The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-10
LEWIS EMPORIUM.
A Big Wholesale and Retail House Where
You Can Buy Whatever You Want.


the dispatches from all parts of th'
world announcing the downfall o
some of the most gigantic CONNER
cial firms. it makes US stop and refec
and ponder over the question, why il
it that such things do not occur IL
our midst? and the only conclusion
that we can arrive at is that our mer
chants stand by and watch the move
meDts of that old reliable commercial
weather-cocll, Moses Levi.
They watch his movements as does
the captain at the helm of his ship
watch the needle of his compass
Why? They know that Moses Levi
has always been successful; that he
never does anything without5frst CIV
ing it mature thought; and that after
reasoning the matter with himself he
then goes to work with such energy
and power as to make opposition OF
defeat stand aside and look on with
awe and admiration. It is such a man
as Moses Levi that steers his business
ship safely through the rivers of poor
collections, the rocks of short crops,
the shoals of dishonest customers,
and the ocean Of poor prices for pro-
duce. 1t is he who has been in the
mercantile business in Manning for
over thirty years, and his success has
been great, as will be seen by visit
to his immense establishment
You enter his store and the friend
ly greeting that is given you by his
polite and attentive clerks makes one
feel at cnce that he is really in the
house Of his friends. His clerks take
charge Of you and begin showing you
their goods, as one of the rules from
the head Of the house is to show
goods whether people buy or not.
THE DELIGHT OF THE LADIES.
In the front of the store on the right
as you enter you find the finest and
best assortment of buttons, gloves,
hosiery, zephyrs, silk floss, thread,
needles, and all kinds of notions and
fancy goods. Then you come to his
shelves of prints, which are only sam
pies of the number of cases in his
wareroom. You find the handsomest
patterns that are made, of all grades
and prices. Next is the dress goods
department, where your taste has an
opportunity of displaying itself, and
we venture the assertion that no store
in the State can show a neater stock
of dress goods than can be found in
this department. Then the ginghams,
fannels, plaids, and cloth 3sSartments
present themselvesin in such large guam
titles and in such variety that only a
personal inspection would give the
reader an actual insight into the i'm
mensity and quality OF this portion OF
the stock.
In the center of the store you see a
nice lot of carpets, mattings, smyrna
rugs, and oil cloths. These goods
were purchased before the recent ad-
vance caused by the Mckinley bill,
and they are being sold by him cheap.
er than they can be duplicated.
SHOES FOR ALL.
Mr.. Lewis pet department is bis
shoe stock, and as it is characteristic
of man to Lave hobby, Moses Levi
has selected this branch of the busi-
ness as his "hobby." He personally
inspects the purchase of every pair OF
shoes that goes into his store, and he
will not allow shoddy piece of goods
to be palmed off on him. He does
not rely on his years of experience
altogether to assist him in buying
nothing but first class goods, as he
realizes the fact that in this day o!
limitations and swindles, experience
must be fortified with a knowledge Of
the best places to get the goods. He
therefore makes it rule to buy bis
shoes only by contract, and they must
be manufactured especially for his
trade, and in this manner if bad
shoe does accidentally slip into bis
stock, he notifies the manufacturer
and the cause is looked into.
At this store you will find O mag
nifcent line of hardware, cutlery, and
all such goods as are usually found in
regular hardware stores.
He also has a. very large drug de-
partment, where he keeps full sup
ply Of all the best patent medicines
and toilet goods.
FOR WHOLESALE TRADE
In the wholesale department, which
is up stairs, you find stacks of dry
goods, shoes, hats, clothing, blankets,
quilts, trunks and valises, also harness,
whips, brides, saddles, and girths.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
You go back down stairs, and in the
clothing, hat, and gents furnishing
department you find the very best
made up clothing, the latest styles Of
hats, and the neatest goods of every.
thing in the gents furnishing line,
He can fit you out for business, par
ty, wedding, or funeral.
FAMILY GROCERIES.
Then comes his grocery department,
which is large store within itself
The housekeeper can supply her pan
try with the choicest groceries, and
with all the finest delicacies of the
season. By purchasing at this store,
a good Christmas dinner is assured
The wareroom attached to this depart
ment is always filed with the very
best -four, fresh and direct from the
mills, meats by the car load, and grain