The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-23
Another Creat Exposition.


great exposition in view, ane the enthusi-
ASH, with which the movement has been
received all over orr country is sufficient
to speak for its success. We hope to be
hardened if we say that for Atlanta to have
planned it. means assured success, for her
noble, philosophical citizens, Go not know
the word meaning fail.
To all those who attended the worlds
fair. the fact that our women were great
power in its success was fully demonstrate
ed Already our prominent women are
coming forward and congra tulating the corl-
a.ttee and showing their great desire that
the exposition should be all that they an
ticipate for II.
There was a time in our history when
women were left out of all public movements,
put that sine has passed, and when we look
around AMI see The great work our sex Is
accomplishing in every city and town for
the advancement of its public good and in
terest, We will not wonder that the time
has passed when her services can be ignored.
1t was r cause Of just pride to our sex
to find that at the greatest worlds far
ever given that wOman's work occupied
ii place along side OF mans, and often re-
b aeiyed higber Tt1is'. The wornan's build
Ing with its wonderful EXHIBITS will ever be
remembered as memorial to the talent and
genius Of women.
The coming Cotton States and Internation-
al exposition in Atlanta should fill every
southern womau's heart with enthusiasm,
and It should be the pride of all our women
to lend their every effort to make it a sue
cess
There Will be given now the opportunity
to exercise the diversity Of gifts fof all pos
scSS some. and there IS strength in united
effort. Some may have money, others tai
cut and genius, others influence, all Of which
are needed in This great work.
atom nj sfa q
our country from the hard times and lack
OF tine usual activity and business circles,
and then think OF what great exposition
means in the Frightening up of manufact-
Ures and al industrial work. We can scarcely
appreciate the value it Will be to our cities,
towns and country At large. 1t VIII take
united. cheerful and determined effort. an4
the women OF the country are invited 10
Join in in making it 4 success. We invite
? discussion on the subject ard would be
glad to have the views Of of our readers eX-
pressed through these columns.
Fadx and Fancies.
From "4Ieg's'' notebook in The Times, we
clip an amusing comment, and one with
which are all familiar, or in other words,
We have heard the same expression again
ami again-"Can't buy this this year, We're
too poorr'
II has really become a fashionable 'fad"
to speak of how poor one is, but the most
amusing thing is 10 notice that this is real
y done by those who have a plenty, while
those in moderate circumstances are very
quiet the subject This is Idegs COM
Euent:
There are fads and fads. No doubt Solo
mon, the wise. made use OF that name re-
mark ages ago, or if lie did not it must
have been because he lost his note book and
not because he was uDacquainted with wo-
men. goodness knows. And who could know
a woman and not know fadS2
"OHa OF the latest, and by all odds the
most sensible, that We have had for long
while is the fad of being poor.
Can't buy that This year, we're too
poor: Cant remember all my friends this
Christmas, too poor were the expressions
one heard among the shoppers often as
one stopped at a counter. The odd feat
Ure about it was. all the poor We're wear
Ing seal coats and diamonds. which proved
the lad; but anyway every one was indus
trioUSly trying tC make one dollar do the
service of two. l heard one woman say She
had not enough dollars left in her pocket
TO form quorum, and that her head felt
like beehive in SwaTming season and she
knew she was doomed TO softening of the
brain because of the calculating she had
been put to in order to make a little money
go "a great way"
There are any number of women every
Gay working out the problem of making one
collar 90 duty for two. And yet with all
-" ttiifA VI ustiu times ana people wonder
ing how they can make both ends meet
lei a big bargain sale come along and the
rush and crush will surprise you, and they
90 not so just to look on, but they buy
ana pay cash for articles that il may be
year before they viii have any use for
tnem; but they were bargains, and sup
posed to be cheap. Next comes Il line ac-
ueas or great singer. Watch how these
very croahers of hard times (yYho have cut
uo"n all their church subscriptions: i'm
possible this year to give what they have
besn giving, and see the prices paid for the
nest seats, etc. Hard times are forgotten
LOT self IS uppermost and is much the most
important factor in the affair.
ana how often is this indulgence accom-
Pliaied at the expense of some one eisei
low many grocery merchants are m lde to
wait by the people of means for their money
that really goes for Disqualification?
he;trd of Il remark made by 4 vor- c.ev-
e. Hstfd-workinS groceryman not long ago;
ne was standing before his store when enc
OF ms wealthy customers roGe by in nor
carriage. He quietly remarked Il arr nct
rld'H% today, but il I had my rights that
wouti be my carriage" Just a case of
lon%-StandinS accounts; customer too rich
tn make mad and SO it was, let him wait
etc.
With some people hard times means very
little, Tor all times are alike; they never