Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-08
VOL. LIV.

J.N. ADAM &CO.
 We once heard a preacher urge his hearers to Ego on until they have reached perfection's sacred height and" (here he paused, but immediately added) 'let that be the starting point for fresh endeavorsr Now, last week was to be the eliminating week of Our Great Closing Sale, but you know it rained hard the first three days and showed Saturday. So we had to postpone the supreme effort until this week. That reminds us again of the story of a "can- ny" Scotch carrier who made public announcement of his in tended departure on certain day CD. V. and weather permit ting), but on the following day whether or no. Well, whatever the weather this week, it is to be THE week of the sale. While all around us are Grand Open ings, here is the Grand Closing, and so you will have to go and look at the one and come and buy at the other. As our stock of cheaper goods IS sold out the higher qualities are put in to take their places. Therefore the Bargains become daily better.
 ]. N. ADAM & co.
 We have made all our Black Silks between $1 and $1.5o the uniform price of $1. We have made all those between $I.5o and $2 the uniform price of $1.5o. We have made all be- tween $2 and $2.5o the uni form price of $2. This caps the climax in Black Silks.
 We have made all our Black Silk Brocade Velvets $I.25. We have unflinchingly marked down our stock of Colored Silks, Velvets and Pushes. We have made all our Silk stock attractively cheap,
 
 We have marked all our fine Corsets the uniform price of $I with two exceptions. The $I goods are made 75c. The 75c goods soc, and the soc goods 2oc. We have made uncom- monly low prices on all our stock of made-up Underwear; most of the fine pieces are about half the former price. Children's Dresses and infants Robes and Cloaks are put away, away down.
 Last week we sold 25o Elec- tric Silver Grey Gossamers at o8c, this week we make them Soc, just reversing the figures. We have made the most un- compromising mark-down on all our stock of Shawls. Now is the grand chance to get a Paisley or a Cashmere Shawl cheap. Any Cloak in our store can now be had very cheap, those who bought garments from us last week can tell their friends how cheap.
 We have just received ship ment of Kid Gloves, the order for which was placed in Europe last fall. They are 4-button lengths in all the new shades and Black. We meant to sell them at 85c. What if we make them 58c? That is what we shall do. The sale at this price we limit to GOO pairs. No more than six pairs to any one customer. Other famous drives in Kid Gloves will be offered at the same time.
 Our sale of Dress Goods have been simply enormous. W. had an enormous stock. It wa a good stock and all our pur chases for Spring were included This week the inducements VII be greater than ever. Our lin' of Black Goods is simply un approachable. We have gon through it piece by piece an' we say, knowing as we d the current prices of goods, tha no such values can elsewhere b obtained.
 Our entire stock of Blanket only figures up 82 pairs nov We have again reduced ther and we do not expect to cour pairs at the end of the weel The whole of our reserve stoc of Linens is on deck now. N duplicates anywhere. Secul some of the Bargains. And S cure some of the Bargains White Goods that are on ol counters.
 We sell you the best Pins 4c a paper. They used to be 8 The last end of our Trimmir Stock is to go this week. TT 1orto of everything is on sale nov