn
two girls, We cook in my bed room
We pay 81 month for rent. My wifi
supplies our table out of these articles
Navy beans, dried peas, lintels, onions
potatoes, bread and soup, She can ge
us up substantial dinner for twenty
five cents and good supper or break
fast for less than that Here woul
he tba cost of a dinner.