The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-18

get through with this. l always
understand that Tom Pepper was a
notorious liar. but he is no COM
parison with the ones we have to.
day. l will show it up before |
get through. Some people stick to
war prices just as tight as that fell
low does on the pig. Tell me the
reason why some people can sell
coffee at cost, when it costs 25c.
| will tell Won because he gives you
three quarters OF a pound of sugar
or tea for one pound, and charges
you full price. Truth is mighty
and will prevail, but she s.no good
in this case. Take another lcok at
this pig, the lower one. That pig
is a funny little chap-silver-
inc color and the length of
Il bologna sausage and nose sharp
enough to eat saur kraut out of a
jug. The photograph of this hog
has evidently been copied from
the one on top. From all appear
ances he's on his way now to Flori-
da. She says let 'er go, he must
be anticipating long trip. l see
he has got his coat on. Another
thing | notice, is knot in the pigs
tail which is, l suppose, to keep
the rider from slipping in case he
should slide back, as he is not
good sticker, especially 10 low prl-
ces. High prices are not killed
vet. but soon will be by the time |
get through. | will say nothing
more about groceries as l am not
IN that business. We will now
come down to the jewelrv business,
the business that | run and control
in this part of the county. 1t
might do to put out such advertise
ments (such as the pig advertise
ment) in the far off and dark re-
gions of Africa, where the sun
never shines, and the owl never
sleeps, BUTT wou't do in this country
where the people are educated and
posted. | have the greatest show
on earth, not at the head of my ad
vertistmcnt, but in my show cases
and in my show window. Come,
see, and be convinced. | will
trample old war prices so far under
foot, that the only place they will
ever appear, will be in China. |
can do it, always have, and always
will be the leader on low prices.
The biggest grizzly bearln the world
with club in his paws as big as
the North Pole, couldn't scare me,
or even make me tremble in my
foot steps. | was taught when
boy to always take my own part
and | have fulfilled it to the letter.
| will now mention (before forget
it) the wonderful photograph, you
should not fail to hear 1t, the most
wonderful thing on earth, it plays
pieces that Noah composed one
thousand years before the flood.
We have several of these wonderful
machines in the city. 1t only costs
nickle to be sucked in. That's
cheap, it often costs more than
that. | am not dealing in that
kind Of truck. It's funny how
some people can keep so many
irons in the fire and not get any of
them burnt, especially with green
clerks to manage them. Some will
get too hot after a while and burn,
mark the prediction. | will soon
close on account of not having suf-
ticient room in the paper, as it
takes a heap of room fol- me to
spread myself right. 1 don't sup
pose you want to hear from me in
full blast.
| will now talk little on the
size of my stock and low prices.
Who was high prices killed by?
Killed by me, IF. G. HYDE. If
any one can sell gents open face,
good time keepers for $500, l can
sell better one for $3.50 and
throw chain in with it, guaran-
teed (this Is no Waterbury,. |
have them right in the show case.
Ladies watches from $3.50.
up, diamond set $40. Let US see
about the rings. Some people ad-
yertise ladies' solid gold rings at
So. | sell better ones for $3.50,
not only the best IN the State, but
i'll the United States and Canada
thrown in for good measure. Why
is it that some people can be so?
Tell me, and | will tell you. if |
had coffee l would sell it for Is
cents per pound, but l don't keep
it. | have just received a large
and heavy stock of every thing in
my line. When the way train was
pulling in with my goods the engl-
neer stuck and couldn't pull it.
Every body thought a wreck had
occurred, but finally they got her
started and if they had been eeefnf4a
mission goods, the price would