Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-12-28
NALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Guy & Drake

are now receiving from the Northern cities a
WINTER Dress Goods, Notions and Domestics,
consisting in part of the following:
Empress Cloths, Poplins,
French and English Merinos,
Alpacas-black and colored
Plaids De LANES, Hosiery,
Gloves, &c.
Jubilee,Paris and Invisible
Silk Nets, japanese Switches,
Dress trimmings-all colors,
Cloaks and Shawls, Satinets,
Cassimeres forsuits, bleached
and heavy brown Cottons.
Va Call and examine. No trouble to show
goods. sep8-tf
A MYSTERY.
l that mystic path was treading,
When the sun his rays was shedding,
Beaming, cleaning, fairly streaming thro' the
trees;
And watched the streamlet glistening,
As entranced there was listening
To the melting, merry music of the breeze;
When beneath a tree reclining,
Where no ray Of sun was shining,
Lol saw a felow-being on the ground;
Though no other feature shifted,
Quickly, soon his eyes uplifted,
Upward lifted, as he wildly looked around.
Good friend, said |, approaching,
Do not charge me with encroaching,
Are you waiting for some messenger of news !?
But no other word he uttered.
And no other sentence muttered,
Save $50 to Simon Hilb's for dry goods, boots
| and Shoes"
| That's strange expression surely,
/ Said |, looking down denurely,
! trust good sir the question you'll excuse,
But he only looked the prouder,
| As he spoke the words the louder,
Go to Hilb's for all the goods, you use.
| Why bless me, man! L shouted,
| As his sanity | doubted
IT'S surely naught to me what merchants goods
you buy.
/ But he only cried the higher
| With enthusiastic fire,
You'll save half your cash if Simon Hilb you
| So left him there reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
And frequently wondered at what the mar
| spoke in the woods;
Thinking surely it was a mystery,
| And that some hidden history
Was weaving round myself and Simon's goods
| So then | resolved to try them,
| Then couldn't help but buy them,
And, behold! I've cause for gladness,
| That the words deemed were madness
| Induced me thus to purchase my goods from
Simon Hilb.
So all will find the same cause for gladness
/ Who call in time to secure some of
The late bargains, lately received direct
From New York.
They will find splendid assortment of Ladies
Cloaks, at prices ranging from 81 so to $25; 2O(
ket shawls, black and colored; fine dress shawls
large variety of black and colored cloakngs
The Dress Goods Stock consists, in part, of th'
| fashionable shades of
Empress Cloths,
Chane Poplns,
/ Mohair Satin,
/ Poplin Plaids,
= Black and Colored Silks
| French and English Merino
Black and Colored Alpaca,
- All-wool Delaines- colors
| A large assortment of mouslin delaine, large
| stock of prints in handsome styles. Cantor
| cloth, a beautiful article for mourning suits.
| A complete assortment of the newest styles O.
collars and cuffs,
| real lace collars,
real lace handkerchiefs,
| real laces and edges,
Notions of all kinds and descrip
| tions dress buttons and trimming fringes, Eng.
lish and German Hosiery.
Ladies' and gentlemen's glovesin full assort
| ment. Also very fine stock of French cloth
black and colored. Doeskin cashmere, fancy
cashmere and the Charlottesville Factory Goods
| A handsome assortment of carpets, all the va
| rious qualities. Oil cloth. IA and Ga, rugs ano
mats boots and Shoes a full assortment of Hats
| for men and boys.
MB- Fl. l.. Powell, j. A. Templeton and D
B. O. Rork are with me and will be glad to serve
| their friends in any manner.
nov9-tf s. ID. HILB.
/ IVyHE CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE