The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
Office ofLEVI BROTHERS,
Dealers in General Merchandise.
SUMTER, S. c., Jan. II, 1891.

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Editor Manning Times:-Please an
nounce to our friends in Clarendon
that we are prepared to make the very
best terms with the members of the
Fa,mers' Alliance. Last year we did
a very extensive business with the
members of this order, aud our busl-
ness relations were very pleasant, so
much so that We are anxious for a
continuance Of that patronage. In or
der to be fully prepared to meet their
demands we have made complete ar
rangements to furnish everything that
a farmer may desire, and we guaran-
tee to furnish the very best quality of
goods as cheap as any other house IN
the city of Sumter.
Past experience teaches US that it
would not be wise to make our con-
tracts for fertilizers too late in the sea-
son, as it very often happens that the
shipping facilities become blocked and
the farmer is thrown back with his
work, thereby losing a great deal Of
valuable time, so we made our con-
tracts with the very best fertilizer
factories last fall with the understand
ing that our goods were to be shipped
at once. By doing this we are pre-
pared to supply our customers with
the best grades without delay.
Our meat warehouse is already
packed with choice meats which we
purchased while the market was low,
and we can furnish it cheaper at our
store now than it can be purchased
in Chicago. All of our heavy gro
ceries were carefully purchased by
one Of the firm who hasjust returned
from the west, where be spent some
time in the interest of business.
We are still offering great induce
ments to the purchasing public by
selling them a magnificent line OF
dress goods, trimmings, faIcy goods,
novelties. hosiery, cloaks, sacques,
wraps, and shawls at prices that are
surprisingly low.
We still have in stock fine lot of
hannels that we challenge any house
in the State to excel in quality and
price. Our stock of long cloths, cam
brics, muslins, and other white goods
have been placed among the goods
that We call ssdriyes."
Shoes made from the very best ma
te1ial and bought by special contract
from the most reliable manufacturers
are in stock in abundance and will be
sold at bargains. In this stock we
feel warranted in saying that we can
furnish any lady, gentleman, or child
good article for less money than
they can purchase elsewhere.
Our clothing and hats and gents
furnishing departments are open for
the scrutiny of the most critical, and
we invite an inspection of these de-
partments, because we feel satisfied
that our purchases have been made
with such care as to place US in a
position to compete with any opposi-
ton.
We realize the fact that since the
organization of the Farmers Alliance
great many farmers have made their
arrangements so as to be independent
of any particular merchant, because
they have the cash to buy with and
of course will purchase where the
best advantages are offered them.
Last year we supplied great many
sub-alliances, and we expect to supply
more this year, as it has become known
that one Of our business principles is
to rot allow any business house doing
an honest, legitimate business to un-
dersell us. Yours respectfully,
LEVI BROTHERS.