Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-01-21
Miscellaneous.
a MYSTERY.

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l that mystic path was treading,
When the sun his rays was shedding,
Beaming, cleaning, fairly streaming thro' the
trees;
And I watched the streamlet glistening,
AS entranced l there was listening,
To the melting, merry music on the breeze;
When beneath a tree reclining
Where no ray Of sun was shining,
Lo! I saw a fellow-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 eco to Simon Hilb's for Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes"
That's a strange expression surely,
Said ], looking down demurely,
/ 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 I shouted,
AS his sanity doubted,
lis surely naughtto me what merchants goods
you buy.
But he only cried the higher,
With enthusiastic fire,
You'll save half your cash if Simo,. dilb you
tryl
So l left him there reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
And frequently l wondered at what the man
spoke in the woods;
Thinking surely it was q mystery,
And that some hidden history
Was weaving round myselfand 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 l 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 a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
of Ladies' Cloaks, at prices ranging from S2,5
to S25, 200 sets Ladies' Furs from 81, SO tc $40,
Elegant Blanket Shawls, black and colored, Fine
Dress Shawis, a large variety of Black and COL
ored Cloakings.
THE DRESS GOODS STOCK
consists, in part, Of the fashionable shades of
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
CHANE POPLLNS,
MOHAIR SATIN,
POPLN PL4LDS,
BLACK 4. COLORED SILKS,
FRENCH & ENGLISH MERLNO,
BLK. 8 COLORED ALPACA,
ALL WOOL DELALNES, ALL COLORS.
A large assortment of Mouslin Delaine, large
stock of Prints in handsome styles, Canton
Cloth, a beautiful article for mourning suits.
A complete assortment of the newest styles of
Collars and Cuffs,
Real Lace Collars,
Real Lace Handkerchief,
Real Laces and Edges,
Notions of all kinds and descriptions,
Dress Buttons and Trimming Fringes, English
and German Hosiery.
Ladies' and G%entlemens' Gloves in full assert
ment.
Also a very fine stock Of French Cloth, black
and colored. Doeskin Cassimeres, Fancy CASH
mer, and the Charlottesville Factory Goods.
A handsome assortment of Carpets, all the va
rious qualities. Oil Cloth, "A and GA, Rugs and
Mats, Boots and Shoes, a full assortment Of Hats
for men and boys.
-@ H. L. Powell, J. A.. Templeton and D. B.
O'Rork are with me and will be glad to serve
their friends in any manner.
nov5 if S. H. HILB.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.-The subscribers are lust
4 now in receipt of some new goods, and pro-
pose selling for CASH at greatly reduced prices.
We will enumerate only q few articles with prices
attached:
Black Silks So, so, worth $50,
Fancy Silks, $50, worth 800,
Black Alpacas, IS cts, worth 60 cts a month ago.
81 = cts " " & &; 3, !"
Empress Cloths, is cts, worth So,
English Serges, SO cts, worth Is,
White Alpaca, Is cts, worth 81.
"A Brown Cotton, Is to l6 cents.
"A brown cotton, best standard make, l6 23 cts,
IA bleached cotton, zoe worth 25,
White and red Flannels, very low.
White Cambrics, Irish Linens, Towellng,
Table Damask, Canton Flannels,
Black, Bombazine, 200, worth So,
Standard Prints, 123 ; satinets and Cassimeres-
very much reduced ; Hosiery and Gloves; Ruf.
fling, Cambria Finish and Edging.
@a- We do not say we will sell goods lower
than any other house in Staunton, but we en-
phatically say, we will sell as low, and the chances
are you may save something by giving US a call
JAMES A. PIPER & SON,
dec1o-tf near the Virginia Hotel.