The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-13
The Sensation of the Period !!
Strange but I'Iaue!
HARD TIMES BE GONE!


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 our num-
erolis patrons that our investigation of
these subjects has been perfectly satistac- /
tory anu that we have as Il consequence
forwarded larger orders than ever be-
fore to our New York agency.
The year 1880 therefore begins with
ilatterlnS prospects for iarIucrs, mechan-
les and all other laborcrs alike The
financial pulse Of the country is steadily |
improving and having returned almost
TO hard money basis, we shall DraJu-
ally but surely recover our former pres
tlGe and the SO long declining prosperity |
of our beautiful Southern land. Being
firmly impressed with the fore-sladow,
lhSS oil these approaching events we have |
piadc arrangements commensurate with |
the demands they will disclose.
Our Agent in New York is already in
receipt OF our instructions directing him
TO DC on the alert for every sale and fail
are e.; "Si! as every iiu;isv tUtt;:rii:- 81;
the brink of bankruptcy. SO that he, with
cash in hand may take in every bargain
and thus enable us during tile present
year not only to increase our own re-
sources, Dat &c bc"oiiic also Il never
chnnSlng source OF assistance TO orr
the Wholesale market OF New York.
1t was the credit system that paralyzcd
onrl Industries in the past and caused so
many interests to drOOp and witlIcr while
every article needed for f;,!mily consump.
ton doubled in value. Thus willie labor
was inaucQuatcly compensated, goods of
every description approached almost fab
ulouS prices and the daily sweat of !.
mans brow barely obtained Tor himself
ana family the conmoncst ncceSs:rics of
life. Too much credit will always create
dcniands 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 I'll" supply larger than the demand
ahu consequently goods fall to bottom
prices when this rule prevails.
We pay cash tor all our goods before
they leave The place bought from. urucc
our ability (indcpcndcnt Oi otlr unriyul, Il
facilities Tor buying) to outslrip and un-
"crsch All our competitors. The mcr-
chant WHO buys on time, (and who OF
Them doesn't no; only has TO pay the high
est prices for What they get but also the
additional percentage added on all credit
sales. Now al this comes out OF the CON
sumner, the man who putruIliZcs the lime
lnci ch;iit ut home. IL will ut once he
perceived that the dilrlcucc between lis
Is vast indeed, and that the buyer on
crcuil system cannot purchase goods mt
markci prices. while We. by paving cash.
get The most cXtraordiIury bargains ut !,
iafSc u'scOtlht Oh Wholesale cash prices.
~ Is therefore quite easy inr us 10 sell
oeiow other ineicliHnts and guarantee
perfect satisfaction in every ease,
Our system is one of oar own, and has
many advantages which We shall not cS-
plain, but let il >,iilic.. that the lar"ur
portion OF The benefits arising from it are
rcaped BY our friends and putrons. and
by il we have established Il reputation
near and dear TO us. With honesty, fair
dealing, quick sales aud small profits MS
our watciiwords we have conquered the
demon of high phi ices and forced from
hlni the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that he has
been Systematically swindling and de-
lral,lnS ;lic people.
We lave demonstrated TO thousands
i'll this and other counties that il is DOS
sibic Wien dealing with Il fair and honor
able merchant who buys strictly for cash.
to purchase goods 1T prices which were
Current hc1orc The war. To buy and sell
goods docs not necessarily imply that to
be successful one mtISt either Dc Il con-
scIcnccleSS cNtOrtiuner or Il urasDinT
Shylock, as in every other calling t!:u
merchant can dignity and cnuotIe his
profession or he can sink 1t Into iniouity
ana tran It's courty garments through
cesspools Of deceit. dishonesty. fraud aud
double distilled Misrepresentation. lie
can DC Il blessing or II curse 10 his couu.
Try. As tor us we prefer good name
wtii slow bat steady Increase in busi-
ness to-the Sougiag process which makes
one hcrcliiht rich to-day and 4 thousand
poor farmers pcunilr3s and breauless to-
morrow.
ours Is the triie plan, by adopting it
you avoid the Scylla Of credit on the one
side and the Charyhdis of IL lein cXccu-
ton on the other. 10 trade with us is 10
insure satisfaction, increase your wealth
and general prosperity. Week after
week during the present year we shall
spread daily upon our counters a stock
OF goods rs varied rs the leaves of the
forest. y cordial invitation is extended
10 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 you
buy OH credit. We buy direct from the
cheapest markets in America for cash
less the large discount, and can and will
sell rs low as the wholesale merchants
of Charleston, New York or Baltimore,
and to those who favor us with their reg
uiar custom we offer as rare inducements
as were ever offered in this or any other
community Cur goods arrive weekly
and must he sold, look TO vour interest
and o"il on us 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 yoli have grown rich in comforts
and wealth, You have barely lived by