The age-herald., 1897-10-03

The fall openings of the dry goods and millinery establishments of Birmingham are being announced and for few days the streets of the city will be crowded with eager, busy women, all anxious to inspect the new and beautiful things chants. There will be seen to perfec- ton the soft, elegant wool goods, which make the most unpretentious woman aI)- pear "snart," when fashioned into tailor made gowns; the glimmer and shimmer of brilliant silks. and satins: the stylish ready made outfit; the hats covered with graceful, nodding plumes; the trim, close fitting walking hat, and Indeed every vanity, or is necessary to women's com fort. The autumn openings are upon us and the heart of the "mortal-minded' female throbs with pleasurable anlfci- patton of the treat that awaits her.
 
 Thsse openings, which will bring to the attention of the citizens of Birming- ham, the enterprise and energy of the local merchants should also set the wo- men of the city to serious thinking as to their duty in the premises. It is es- sential that these merchants, who are endeayor.ng to cater to the tastes and necessities of Birmingham and its su- burbs, should be encouraged in their Ia doh 1xr ofyr-,y1 slf buyers. There should be a determina- ton on the part of every Birmingham shopper to purchalse,s if possible every thing needed from home merchants The interests of all cities and communities are interdependent and there can come no permanent or abiding prosperity un- less there is a generous consideration one for the other. The Dingley bill not withstanding it's many offensive feat, ures, is making New York merchants rich r, because it is forcing the women of the metropolis to purchase their cos tunes from the home merchant, instead of attempting to import their gowns from Paris or London. The women of Birmingham should feel @ patriotic de- sire to aid in building up the business interests of the city by purchasing ev- cry aH.icle that they desire from the local merchants. By encouraging these business interests, they will materially contribute towards the enlargeman of the various branches of trade. The cit
  and the home merchants must see to it that the.r pricss and stocks shall com pare favorably with those of older and larger towns. That the women of Bir- mingham will attend all the coming sopenings, goes without the saying, and it can be safely predicted that the pa triotic ones will purchase everything they nsed right here at home.
 There has been grievous disappo,nt- ment felt in New York about the much heralded b.auty of the French danseusa, Cleo De Merods. She appeared a few nights ago at Roster & Bial's famous place of amusement and her dancing scarcely created ripple of enthusiasm, if the newspaper critics are to be cred ited She exhibited no originality no genius whatever, and danced in such a commonplace conventional way. that the public even lost sight of her beauty and has been freely expressing it's opinion ever since. Her features are good, all admit that, but her fgurs is said ito be very disappointing in its lack of soft curves, and proper proportions As the face and figure of Merode have been considered her fortune up to hsr invasion of this critical, hard-to-saitisfy country, tt seems terrible pity that her dancing