Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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is THE WORD.
MESSAGE AND GREETING
-. M. T1n1erlaKe.
METROPOLITAN.

To the People OF Charlie stoHn and vi
cinity.
H AvING gotten through the laborious task OF
Ill taxing our annual inventory, have adopt
ed this method OF returning thanks to our patron,
during the past year.
One year ago we were induced to locate in your
midst The business We adopted one that
lSoked to the patronn ge ana good will Of the peo-
might ask This at your hands we determines to de-
serve it by becoming counter influence to
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system and high prices that was burdensome be-
yond end urance, embarrassing, as il did the rich
and ma king the poor poor indeed Mr. C. b Ronss,
Oh New York City, consented to become QUO buyer
and hacker. thus giving ad ntn ge in buying
alone of at least 25 cent. Bet this was moi a IT,
We determined to split the old usurious prices eI-
acted by merchants; let the people enjoy the advan
t.ges We possessed in buying. and give them ha il
the profits they had been paying to others This
course decided upon it is III surprising that
our store wa: crowded day after day, a nd our bust
sadly the lack of a knowledge OF stock 10 meet The
wants OF the people. Bot selling as we did for
easn and throwing our sales over every week, our
:'ock soon commenced growing and our business
increasing till to day stock the largest and
embraces some of the facst goods ever brought TO
Charestown-niany nj them chca per than Balls
more wholesale prices Here's the folly and impro-
p.iety Of sending so the eastern cities for soods-
10 encourage home industry should be the duty of
every good citizen We have not on Iy ..weatbcred
the Storm but have steadily ad vanced business
Thus inspired ny your favor nd pa tt onap in lie
pact will in the future enJcavor 10 spread tiiI
farther The name a nd lame of the place where The
inost goods can be had Tor the least money. We
give the following sreImcn of our prices:
Clarke machine thread, cents per Dozen o. ! for
20 cents; Fasting thread. aud cents; Linen
towels. for % cents; c. ash. 90 cents Ladies
shoulder sha wis. 35 ronts; Corscts III cents Plaid
nnsey- ~ cents; Domestic ginghams, 10 cents
Bed-ticking, 12l ceDts; Blankets large n heavy
Tor Oh per pair; Knit hoods, for ladies and chit
dren, 20 cents; Gloves, 10 cents; Hose, 10 cents:
Mems hose, pair for IS cent?: Paper collars 10
cents per box Buttons 5 cents per gross. But WIN
enumerate, since every article sell will Tell taie
far more potent than thing that can be snid by
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Special attention of "Lovers of the weedn that
we have on ha nd a few choice brands OF Chewing
Tobacco, CtGraveiy, &c."l at low figsres Adv n
our customers. or the rest of mank,nd in want OF
that now indispensable article a SEWING MA
CHINE can be furnished with tn Sin ger improved
the Acknowledge King Of them ALL at rnanuf.c.
turers prices Specimen Machine and Work al
ways on hand. New Goods constantly arriving
oducc taken in exchange and Of course
sold without profit.
SETH NJ. TIMBERLAKE.
S. -ssS %,s "; T.s.s'' ; Statesmen.
X. f. TiMBERLAKE,
L. L: SApLER.
Having permanently located at tho "hIetropoli.
tan " would repeatedly ask my friends and &C.
quaintances to give me a call, assuring them that
they can buy better goods at lower prices than al
any other store in Charlestown
March 10. 1872. LII sADIER