Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-21
The Money Question.

There is nething certain we cannot make
money here II you don't A lady said to US
yesterday, Your store is always so crowded
that feel shy about coming in." We re-
sponded, Madam, this crowd Is our very
best advertisement. Not to give bargains
Is to lose customers, to deal Justly and give
bargains means a crowd. This crowd enables
us to receive and buy more bargains every
day in the week. Were itnot for this crowd
we would not have the great advantage of
buying many things by the carload and by
the original package. Wecould not sell you
10 cent canton for cents il we had not
bought them by the case. And we had to
buy a jobbers stock of White ounterpanes
in order to sell them at 42tcts, up 10 81 or;
The 60c. to $3.50 counterpanes. IL polite to
mention names we would certainly refer you
to many ladies OF Lexington who have al
ready received the benefit OF this huge
counterpart purchase.
Had we not bought twenty bolts OF gray
homespun, 3S-inch all wool Dress Goods we
could never sell it at 20cts.. yard. Think
OF 1t, 80 inches wide. double thick: splendid
for dresses, wrappers and underskirts. Ii
would be cheap at so cents Your inspec-
ton means purchase.
Mems heavy weight anton Flannel Draw.
ers at 25c. Mems heavy weight Undershirts
at 20, 40, and soc. And Atwood, extra
heavy, extra fine for 81 garment Wewill
match this against any $3.50 garment you
have seen. Babies Undershirts. nice and
snug at 1Octs. Ladies at Is, %. 80 and 81.
Girls and boys good heavy Union Suits at
25cts suit.
Beautiful Brussels Rugs at 81 each: Vel.
vet Rugs, Moquette Rugs, Smyrna Rugs.
Another lot OF Jackets, Capes N[uffs. and
Boas. Nice double Capes. fur trimmed all
around, for ST. A very nice APE. trimmed
all around with braid for rs is. beautiful
50 aud SO Jackets reduced to rs and
$40. A fresh supply OF nimal.headed
Colorettes OF Boas (the latest things OUT for
81, 80 TO So. Lovely S12.5 Capes, s9.75.
A lovely piece Iof black Peaudesoie silk
for 81 yard. Splendid gros grained Silk
at 81. Twenty-four and 27.inch Satin
Duchess for 81 and S1.25 yard.
A big stock Of Gloves. Splendid working
gloves, three or four kinds at 25e. Nice
dressy gloves for 25c. A big stock OF
Graichen's heavy weight or lightweight dog
skin andsbuck skin gloves. lined or unlined
A beautiful new line Of Ladies' Kid Gloves
from Zoe to 81 pair. Nice cashmere and
feece-lined gloves at 12tcts. a pair.
a iull and complete line OF ladies' and
ttOSici9 from 10 QUO. pair.
Boots and Shoes. Well, we. never tire OF
telling you Of this line, 1t is our stronghold
1t Is our delight, IL Is our pride, and we keep
as much money invested in It as almost any
retail house south Of Baltimore. We have
to carry all kinds, but we represent certain
factories that stand behind us. and we stand
behind you for the wear Of these goods. We
have one line that we have been selling right
straight along for twenty years, and two
other lines that we have been selling con
stantly for fifteen years. Our ladies' English
Walking Shoes have made tremendous hit
this season. They have soles as thick as
mems shoes, yet as piable, symmetrical and
slick as shoes can be made, besides they
have gum subsistence between the soles
which renders. them entirely impervous to
water, which knocks out the worry Of over
shoes. Respectfully,