The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
The Sensation of the Period
Strange but T'rllcy
HARD TIMES BE GONE!

we arc prepared to announce to our mum.
crOus patrons that our investigation Of
these subjects has been perfectly satistac-
tory and that we have as Il consequence
forwarded larger orders than ever be-
fore to orr New York agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
nattcring prospects for fartucrs. mcchan-
les and all other lubOrcrS alike. The
financial pulse of the country is steadily
improving and having returned almost
to Il hard money basis, we shall gradu-
ally but surely recover our former pres
ti3c and the SO long declining prosperity
of our beautiful Southern land. Being
firmly impressed with the c-shadow-
inms 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
llrc as well as every house tOttcring on
the brimk Of bankruptcy, so that he, with
cash in hand may take in every bargain
and thus enable us during the prescn:
year not only to increase our own re-
sources, but to become also u 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 paralyzed
onr industries in the past and caused so
many interests to droup and withcr while
| every article needed for family c0usump.
ton doubled in value. Thus while labor
WAS nadequatcly compensated, goods Of
every description approached almost fab
ulOus prices and the daily sweat OF Il
mans brow barely obtained for himself
| and family the cOmmoncst ncccssarics of
life. TOO much credit will always create
demands greater than the sources of sup.
| ply will satisfy, henc" everything takes
! III 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 long
ago adopted this system and find that it
works splcndidIy in all its bearings. If
you follow it you will be sure never to
buy what you do not want, and in this
way keep you from the iron clutches OF
debt.
We pay cash for all our goods before
they leave the place bought from. Hence
our ability Gndcpcndent of our unrivalcd
facilities for buying) to outstrip and un-
dcrscll all our competitors. The mer-
chant who buys on time, (and who of
them docsnt) not only has to pay the high
est prices for what they get but also the
ldiiioIul percentage added on all credit
sales. Now al this comes out OF the con
sumcr, the man who patronizes the time
merchant at home. II will at once be
perceived that the difference between us
is vast indeed, and that the buyer or
credit system cannot purchase goods at
market prices. while we. by paying cash.
get the most extraordinary bargains ut Il
large discount Oh Wholesale cash prices
1t is therefore quite easy for us 10 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 cS-
plain, but let it su1lic" that the larger
portion Of the benefits arising from it are
rcapcd by our friends and patrons, and
near and dear to us. With honesty, fair
dealing, quick sales and small profits rs
our watcliworuS we have conquered the
demon OF high prices and forced from
lilm The acknowledgment that he has
been Systematically swindling and de-
| lrauuinS the people.
we have demonstrated to thousands
III tlils and other counties that it is pos
sible when dealing with Il 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 10
be successful one must either be II con-
scicncelesS cXtOrtioner or Il "rasping
ohyiock, rs in every other calling the
merchant can dignity and ennoblc his
profession or he can sink 1t into iniquity
and trail its cOurtly garments through
ccsSpools OF deceit. dishonesty. fraud and
double distilled Misrepresentation. He
can be Il blcssin" or u curse to his conn
Try. AS Tor us we prefer Il good name
with slow but steady increase in hnsi-
ness to the %ouging process which makes
one merchant rich to-day and Il athouSand
poor farmers pcnnilcss and brcadlcss to-
morrow.
Ours is the true plan, by adopting it
you avoid the Scylla of credit on the one
side and the Charybdis of Il lein 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 stock
OF goods as varied as the leaves of the
forest. \ cordial invitation is extended
to every one who reads this circular to
give us a call. no trouble 10 show goods
or answer questions.
We will sell for one dollar cas.; What
yOu Will pay three for in October if YOU
buy on credit. We Duy direct from the
cheapest markets in America for cash
't7s' AiS tul SS tlSSouIll, utlU GILL anu VIII
sell as low as the Wholesale merchants
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 this or any other
community. Our goods arrive weekly
and must be sold. look to your interest
and call on lis when you visit town.
Farmers, look to your own welfare,
you who have sunk low and lower each
succeeding year while the middle men
around you have grown rich in comforts
and wealth. YOU have barely lived by
working from sun to sun the year round
while Others have added thousands to
their already plcthOric treasures, by sell
ing on credit TO you in the spring and
collecting i'm October and Nobcmbcr the
sweat stained profits of many Il mercilcss
bargain. Let our farmers cschcw this
in future and learn to watch rs well us
pray-lct them break from the old beaten
paths Of credit and ruin, and de.nund an
equivalent for their money. Let them
aspire to higher and greater achieve
mcnts than can ever be accomplished on
a credit basis. Let them become more
prosperous citizens of onr good old coun-