The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 08, 1891, Image 5
State Publication of Text
. Books.
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The; views expressed below are taken
from Ike report of the supervisor of
pabtip Briot*-? of Ohio, ?ade to
Governor Campbell U is ?a ID torest
: tngeoaeributioo on the subject aad the
advocates of the Cal i furnia idea, as it
?called, will Sud io this report DO
comfort.
.* While I do ?ot think the question
of having the State engage io the actual
publication of school books bas ever
bees seri > asl y eoasidered in thia State,
the agitation of the question itt certain
quarters, and cu; dei ?es as a member
of the Obio School Book Board daring
tbe past year, bas led me to investigate
tlie matter to a considerable extent;
?ad I take this opportunity, ia this my
last report, to record the results of my
observations and views on the subject.
The publishing pf school books ts a \
distinct branch of the printing sad
publishing business, sod requires a
loag apprenticeship and experience io
tts different departments. After tbe.
work of toe author, aod its editorial
review and criticism-which of eoursa
requires able aod painstaking scholar?
ship-the preparation of toe plates re?
quires a?w aod special tjpe ea account
of the technical marks and ^characters
used ia school book>; maps aod dia?
grams must be drawn by expert carto?
graphers, and thee most be engraved ;
t?astratio?s mest first be drawn by
capable artisls aod thea reduced to
photographie processes and engraved,
aad it is noteworthy that the illustra?
tions io our modern school books are
of the best aod Soest which* cao be
produced. The plates must be made
?a duplicate aod frequently renewed, as
tbe printed page in a school book should
be clear, perfect aod bean ti f ai. Poor
prioiing aod broken type is oct accept?
able oow e\.a io newspapers, much
Jess would it be allowed in school books
for oar children. The estimates asked
aad commonly made for publishing
school books, is for. the mere, printing
from the plates already prepared ; for
tba paper used aod for binding tbe
sheet? usually in some com moa form,
with cheaper material. I bara round
from my investigation that this is oom
S ~paiwt?vely a small part cf tba cost of
producing schools books ; aod that and
larger items of expeose are necessarily
incurred io publishing first-class schools
books equal to those oow ia ase in our
aeaools.
.Other difficulties io the way of tbe
State undertaking or embarking io this
business have become apparent from my
exp?rience io this office. Toe State
caa only procure paper aod other ma
j teri ala by contract lettings to the lowest
? bidder, and ander the require rae ti* s of
the Constitution the State must have
[ ail Its printing dose by contract.
[ Any one acquainted with the practical
E workings aod results of thiis system,
I ?nows that under its operations it would
be almost impossible to secure paper
. of tbe uniform quality aod high grade
required in school book work. Again,
it is round in the practice almost im?
passible to get State printing done with
that promptness and dispatch which is
necessary aod required in the business
worki. Self-interest prompts :he private
publisher cot only to publish tbe best
books he can, but always to meet
promptly tbe demands of his customers
whenever made. Without this be could
not make or hold a market for bis
books. v
Bot with the State publishing school
books, it would be as it is BOW with
other State printing, and the schools,
with their thousands of pupils, would
bave to wait the slow operation of some
State contractor. * Another difficulty io
tbe way of tbe State publishing* school
books would be the irregularity of tbe
supply and demand. It wcfald require
aa immense establishment, equipped
with expensive presses aod machinery,
to toro out eoougb school books to sop
pry all the children io this State with
their fo l outfit' of books wit?m a
reasonable time. To do thia wool?* re?
quire, I understand, over 3.000.000
copies of books. .-.These would, have
to be printed, bound and shipped md er
pressure, aod eveo theo several years
would be necessary to do toe work.
Bat after this first or full supply was
manufactured and distributed, the re?
gular demand br annual supply ?ould
be comparatively small, and it woald
be, io practice, irregular aod change?
able. There would be in this irregular
and changeable demand for books to
properly supply the schools at diheieot
times aod year?, great waste aod loss
to tbe State directly, aod to the people
indirectly.
I might easily,add to tbe list of these
mechanical or technical obstacles which
would always make it difficult for the
State to engage in such an extensive
and hazardous undertaking as publish?
ing school books, with any reasonable
expectation of success, either from aa
educational or economical Btaadpoiot.
To my mind there are greater ob?
jections to this proposed undertaking
by toe State than mere material or me?
chanical difficulties. It would be aa
innovation or departure io the workings
of our eimple form of government
which would be dangerous in many
ways. It would opeo oew aod devious
avenues to reach the public treasury.
It would create a new State Board, a
bureau of officers and a long Hoe of
contracting agents. It would subject
oor public schools sod oar school books
to partisan influences and control, it
would engage the State in a form of
business, difficult, delicate sad hazard?
ous, and to competitioa with private
citizens and private enterprise. And
it would embark the State io ao enter?
prise or undertaking which would be a
never ending source of perplexing
difficulties, political-spoils, partisan in?
vestigations, annual appropriations and
perennial deficiencies.
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For Farmers to think About
Frank Smith is one of oar prominent
commission merer ants. He does a large
business during the year. He keeps
well informed on the prices of goods be
sells. Last Saturday we asked bim
what it would now cost to lay western
corn down here. His reply was 93
cent3 by the car load. We are giving
away ao commercial secrets wheo we
publish this. The farmers should look
at that 93 a long time before they con?
clude to plant cottoc. Theo let tbem
study these figures-6| to ?J. That
meaos that they get only tb ot much for
their cotton. Study these figures
Consider the big crop of cotton made
last year. There seems to be a surplus
of half a million bales. Theo be sure
to pleat for a great abundance of eora.
We asked Mr. Smith bow it was that
bacon kept so low wheo cora aod wheat
were high, ile said : "You see the
eon orop of the Weet wrns * partial
faiiare hst vear. Io aaa y seotioos they
hardly mtt?a enough for their own use.
Owiag ^toegjunjL light corn eros hogs
of ?ir sogt* were rnshed into the mwkets
because farmers could not feed them.
Toe kg market was over stocked
That ?tft bacon down while coro was
rising. New taat hogs are iu the
hands of dealers we may look for a rise
with a promet of great asd sodden
fl actuations."
That explains tbe low price of bacon.
Now what ie the lesson for farmers?
Bacon ii oow qcite low- although it
show? ?gt?^of advancing. It makes
no odd? what sort of corn crop may
be made thia season, bogs will be high
next tali sod wioter. Farmers should
do their beet to raise their own meat
this year. If they have DO hogs they
should endeavor to bay a few pigs aod
mace the biggest hogs possible oat of
them. Peas? potatoes, pindars aod
sorghum alt make cheap hog food. Tbe
farmer who raises an abondance of coro
aod meat this year will feel happy next
wioter.-Cnrotiua Spartan.
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An Address
TO TUX FAKSUSS, LA?OELKKS- AND ALL
L OTH?fi PBOPLB CF TKXA8.
! ??? ; ;_?_ Sp r :
j AUSTIN, Tex , March 4, 1891 -We,
the undersigned members of the Far?
mers' Alliance cf Texas, come before
the people with facts that ought to be
koowa.
The grand principles of the order are
as 'enduring as time. Their very
grandeur adds to the calamity caused by
any violation of them. They are being
aod have been violated hy the very
meo io whom we have most trusted.
These violations aod their perpetra?
tions have reached that limit where
forbearance ceases to be a virtue, there?
I fore we ester our solemn protest.
These principles were violated io the
organization of the Alliance Exchange,
at Dallas, where thousands of dollars
were wroog from the pockets of many
poor meo io Texas; by taking advan?
tage of tender ties of fraternity, with
circulars making professions wbieh have
proveo false and promises which were
never intended to be fulfilled. The
meoagemeot O^t?* eooeer^W false
aod fraudulent from start to CD is h.
Some of those engaged therein ko?w
this, aod yet oo single one among the
leading spirits raised a protea; i og haod,
while their enormous salaries were
being pocketed. While the lesser
lights di i protest, they were vilely aod
maliciously slandered as traitors io dis?
guise. By tactics as shrewd aod
plausible aa they were develish, tbey
g ai oed a confidence from the member?
ship which for intensity aod unanimity
was phenomenal, sod then violated it
by robbing them with a mereiless greed
which bas oo parallel io history.
(This does not apply to the maogemeot
of the Commercial Ageooy now io ex?
istence ) The meo who led in this
outrage have, by some strange mis?
ch ance of practice, continued to lead
oor people. They have been leaders io
the several movements looking to tor?
turing Soe prioeiples of the order ?oto a
pol i tica j platform. They have been
leaders io impelling upon the country
what if known as the sob-treasury tbill
io a shape that most perforce co-operate
towards the organization of a third
party, which cao be used by these lead?
ers either, to gain politics! power* if .j
strong enough, or, io the eveot of too
much weakness, to sell out as a political
farce
The Alliance of Texas is io a position
to purify the 1Mding party io Texas, (if
purity is needed,) aod soon to bring
about s condit ion of things which will
relegate ehrooic office huoters, aod
those who have controlled tbe party io
toe interest of monopoly to tfee shades.-of j
private life. We recognise io the sob
treasury, or tftird party movement, a
centralising daoger, heralded as class
legislation, demoralising in ita oatore,
contrary and foreign to. the -spirit of. a
republican form of Government, aod
will iejure the party whom it seeks to
benefit, aod is a daoger to the people of
Texas? which is sure to cause a division
of our forces aod weaken the reform
element now io foil force to the rnliog
party of the State, aod we protest
agaiost such trickery as io the interest
of the mooey power which is willing to
pay corrupt.men any price- to defeat the
people's cause. We sincerely believe
the efforts of these leaders are with a
view to breakiog the people's po war.
we believe they aro paid for-th is das?
tardly work by some interested powers
outside of the State. We appeal to all
honest Alliance men, aud all others
who believe io the parity of an honest
government aod to perpetuate tbe same
aod a tf&ble order, to aid io defeating so
fearful aod calamitous a purpose as is
oow being perpetrated by a lot of
.teerers opoo the honest Alliance men
of Texaa. These leaders have not only
tried to sell oat the farmers of Texas,
botsoldTout to Pat Calhoun, io Georgia,
aod almost sacrificed the people opoo
the altar of bribery, wheo the Alliance
of that State discovered the traitorous
plot; sod defeated it by defeating their
candidate, a millionaire railroad man,
aod s leadiog spirit io the gambling
speeelatiooa of Wall street.
These leaders did oot stop at this.
Prior ta tbe late State Alliaoce, their
trusted sod too willing sod pernicious
satellites, bushwhacked Texas, sod
secured the election of a sufficient num?
ber of delegues to the State Alliaoce to
pack that body io their ioterest ; make
it s tool of their oefarioos schemes and
secure its quasi endorsemeot of the sub
treasury plas ; sot ooly this, bat they
waited uotil a large number of delegates
(some 70) bad gone home, keeping the
willing tools oo haod-wheo they,
fraudulently aod by false pretence,
secured control of our organ-all that
was left to the order. And to do this,
the chairman, at the hour of midnight
wheo three of the members were in bed
-from the promise that the question
should oot come ap, he allowed it to be
brought op, and oo a tie vote the
acting chairman cast the -decidiogisole
by casting tbe vote of the delegate from
Young county, who had gone home
three days before.
This shameful fraud was perpetrated
for ?be aole purpose of making it defend
their nefarious psst and future, since
the time named the Mercury hus so
defended them. Their leaders and their
organ has time and agaio been chal?
lenged to answer grave charges of false?
hood, fraud aod trickery against farmers,
ss committed by the leaders,'ind'en?
dorsed by the Mercura, -,,
They have all avoided meeting any
of these issues squarely sod honestly,
sod beoee, io tbe eyes of the world
must stood convicted. The actions of
these leaders steering legislative com?
mittee, (which, one of thc executive
committee says never was appointed
except by the president,) DOW at the
capitol, is enough to disgrace aoy order
sod condemn them ia the eyes of all
honest meo io Texas They are being
led by men aod fighting for measures
that at the pol is last November the peo
pie buried ; closeted with parties who
have aot the interest of the people ai
heart. They have tried to defeat the
people of Texas to securing a jost and
equitable railway commission bill Ap*
pearing before the committees and
making ppeeches for a measure that
the people have spoken io thundering
tones against. Such actions are not
ooiy condemned by all Alliance meo
in this legislature, bat ail others here.
Volon)-?? more could be orged, bot io
heaven's name this is enough.
Oar parp?se io this is to appeal to
ever j Alliance mao to assist to purify?
ing oar ooble order of these mea wi
hsve disgraced os ; robbed os ; aod
who do oot deserve aoy man's confi?
dence sod sympathy. These meo who
have never touched the order at aoy
point, without leaving a poisonous aod
can serous- sore opon it, aod profited by
oor calamity. Brethren, io the oame
of oar grand order-oar honor-for the
sake of your wives and children, we ap?
peal to yoa to pat the brand of y oar
disapproval upon them io such a man?
ner as to forcr them to ply their out?
rageous practice elsewhere, or at the
worst, enable os, at the next State Al?
liance, to stamp them from place aod
power and pat io their ?tead meo of
boo or, patriotism, aod real love of oar
great order aod cause.
Let os "labor for the education of the
agricultural classes, io the science of
economical governmeot, io a strictly
non-partisan spirit." Equal rights to
all aod special privileges to nooe,
should be oar motto.
Therefore we should stand for a gov?
ern meet that is of the greatest good to
the greatest number; a government of
the people, for the people, and by the
people. Let os purify our order,
eschew politics from a partisan stand?
poiot, thereby restoring tbe parity to
the order. This hydra-headed monster,
sub-treasury bill, was conceived io ini?
quity aod boro of sio, and belongs io
the rank aod file of the only party that
believes io robbing aod plundering tbe
.people. Its aim is to disrupt the solid
Sooth ; to bordeo the people with high
taxation. It is time the people were
calling a bait aod forever stamp this
heresy under tbeir feet. Will you
do it?
Oar paper, which was once the pride
of every AHisoceman, not only in Tex?
as, bot of the entire Sooth, wheo it
was edited by Texans and spoke the sen?
timents of Texas people, is DOW a fail?
ore. No longer cao sentiments contra?
ry to the management of that paper
meet with recognition from its columns.
Texas does oot, in the ring's estimation,
hold a son who is capable of conducting
its editorial department-bat Michigan
does. ; Wheo it comes (bat Alliance
editors have to come from Michigan to
educate the people of Texas through the
colamos of the Mercury, a meeting
should be called transplanting the pa?
per back to tbe people of the Alliance
where it belongs, and such actions coo?
demoed.
Motives of purest nature prompt os
io this action. The honor of oar grand
order demands it. The destiny, of the
great State of Texas i's at stake, sud
every mao should rally to the fray aod
fight ihe battle to. the finish.-Kavc;h
Tiian Review, Texas. "
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Mrs. Kilmore Me y nardie, widow of
the late Dr. ?. J M ey nardie, died at
Lancaster oo Wednesday morning.
TflK FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH."
Tired feeling, dall .beadache, pains tn various
part? cf tbe body, sinking-at ibe pit ??f the
stomach, \?*$ of appetite, feveiri-hness. pimples*
or sores, are all punitive evirfenee of poisoned
blood. No matter how it become* poisoned it
must be purifie ) to .avoid ?e*:h. Dr. Acker's
English l>lx>d Elixir has meter failed to re
move scrofulous* or syphilitic poisons. Sold
ander positive guarantee, by J. F. W.
De Lor me. . ' 4
THAT TKRKIBLK COITUS
Tn tbe morning, harried or d fficult breathing,
raiding phlegm, tigh tn ass in the ebert,
quickened pulse, chilliness in the evening or
sweatai at night, all or any of these things are
the first r?ages of consumption. Dr. Acker's
English Cough Reme<ly witt core these fearful
symptoms, and is SH ld arider a pveitive guar?
antee by J. F. W. De Lorine. 5
Many Persons are broten
Sown from overwork or household cares.
Brown's Iron Bitters Rebuilds th*
lystem, aids digestion, removes excess of bile,
and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
* City Real tote for Sale.
THE HOUSE AND LOT KNOWN AS
"SITARES HOUSE,"
Lol 122 feet on Main Street, 218 feet deep.
House bas 8 rooms, a dining room, kitchen
and pantry. There are also 3 chambers
io tbe yard. Premises well suited for private
Boarding House. If not sold by May 1st,
will be rented.
ALSO
Lots, Both Large and Small,
to suit purchasers, on Republican Street, New
Street, Rail Road Avenue and Sumter Street.
Terms Accommodating.
J. D. BLANDING.
March 25-1 m.
CITY LOTS
FOR SALE.
NORTHWEST SIDE.
RANGING IN PRICES FROM $150
to $450 each. Size 50 to 80 feet front
by 175 to 200 feet deep.
Beautifully located in the healthiest part of
{the City-a large number of them
6 feet higher tban at the interjection of Main
and Liberty streis
Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and
two years. Applv to
JNO. S. HUGHSON.
A. S. BROWN.
W. A. BROWN.
March 4-3m -v
RICE POUNDING.
MY RICE MILLS, KNOWN AS THE
W. F. Deschamp? .Mills-four miles
North of Sumter-are now in good order,
pounding 35 to 40 buoLeia. per day, and I
will endeavor to give1, satisfaction to all
customers. Any information desired may
be obtained by addressing me at Hagood,
S C. H. C. DESCHAMPS.
Feb. 25-3m ?
NEW LUMBER YARD.
If?BO TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
tbe public generally that my Saw Mill,
located on the C. S. & N. R. Rv just back of
my residence, is now in full operation, and I
am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow
Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices
according to grades.
Yard accessible on North side of residence.
J. B. ROACH.
Feb 18.
HU? & BIOT IN,
Fall in all Lines.
Our Spring Stock
is now opened and
ready for inspection.
We are full in all
lines. Beautiful, new
and sensible designs
for early spring wear.
Linen Chambrays,
Ginghams, Out-door
outings, suitings,
wool and light Chal
lies, complete line of
White Goods, fine
Embroidered Suits,
black embroided Suits,
plain and cross-bar
Muslins, pure Linon
Lawn. Every body
is surprised at the
very low prices given
to Hamburg Edgings
and Embroidery, Rib?
bons, Hosiery, Hand?
kerchiefs, Ruchings,
Slides, UeMas, Parasols, Eats.
Ladies* and chil?
dren's trimmed and
untrimmed Hats at
unheard of low prices.
In our Notions are
numerous novelties
for spring and sum?
mer wear.
Our Fancy tay Department
Is filled to overflow?
ing with everything
in that line needed by
housekeepers. Send
or leave your orders
with us, have your
goods delivered
promptly and in good
order, and be satisfied
of the fact that our
low prices are consis?
tent with high grade
and quality. People
who obseve Lent are
always looking for
something they can
eat Call and we can
feed you.
Large White Fat
' Mackerel, Boneless
Codfish, Codfish in
Cans, Lentiles, split
Peas, Scotch Peas,
Pickled Herrings,
Pickled Salmon, Dried
Fruits, Evaporated
and canned Fruits and
, Vegetables. Six dif?
ferent kinds of Soup
preparations, Jellies,
Jams, Preserves,
Chocolate, Cocoa,
Broma &c. Weekly
arrival of Plain and
Fancy Crackers and
Cut Cake, and Fancy
Candies. Mild Sugar
Cured Breakfast
Stripsand Pig Hams,
Smoked Tongues,
Buckwheat, New Or?
leans Molasses, Maple
Syrup, Olives, Pickles,
Cheese, Ginger Pre?
serves, and will have
in time for Easter
Cranberry Sauce.
Be sure and get a can
for Dinner that day.
DUCKER, i B?LTMAS.
Small figures on large
quantities.
March 25
KEW DRUG STORE
IN SUMTER.
New Stare, Nev Mei, Hew Grab.
W. H. GILLSLAND & CO.
Beg to announce to the citizens of Sumter,
City and County, that they have opened
ZK TSS MONAGHAN BLOCS.
A Complete Stock of
Dings, Medicines, Toilet and
Fancy Articles,
and other goods, such as are usually found in
a Drug Store, including
SEGARS AND TOBACCO, GAR?
DEN SEEDS, ETC.
Especial attention is invited to a fine line of
PERFUMERY,
embracing some fine imported Extracts.
Careful attention given to the compound?
ing of prescriptions, and calls promptly at?
tended to at all hours.
Au Electric Bell will be found at the door
for night use.
COME AND SEE US.
W. H. GILLILAND & CO.,
MONAGHAN BLOCK,
MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C.
February 18
Get your han kerchief perfumed free with
Crab Apple Blossom at Gilliland k Co.'P.
Never broken
-Kabo. The "bones" in the
Kabo corset are made of it
-warranted for a year, too.
It's a corset you can wear
a few weeks, and then get
your money back if it
doesn't suit
But it's pretty sure to suit
-else it wouldn't be sold so.
J.RYTTE> BERG &, SONS.
MONEY TO LEND
AT SIX PER CENT?
THE SUMTER BOARD OF THE
EQUITABLE
Building; & Loan Association
Of Augusta, Ga.,
has money to loan on first mortgage Real
Estate, (town or county,) at
S?X PER CENT.
A. S. BROWN,
President.
A. WHITE, Ja,
Sec. and Treas.
C. C. MANNING,
. Attorney.
W. A. PRINGLE,
Feb. 25 Agent.
8Iff, MU till M.
1 beg to ioform'the public that I
keep fioe
FR?SHMEATS
'and also
FINE-FRESH FISH
of all kinds.
I wish to inform mv customers That I have
opened a BUTCHER'S STALL IN FRONT
OF THE POST OFFICE, on Liberty Street,
where I will keep a neat pince, at which
Indies can call and examine meats and fish.
Thanking the public for past favors, I re?
spectfully solicit further patronage.
Md^l also pay the highest cash price
for Beef and Pork.
W. J. DAWSEY.
2-11-3m_
Sample of Crab Apple Blossom Extract free
ta Gilliland k Co.'s Drug Store. _
IF YOU ARE GOING WEST I
AND WANT LOW RATES
To Arkansas,
Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and Cali?
fornia, or auy point WEST or NORTH?
WEST- IT WILL PAY YOU
To write to me.
FRED D. BUSH,
D. P. A., b k N R. R.
Nov. 5 -X 38 Wail St., Atlanta, Ga
HOLMAN & LEMASTER.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
SUMTER, S. C.
WILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK
in City or County, and will do all
work with despatch and in best of work?
manship.
Calls by mail or otherwise responded to
promptly. Can be found at present at build?
ings on Westend of Calhonn Strest.
E. H. HOLMAN,
Nov. 26-v G. F. LEM ASTER.
HARDWARE.
Paints, (Regal Brand Oils, Varnishes and Brashes.
DuPont's Powder.
SPORTING GOODS A SPECIALTY.
Agricultural Implements, Guns, Pistols,
CUTLERY.
AGENTS FOR
Garland Stoves and Ranges,
Studebaker Wagons and Road Carts,
Buggies, Phaetons, Surries and Carriages.
The Largest Assortment of Harness in the City.
IRON PIPE, PUMPS, MILL SUPPLIES, HUBS,
Rims and Spokes, Tinware, Woodenware, Rabber and Leather
Belting.
We flatter ourselves that the above lines are complete in
every particular, and we would ask before buying that you call
and examine the stock of
GAILLARD & LENOIR,
NOT. 19 1
THE I, ?ST.
ri
H
Parties wishing to purchase will please take
notice that I will receive about March 10th,
Positively the last for this Season. , n
X
ft
One Car Load Broke Mules, ^
And about March 25th,
PH
One Car Load nice Driving and j J*
Work Horses. I ^
XI. KARBY, j
Sumter, S. C. March 7, 1891. 1 ?3
.xsvi an*
JUST ARRIVED.
CAR LOAD OF FINE DRIVING HORSES.
TWO CAR LOADS GOOD MULES.
One Oar Load Old Hickory Wagons.
CELEBRATED SPIRAL SPRING CORTLAND CARTS.
Also, a few of the
PARRY CARTS.
All kinds of
CARRIAGES,
Surrys, Buggies and Phaetons.
HARNESS.
A few hundred bushels of na?
tive Red Rust Proof Oats.
WM. M. GRAHAM.
December 3
Furniture
I? OUR SPECIALTY.
If you want an unequaled assortment to select from,
come to us.
If you want the neicest designs, come to us.
If you want fair treatment and no misrepresentation,
come to us.
j If you want the lowed prices, come to us.
If you want first-class goods, come to us.
If you want polite attention, come to us.
-NO ORDER TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE.
We also carry a large assortment of the celebrated
Cream Colored {porous) Flower Pots and Wrns,
which we are offering very cheap. Examine them mid we are confident you will buy no others
OUR CHEVAL SUITS TAKE THE LEAD.
DURANT & BEMT&ER.
March IS
I AM AGENT
Yoi' the following
well-known and reliable
FIRE
Insurance Companies,
And solicit a share of the
FIE ISrad BUSINESS.
Our rates are as low and our
policies, as "liberal as any first
class insurance Companies.
THE QUEEN, of Ea^nd.
THE NORWICH UNION.
of England.
THE NIAGARA,
of New York.
THE CONTINENTAL,
of New York.
THE NORTH AMERICAN,
of Philadelphia.
THE GIRARD,
of Philadelphia.
THE MERCHANTS,
of Newark, N. J.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
I STILL CONTINUE
To keep a first class stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
-THE
BAEGAINS
are too-numerous to enumerate.
I invite the attention of close
buyers who desire first class
goods.
Call special attention to our
Butter and Teas.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
Feb 12._
We have received our fall stock of
Dry Goods,
Notions, Clothing,
SHOES AND HATS,
and are prepared to offer spe?
cial inducements to buyers.
Our line of
DRY GOODS
have never been as large and
complete as this season. Our
line of plain and figured Wors?
teds and Flannels are very neat
and are offered at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Let us show you before buy?
ing and we will sell you, that is,
if prices and quality are any
inducement.
We have an immense line ot
Gents* and Ladies7
UNDERVESTS,
ranging in price from 20c to
$1.25 each. Our shirts for
men at 50c. will equal if not
surpass anything on the market
at 65c. In our
SHOE STOCK
we have many bargains in
men's women's and children's
shoes. Our leader for ladies,
at $1.75, and men for $2.00
can't be duplicated within 25
to 50c. per pair.
We can save you from $1.00
to $2.50 a suit on
CLOTHING
if you will give us the oppor?
tunity. All we ask is for you
to look through our stock and
get our prices. In
PLAIN ND FANCY GROCERIES
we arc the leaders. We sell
nothing if not of the first qual?
ity and our prices are the
lowest. Our stock is fresh and
well selected. We have every
kind of canned Meats, Vege?
tables and fruits, all fresh goods
of this seasons' pack. We give
special prices on can goods by
the dozen.
You will find our salesmen pleasant
and attentive to all customers-perfect?
ly willing to show goods at all times.
All goods delivered to any pnrt of the
city promptly and free o? charge. Full
weight Guaranteed.
Kingman I Co
October 1