Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-12

accomplished. The last recipient oil
this order of nobility was Mr.
MoOrehead, president Of the Cotton
Planters Association. 1t is a neat
black, with coat cut-away evening
style, and by the addition Of white
vest, etc., would pass at any party as
a regulation dress suit. Side
by side with the modern machinery
by which this is accomplished are to
be seen three Georgia ladies Of the
early times. They are not 50 old as to
justify this remark, but it is their
dress and method Of handling the
staple. One an elderly lady cards
cotton by hand, after the manner Of
our mothers and grandmothers. The
other two spin the rolls on old
fashioned wheels. Many Of
the Southern and Northern bellies stop
to look and wonder at this ancient
machinery. To them it was as much
a curiosity as would be a wooden plow
from Mexico Or Syria. But the world
moves and in the race medern ma
chinery has left tho old time spinning
wheel, with all its tender and patriot
10 associations, almost as far behind
as NOah's Ark, which in
its day rode proudly on a bouudless sea
without a rival. 1t had its day and
its uses, and by those on board was
doubtless considered the crownipg
glory Of naval architecture.
The railroads made it possible for
Atlanta to be what it is,
and have been largely instrumental
in making the Exposition a success
and surprise to the world. Indeed,
it is understood that railroad men and
companies and a few wealthy men Of
Atlanta are the principal stock
holders. Every possible facility has
been extended to exhibitors, and more
recently excursion rates have been very
low. For the last month the attend
auce Of those who pay has averaged
nearly $4,000 per week; before that it
was not so large. The largest pay
attendance yet was ten or twelve thou
sand persons one day this week. Ex
hibitorS, employees and many others
go in free, and make quite a crowd.
Should the crowd increase as it is
now, or even hold its own
until the end Of the month,
the stockholders will probably come
out little ahead. If not they will
go down in their pockets and meet
every obligation. 1t is a solvent con-
Germ which has poured many hundred
thousands of dollars into the lap of
Atlanta, given a new impetus to the
industries aud aims of Southern
people and brought the people of the
whole country together face to face
upon platform Of cordiality and
mutual respect as they never saw each
other before. Atlanta will reap a
rich harvest; but not Atlanta alone
The good work done, the COOL seed
sown will bring forth the harvest in
due time all over the South.
This is matter of National interest
now, and matter of congratulatiou
for a common country. Itreveals and
emphasizes the fact that energy, en-
terprise and thrift are the heritage Of
the cotton States as we'll as every other
part Of these now happily United |
States and holds up to every CT terpris-
ing community the splendid psssi-
bilitie1 Of the immediate future,
To any and all doubling Thomases,
if such thelo be; to all croakefs, to
all thoughtful, public spirited people
of the South who would keep up with
the car of progress hitched to lucky
and propitious star, l would say 60
and see for yourselves. j. HIM.