Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-05
T. 3. NEAL.
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MURRELL, NEAL d CARTER,
MINDEN, LA.

II ECOGNlZlNG The Tact that the cheap
IL est goods and the latest les can obly
be nd by going in person TO first bands,
or a. near Headquarters a. possible, at
tns iderable expense Of time, ] recently
ook a trip to New York, where | purchas-
ed a stock Of goods uneqnalcd by'any !
ever bought. These goods have all been
received, and the unprecedented sales
made bv me for the last few weeks justify
me in calling attention To some OF the bar
gains am offering.
We hear of heavy advances IN many mr.
ticlcs; aud while this may he true with
some, ! am happy To say that ! am selling
a large portion Of NY stock at last springs
prices. aud many articles for less. Indeed,
| the advance is 50 small rs To lie scarcely
per rptible, with the exceptions of Heavy
! Gotten Goods and Hardware. And, he
! licvinr a. do that these goods will de-
cline as rapidly as they advanced, | have
/ priced them at "A very small margin.
| do not sell guods Tor the name Of it,
J but solely for the money there is in it.
If have succeeded in buying my goods
at such prices ~ enables me to sell cheap
| er than some who bought under less favor
| able circumstances, ! ask the Independent
/ Ca.h Buyer to place his time against mine
and let me- see if ! cannot convince him
that il is not true that all are compelled
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I $1,000 worth Of clothing AT our-thlrd less
than any other merchant can sell. This il
/ n bold assertion. but nevertheless lis true.
! | bought tn, samples Of two large Cloth
ing Houscs Mt an enormous discount.
Some will cry samples" to you. Ny re-
ply is: They are the identical samples
Others bought hy. In order that none may
be disappointed will say that my sales
| have been So large that my stock Of Pants
and Vests is already drpleated, but in Coats
| eau suit and fit the most fastidious.
! Twenty-Five per cent. advance on shoes
is generally admitted. This is not true
with my stock. On the contrary have
not advanced the price from last Springs
! figures on single shoe except a good
Brogan. In quality my shoes are superb
or To any have ever kept, and in quanti-
ty will supply any demand likely tn be
made. Every shoe sold in my house is
warranted rs represented.
ONE HUNDRED PIECES UNION
LAWNS.
bought these goods expecting them to
take the place of calicoes. being much
/ prettier, cooler, and very desirable. Nv
/ expectations III this respect has been fully
realized. also expected to get l2i cents
per yard for them. hut owing to little
unplrasauiness' with some of my neigh
bors who had similar looking goods, am
now selling AT ~ cents. These are just
the goods wanted. Send for 10, 20 or 80
Yards and leave the selection to me. You
will not regret it.
DRESS GOODS.
| have n large and attractive stock in
all the new aud desirable shades, in Inn
ported and Domestic goods, in silk, Linen.
Wool aud Cotton Fabrics. Ginglams,
Chambry and Lawns are very pretty this
season.
Old prices on these goods.
TRIMMING SILKS.
| have 30 different shades in Damasu.
Pekcn stripes and plain colors.
Ribbons in large supply. Lares aud Made
up LaCcs for neck wear Dotted Tissue
Wills. all colors.
Something new and pretty, price Is
CENTS.
CORSETS.
have many styles. One at - cents
has never been sold here for less than
sl25. One at sl.25 worth much more.
One at sl75 can not be eqnaled.
Kid gloves in Black, White and Colors
at 81. | keep none but the best.
LADIES TRIMMED HATS & BONNETS.
: know Of no firm in the State keeping
half so large n stock of these goods rs do
have received my third and last shipment
and can show several hundred to select
from. Buying these goods in such large
quantities rs | do, | get large CONCESSIONS
have about % very handsomely trimmed
prices from 81 90 to sc 90, that are univer-
sally admitted to be- far ahead of those
from New Orleans, costing much more. |
call especial attention to one lot. beautiful
! d, ,;r ia ,t,l ttt. Il, 10 n
! have them much cheaper
WHITE GOODS.
have a very large supply Of these goods
which are from 10 to IL per cent. higher
than last season with the exception of 80
pieces OF white pique which bought about
LIST January, and am selling ut ~ cents.
These goods are the best value have. Do
not confound them with the thin, slazy
goods offered for that price. Ii will pay to
buy 10y the bolt and lay them away. ]
never expect To see them 81 low again.
STAPLE GOODS.
1t is hardly necessary to cay that have
) everything required in this line. While
the markct-valuc is changing so often it is
not safe To quote prices. Suffice il to say
| have never yet allowed my self To be uu-
. dersold on these goods.
, PROVISIONS, GRAIN AND GROCERIES.
My stock at present is very full, and
, will he kept up TO the requirements Of my
trade. have large supply Of corn
, which | sell IN town or at either of the
Landings, always reweighiug when sell.
} SNOW DRIFT FLOUR.
} Some two years ago | introduced this
, brand. Those who have used it know
what il was. Recently while in ST. Louis
. | made arrangements with one of the
large mills to raise the standard to the