PREFACE little THIS book is book-keeping. of one with of general the the sphere finance, condition to of social view of it ginning be- to be, indicate a its domestic the fold, un- science of relations, to economy, and other ences sci- life. the has tmsatisfactory present in instruction of but of endeavors may administration, of In as and accotmtancy, in it is exposition simplest very pleasantly of treats because, more, principles, as it applications and art; on and less, it thousand many useful that because treatise a is It less, Far more. not been domestic thought countancy, ac- well to PREFACE employ, method is far as of will lend the of of the little this upon Italian, here effort money a to home. in a the yet countancy ac- written household this of true To French material which laying few a writers, acknowledgment general matters utility modern and produce as is ploration ex- the built. language. own for due the of it the is subject German, however, form, to been Especially our story which house important in historical to and upon has accounting. books field the the interest bases of Very The teaching. hoped, down possible, as is assistance manual may of prove administration in the domestic of tical prac- of the CONTENTS CHAPTBR I. PAOB Domestic Economy i II. HousBHOLD Accounts 9 III. The Home Account-book 34 IV. The Balance-shbet 57 V. BuDOBT, Inventory Vouchers, 66 and VI. The Bank Account 91 HOW KEEP TO ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY DOMESTIC existing oldest THE household of of classic ing charm- this From Xenophon. which on nomics Eco- the is management Greek work literary there are " words very for its hundred book adopted as of books, its title Cicero made the for all one a Latin our the thrift. of his and ; it years code, of have economics and economy own we " twenty-three held the translations good many has breviary, Aristotle own rendering tises; trea- of it HOW in TO his youth; imitation Italian is of use bride a the right the word, brought her the of her careful forego takes of original, introductory to gives chief science in its the her oversight develops up ; ordering honesty into It of sance. Renais- eariy advice house the her makes later that Pandolfini, to the of powders. over the her the face teaches and incidents and prayer and to whose with closely follows very the to even Alberti, of Florentine It ascribed associated Vinci, that upon variously architect da another in is closely Leonardo in written was founded work, celebrated name the it. Xenophon, the really subject, same Famiglia, of The other only the on Delia Italian ACCOUNTS the and book great of HOUSEHOLD KEEP all keys ; servants her virtue; family from young the of the a seclusion, affairs ; inducts finance; shy to girl, the ECONOMY DOMESTIC mistiess perfect before sets of one in us, the Italian of ideal picttare, of characters early literature. The Florentines orderliness became in and economy; invented we are in this affairs when modem monk, a household ** told noted the by their into well-drawn a and household, the ing, book-keepintroduced was the matters, model respect their domestic of supposed are for to women have helpmates been their to husbands.'* About the English classed in very one of collections members special are of domestic of of recipes books of the discussions have the A economy. them of household; the are handy kinds; various practical of been under another or number great many way head general alone, language in books, htmdred twenty-five advice to some application the are of HOW TO KEEP partictdar develop of the administrative housewife. books of are value the of mass domestic of its few a be would their of financial the lack supply this present voltmie. scientific a Were is leaders of out of science a its tity iden- own ness, comprehensiveit gaps, certainly, would the all, and is feared, On superstructure. front, accountancy Educational broad in ; erect, having staring left to material, own of subject. however, their these and in use the of sphere whole economy and more of aspect, be the genius, some the within of treatment or one number scientific would doubt, attempts functions limited A highest no elucidate or mendable com- are td successf often edge knowl- human others life; and and to of departments family to ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD the be noticeable. the object and absence To of reformers the in DOMESTIC various countries wholly without in their actual largely of domestic fotmd led and Their induced works them Thus, pushed of gained for permissive of foothold certain if consideration and a domestic of of the few 5 they of them a the ; pirations. as- have have would economic of sort forms plat- lecture household, intellectual, social, and ideas tmifjring their universities. combined, has scientific economy on pro- education; aggressively, study, until of study their enlarging on, courses careful alive kept been branches lively interchange a subject, ever, profession, how- female on to has a As far, has particular to housekeeping. cess, suc- into of the thus teaching, confined has and economy literature our not of instruction. systems of case endeavored, encouragement national the have introduce to their ECONOMY Their grammes, pro- suggest a its moral, welfare, TO HOW and KEEP its HOUSEHOLD organization and directive with reference the ; heat, furniture, hygiene, of art, about disposition and toilet care ; articles, cost, seasons, for of care keeping The Geneva the the down high sick; like ; choice, terior in- lation ventiof view its freedom ; clothing cost, and succession of by one's age, health, with to of the and its maintenance the detection my, econo- use, its house, condition and occupation, practical according use location point varieties, their foods, and their cation edu- and the and the and light, repair and draperies, carpets, rules its dirt, and from need health, from the her its house, convenience, arrangement ; and business, to general and sphere, intelligence, girls; of istration; admin- general her woman, of ACCOUNTS adulteration; advantages of expenses. school teaches, for both 6 young in women its at literary DOMESTIC department the in and of the professional need the of care of furniture, mentation ali- light, heat, washing, and receipts tion, sec- economy, mistress, provisions, of pedagogical domestic teaching, linen, clothing, its of principles r61e the ECONOMY budget accounts, savings, expenses, and insurance. A laid before gives to the is: educators the of course for accorded to Its at prominence interesting faculty family the ** place Le Bon- concluding head " and ''Money How to talents. make to work. the Gaining in temperance how for suggested Richard." homme economy of value is and finance, upon of a domestic congress a is Brussels it of programme buy, the and Receipts most and of one's knowledge keeping, of number of knowledge 7 expenses. a double articles the price and profit desired; of pro- ; HOW TO visions, and KEEP of the doth, superfluous credit; in danger repairing good Benjamin the of or or worn and taste, Franklin, of The time. memorandum- The Buying necessary. debt; The simplicity. Luxury, toilet. The habit of of maxims wise Richard': 'Poor teriorated, de- broken, articles out. on Promptness honesty. replacing The counts Ac- examination. monthly and utensils, of pnxligality. and household. the calico, of Avarice the and book linen, of like. of ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD taking ployment em- notes.'* II HOUSEHOLD is IT ACCOUNTS economy, very money's out is Nor in apt to this worth, and financial treated ment, manageof of of as sustain important All of finance is and day to- political who the relations 9 too partment de- of head phase that ject sub- are which economics. contended the we administration this countancy. ac- "exterior'* that the marks financial confined, to money it that aspect imder or economy, domestic matter field imagine, included have a wise any of ever largely important an that household or is and evident clearly have subject ancy account- to wel- HOW TO fare KEEP in which HOUSEHOLD ''interior" the we now term lies within particulariy special apply and economy, the to management, more domestic the ACCOUNTS which of province the woman. The in argued, Darius the by his and is could To ophon, Greek, the home the of business comic to as an's wom- such that Danube. in seen was preciated ap- Persian the be an and whole interior Xen- ment depart- a administration, woman a very fair that lO women manding de- measure in Aristophanes, ability. argument that hold house- upon the may economic of of India from all understood throughout empire, of shows be before grandees, dependent administration, less captive read essay preservation business argument Jewish and princes and care the prize a and Josephtis, of Esdfas, fully by who told story should ^ his be ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD also the at that they within, adds for that for cheat. or that a join to the domestic interior and so to with Latins people freer the of to not with or which as beat the says does not acquisition izing, util- and calculating sieve, holes, that exceed the penses ex- the bucket one tries water. carry The managing shall they like is receipts, pierced that for and there's which talent especially doing, Danaides, the of one of borrowing economy exterior the days indeed hard of of means Aristotle, figure care woman; a she's And time-worn and than negotiation, the always ways cleverer nothing from as, been have they affairs, says taking already are everything old, all outside of head than her tmdisputed were a ; and sister trative calculating, administhe of matron Athens, in sway II her of and Rome, ing bear- household, ^ TO HOW enriched and the business-like The of of of books of a writer French could of mansion the that and he had glad was in to of his of the most Olivier rural de the his wife business, do crops, 12 the the scribed de- avowing with women mistress had Xenophon '* Serres, household and describe A find affairs,*' could managing relinquish reaping that ready al- Renaissance. concern no tation imi- Xenophon, Montaigne, and her; humble remarkable one the as the Florentine was still affairs, of the was of on her er Ages, wheth- of The later, years by ^ Economics to, taste, mistress peasant, referred hundred Middle ability. the popular exactness. guardian or the business for and manor, city residence, cottage treasury the the of with family activity woman lady frugally and affairs her guided ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP light de- safely planting oversight and of HOW TO city de establishments. up which de finance only but brought of of landed the French hereditary in the the the family tion posi- ttnusual nearly when proprietors nobility erty prop- through **left and Rochefoucauld La estate, own husband Terror, of Doudeauville, her large exiled her in conception of Duchess the Liancourt, latter, Augustine the administered not Jeanne administration broad a ; and Montmirail, Reign of of discover of former, Duchess scheme a we family of The Schomberg, drew ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP all irretrievably were ruined." A be may England. the **of great to books in many of the had **We read," the abtmdant of houses like domestic early books" ''household writer, of view close past those 14 says of counting ac- the of women an English hospitality days which old ; but record of ence referthe HOUSEHOLD household * every heads Bess of of the books and like is trifle of What and is worthy to domestic of very disposal. than time, were entries and in a careful into every however, is the obtained appliances the memorandums, long result books diaries; to ments docu- how curious, primitive The hold house- down admiration, of her expenditure." more all of the look to waste or perusing observe were still in come in keeper. house- rule down curious, perfection the the have by famous careful a be laid these, their The superfluities to as ancestors our was how regulated was ' which it show family. is establishment, us; expense Avoiding anything' Northumberland Hardwick Hardwicke * of of Countess carefully the of expenses the or ACCOUNTS were crabbed IS with at hardly their more mere were written, Latin; prising sur- and for the a HOW KEEP TO amoiints in and by figuring device rotmdabout the of aid of indeed, scheme, dependent in as " *'that the Robert you to the of abbreviated great of Lincoln, of to is of 16 the Saint for the themselves ** chapters book Buckingham Latin gave any Robert, made compare trivance con- tion reputa- Bishop " ut- whole of Saint household The the of writing know So Rules Lincoln" ing-frame count- upon of men of abacus, the was Greathead, of tion addi- accomplishment the the may family the good Countess up so result, that general of the to teriy tmscientific, for with kindergartens. our and in method similar somewhat times some- run impossible late a numerals, oftener a with or to up Roman almost except a old columns, text, ACCOUNTS expressed, were period, in the the HOUSEHOLD How on the accounts.'* of the written year ducal in 1507, the the ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD numbers being with incorporated The his Die Cellar, ex the Lord with twenty; twenty-nine": ib'm. Janu. xxxiij empcon. it'm it'm exp. uj*. cu Coquin, ex ex p'c. pan. ij pich. empcon. empcon. vini it'm exp. Achates ex ex empc. V XYJ*^. j disc, farin. " aven. Camer, butir curlew, v^. ovis j qrt. cam. bourn xij^. ij capon v**. ix xiiij"^. redshankes gallin. iiij^.herbis ij^. ex. de ij*. uij"*. a cervis. p'c. ij*. viij^. ijbf porcellis in cunictis vj^. lag. xv 1X"*. vitul. p'cij iiij*.iiij"*. AuL of at p'c. xvj**. ButtilL et shorter the ob. expend, gasc. ij ter. reading-mat- gentry, die ters let- expenditure gargons, XXX^. it'm ex xvj^. dined, fourteen; D'nica Panet. the dinner the household; valets, p *' Roman of one ; it records for Newbury the is following paragraphs in expressed 17 fagottes xxviij. p'cij HOW TO HOUSEHOLD KEEP ACCOUNTS [Translation.] S^inday, Pantry, loaves i6}id. chase there, i6d. Buttery, of from ale 4d., veal for Spent rabbits dishes of price 25. Hall a time but Her travelling 1574, is i4d., Spent, 2 6d,, 5 and 28 meal oat- faggots in thus the of merchant her kept old the for outlay to widow Hengrave, London Elizabeth, English, form. price Provisions, 4^., herbs of Kytson, wealthy of beef redshanks Chamber, 15 Spent, capons 2 56^.,9 $d,, eggs and price there, of Fresh 12J., curlew wine 46^. Mistress of 1 butter 2(/. Sd. 2^. ptir- Kitchen, gd. 33 from purchase quarter i pigs two Spent, Gascony 35. there, price i6d,, of from price ptirchase 45. Cellar, Spent, there, purchase pitchers 2 January. from Spent, price flagons 30th City entered book: 18 in accounts memorandum day, one in in the the her while winter household of ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD entering m** the in men that for for In rewarde For the Delivered to little things, his le my ii]s. draw to my London, to to c. vis. ixli. " hire by by give the in way xxs. amounting of the the of carriage Ixxx. stmdry wayght, c. at ij5. vu]d. certain attend to men with charged being waye, upon iiJ5. lines the howshold" and taken, these with compare we few 1577, horses Ware, at horses to m*** for cart If her vj5. viijd. musicians carrier the plate, all where Whitsworth my purse, the To tered en- viijrf. XXVJ5. mjd. was the house, certain from cooch To of hire for " my firing, ijs, ixd. night, the to ixd. ist, w*** dyett Bedal's first the lodged m"* Mr. at she until her 1J5. space, reward m"" her viz. City, " In p^ London, lviij5. iiijd. meet, December afternoon, Wednesday from say, of Lord endeavor and to 19 the foot extracts a **booke of Lady the North, figures HOW TO shall we Up, KEEP imitation columns and shall we book containing loads, and A Oysters These the admire the base A " "v" livres cartload and were the wealthy. budget a 20 " a horse- 2 single line: horseloads. of accotmts The upon * * cartload, 2 all; at administrative a in blind method," introduced been * * in Italian new could that unless why, '* the have mind and wonder of ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD woman vli. the of titled hum- HOW TO ence of KEEP this thus far into the the have of been with for of htmian less of woman of the city than had States seen that of now, and read firm lady of of a ber mem- that told be into deed, in- that principal to of creates, to a incorporated cient an- that the United her tic domes- fairly comprehensive a accounting. is accounting domestic knowledge It it would of financial system ing deal- are tmfort- banking administration we but was modem thoroughly It part stirprise to-day great general important extinct. Babylon instil recognized ages an almost imately, the that education, woman's a reader been to attempt evident as has accoimtancy. long fully accepted economic form our the branch a and once in household of principles of narrative followed mind ACCOUNTS riddle unique that history must HOUSEHOLD economy, 22 an We essential that its have ure feat- func- HOUSEHOLD tions embraced are that requires it, and identified then, we in point the of in the As early, world's science at falling and from of the subject While of household of the Maintenon accounts, were others, bestowed of that a less the upon in of approaching their after susceptible were drawn Pr6cieuses somewhat " a de home of into life; practical 23 the of Madame type more the general a accounting. looking influences, century instead praise, women interest accoimts? is there on an wom- noticeable, regretftd argiunent, Xenophontean read of become time that the sixteenth the as what at lose to practice had away did she Why, ask, arid begin least, time appUcation. to the ability long a history, and old swirl for its household this tone that compelled the of sphere administrative with are the in her woman, was ACCOUNTS and traneous ex- the we nickname finical la- HOW TO dies of century KEEP the of doctrines Hale methods is to no It them, all become that good English century, it with however, an practise that had keeps or no one could 24 of is ever and of still and it; and are portions value." accounts"; reformer a can ways their for maxim ** nor portions great their a the ready ruin to know it tise prac- the increase or his what to or and neither save commonly are know ** but in think says, estate wonder expected that to he an learn to them know," quickly, endure the preach housewifery consume family it good They to way might gentlewomen for disparagement it. accounts complains young to seventeenth grace.*' "the belongs the servants' they Matthew time their that unaudited ACCOUNTS of early part **left " Sir HOUSEHOLD the recommend the Dutch, ruined Mary who Astell, seventeenth to her HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS the countr3rwomen of Holland, books, the all the and the balance wives house" writes, own keep and much as their as the accounts, with exactness do dexterity or our men do." can To the amiable look must for of and Madame that in the prelate, in court F6nelon history, confusion; and classical work them promulgate school could his of by the up without while on the female theories, apply the them example and of her Saint-C)rr. thought biography, to He cast accounts endeavored dication in- an complained girls developed lady famous few dition con- reform. Mairitenon household his education, of we real for as line true day into the well as de their however, of picture a the simplest falling F6nelon, things, of to she who, business of example that travels, besides poetry, Latin, music, HOV TO and art, KEEP a and of she ure, manufact*' the minutest He of knowledge a that not the keep scribed pre- the fotir she but Hypatia, might know economy." second a that her and taught arithmetic, of become be domestic for should trade, law, shotdd details ACCOUNTS woman young of something rules HOUSEHOLD might in order of accoimts the household. Miss Edgeworth, of children that of the family one of ** always keep Anne who well Cobbett, for Queen to strict English virtue, says management as to to keep Ellis, Mrs. works women as the and accounts; married ing writ- girls ought that dedicated themselves work have remarkable her women, domestic a must and money, that as economy later, century a on English Victoria, love others in says justice to should accounts." in her once housekeepers, 26 popular seems to HOUSEHOLD in have ACCOUNTS mind the of the cottage branch of keep her She affair an cost a the for little be and in to which for an finds that she and in form examine say, each can then, ing, ascertain- how and estimate she by ing keep- she for has having diminish the the a may year exceeded allotted best article making article, and 27 much every casualties, the as housekeeping of she of this it ; then, months, months two make the to is expenditure to account two allowance if she these must first able is volves de- house a possible, by as strict very of ought expend to which the much ^that " afford can of '*One says: mistress account an ferring re- writings economy the first, how is to she domestic family. simple father's economy, upon to her to countancy ac- After chatelaine. favorably on comprehensive sum, ; in she determine the average pense; ex- of HOW TO two months how much for KEEP to like. for in in the "I '*but the at a for something weekly of ready paid had and to as it that where vouchers, if man trades- a of put article, as trust. upon advantage every trouble. saves all by the charge I tradespeople morning, and . writes, a and extra Monday a . case make for she particular has money, receipted, or account a account on up paying an for recommend should the for mistake, by A make must week; keep to may, plan, compelled moment," once he and her be advise not received money washing, down she month month. should rather each may month next omit be she one everjrthing allow laid calculate may groceries, excess allow she to Having whatever to is bread, ACCOUNTS by, go she meat, the HOUSEHOLD in the a bills portfolio . they or may to 28 be refresh easily referred the memory HOW a HOUSEHOLD KEEP TO the items Under the arranging year, heads. general articles for food, raiment, all place and Under advantages. all is that for spent and wages, second the cation, edu- an intellectual other third the all put securing and books, three first rent, in paid sums under Under conveniences. all ACCOUNTS head place and benevolence religion. "At largest of which idea of necessaries. what is spent for for ^d past and so and how much comparing and gained regulating again, arguing 30 on been has superfluities with be gain to as by intellectual will superfluities, much Then, data the how and mixed the and superfluities for for of show arranged first the year will be sort spent the necessaries can spent is of account items some end the what moral for the purely vantages, ad- judging future." economic ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD certain are unite taken be care of and current relative proper and A cotmts. caused both to Both keep need, without in of dread harassing comfort and income buying are woman any do this regular ac- in Such of then expenses. 31 they with debt all a if But calculate so what as to sort time the know never how to as and plan system think they in wife, want independence. only is uneasiness calculation rtmning is, and the and what out, will exceed arranging coming them. of of entire an forethought matters deal the that can husband by cases, and never keeping great come in- preserved be women that of so expenses, without thoroughly is amount proportion Few many the expenditures the means. of know to all which first The sanctioning. There : principles general in *' continues Beecher Miss grotinds, the a man their know they that they of many and makes that learn girl of years How of many so either had in one their of the or lar regu- instruction she every ance guidfriend. concludes, take charge without or important 32 should thirteen the ladies station." for other some young ** purchases own tmder appears," most so expenses or establishment husband's a her accotmts, it not expenses; benefit twelve at make mother strange that the in great a to her her of as adds, economy begin to age keep and " be it will yotmg is of also," she systematic and It and truly comfortable. family ladies loose a apportionment a Young in income of amotmt what and enjoy. never correct comforts greatest live it, within living bestows, who rich way the much the ever the careless ** of one wealth which time all the are secure ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP TO HQW ing hav- experience duties of ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD Thus have we shown rests economic character those of who have their moral upon bases, and made study. as indicated have bases these fireside that as domestic viewed countancy ac- well as the by istration admin- in THE HOME ACCOUNT-BOOK ACCOUNTING is commercial. XlL Non who applies do and make not selling the for labor this ac- muscles. their worker and elementary, an is properly and higher sense, live of and of is is 34 the on their tically prac- brainand simple introductory, to accotmting developments fession. pro- who that It buying included are those laborer. those habitual accounting with educational commercial their brain Household identical of or head all and of finances commerce, profit, capitalist the the non- commercial the to Under and or - cotmting in commercial capitalistic and of scientific to all ac- By cotintancy. of experiences of thus is followed institutions For in saved finds a a poor and a and the lay life. This educational several class the as a laborer in him advances him his 35 noted are the by his keeper book- continued favor, niece tablishment es- good his His in and His him salesman. having town to merchant. a the given who, goes makes gives is man intelligence who employer, merchant will money, of activity education business a and industry; yotmg little and from Europe. employment conduct the ical econom- and in instance, of may investor an actual for method case who, woman of all through or domestic fotmdation house and commerce this the industrious becomes wage-earner, leader an man yotmg of lady daughter or son a fiction pretty very a the accountancy, lead ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME THE in and the marriage. HOT TO Then, the his with of the credit young his his companjring various that of alongside of of accountancy and of of Meanwhile, is formed domestic new The upon yoimg matron life how the small the the and employ^ the stituted; con- these tems sys- side of the the by same double merchant. and simple italist; cap- is working in is latter, the of capitalist the laborer merchant viewed ac- through sees situation on student, the both the as character bride how establish the the accoimtancy, individual of of into how, the life, in accountancy transformed character, single individual a conditions simple his ties facili- mercantile Thus account. the and by enters man own side, bride gained with augmented savings of dowry ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP accoimtancy that accountancy of of his the establishment. will 36 see, also, by this TO ment of and the controlling the matron of less settles she The the property, and the sale And in all aim economic make, the mass In a at the possessed of wealth. thus social producing, and saving, selling 38 as is to to " of the that amass, to save, a exchanging, the or profit. or household, become clude in- security, and capital new coin real of loss a vants, ser- may paper buying a in time, establishment, year, to it of business by year this her and piece a and need, accounts of changes. ex- services or in on or of commerce, goods or ; though effecting dealers purchase exchanges of is family personal of the the spot fore there- household, pursuit her the bills. or the buys with on of household her is expenses, continually She which ACCOUNTS record the in the none of and receipts engaged not is HOUSEHOLD KEEP HOW household part of suming, con- es- THE ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME r tablishment, call to must in order, of its its aid other set and and the period, the the right, and far help a income to and of the if all the taken of known that details, the of the on and therefrom, of its capital. any blank- and dollars have all back expenses 39 the on the at are money been the on and stub often front that, so deposited in been have -book all the Indeed, check-book; a tions opera- nothing memory. outgo receipts its receipts than or year disbursements better of of to third, and the situation and stubs bank second, ; exhibiting inscribed thus movements results dates, page is the end exact for cents, left-hand as at ruled book, of accotints, science its investments of concern, expenses; it is well Now, business a follow and receipts determine, to as the first, to track keep well as id left HOW KEEP TO as series A of ordinary cumbersome, though in conducting of the home the different miscellaneous and useless wholly in even the and the in been transactions A to one ministra adof set of mercial com- ledger, cashthen seen would seem to have credit wherever occurred. for cash-book, in page, appliances and form receipt not are now needed convenient of is and have household both consisting heretofore dealers, bills, miniature jotimal, home, books pass- hand-to-mouth A book, cost the other accoimting most books, the ; and receipted as sistance as- departments and grocer some of control the ments. move- books, of establishment of cash expense are keeping of of record chronological a ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD and simple very which expense, is shown 40 a in entries, are example fined con- A : THE HOME DATBS ACCOUNT-BOOK PARTICULARS RBCBIVBD PAID 1903 Jan. I Cash 2 Wood "" in hand and $80.00 oil $1.20 Bread (" .80 Ribbon .90 Bread .80 Potatoes 2.00 Provisions "" S Dry-goods 3.50 7 Washing 2.00 (" (" .65 8 Mending .75 Bread "95 Salary 40.00 Cloak 8.00 Underwear 3.50 Rent 40.00 Paid grocer Paid butcher Pares and 10.80 350 sundries . (Balance . $39.15).. EXAMPLE " " $120.00 A 41 1.50 " " " $80.85 HOV KEEP TO In the HOUSEHOLD B example simple it making But of want it will is needed, really which has been in modem fitted to the been varying forms is administration, household and easy to work these meet and a which ously industriof counting-house be requirements a scientifically arranged as And single will at aim, interpret. to of system and scope creasing in- agement man- shall that in comprehensive once to accounting of in has accotmtancy the home centuries the and sotu'ce a discouragement during further, step a that convenient. more even noticed be is carried plan what ACCOUNTS be ister, reg- scribed, de- is sxifiicient. The from derstood a the few words following model explanation. It the of requirements the will recommended method already specified, of balance-sheet 42 the be tm- and meets lishes estab- family and HOW TO the larger exhibit number is, that an is off cutting of obtained of the of employment of conduct persistently, which, in time, their Receipts adds scheme of kinds are more result. than insufficiency the household simple of been has been 44 col- account. a ac- true stated, countancy, ac- which, register three may if receipts, the capital simple form First, the and a another rudimentary, however this accounts. a has as tic domes- interesting together These cotint. of represent the by impose create an represent Expenses wise themselves, upon it to a the who follow tunn penses ex- careful a and in Those over by necessary, management. line by economy saving a receipts only the In variety. superfluous, and order utmost this households of excess " ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD however, ways, " KEEP latter the expenses either or by the because improvident and prodigal, lived of others the debit the annual has the closing receipts has the is this and annual the of expressed books as are the well the be as ment establishend for and 45 if the surplus remains in ; and this balance annual pearing ap- account. household business ledger, balance-sheet. upon a credit for the of Third, household the money shown capital necessary journal the the closing upon The a the by the expenses, created, possession expenses the accotmt. exceed been if the at will the closing through fact tracted con- expressed receipts, remains nothing ; year; the passed merely be upon Second, ital cap- has will balance balance exactly the is, upon this account. having but, household and debts, by that left nothing period, " " there is the credit upon of only not end the at ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME THE counts, ac- accounts, and, But in as dition, adthe HOW TO household of to for credit the furnish which the to cash the out; futtu'e journal records all ledger cash being placed imder whether of from further to this simplify at and a This 46 and paid or actions, trans- same each thing. may in by view to item account And rudimentary day expenses glance. Thus dates proper books two by transferred single journal-ledger, a receipts seen the journal, or time, a comparison the its of display after been person the cotmtancy, into a together received have the to expenses. records the it dealers, moneys duced re- cash-book. limited of means regulate which is of practically display, the of amoimts is statistical which expenses, record mere few a classified a will it ledger, of a original simple a ACCOUNTS it cash, accotmts with is journal movements As HOUSEHOLD KEEP be which day still ac- fused the are indicates their and receipts cash all whole financial period set a A of view will show of The the The left-hand right-hand the in Beginning as than is the model various the the of left 47 of voted. de- are the book accountancy seen, a the is duced re- cash-book. ledger, and persons end time. have we more of on the at the the household the page page accounts that journal-ledger the all and cash, so ; which to use little of accompanying household, to for other any journal, which, is the of penses; ex- ers; deal- kind, determined the the divisions and all cash with outlay at or of of to situation definitely be may of entire of totals daily totals time on and sums according bought articles cash transactions credit statistics, of detailed daily expenses; all period, all sources; purchases; credit the throughout dates, by ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME THE of ing carry- things. left-hand HOW TO KEEP page, the first dates of The HOUSEHOLD column second of sources the earnings, from the household will matron, she may the accotmts. In the hand at a The to third column members of of of the stand-point of keeper inscribed and the the totalled be as as are beginning the recorded the occupy receipts fied speci- hands upon choose should column once depend the of sums the outside other different into the ceipts re- their to merely the pages. Whether fees, and or the indicates traced wages, for both on receipts. be as coming record column shall sources, is reserved entire the ACCOUNTS the cash This period. up in least at week. fourth chronological purchases. of coliunn is record It kinds is of the essential of goods 48 devoted nature that bought to of this a all dication in- should KEEP TO HOW Credit ptirchases but the that their is to the view of a amounts her entire payment, a or is in entered and expense, also dealer which that " amount due dealers; to has, day cash and fifth coltmin the amount of to if as columns a debit much of When the it amotmt as cash a is pa5rment the the colunrn as SO has paid amounts penses. ex- dealer of coltmin in say, a accoimts, the and debit and is made, the the are credit Each fourth " day, by credit payment, the the up, the part is records When footed in which coltmin. in entered dealers columns of the umn, col- forward the credit a in is described carried optional. and chases pur- fourth the are number is cash as of housewife course, debit the to The of in coliunns say, all thus well as figures credit placed ACCOUNTS described are to HOUSEHOLD the the column the dealers does er. dealare not adjoining THE credit coltimn, due amount Following the on the dealer. the accounts all of merely collective its the of totals columns It page. that carried from not from the debit the page, when The housewife and credit journal, be of make coltimns constant SI the been columns the dealers, forward brought payments statistical to again column the ever, how- statistical columns cash expense have expenses of dealers, the on are in left-hand, or coltimns the combined remembered, these must of agree cash credit they abstract must the credit from and be into the This with must as statistical total the on dealers repetition made, the columns daily a expenses. abeady the several classified a is of are page together abstract entries difference the ledger exhibiting is ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME or journal made. enable the comparison HOW of TO the HOUSEHOLD KEEP of cost the another one make of these of end ensuing ; and The variety is optional, of statistical to to her period, any with income; period. columns the upon her with modifications the the for living departments and necessary at ACCOUNTS ulate, regget bud- ntmiber depending tion informa- desired. Ellen Mrs. the on five third, fuel, light, fifth, higher operating in a the general of sufficiently in elaborate the for 52 On clothes; church, the other family penses, ex- twenty-eight uses outlay. adopted second, ; travel, actual lady same heads of ing follow- wages, foiuth, on; life, books, table ed suggest- expenses, charity, savings, insurance. hand, thority au- the first, food : so has imder budgets and American an living, heads general rent; of cost of nimiber a Richards, The simple model a modest will tribution disbe be- THE HOME and giiming; ACCOUNT-BOOK columns, other of therein, order by been saved of that and set for This will lead, by cotmtancy ; of whose render account an expenses and however, ; familiar carrying all of be of well a to the items imusual column. S3 umn col- the to ac- second is, first, to capital modified. with may receipts current second, it will column mission successively ture, furni- as capitalistic a twofold and, thing any- gradation, easy accoimtancy of in transactions. such of an degree, a have miscellaneous the establishment the etc., record the shall such value, from and invested be may permanent apart ning begin- economy, capital a pictiu'es, books, be the period. industry by at off set may desired, as new any When, housewife the ed amass- At become simpler into and first, oughly thor- form the by cellaneous mis- HOW The daily of total statistical with of coliunn will column fully paid ; if entire Thus the not, household series know from the difference balance, with reference affairs, of with to by ments pay- explained. expense been will show tmpaid. of of means first, from pecimiary to herself; the dealers, 54 cash coltunns, day: reference the administrator concurrent her of accounts the credit have remaining day cash situation dealers that see agree the cash the amotuit we simple the if the the by the already as with alone, and minus expenses, agree of dealers must also must stuns dealers, to the It the of It shown sums combined ,columns It the coltunns. the expenses. weekly. up with agree entire the credit and cash footed be always receives column final should It ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP TO to this may the situation second, from her pecimiary her creditors ; her total current statistical the entries The break totals the week, preceding addition of the coltmms the the full and the full and the final or of again the the the old cash in for hand 55 the the the day pense ex- cash show incurred settlement; the grand household, day period, opened, debt On year. the cash dealers presents the the last annual in paid of cost the the of coltrnm January, close with the the the amotmt for of of amount credit, and is of yearly under On of out with- interrupt to indicates column outlay; not total the week. follow shown as coltmms. December The each week as so the department. each for expense; columns, totalled be should columns total each of cost credit and her fourth, ; expense cash fifth, from of cash daily third, current ACCOUNT-BOOK HOME THE cash the following first the journal-ledger ensuing entered as period, before, HOW TO and with due to KEEP that balance any still may in entered dealer a ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD his be credit column. All these financial her regulate that and ftmd increase. she that and in know, must the details order that administration may she direct may methodically, constitute that she intelligently, economize may wife house- fund a in the savings way of HOW TO KEEP implies, is sheet a complicated labor expended of more of often awaited with the and simpler affair. of a record complete in are thus, whole of one a in kind figures of is its tents con- the holder, stock- manager, the the household, is much a here jotimal-ledger a day monthly glance figures, and a or much political economist. the affords from situation the by the The reconmiended of and balance-sheet the merce com- appearance care accountancy however, at with the system anxiety, bondholder, competitor, result Its studied modem extensive account. the weekly of centralizing less In balances. it is the in or books In of finance, are ACCOUNTS accountancy and a HOUSEHOLD ready view while day; to balancings, this the of history 58 the row periodical review progression together, the appearing horizontal short, of of her of housewife conduct ; the has of THE affairs. of BALANCE-SHEET But the for results of is convenient into each to the and year; of for the reference kinds of insufficient, enough, on to January entered the sults re- together comparison The on already as income the meet these open hand. which may just enough, or young their book first the more than of year, of 59 $80 besides January, countancy ac- let who, financial with may the to couple 1902, ist been We results a i, or noted, have expense. three of say, is period and result, the possible: apply selves. them- by brought are of balance-sheet. Three are in and results the them form time of tmiform period convenient is the record the it length up natural The division a sum and period administration, tmiform of and character, her make to periods comparison permanent us record cash the there in $80 is TO KEEP income of HOV an two weeks and another $2,000 by of the To butcher in result December dated following of which facts the due are grocer. year, this they pare pre- balance-sheet, based 1902, shown as leaving the manner, 31, of effects, to household in because $70 of close of experience $2,300, $150 way expenses, household of of one " receipts and methodical simple of Their sum the in total a and at a their lost of $220, express, been economy, the of for want need reached deficit to their fifty weeks week $2,080. = of early have a $80 practice their a ^being " reason the $40 having + ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD upon their by the nal-ledge jour- : Their in cash hand has given has loaned $70 worth at income, the them them of beginning $2,080, $150 goods, the including of and period, the and making 60 the the in cash grocer butcher all $2,300 to meet THE BALANCE-SHEET total expense a which is when butcher the situation This form reopened. are in expressed tabular 3 1, DR. IQOa CR. $2,080 resources " Balance and grocer : DBCBMBBR Cash due credit on " *" " chases: pur- Grocer ISO Butcher Expenses will they the accounts is follows as of credit the to of $2,300, $220 which indebtedness an over cany of 70 for the $2,300 year Totals HOUSEHOLD $2,300 BALANCE-SHEET $2,300 EXPRESSING A DEFICIT. The table in near on the the end first given any of day above may convenient the of 61 be place, journal-ledger; January, 1903, scribed insay and the HOW KEEP TO HOUSEHOLD journal-ledger is carried credit the the to with reopened carried $150 ACCOUNTS of the $70 and butcher the to the credit of the grocer. The second being $40 week a is earned weeks, receipts. An been has only butcher ruiming ; is in sheet of a the been and grocer, of but down the and position expressive year, to of in $220 of has prepare freedom 62 have to kept the or one she year has the her $1,860 ing equaliz- thus At the therefore, she expenses. second wife house- might to $2,080, receipts the debt tical statis- the spent second the off cash the young which this expenses the close shown paid remaining of $2,080, fifty-two in entered has and of full the departments saved not and money of the two for examination columns that total a year a from balance- tion: obliga- THE BALANCE-SHEET HOUSEHOLD BALANCE FREEDOM On wif e, the the better St of of $50 another man a which his this 63 end a may day same this affairs a upon they the that and this decide Upon week, to of with year to upon leams hotise- her bring and together comfortably. to to balance-sheet, outlay the J904, consideration result, resolves endeavor young January, serious close EXPRESSING SHEET OBLIGATION. PROM a upon second to I - still they imum minlive the salary is raised good news con- HOW TO firms them in income The $50 X 52 = the end their of the of year is household accountancy of now BALANCE - POSSESSION It the ought simple all the here to OF CAPITAL. be again of accounts 64 her to ure feat- : EXPRESSING SHBBT journal-ledger add further the new domestic young to at the and capitalistic accountancy tlOUSBHOLD are balance $575, prepared economist is year expenses cash a the shows balance-sheet the is there economy. third this while $2,600, of projects during Thus $2,025. ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP noted contains the that in household. self it- VOUCHERS, BUDGET, budget, THE though important considered And with also, of are with greater or in the the the them, of whatever correlative is value All the the exact is, more to these but, movement, 66 and journal-ledger the entire the voucher; importance; less be to akeady as inventory. or not we affecting the records and is subject with so without embraces -sister, way any most matron's twin the the the accountancy, of completeness so, her as viewed. of and of say, of one features administration, may INVENTORY AND at accountancy. ance-sheet bal- situation, most, only BUDGET, VOUCHERS, BUDGET THE The has budget that journal-ledger distributing purchases articles the upon matron these have know another which of purchase the is this to to this might end to carry article; principal furnish she a use basis 67 and dependent the information to She preserve. for wishing she money household in But much the of number are reason particular some and column thus special how just on of household nature the columns desire a the that variety may may and bought, of to of purpose the classifying or according headings the the of columns for are object be not the ing spend- in which ed, interest- each on. so this for off of cost and to is mark can of the have We statistical the ** called often been balance-sheet/* prospective seen INVENTORY AND tion informa- estimating a HOW TO the immediate the known bag British the Chancellor the "And let Maison; much much to can, The of probable the establishment is the what be restilt attained. and of and receipts tablishing es- penses; ex- as recourse, loans and other bitrary ar- income." and for ** qtiite object have revenue is wanted has ministers, budget, of de Mattresse this of forced household the La attain cannot sources by otirselves," certain budget it for laid Commons household as to its they in a trouble more, of deceive d'Alq, "many the Exchequer. not us Louise says the from estimates House of is estimate called so financial of budget or before as budget, in .household This future. the as the maintaining of cost ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP the statement of expenditure of or ensuing period, a careful comparison or desired with The budget 68 what is bom," of can said BUDGET, a VOUCHERS, noted French first and of for notion of which the and the this limit limitation for room the ingenuity itself " this work, of the matron of her will budget this be tmite arriving of at expenses. ally her accountancy and Her the to past household link connecting the a statistical the the and finances, be woman's journal-ledger. her will accountancy ample indispensable one will of department future the is of estimate well-proportioned drawn; indeed, there in judgment be, from reason, exercise fullest and In ^by of correct be may " perious im- must income of amotmt expenditure within of There approximately an the the equilibrium an expenses." all, "of journalist, necessity receipts INVENTORY AND her tween be- active administration. A upon few a general study of considerations, many 69 budgets, founded will not, HOW KEEP TO it is be hoped, it must it far. the like United the published a has instituted inquiry on it will be made, and deep or labor of the expenses families gaged en- and a in contributed seen that that " valuable 70 those has of search re- articles odicals peri- various beginning it is for whom line subject. a ily fam- made, same to same on to been of of statistics, studies the number the of Richards, already head Engels, of series reference been of bureau Ellen budgets; have various Dr. royal ; and our iron, coal, glass, cotton, the Prussian has of upon tabulated has industries. woollen of number a more in very commissioner of the not, gone percentages in of has States income that study, accounting foimded, The average to is This place. civilization, very ACCOUNTS household elementary modem of out admitted, be which HOUSEHOLD And has thus been educated with persons the in way dertaken before laws, drift of of the shelter, same, that for for whatever the for are the and income; of percentage 71 relative food; of pressed ex- income as the the to heat the These mathematics; clothing percentage and of is outlay outlay ticians statis- other first, that : which exact." smaller the tion formula- a observation, proportion constant that is them percentage the of tute Insti- Engels, by language the increases, that Dr. by "absolutely result the in the printed has laws be tin- ments state- International pronounced to be authoritative the of four been to made.*' be of Statistics of lead to necessary any Bulletin The three to income annual studies the can have thousand one dollars thousand INVENTORY AND VOUCHERS, BUDGET, second, maintains whole; a third, outlay for light, is the and outlay fourth, for sim- HOUSEHOLD KEEP HOW TO dries (expressing increases the income as household else The taking for day htmdred $1,000 $291.20 year, a for A for all of on of the a industries total for labor of $15 $40 for clothing, purposes. lected se- for receipts $343.40 out rent, 72 and for household, of lays other $15 raiment, modest three age aver- an rent, a dollar a year for $36 light, $168.40 for of expend having and $149.60 for another, commissioner the comparison, food, one upon by $7.40 life. higher the $48 heat, dependent of food, for light and on will days, $i86 with working the ever what- estimates income an portion pro- renoimced. be country with family, poor is the statistician one less the nutriment, to Prussian that, a have may A advances. greater for expended ity) prosper- is, that the earns of degree observation concluding a ACCOUNTS for fuel, and TO HOW HOUSEHOLD KEEP $200 for service, $225 for dress, reduced are expenses; food, for from way This in wide very of proportioning down 25 cent. per attributed to Great between all ranging to partially differences amounts a example, 62 be may incidentals. if these the light, education, and percentages, seen and for $360 that to is latitude the and remarked be heat for sickness, amusements, It will $80 ACCOUNTS nomic eco- Britain America. and following The of original ton Hall, which fair eighteenth in the 25 the cows, the cent, per and the middle the beer board school: 74 to leave must we and of Osmas- will for though century; proportion at England, percentage the budget, preserved Derbyshire, considered this is latter the that interesting the show food of was the produce out of liquors, boys at BUDGET, VOUCHERS, Computation "485 a Upon for plan a of 2 M' 2 Marow 3 3 I II Sunday Yeardley living altogether and 1753 and Osmaston. at Wilmot Sister Betsey Men Family in constant to be addition for provided Roast or Roast and Boiled boiled Tuesday Veal Wednesday Herbs Thursday Boiled Pye " beef Fry^ " Cow Mutton or " Roast Roast Fowls 75 Do. Mutton Bacon, Boiled heel " Bacon, " Pancake. or Mutton Rabbits Fish fowls boiled or Roast Friday May 19 Osmaston. Pudding Monday INVENTORY Maids in ID M*" at year AND " Roast Stakes veal Pork Pudding Beef Pye and do HOW TO ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP Marrow Sattirday Bones, heart, fry a of liver etc. , The above or and varied convenient cheapness Sunday be to according most as of at 2^ lb of season things. o lbs able agree- the to fowls II a of goodness or 2 just 3 i beef o bacon 2 6^ at 6"* o o 6 o o 3^ o o 6 o o 3 o 2 6^ o 2 654 Pudding o o 3 Bacon 006 Pudding Pye or 047 Monday heal Cow Pudding of lbs II at ^ ton Mut2 % . . . 034 Tuesday lbs 11 " of Veal Mutton at2ji 034 76 54 BUDGET, VOUCHERS, Wednesday AND INVENTORY Bacon o o 6 o 2 6% o o 3^ o 2 6^ Pudding o o 3 Rabbits 010 lbs II Veal of Pudding 034 Thursday lbs 11 of ton mut- pork or 0 Fish Friday 3 10 removed with lbs II chickens 026 Beef of Pudding o 2 6% o o sH I 6 054 Marrow Saturday Bones. 006 Fry o Pudding 006 026 II lbs Bread Salt of butter and Vinegar a week 6"* at Muffins " % pepper oyl 1 6 3 o 5 6 o 7 o o 2 3 ... Cheese 010 220 77 HOW KEEP TO Two HOUSEHOLD guineas a week ACCOUNTS amount to 4 o 30 o o 15 o o Spirits 10 o o Coals 12 o o 12 o o 6 o o 7 o o 10 o o 25 o o 20 o o 10 o o 10 o o 13 o o 90 o o 50 o o 10 o o 16 o o o 109 Strong small beer, beer, ale. or . Wine Soap, Tea, candles, blacking chocolate, coffee, for Sugar 3 3 maids and house wages mens Sister tea rice and wages Wilmots liveries Cloathes and money Marow pin .^ Do Betty Gardeners 3 M' 4 2 Bo3rs [2] at School "30 Yeardley horses Cows ;"4o coach tax etc and pairs re- 5 ;"44S Balance over j"40. 78 BUDGET, VOUCHERS, These budgets of few AND and wants, columns should for of for house, for with for shelter, of the to board, meat, doctor, the local interest, car laundry, milk, and the of sons, and But, domestic in the the outlay of off in lawyer, -fares, servants, furniture, stable, charity, repairs, water, private daughters, cine, medi- amusements, papers, music, the umns col- particular groceries, the and dress, occasion, insurance, education, ice, of her who operation set periodicals, taxes, record have might travelling, books, matron for experien in- the A general years, for a the confine may nourishment, sundries, course which expenses. begin nence perma- indicate to housewife distribution the emphasize certain statistical INVENTORY of expenses of and sieur mon- madame. the main, economist the will 79 reasoning be that we of the must HOW KEEP TO drink, and eat over the of of more the mistress clearly The such voucher the ter characor than repay the and upon is duction pro- cal economi- well-kept written a as we of the recommendation as tion considera- home, " be counts. ac- VOUCHER voucher administration ought the out it may reveal results THB and, general conveniently, careful of cate edu- household, nothing, founded payment, the roof a the well-balanced a budget The of more greater of after And ^will with service, may, require will " her we income. said, for look what our have well-being and save clothes, pay young, comfort and wear heads, our ACCOUNTa HOUSEHOLD have be modem of in seen chatelaine of to evidence and the the writers, it preserved. threefold is of 80 value " ^ac- KEEP TO HOW for supports much less and HOUSEHOLD the of receipted of will in of case merely and in either then them away in according be may made it a up may priced be content them reference, store or INVENTORY if inventory, form counts, ac- reasonable of way her packages. THE The be a get rid of to letters vouchers as for handy some up may them keep to while and dispute, receipts, like, useful the valuable legally and matron her making when memoranda mercantile passbooks, and is money The find bills, dealers' acknowledgment, as in than accounting." household the of movements rigorous industrial ACCOUNTS to kept its simple list either with to household of or cost, 82 all, will intended without without either according at It use. goods, order; valuation, or take according or to BUDGET, VOUCHERS, notion some kept be value total or several as in balance, be can cash the household in the the counts ac- with cash as for expended as made, explanation, and either keep to the or totals, sub entry, accompanying thus entered, - Such accotmts. and be may itself, by apart it may ; and worth present entirely money a of INVENTORY AND effects ceived re- the goods, will obtain is served representation. But as practical introduction the by no the book, the opening and all as of out of housewife shall of with the this articles the for, the kept of purpose book element into bought since already are will inventory until have the studied in values be better account-book fluctuating counted ac- the teries mys- connection capitalistic accountancy. Small articles safe-deposit vault of value, or under 83 if not lock kept and in a key, HOW TO KEEP silverware, especially in fiilly noted the with and of case of How a in loss from in of the Kynges the Lady in Item, of with the Item, pyktor in of golde, and table Seytit set the Holy long belongjmg to forfettoure of the reign fulle of abowte Gost golde Cristofer 84 in with hym. of ed attaint- was in yt. of seen a who dyamondes of a of the year be may lines by goods : perles, mydste record household Goodes the flowre of inventory time fourteenth a sparkes olden Grace VHI. Henry of Hungerford," the the arranged insurance an conservative Inventory of one fire. by the few a as catalogue appeared as priced is care- compared methodically a conservatively effects be to list and a frequently, uses household ** ought such list principal ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD the of VOUCHERS, BUDGET, Item, a harte a of inhand golde inameled chene, wyd INVENTORY AND with with white and blewe. Item, and man broiche gret a in woman a of with golde the hym, a valure uij pounde uij Item, of pykter of value broches ij Seynt them Item, The golde with the Kateren in them, the marcs v XXXV which golde, of v in is inventory a of ranges the the taken Wearing apparel, of and excluded, suggestive for the in the order merely of 85 New nace fur- ; therefore parlor that of no apparatus. pictures, of what furnishing in living The heating books, hold house- suburbs fixtures are is be of couple young one account also of fairly representative. and marc. iiij"xiij* iiij**. of effects York aglettes coste following comfort of payre ". a ing-machine, sew- are organ the list may is usually the house quired re- : TO HOW HOUSEHOLD KEEP Sitting thirty $4 shades, for two $8; fancy Dining-room. yards, $5 cornices, six ; dozen spoons, forks, two $27; $7 ; dozen sizes, knives, tumblers, dinner $5 $3 ; ; china, forty cut-glass $1; 86 soc. two three ; dozen two $8; caster, $1 china, $2; trays, carving-knife, mats, board, side- $15; two sizes, $20; $15; $3; extension-table, egg-boiler, dinner-set, dozen ; $2.50; three thirty shades, chairs, cooler, tea-set, one $7 $4; $204. ingrain, roller curtains, sharpener, $1.50; Total, two $2.50; coffee-pot, steel sewing-chair, cane-bottom $30; dozen reception-chairs, Carpet, $30; say ; two $15. " sofa rep-covered $10; table, marble-top curtains $30; $80 chair, roller ; two ; lace $8 grain, in- Carpet, " $45 say cornices, ; two chairs, and one yards, windows, two $12; parlor. or room - ACCOUNTS with bells, ; two 134 pieces, -four pieces, goblets, $3 cut-glass ; one pre- BUDGET, fruit-basket, $1; serve-dishes, $3; china glass,$1 ; INVENTORY AND VOUCHERS, celery-glass, soc. molasses-jug,soc.; ; pitcher,soc. salts, 500. dozen one ; Total, $208. Bedroom. $30; Carpet, thirty yards, " shades, cornice, and two $12; furniture, ten $S; mattress, hair, sheets spreads, $6; three $10; sets, curtains, piece;, $55; springs, pillows $26; pair blankets, bolster, $12; say and $12; and two pillow-cases, china toilet-set, $7. Total, $175. Bedroom, or servant's room. twenty-five yards, $25; window $1; table, $1.50; btu-eau and wash-stand, $4; $2; bedstead and chairs two rocker, and and and fortable, com- bolster, $8; pillow-cases, three toilet-set,$4. shade, springs, $9; mattress, $4; pillows and - glass, $8; $15; pair blankets, $6; spread sheets Carpet " sets, $6; Total, $93.50. 87 ^ I HOW TO KEEP Hall stair rods, $6 $9. Total, $10 ; hat Linen. stand - ; five $5 hammer, soc. ; and covered table, $12 $1 ; tea, coffee, and 7SC. ; bread and 2sc. $1 sugar, cake scuttle, boxes, 88 ; and hatchet knife-box, $2; can-opener, measure, clock, clothes- $2; ; $7; tack- $1.25; knife-board, and ; and hammer $1 one $32.50. small market-basket, spoon-basket, quart and slop-pail, $2; $1.50; Total, scales, ; screw-driver, and $1. $2; dered, bor- qualities, $7.50 two $2.50; refrigerator, ladder, yards table-cloths, towels, Large $2.50; $1 damask, common " basket fine plain dish-towels, chairs, eight yards two Kitchen. five rack, - cloths, napkins, dozen dozen umbrella and Table dozen three ; eighteen $40.50. $7.50; three $3.50 ; padding, $12; carpet, " - " damask, Hall stairs. and carpet, ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD canisters ; nest of $2.50 pint for boxes, ; ftmnel, ; HOW TO HOUSEHOLD KEEP ACCOUNTS Sitting Recapittilation. " $208; dining-room, or stairs, $82.95. servant's $40.50; Total, - $175; bedroom, room, linen, $836.45. $204 room, $93.50; $32.50; hall room bed- and kitchen, ; VI IT has all been the a the be used view in the is the To simple in such essary nec- nor accountancy which the of part all controlling that say stances it own but ; a the cashtabular finances matron. occasion, that the component a fully system of of passed desirable neither if check-book cash-book a journal-ledger, book its is bank the as that were money bank, proceeding of remarked already household throtigh might ACCOUNT BANK THE to is accountancy adapt itself and exigencies can utilize, scientific of and ends, 91 all to able, the place has the upon circtmi- and time utilized, check ; for -book, the America, the emphasize flexibility, The of for say, of will, but make the And to direct a the petty to part can bank to cash. banking, whatever for the only of the of handed dealt Thus as it cashier. a become the household, the required, establishment. all the be made housewife, back her to out by herself will be seen requirements 92 the will depositors, can creditors of of means extent of be is but itself. not money be sand thou- a wonderful the salary, it will the and far- importance its payments the the by to payments these of vast without them depository book appliances, bank, given is to That ancient accoimtancy modem check-book act of Orient, the old the record vitality, and science the the interesting other or of of - terra-cotta antiquity thest to fringe the exchequer, tally wcxxien the voucher, the ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP TO HOV of any by as that con- THE siderable But, the inconvenience of will cash cast-iron rule double that a cash-book, is in inferior of every The household of the cash above a of the is ; and is the productive, in her a go to trivance con- dependen in- an scientific considerable a of the way the surplus a household, She investment. moment of accotmtancy 93 distinct two is of wife house- the upon money one capitalist put of must of requirements question the is the because and imposes If a way consideration questions. of accountancy. possession amount of turning accounting comprehensive, system frequent money an venient con- handling the all that bank, the through this show into check-book the hand, other a tion. institu- accommodating very on is establishment, domestic and petty ACCOUNT BANK her becoming takes ital cap- itself on a HOV TO feature KEEP HOUSEHOLD more than accounting. But in of the affairs domestic the of that the is administration. bank r^^ular of exactly of deposit of one her them to ; hold housethe case, any offers it offers as such as its the vices, ser- man business. The her bank order only will avoid the loose need possession She cash. not apioimt and run ; and miscounted, counterfeit. to she or of a the it is paid she will risk large ing attend- that afraid 94 she robbed; that perhaps she of amount for the she has savings-bank is not If the Thus be caimot that see and to answer that party. proper in will and inconvenience the the bill any is exact paid to pay check, by amount is In for matter a purely money extensive housewife the is here question of less or establishment of household mere handling more a consideration the ACCOUNTS desires her money to send THE mail, by money she messenger, it that out is of her upon lost person a the but checks of coupons such Thus it will difference savings to her their cash if other any bank she as also cashes and bonds - be that seen between bank. The be may of pays only interest to pass-books, the on and 95 knows a and a is bank a - existing habit deposit, depositors is there bank a savings encouragement It money have may others, quasi-benevolfent institution, the By possession. her wide of the by representing Through the her she also, check after receipts. worthless stolen. or collects in bank, proper also, to perfect her herself, to returned a made so without checks, are of hands check a worthless are and means send Her payment, the by or may indorsement. bank, ACCOUNT BANK who of for ing. sav- reftmds present nothing of HOW TO check the in its and within is therefore The bank, of in of value transfer and her in that balance, bank for the functions allow to those But is very rate the to the of which investment 96 with loan bank, interest the between offer of her the stitutio inand ness busi- other housewife, important enterprises for the or time, other as their of conservative a deposits. various add companies, it existing her generally of by any Certain safe-keeping. known trust at is left money ness busi- draw to within amount any rendered check by money a because depositor the permitting it is service the is hand, and lie not tion. administra- other convenience; the does household the on ment, invest- an consideration field the of money deposit The system. savings-bank a ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD KEEP and on tinction disthe nities opportu- surplus HOW TO who KEEP furnish its capital, creditors from business organization, of debts, made whom the its it has short time who men securities that from due in other hand Any surplus, bank; that and the careful, which of assistance stock and real cash collectable by is the and a ; either check. profit moral may financial 98 of a upright tate es- debts of remembered, character her tem; sys- and housewife in of fairs af- credit acquired been be itself ness busi- their the way conservative, the active the on course, it must in loans banks; known constitutes outstanding investments; readily or these the have may ing us- meet apart as bers mem- are transacting in held mortgage To to are miles many who a as the to public notes. usually borrowed and general individual the to it has circulating on ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD the also, bank for dealing security upon safely rely administration. for THE Banks in United the kinds general respectively dealers, laws of State the with States. not which deposit to household. the What the and the being by disposed local The question of of, the convenience bank, at a of any matron is being view, posed supbank the siderable con- banking available, soundness financial rest are of money and first be of selection this posited de- United the might as the the however, needs ; and clusive ex- bonds of establishment accommodation the bank-notes, distinctions, deciding ness busi- with by national weight vidual indi- under or Treasurer great as in in the These of issue to or doing government secured being firms as three al, nation- and authority, general of are institutions as authority notes States private, State, : organized under ACCOUNT BANK will settled be personal has the erence. pref- ap-. * 99 "" HOV TO KEEP of pearance of part extensive an from ; and begins understand of her been from or its support bank. the And of books be with capital. a the under interest Her of a board officers thus, bank of Her the will assistants lOO weekly has or way other, an- ; and laid all, for out back way time and directors into into and have severe money of and its is financial banks again, already corded re- of outgo business organized concern conducted, in the nal-ledge jour- coming one has she income the floating or in found has of money other or all, that nearly some the doubtless, this wife house- the system monthly drawn, the establishment own AU household point that universal one stitutio in- accounting this to accotmtancy. her ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD this here for will profit, but legal restrictions, entire be and of world in of the a fairs. af- hands staff consisting, of with THE more vice-president, cashier, clerk, dealers' a ledger-keepers, teller, and - will of business, tellers paying and her Upon asked ord to for then her in name identification; with supplied tickets, of a blank deposit she the and she hands receiving wotild rather lOI the keeper. book- will she special of and in her transact rec- posit de- book a teller. be been having ntmiber a pass-book, checks, to if a in certain a mediate im- receiving the introduction, first sign and with be and, with sonal per- their or representatives, routine teller, Her keeper. cashier, note a paying a ordinarily, and president several clerk, teller, book dealings, the discount a general a keeper, book- country a a assistant- an book-keeper, receiving a president, a cashier, a chief a of variation, less or ACCOUNT BANK first after, Thereher HOW TO KEEP business by Her of will suffixed It in first **Mrs. M.D." and Mary A. Smith, she another, title, rule, of without is not as ** name. signature for must Trustee," is as upon kept the as the the Smith," or is Smith," I02 Smith, absolute, If for acting distinguishing like, comparison upon of use her urer," "Treas- "Attorney," and erally gen- exception. example, add or Thus, is not course, her are **Mary or a of Prefixed Mary necessary ''Agent," It Mrs. Smith," John This ftill. **Mary not'* in contain well son. per- cabinet a husband. be A. Smith," "Mary as the should signature or of name in abbreviations and objectionable, the in have either should names words bank kept or cards. last and the be signatures signature will she visit to signature book ACCOUNTS messenger, cxx^asion little first HOUSEHOLD record, to her with and own her with THE which the pajring teller that familiar, if the or she signature follow may and in to and The or her with and for worded checks," The sometimes, or, ticket, filled often and is the and shows out: 103 printed and *' usual how cents, specie, bills, **gold, silver, having also a checks. out-of-town for colimm following in in hands small dollars respondence. cor- herself she and a amounts bills, checks,*' special is only general which for ruled ciers finan- known in fills out deposit, form, blank certain be to ticket, messenger each of used not deposit counterfeited, slight peculiarity some signature, herself, believe to reason rule by extensive, are be may the adopt bank the has becomes honored are transactions housewife her that quickly checks her If bank. the ACCOUNT BANK form of it should a posit debe HOW TO KEEP ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD DEPOSITED IN BY THB JTntttklitt i^qnarr New York,. 7/?T\ . 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In of month, When of the agree own the enters, deposit with the initial book When as to to the date also or entry, the depositor the book and up ledger. receiving side the amount finds ticket, is left so, debit he or each do to and and send of day the count deposit III teller bank the left by shotild written is made, the book, - any but last be the on bank's make should with agree copy receiving the it may very a requested deposit a pass and about to and the not the to whenever balanced the it that in pass-book, bank order teller it stands deposit, or small a her for receipt a should the present the depositor's containing She each the it is as in merely in as form account entries it to is serves books. with book account-book, her own ACCOUNT - voucher; simple BANK her or it to his sets hands of back ger. messen- sent in to HOW TO be KEEP balanced, made entered the bank the on book as all payments the by is form of the to the with this all From paid as depositor it should pass-book examined in will shown by as shown by the been upon be checks are returned are pass-book. be that seen preserved and as portant im- carefully be with an the cancelled that should compared in order their stubs check-book. the It and and will checks returned made these her document, and been and and payments, depositor's check, a are side, These have of cancelled now credit or been depositor the right seen, presentation the for have that returned. have we ACCOUNTS HOUSEHOLD found the check-book by at the of amount issued received that be by the the bank the and balance the as balance pass-book will differ checks may have that depositor ; and 112 the but not yet reconciling of will these be in total given of check is bank of the number should and the figures of the check of by course, checks The the following have is pass-book: " 113 the This each. of cash with agree their the noting the The been comparison with by checks, -book. will checks bank it the balance should and in her from of true of side deducts amount own result, she given as and her balance the outstanding give available, this at balance the should by left-hand where pass-book, amount the arrive paid un- balance the shown members, re- the or pass-book, as the on -book, shown, from bank To down, puts outstanding these balance she that calculation, the check-book. if task easy subtracted by the equal an her amount checks, as ACCOUNT BANK THE of standing out- found, the turned re- stubs. usual form of HOW TO JrattUte KEEP HOUSEHOLD f^tpmn ACCOUNTS S^atiotml 4n LBFT-HAND OP PAGB 114 BANK-BOOK Sank account with THE ACCOUNT BANK ^^^^^M^Q^. ^^mt^ Qx. 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