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The guardians of the workhouse in the above Union pride themselves on their rigid economy. It costs per pauper per week:—

If the laborer whose budget has been described, should quit his toil and go into the workhouse, he would cost the guardians for

It would require $5.46 for the workhouse to care for him and his family, which he, somehow, manages to do on $3.25. And in addition, it is an understood fact that it is cheaper to cater for a large number of people—buying, cooking, and serving