The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-14
The Sensation of the Period!
Strange bat T,1.lley
HARD TIMES BE CONE!

country and the ever varying events of
he trading world with view to the in
crease or decrease our weekly purchases.
we are prepared to announce to DOR num-
erous patrons that our investigation of
these subjects has been perfectly satsfac-
tory and that we have as q consequence
forwarded larger orders than ever be-
fore to our New York agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
| flattcring prospects for faEtuers, 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 gradu-
ally but surely recover our former pres
| ti2e 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 he on the alert for every sale and fail
urc rs we'll as every house tottcring on
the brink of bankruptcy. SO that he, with
! eusii in hand may take In every bargain
ard thus enable us during tile present
year not only to increase our own re-
| sources, but to become also 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 droop and wither while
every article needed for family consump-
! ton doubled in value. Thus while labor
was inadcquately compensated, goods Of
every description approached almost fab
ulouS prices and tho daily sweat of Il
mans brow barely obtained for himself
and family the cOmmonest nccessuries 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 long
ago n opted this system and find that it
works splendidly 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 orr goods before
they leave the place bought from. Hence
our ability independent OF our unrivaled
facilities Tor buyinE) 10 outstrip and un-
derscll all our competitors. The mcr-
chant who buys Oh time, (and who OF
them docsn'D not only has to pay the high
est prices for what !hey get but also the
additional percentage added on all credit
sales. Now al this comes out OF the con-
sumrr, the man who patronizes the time
merchant at home. 1t will ut once be
perceived that the difference between us
is vast indeed, and that the buyer on
credit system cannot purchase goods at
market prices. willie We. by paying cash,
get the most extraordinary bargains ut Il
large discount on wholesale cash prices.
1t is therefore quite easy for us to sell
| below other merchants and guarantee
perfect satisfaction in every case.
Our system is one OF our own, and has
niauy advantages which we shall not eX-
plain, but let it suffice that the larger
portion Of the benefits arising from it are
rcaped by our friends and patrons. and
| by it we have established II reputation
near and dear to MS. With honesty, fair
dealing. quick sales and small profits rs
| our watchw0rdS we have conquered the
| demon Of high prices and forced from
| him tile acknowledgements that he has
been Systematically swipdling and de-
iraluling the people.
We have demonstrated, to- thousands
| in this and other counties that it Is pos
siJle when dealing with IL fair and honor
able merchant who buya 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 Il con-
| ScicnccleSS cNtOrtiOncr or Il 9raspinI
| Shyl0ck. as in every other calling the
merchant can dignity and ennoble his
! profession or he can sink 1t into iniquity
and trail its co.rtIy garments through
ccsspools Of deceit. dishonesty, fraud and
double distilled misrepresentation. He
! can be blessing or Il curse TO his cOun-
try. AS for us we prefer a good name
with a slow but steady increasc in busi-
ness to the sougng process which makes
one merchant rich to-day and n thousand
| poor farmers penniless and breadless to-
morrow.
Ours is the true plan, by adopting it
You avoid the Scylu of credit on the one
side and the Charybdis of IL lein eXccu-
ton on the other. 70 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 rs the leaves of the
forest. a cordial invitation is extended
| 10 every one who reads this circular 10
I 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 YOU
buy on credit. We BUY direct from the
cheapest markets in America for cash
| "
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 ms 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.
Farmers. look to Your own welfare,
you who have sunk low and lower each
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around you nave grown rich in comforts
and wealth, you have barely lived by
working from sun 20 san tic year round
| while Others have added thousands to
| their already plcthOric treasures, by SELL
ln% on credit to you in the spring and
collecting in October and Nobember the
sweat stained profits of many merciless
| bargain. Let our farmers eschew this
in future aud learn TO watch as we'll ns
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