Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1892 — Lack of Economy in Americans. [ARTICLE]

Lack of Economy in Americans.

Americans, whether rich or poor, know but little more about economy in food than an equal number of savages. Some families must breakfast either on beefsteak or mutton chops; others will serve just as mtich meat, and miSfte it just as palatable, at a quarter of the expense of choice cuts, because they know how to cook. Temperament has much influence on the larder. Excitable people will «it twice as much without satisfying their hunger, as those of better physical balance, yet they will not do more work. Some wives will save the price of a ton of coal by re-making for one of the children an old dress or suit of clothes; some others, seeming to be destitute either of tact, skill or inclination, must buy everything new or go without. Economy is a science which quite a number of men and women have mastered by close observation and diligent practice; otters do not seem to know of its existence.— New York Herald. '■ Mr. Nicefello —I atn told that Miss Bullion never wears the same dress twice. Miss De Pink (rival belle) —Yes, that is true, and 1 understand she has a different set of teeth for every day in the week.