The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-24
BEE hive FORCE!

proprietors and clerks--wheth-
er we go up or down. Unlike
the declarations # political
platforms on the Tariff, Reve-
nue., &c, we shall not change
our position to suit any certain
class. Cur platform contains
FIVE PEANKS:
1st. To sell everything at
the very lowest possible living
prices.
I'd. To never knowingly
misrepresent an article to eff
feet a sale.
Sd. To treat everybody with
uniform courtesy, whether rich
or poor, white or black.
4th. To never sell on time,
thereby saving to our custom
ers the heavy loss consequent
to a credit business.
5th. To mark everything in
plain figures at the selling price,
having but one price TO all.
To our first four planks we
hardly think there will be
dissenting voice among the
trading public, but our fifth
plank may cause a murm:lr of
dissatisfaction among some peo-
pie who are always wanting
something better than their
neighbor hat they don't de-
serve, and then it may rnffie
some who are in the habit of
"Jewing." Oh, its awful sweet
to some people TO buy pair
of shoes of a merchant that cost
him 500, which he has priced
at $3.50, and then beat him
down to S y or S1.4O. and
go home Hhuckling over their
fancied b. rgain. with nothing
but words of praise for Mr..
Comedown, when he has licked
them to the tune Of % or 80
cents. Now arn't it awful fun
ny that some folks DO appreci-
ate such splendid bargains so
immensely ; but then there are
people built just way" and
we want them all to try with
us the right way, but we can
not accommodate your jewin Z
propensities, and If you cannot
| get out of that old rut you will
have to excuse us. We have
been along there, but we are
Out going as fast us you ever
say. Now come, let Ds hove q
little common sense on this one
price s-stem, and see if it is
not right and calculated to
make merchants sell for less
profit than if they have DO set
tied price. We claim that it
does because ween a merchant
marks his goods in plain liz
ures, and has strictly one prize :,
other merchants in town will soon learn his
price, and it makes him mark his goods
lower than he otherwise would 10 keep oth
er merchants from underselling him, it be'
ing impossible for him to break his price, i
he adheres to his system. It's right because
it shows no favor to any one class. Ons
mans money should be as coed as anotker's
and it not right that one man should get
less goods for dollar than another. We
believe that the majority OF the people viii
concur with us on our platform and ofin
Ions, and we invite all persons, no nia;te
what has been their former faith, to shart
in the advantages that the BEE HIVE vii
offer during 1889.
We shall say nothing but what we mean
and we ask the patronagesof no man. womal
or child, unless we can satisfy them that
| Is to their interest to patronize us. Thu
large trade We have built up since our com
mencement speaks lo:lder than words as t
our ability TO serve you to advantage. IL
| our many friends VINO nave spoken SO man.
kind words in commentator of our effort
we beg to tender our lasting gratitude, anC
now let each of you resolve to secure on
new customer for the BEE HIVE, and
will enable us to make you prices before th'
close of 'S9 that will surprise you, becaus
the more business We do will corresponding
ly decrease our per cent. OF expenses on til
goods handled, and now in conclusion W.
will say that you may rest assured that YOU
can come or send to the Bee Hive, and ge
your goods at the very lowest possible prices
If you cannot come, and send yon will &c
the same prices as if you were here in PEI
son. The smallest child can buy of US jus
as cheap as any one.a
Hoping that our improved business meth
DDS, honest dealing and the lowest Twin
prices will continue to merit for us a larg
., share of your valued patronage.
Yours anxious to please,