The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-30
The Sensation of the Period f.!
Strange but True
HARD TIMES BE GONE!

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HAVING been watching for some
III time past the financial pulse of the
country and the ever varying events Of
The trading world with view to the i'll
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 satisiac-
tory and that we have rs Il consequence
forwarded larger orders than ever be-
fore to our New York agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
llattcring prospects for faruers, mechan-
les and all other laborers alike. The
financial pulse of the country is steadily
improving and having returned almost
to Il hard money basis, we shall grudu-
ally but surely recover our former pres
tiSc anu'tAc so long declining prosperity
of our beautiful Southern land. Being
firmly imprcs sed with the forc-shadow-
ings ofthcsc 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
urc as well rs every house tottering on
tile brink OF bankruptcy, so that he, with
cash i'll 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 Il never
changing source Of assistance to our
friends by selling them goods far below
the Wholesale market OF New York.
1t was the credit system that paralyzcd
onr industries III the past and caused SO
many interests to droOp and withcr while
every article needed for family consump-
| ton doubled in value. Thus while labor
! jnufl,,npnfn nlI &
every description approached almost fab
uiOuS prices and the daily sweat of q
mans brow barely obtained for himself
| and family the cOmmoncSt 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 pay cash for all our goods before
they leave the place bought from. Hence
our ability (indcpcndent OF our unrivuled
i"clIities for buying) to outslrip and I'M
uerscll all our competitors. The mcr-
chant who buys on time, (and who OF
them docsn'D not only has to pay the high
est prices for what they get but also the
additional percentage added on all credit
sules. Now al this comes out of the col-
sumner, the man who patroniZCs the time
merchant at home. 1t will ut once be
perceived that the difference between It's
is 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 at Il
| large uiScOuEt on Wholesale cash prices.
IL Is therefore quite easy Tor us To sell
below other merchants and guarantee
perfect satisfaction in every case.
Our system is one Of on. own, and has
many advantages which we shall not cX-
pam, but let il suIlic, that the larger
portion OF The benefits arising from it are
rthpeu by our friends amt! patrons, and
by it we have established Il reputation
near and dear TO us. With honesty, fair
dealing, quick sales aud small profits as
our watchwordS we have conquered the
demon OF high prices and forced from
liii the acknowledgement that he has
been Systematically swindiing and de-
traudinS ;lic people.
We have demonstrated to thousands
in this and other counties that it is pos
slDlc Wien dealing with a fair and honor
able merchant who buys strictly for cash,
to purchase goods 1T prices which were
current before the war. To buy and sell
goods does not necessarily imply that to
be successful one must either be q con-
| Sclencclcss cNtOrtionur or Il Sraspin9
Shylock, us in every other calling the
merchant can dignity and cnnoblc his
profession or he can sink II into iniQuity
ana tralt It's courtiy garments through
ccsspools of deceit. dishonesty, fraud and
double distilled misrepresentation. lie
| can DE blessing or Il curse to his cOun-
| try. AS for us we prefer q good name
with slow but steady increase In husi-
nGs3 tn IN" @cnGG!m. p:o3rsG WHICH IIiahcs
one merchant rich to-day and a thousand
! poor farmers pcnniless and breadcss to-
| morrow.
Ours is the true plan, by adopting it
you avoid the Scylla of credit OH the one
side and the Charybdis Of Il lcin eXecu-
ton on the other. To 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 4 stock
OF goods as varied rs the leaves of the
forest. \ cordial invitation is extended
to every one who reads this circular to
give us 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 Won
buy on credit. We puy direct from the
cheapest markets in America for cash
less the large discount, and can aud will
sell ms 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 us when You visit town.