The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-22

rt,frr On Penny Day They Have
soi,,d ,ho Problem 80 cheap Existence. 4

rt,f-o On n Penny Day ihry nave
SOLVED tho Problem "f Cheap Existence
Tic Clln,se are pre-omnenily economical,
whether 1t b. Is limiting the number oi
wants. ia preventing waste. or III adjusting
foreaa An ,uch a manner rs 20 make little
renresou, a -roat deal Tho universal Diet
consists ~ rice. beans. miilei. garden yege
tshlo. rf,d g.h. with l.ttlc meat on high ic-
fi,al4 Whe.csome food in abundance may
ne sup1,iod az ICES than a penny day for
cach adult. nnd even IN famine tnn' thou
sands If. poi OBS have been Kept alive Tor
mouths on about q Lnlipenny q day each.
THIS mrils tis existence ~ a hiel degree ol
culinary skill IN thc Chinese. Their modes Of
rrcuar.ng fool arc thorough and various.
'D.'rs Is uo waste. everything is made 20 Dc
es much duty o. possible. What Is LETT Is the
yeriast trile. TIE physical condition OF The
Chinese do. or cat who has 10 live on the
leavin.s Of the family shows this; they are
clearly ken on starvation allowance.
The Chiu.ae are not extremely testidiou-
In regard 90 food. aii Is fsh that comes 10
their net. and most things como iherc sooner
or lator. Certain disturbances of the human
organization. due 20 eating diseased meat,
are wcll recognized among TIC people, but 1t
g. considered better tO eat the meat, tne
cacapness q which s. certain. aad run ihc
risk oi the Consequences which ave not quite
certain. lhgn To- huy degr meat even win tn
Insurance of DO cyl results Indeed, 3D.
meat 81 ai imals wl.h hafc died Of ordinary
ailments IS rather dearer than that Of those
which have died ID anepilemic suchasp leuro
pneumonia.
Another example of careful, calculating
economy is the construction Of the cooking
pots aud boilers, the bottoms Of which are a.
thin o. possible that The contents mag boil all
Tie sooner. for fuel is scarce and dear, and
consists generally Of nothing but the stalk
and goo.s q ne crops. which make a rapid
blaze aul III APPEAR The business Of gather
iu- fuel Is committed to children, for one
who can 10 nothing else can az least PICK M
straws and leaves and wceis In autumn
and winter a vast army Of fuel gathcrer
spread over the Land Boys ascend trees onc
beat them with clubs 90 shake 81 the leaves
fho very .trars got DO time 10 show winch
way the Nml blows before they arc anncxe,
by some ontorprising collector Similarly
professional manure collectors swarm over al
the roads of the country.
Chinese women carry this minute economy
into their dress: nothing comes aniss 60 them
igit NOT used in one place It Is IN another
where 10 appears q tiifls of beauty. Foreign
residents who give their cast on clothes away
+ fo Chinese may Do assured that the career @
usefulness Of thc.e garments Is SO last uboU
Cd commence Chinee wLaclharrows sQueal
for the want of few drops ~ oil. but q
peoplo WHO have 40 nerves She squeak D.
+ cheaper than tho OIL Similarly, dirt j
cheaper than hot water, aud So, as a rule th
Daoulo d0 not wash. themOlto Cheaper than
/ dirt. which the soap dealer pats 10 bis win
dows. could not be made Ineligible 10 Tn
f Chinese Tothom the average foreigners orr
mere zap wastcrs.
/ Scarcely any tool can be- got ready made
F iris go much cheaper 10 bay The parts and pu
thom together for yourself and as alnos
+ everybody takes this yiew ready made tool
ars'uot % Lo got. Two rooms are dinll
F d -htcl with single lamp deity placed in
f l0.o in tLo dividing wall Chimes, ia fact
F seem to BE capable of doing almost anything
F bv means of almost uoiLls They wall giv
YOU an iron foundry on a minute scala %
F completeness in % backyard, and sill make IL
+ an L0ur cooking range, of strong and per
ls.t draft. ont of pile of mud bricks, lastin.
f indefinitely, operating perfectly and cosiin.
/ ro.hng.
The Old woman who in her last monont
+ lobbiel rs near as possible % the iamii.
Graveyard in order 60 die so as 90 avoid tA
. expense Of coffin bearers was CAile-o -Noru
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