Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1882 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

TO JAMES W. McEWEN: In my stock of goods there are articles which nearly nil persons have more or less occasion to use. These articles are for sale —as a matter of course; and you will reason very naturally and very logically that I am exceedingly anxious to sell them when lam willing to invest so extensively in the means to advertise them. Your reasoning is correct and your conclusion just. Ido want to sell them. If I didn’t want to sell them I would not advertise. Now I have somehow imbibed the idea that I am not particularly wanted where I am not invited to go, and always feel a delicacy about intruding upon the seclusion that seems to be the outgrowth either of deliberation or indifference. I don t want to force my money upon tradesmen who do not care enough forme or my money

to invite me to call upon them, look at their wares, and buy what they have to sell and I need to use. It is possible that there are other people who feel something as Ido Now lam not so independent-feeling and so “conceity” as to think that I don’t need your friendship and trade; lam not so proud, “big-feelin’ ” or “bigotty” that I am ashamed to speak to you and say: I will be very glad and thankful for your patronage; nor am I so mean and penurious that I begrudge to the honest, toil-worn and under-appreciated printer his fees for his kind assistance in bringing these facts to your attention. While my- wares are in the market at the service of any' and all who want to buy them, I propose to be “white ami take no small advantage of competitors. If any that read this advertisement have “open” accounts at other houses do not leave those who “accommodate” you with credit to spend your cash with me because I will sell cheapest. If you must have “accommodation” with other goods it is not more than fair and honorable, manly and “business,” to pay 7 up, close the “deal” and take a receipt. The secret reason why' I can afford to sell goods of the quality that mine are for the prices Ido is this —I sell for spot cash. “No mun, no fun.” So you I solicit no'dealer’s pets to leave him, without making him 'full payment of all their indebtedness. That would not be right. There is nothing mean about me —I don t want to engage in business of that character.

But should any person have the money to pay 7 down I will sell the following goods for less than Chicago prices if you doubt this statement, call and test, it will cost noting those special bargains are offered in such staple articles as Prints, Flannel, Jeans, ihick, Corset Jeans. Ready-Made Pants for men, Men’s Shirts, Children’s Stockings, Shoe Laces, Buttons, Pins, Needles, Shears, Letter Paper. Lead Pencils, School Slates, Slate Pencils, <tc„ <tc.’ Thirty-three and one-third percent. is a heavy 7 rate of interest on invested capital, yet I will guarantee this per cent, of saving to all who buy from the list of goods above given. Come in and see it I don t. Besides the “special bargains” offered above' I have also a line-of “regular” goods which I propose to sell— to sell!

not to hold. 1 am opposed from principle to combinations, corners, and monopolies which fix extortionate prices and make unjust and inequitable discriminations. I believe that had the legislation of Congress for ten years past been in closer communion w ith this doctrim' the dominant party in politics would now be tormented with fewer misgivings ol the future. Those who would put these statements on trial will find tli.-r I give full counts, plump measures and down weights—36 inches for a yard, 25 envelopes to the package', 16 ounces to the pound—that children will be treated as considerately as grown persons. My Holiday Stock of Photograph Albums, Autograph Albums, Scrap Books, Portmonaes, Toy Books, Candy and Kalo-Meda or Japanese Bamboo-ware is extensive and will prove the excellence of its parts under severe examination. Blank Books and Memorandums, Note Books, Receipt Books, Pens, Pencils, Inksand every other article belonging to the Stationery line, kept in full assortment. News Stand, and Subscription Agency for every important publication in the world. The India Rubber School Satchels I offer will effectually protect school books from damage by rain or snow. Call and try my Cigars and Tobacco they an, as good as the prices will buy anywhere. I will guarantee this as well as every other statement made in this advertisement, for my money, my credit and my reputation are all at stake. I mean business and courteously solicit your trade. HORACE E. JAMES. P. S.—Allow me to add that I have me choice Florida Oranges and Eastern Ohio Chestnuts . o*Tbr sale.

F.J.SEARS&SON, Dealers In j Cabinet Furnhure and-Upholstered Goods, Carpels, Oil-Cloths and House rurn Lshing Goods. We keep the Largest Stock, Latest Styles, and Best Goods to be found in Jasper county. Our Undertaking department is complete. We can furnish anv Kind of Case called for. Metaiic, Cloth-covered, Gloss White. Walnut and common kept constantly <>n hand. We are practical Fuueral Directors, and are prepared to Embalm when called upon. We attend all Funerals, when desired, wUh Hearse. Your attention to above is solicited. * J- SEARS & bON. Rensselaer, Ind,, Nov. 1882—3 m.