The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-27
TO MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET.
People Buy Close Nowadays and Mer-
chants Feel It.

Economy Being Practiced More Strict
~ by Everybody-The People Learn
ing That They Must Look Ahead for
Rainy Day, and Are Looking More
Than Ever Before After Their Fam
lily and Personal Expenses.
Times are not what they used to be-"
is heard on every side by those engaged
in the active pursuits of life. 1t is harder
to make dollar than in years gone by,
and the bread winner has hard row to
hoe to make both ends meet.
The days of extravaganza can be num-
bered with the past and the vast army of
wage workers is struggling for money to
buy the necessities of life, giving little
thought to the myriad Of other things
that money alone can buy
Not alone are the wage-workers econo-
MIXING but everyone who, having been
successful, is now doubly careful to cur
tail unnecessary expenditures. In every
community there is a class of people who
censure the rich for what seems to them
waste of money,
THEY FURNISH THE MONEY.
The rich enjoy good dinners, hay
ing on their tables all that the
market affords; their clothes are of
the finest material and all that they have
is in keeping with their surroundings
Did it ever occur to these critics that the
butcher and grocer are supported by
these customers and ifno rich gowns were
worn how would the poor sewing women
Liver Everytime a dollar is expended it
does more good than the ordinary indi-
vidual dreams of. The poor man is bene-
fitted indirectly, if he would only allow
himself to think so.
The people all over the country are
spending less money. Heads of houses
have interested themselves more in the
purchases that heretofore have been left
to others. Less milk and cheaper grades
of butter are bought, and there are some
who have begun using cooking butter for
table use. The bills at the grocers are
smaller Inquiry at any store will show
that the sale of olives, fancy crackers,
and more especially preserves put up in
glass jars is nothing compared with what
it was year or so ago. The small ex-
penses Of a household are taken more into
consideration.
ECONOMY IN THE FAMILY.
More men walk to their business, and
the children, unless it be raining, do not
ride in the street cars, and the family
doctor is not called in every time the chill
dren have cold or some minor trouble.
A casual observer in the hotels, restau-
rants and barber shops will see that lib
eral tips have been relegated to the past
Economy is wealth, and the sooner the
world at large learns this lesson there
will be less hardships and more comforts
during life. Prosperous business men,
in the larger cities, are careful to keep
their daily personal expenses down in the
way of luncheons, and drink more beer
than wine, and very many order nothing
to drink and smoke less expensive ci-
CARS.
The shrewd housewife now saves out of
the allowance given her for current ex-
penses
Every lane has its turning, and when
| the financial affairs of the country are in
a more settled state people will breathe
| easier and enjoy the many little luxuries
of life that are now denied. The cost of
many articles of food and clothing is
cheaper now than twelve months ago,
and a judicious purchaser can be COM
Portable and still put aside part of his
income.
Not long ago a well-dres sed man applied
at a ticket Office in New York for a
| second-class ticket to Philadelphia, but,
as these tickets are only sold to emf
grants, he was obliged to pay for a first
! class ticket. This is one of a thousand
cases where people are trying to save a
! dollar, although they find it difficult
undertaking to cut living expenses with
| out regard to their personal comfort