The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-06
The Sensation of the Period!
Strange but True!
HARD TIMES BE GONE!

SaAk1Gs |
H AVING been watching for somc-
IL time past the financial pulse of the
country and the ever varying events of
the trading world with view to the in
crease or decrease our weekly purchases.
we are prepared to announce to our mum.
erous patrons that our investigation of
these subjects has been perfectly satistac-
tory anu that we have as q consequence
forwarded larger orders than ever be-
fore to our New York agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
1latterlng prospects for faruers, mechan-
les and all other laborers alike. The
financial pulse of the country is steadily
and having returned almost
to hard money basis, we shall gradu-
ally but surely recover our former pres
tige and the so long declining prosperity
of our beautiful Southern land. Being
firmly impressed with the fore-shadow-
ings ofthese approaching events we have
made arrangements Commensurate with
the demands they will disclose.
Our Agent IN New York is already in
receipt OF our Instructions directing him
to be on the alert for every sale and fail
ure as we'll as every house tottering on
the brink of bankruptcy, SO that he, with
cash In hand may take In every bargain
and thus enable us during Tile present
year not only to increase our own re-
sources, but to become also q never
changing source of assistance TO orr
friends by selling them goods far below
the wholesale market of New York. -.
1t was the credit system that puralyzed
onr industries In the past and caused so
many interests to drOop and wither while
every article needed for family consump-
ton doubled In value. Thus willie labor
was inadequately compensated, goods of
every description approached almost fab.
ulous prices and the daily sweat OF a
mans brow barely obtained for himself
and family the commonest necessaries OF
life. Too much credit will always create
demands greater than the sources Of sup
ply will satisfy, hence everything takes
an upward tendency under its operations.
On the other hand cash transactions will
make the supply larger than the demand
and consequently goods fall to bottom
prices when this rule prevails.
We puy cash Tor all orr goods before
they leave the place bought from. Hence
our ability (independent of our unrivaled
facilities for lbuying) to outstrip and un-
derseli all our competitors. The mer-
chant who buys OH time, (and who OF
them doesn't) not only has to pay the high
est prices for what they get but also the
sales. Now ali this comes out Of the con-
sumner, the man who putronizes the time
merchant at home. 1t will ut once be
perceived that the difference between us
ls vast indeed, and that the buyer on
credit system cannot purchase goods ut
market prices. while we, by paying cash,
get the most extraordinary bargains ut n
large discount Oh Wholesale cash prices.
1t Is therefore quite easy tor us to sell
below other merchants and guarantee
perfect satisfaction in every case.
Our system is one of our own, and has
many advantages which we shall not ex-
plain, but let it suffice that the larger
portion of the benefits arising from it are
ireaped by our friends and patrons, and
by it we have established u reputation
near and dear to us. With honesty, fair
dealing, quick sa,les and small profits as
our watchwords we have conquered the
demon OF high prices and forced from
him the acknowledgements that he has
been systematical' swindling and de-
traudiug the people.
We have demonstrated to thousands
in this and other counties that it Is DOS
sible when dealing with fair and honor
able merchant who buys strictly for. cash,
to purchase goods ut prices which were
current before the war. 10 buy and sell
goods does not necessarily imply that to
be successful one must either be con-
scienccless eXtortioncr or u grasping
ShylOck, US In every other calling the
merchant can dignity and ennoble his
profession or lie can sink IT into iniQuity
and trail its courtly garments through
cesspools of deceit. dishonesty, fraud aud
double distilled Misrepresentation. He
can be blessing or curse to his coun-
try. As for us we prefer q good name
with slow but steudy increase in busi-
ness to the gouging process which makes
one merchant rich to-day and a thousand
poor farmers pemniless and brcaGilass TO-
morrow.
Ours is the true plan, by adopting it
you avoid the Scylla of credit on the one
side and the Charybdis Of lcin execu-
ton on the other. 10 trade with us Is to
insure satisfaction, increase your wealth
and general prosperity. Week after
week during The present year we shall
spread daily upon our counters stock
OF goods US varied us the leaves of the
forest. A cordial invitation is extended
TO every one who reads this circular to
give us u call, no trouble to show goods
or answer questions.
We will sell for one dollar cash what
you will pay three for in October If you
buy OH credit. We Duy direct from the
cheapest markets Il! America for cash
less the large discount, and can and will
sell as low us the wholesale merchants
Of Charleston, New York or Baltimore,
and to those who favor us with their reg
ular custom we offer rs rare inducements
rs were ever offered in this or any other
community Our goods arrive weekly
and must be sold, look to your interest
and call on ia when vnu viSit tnwu