The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-09
The Sensation Of the Period!
Strange btit Irrne!
HARD TIMES BE COMET

Al tllnc past the fnthciai pulse Of The
country an:! tho ever yarying events OF
tho trading world viii. n view to the in
crease or decrease our weekly purchases,
we are prepared to announce to our num-
erous patrons that our Investigation OF
these subjects has been perfectly sutisiac-
tory and that we have as u ct,I,scquemce
forwarded larger orders tliun ever be-
fore to our New YORK agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
nattcring prospects iur turuers, liecf,an-
les and all other lnborers alike Ilh,
financial pulse OF the country is steadily
improving and having returned ..IiDost
TO hard money basis, We ahali Sratl,-
ally but surely IecOYer our furlHcr pres
tlSe antl the so long declining prosperity
OF our b'ai,,titil Southern land. Being
firmly Impressed with the fOEe-siiutuw-
ings of thcse.A4proacling eEeils We have
made arrangements commensurate win
tue demands they will disclose.
Our Agent in New York is already Ia
receipt oi our Instructions directing him
70 be on the alert for every sale and fun
ure us well us every house tOtlc,iux or
the brink Of bankruptcy, So ual Le, ,.xilL
cash II, hand may take ia every bar.ain
and thus enable MS during Tie present
year not only To increase olir Uwm.ls,-
sources, but to become also u ncyer
changing source Of assistance to our
friends by selling them goods FIR belO.y
the wholesale market of New York
1t was the credit system ilIat parulyz,,l
our Industries in the past anu ci,,,cd 80
many interests to drUup and witller w!iik.
every article needed for f;iLIily cuns,,ub.
ton doubled ia value. Thus while labor
was inadequatcly cOinpensaIeI, goods OF
every description approached almost lat
ulouS prices ami The daily eM eat -, A.
mars Lruw barely obtained Tor h,nl,slf
ana family the coniununcst nccess s:tris.s III
life. Too miIGh credit will! ;.!wayS vrtuf,,
demands greater than the sources vi SUP.
ply Will satisfy, hence everything takes
ai upward tendency under its Operation.
On the other hand cash Transactions Viii
make the supply larger than liie demand
and consequently goods fall to bottom
prices when this rule prevai,s.
We pay cash Tor AK uIir goods before
they leave the place bought from. Hvl.cc
our ability Gndcpendcnl OF our uurirnIrI
facilities Tor buying) to Outstrip and tlm-
derscll all our competitors. the n,rr-
Giant who buys Oh time, (anu who of
them doesnt) not only has to pay The hisL-
est prices for what they get but also Tho
auuiilOnnl percentage added on al credit
sales. Now AL this comes out of The con
sumner, Tue man who pntronizes the time
merchant at home. IL Will ut once Dc
perceived that the diil.lcncc between Us
is vast indeed, and that The buyer on
crcuit system cannot purchase goods nc
market prices. while we. by puyiny cash,
get the most extraordinary bargains ut i
large discount Oh wlmlcs:uc cash pricr..
IL Is therefore quite easy Tor Us ~ sell
DetoW other mel chants and guarantee
perfect satisfaction in every case.
Our system Is one OF our own. aud taa
many advantages which we shall mol cX-
plain, but let it suffice that The larger
portion oi the benefits arising from il are
reaped BY our friends and patrous, and
by it we have established II reputation
near aud dear to us. Win honesty, fair
dealing, quick sales aud small profits as
our watchworus We have conquered tliu
demon OF high prices and forced from
him the acknowledgements that h o has
been systematically swindling uhd de-
irauding the people.
We have demonstrated to thousands
i'll this and other counties tiiat il is pos
sible when dealing With Il fair and honor
able merchant who buys strictly Tor cash,
To purchase gouds aL prices which were
current before the war. 10 bny and seiI
goods does not necessarily inp,y that 10
DC successful one must either be- IL con-
scicncrleSs eNtortiuner or Il srlsI,i,w
SRylock, us in every other calling tii.
merchant can dignity and enLobic his
profession or he can sank IL into iniquiiy
anu trail its cuurlly garments through
cesspools OF deceit. dishonesty, fraud ami
double distilled misrepresentation. Iic
can be u blessing Ur "a curse 10 his cut,l.
try. AS for Us we prefer Il good name
with slow but stea,ly increase l., bus-
n.es TO the gongin. process which makes
! one merchant rich to-day aud u thousand
! poor farmers pcnnilrss and br.,iulcss lu-
! morrow.
Ours is the true plan, by adopting it
yon avoid the ScylIa Of cre,iiL ul, lIle one
side and the Charybdis of lein cxec,l-
tion on the other. 70 trade with us is 10
insure satisfaction, increase your wealth
| ana general prosperity. Week alter
Week during The present year we sl,a
spread daily upon our counters l stock
OF goods rs varied us the leaves OF the
forest. a cordial invitation is extended
10 every one who reads Ibis circular lo
give Us call, nn trouble 10 show goods
| or answer questions
We will sell Tor one dollar cash what
you will pay three Tor in October il You
ouy Oh credit. We Duy dir.cL iro,u ill.,.
cheapest markets in America Iur c.lsn
less the lurge discount, and can and viii
! sell as low AS the wholesale mer.!.a.,.a
| of Charleston, New York or Baltimore,
| and TO those who favor us with their reg
ular custom we offer us rare Inducements
rs were ever offered in tuis or any ottnr
| community Our goods arrive weekly
and must be sold, look to your interest
anu call OH us when you visit town.
Farmers, look to yo,,r own welfare,
you who have sunk low and lower each
! siivcteuing Year while the middle men
around you have grown rich iI cuiiifUrls S
and wealth, You hive barely lived by
working from sun To sun tile year rO,inu !,
while Othels have added tliousantis 10
their already plsthoric treasures, 10y SELL
Ing on credit to yon In the spring and
collecting In October and NObeIiber the
sweat stained profits of many Il mcrcilesa
bargain. Let our farmers -cscIlew this
IN future and learn to watch us we'll as
pray-let lllem Drenk from the old benton