Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04
II. Nj. DOBSON e. GO.
WHAT'S UP NOW {?

ssWELL, Old Chap, what's up now? am
w still on the war path, moving around,
and find out that great many persons are 60
ing to change their place of trading. / know
that changes are made every year, but not as
many as are being made this year."
| "Well, my friend, what seem to be the causes
generally?'
"Well, Old Chap, it is charging them too high
prices. 1t has gotten out among the people that
the Old Chap does not do that. Some of the
of them find at least ten per cent. in favor of the
| Old Chap"
"Well, my friend that is what 1 have often
told my friends, that if they would stick to me
they would save at least that much, and it seems
that they have found it out at last
| eyes, sir, Old Chap, know from what have
heard and seen in my travels for the last 80 days,
that many of them have found out, or at least
you will see that you will have more new GUS
| toners this year than you have had for some
time past. have heard them say so, and know
they mean business. l often hear the question,
being from York, they think I know every
thing that transpires there, Mr.. -, what is up
in town now? Who sells the most, and who
sells at the least profit 2 Well, of course, be-
| ing public man myself, cannot answer definite
| ly. l only remark that l and my family trade
with the Old Chap. He keeps good goods and
| inches to every yard you buy-not 35 inches, and
deals with you fairly and squarely. All that is
required there is to see Mr.. H. G. Strauss and fix
| up your credit all o. X, and you can buy your
goods at cash prices from the Old Chap. That is
one reason why the Old Chap never made much
money, he always sold goods too cheap, and sold
too good goods for the money, and that is why
so many people are being converted to him to-
day, because you can buy better goods for less
money from the Old Chap than from almost any
one else. Now, gentlemen, do not take my word
for it, but 60 and see for yourselves. What s
up" Go and buy little roll there. and you will
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your pocket-book will, and that generally has
| the keenesteye, anyway. Now, my dear friends,
see the Old Chaps prices and they will certainly
do your pocket good, and that is what most peo-
pie need these hard times; for pocket books
generally have an attack of what is known
among horsemen as swainey, or a shrinking of
the shoulder. So it is shrinking up of the
misunderstanding inside to fill it out. Now
| the Old Chap has perfect remedy for that dis
ease, and it is quite simple: Do your trading
| with him and your pock textbook will never have
an attack of this terrible malady, after this year
as the disease is pretty generally spread now }
Well, Old Chap, wake up. have been talking
about thee, and now, my old friend, you must
| not step back an inch, you must face the music,
and you will hear from me again, when I re-
turn"
'Thank you, sir, replies the Old Chap, no
trouble to stand by such plain facts as you have
| been relating and the one-half is not yet told.
| Good afternoon" Well, gents, my friend has
been talking, so he has left and I will have to
| take up the cudgel. l am certain that what he
says about new men coming to trade is so, for
many of them have their names on my books,
and 1 have the cash of others in my pocket, so
know this is correct. Many others are falling
into line, and many more will yet come.
Ladies remember, any sewing done in our
Dress making department must be CASH. AS
we have told you before we make nothing out of
it, and have to pay the ladies every Saturday
night. This being the case, we must have the
cash in that department, and please don't forget
| it.
r. M. DOBSON & CO.,
Leaders in Millinery and Dress Making.