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MESSENGER, Easley, S. C.
Terrible Slaughter.
FOR THE NEXT FORTY DAYS
ROBINSON & WYvTT
EASLEY, S. C.,
Will sell at the LOWEST tigires,
the remainder of their Fall
and Winter stock of goods,
c(onl sistinig of
Notions, Glothimr,
Hardware, Groceries.
-md Grocers Drugs, in order to make
room for their
SPRING STOCK.
We keep constantly on hand a full
line of choice Groceries. Tobacco, &c.
we&Give us a call and we will be silme
to sell to you if low prices are desired.
Jan 1S-12m
H. P. JOIINSON. P. P. CLELAND.
SWEET SIXTEEN;1
AND UP TO
The~ Oldest,
Should )ave their Pictures taken at
JOHNSON & CLELAND's
GALLERY, GREENVILLE, S. C.
We are' pr'epared to make FERRO
TIYPES, PHOTOGRA PHS, copy and
ENLARGE PICTURES,
A T1
7NE' A UC A7%'P / CES.
Good Pictures made in cloudy
weather. Pay us nor no one else
for poor Pictures.
JOHNSON & CLELAND),
PW TIhe. only R eliaible F~erroty pe
Ga:llery in the South.
No 0-1 y __
R.TD. GARRETT,
Watch Maker and Jeweler,
MIain St., Greenville, S. C.
Wat ch es, .Jewel ry, &e.. Repaired at
Reasonab~le prices -Work (Gu aranI teed1.
W~atch~es ami Chiains Rep~Jlated wVit h
Gold or Silver.
A ni1ce line of I brmist mas Presenmt
onl handl, and~ atL lowes5t rates.
D~ec 21 -ft
Boot & Shoe Maker,
Recar End R. R. Poole's (rocery,
Main Si.. (JREEMV)LLE. S. C.
Bloots anid Shoes made to Order, and
guIaranteedI perfecOt tits.
Repairing bothm neat1v. ehmea.py and
pfromptly' d1one, for' Cas.
D)ec 2'....t
MA CINI7E WORKS i
AND
I. . MACDONALD, Prop'r.
and Maniufacturer of aill kiIds of Ma.
chinery, Brass and Iron Castings m:ide
to order
I am agent for th Judson Governor,
111d Call aluplieate any part, ; also the -
11ANCOCK INSI'IRATOl, "
which I can lit to aly oiler. The
safest aind simplest means of injtetiig
water itito a boiler. Iluforaiuojn
I cheerfully furiuished onl applicationl. I
have on hand SteLaim Ganges. Fiting0s.
Valves and ste:Un Pipe.- of all sizs.
My stock is.rst-class atul froum the
est Imainifiact inres.
Write for priceS.
R. M. MACDONAm-Dear Sir:
We have one1 of tIhi Iancock Iuspi
rators, No. 121. firnisherl by yot,. in
lise supplying our 410-IIOrwe Power
Boiler with wafer, alld colsidler it
equail to, if not sliperior. to adny in Ilse.
We ceerfully r-ecomlletld it.
Shu11"tae, G r1ally & Nichols. A,
It. Al. MACDONALD. G reen ville, S. c.
-Dear Sir: The No. 17.1 Hncock
[nspirator placed on ilny 5-lIorse Pow
er Boiler by ywou, proved a-1 suCecess so
fal m every particilir', :d as a boieler
feeder., I helieve it Lis no equal. Be
fore I secured your Inspiritor I -ufer
ei friois uineasiness. besides h ex
Penls.1e of Keeping our steUni pump -111
repairs.1 It doe's it's work proiPtlY.
Can r('ecol IlenI Id it to ay tsilg a boil
er feeder. Respect fiull yoo-Is
G(eorge iPutimin. 1)
R.~ M. MACDOhNA 1,) Creen villec.8.;.
-Dear Sir: ''hle No. 8 Hiieoek Ili
1)irator volu pilt.on lly Powtable Eu
lie last summfer. I eonsider it. faI
superior toany pulmjp I h:Ye ever seen.
In fact I could not get uhmg without it.
I w )mlH :wlvidz allI ownerZ of ste:am11 en
Irines to u1se th1.&11.
R espee t fully. yours!
De ! o1-am E. F. Algood.
Leading Drug Store,
F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR,
Cor. Main1 an1d I~vAshiinm SkIs.i ,
O'R EAVI L li L E. 5. C.
Dye Stu. loilet articles. P tent
meitciinles. t heP best brauils Eof 'egar
:m id Tlobaeco, Na%~t ions, tc., at price's
as low alS cani be found inl the Sta'e.
ll andi seltet stOek of Goo. is. m- 011
Our line of C
for Presenlt", c:mnlot be t'ecIel, as we a1
hav~e us.eful, as wellI as orn1amenlita1~lj' r. U
t.ieles, forn your iwife,~ hiuisbauti. sweet- i
heart, child or friend. andi all at but. 1E
tomi priies. Don't fail t.o give me a
ca.tll, and~ you are sure t o depjart h ippy. s~
I am sole Agenut. for this County for
the ce'lebra ted
the mierits of which ':annlot be over-s.
timfate'd.
D)ec 21--t
J. G. U LAVE,
I Main St ,(GreenivlIue, S, C,
3rdi'Tior .leor'e Coffee St. [9
("ENUINE Wmn. Rogers C'utlery -g
Set of Knives and FIorks $3.5O.
'4eneral) asotmet~i of good .lewelry t
carefully .eetd. Iiest fnmhlyt
a a ceialty, ansd ait eise tAgures.3
Spirin~g wattc.hIs and jewelry .
Jnromo~ti3 donie. feb 22. 8tn
r E NEW .11ME
THE MOST'.pOpUA R
SEWINE MAEHINEB
IetF2e
QHT UNINQ
HAS NoS
E Q U - iN ALWAS
07\ LI FETI ME .
SURPASSES9>'OTHERS
K TSGopoAaPK&co.
30 UNION SQ. NEW YORK
S HICAGO ILL.eO
e- ORANGE MASS.
J. T. ARNOLD,
EA s AEr", S. 0.
I'Or the (ouute,. or, V'ieke, ,
c~4once anid parL of Anmdeuoa
Will furnisht Needles
for aIll MIlachines, and
all kinds 01 Se wing
Mhachine Supp))lies.
1 will also IRepair
'Mi, it ne8. A rtI workg
left at the store of IIud
gens & Hiudgens will
recei#,e prompt aitte i
tion.
ANeediles a 7. dl
Oilil TV Zi be
founcd at the
same pltace.
O. A. COOK,
DEA LE, R IN
Stoves,
E.K O UtN, -S I J E
FlN ISIlING
OODS, MC, &C.,
OREENIILLE, S. C.
lon me ard xainieo the
Excelsior Cook Stove"
'Afore you buy elsewhere.
7 U/)rarwe anud d.ouse Fur
is hng Goodsv at s//ort-cropy.
rices.
T E IJS",T~- W7~.A.RE L
t Whole-sale, Cheaper i lthan the
431 EA PUESi'.
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