Some weeks ago two well dressed,
oily tongued strangers appeared here
pretending to represeut some large
Xew York portrait house and for "ad
vertising purposes only" would take
just twenty orders, no more, no less,
and would make and deliver large and
handsome portraits for $1.00 each.
Fifty cents of the amount, however,
was to be paid in advance. A good
many of the Weldon people saw the
tempting bait and bit at it. The re
sult was the men gathered iu about
fifty orders and left for parts unknown.
We learn that they are frauds of first
water.
The above is from the AVeldon Neics.
These fellows "worked" Henderson in
the same manner. They were worse
than fakirs they were regular swind
lers. It is strange that sensible people
will allow themselves to be so easily
duped by strangers. Pay no money to
persons you know nothing about in ad
vance of the delivery ot the article
That is the only safe way.
Gold or. Silver.
Whether the country
is on a gold or silver
basis we are deter
mined to cive such
values as will make it
to your interest to deal
with us. All we ask
is an inspection of our
elegant stock. Our competitors may beat
us on promises, we beat them on periorm
ances. THE PARHAM BROS CO.
S. S. Whitten has opened a first class
place on Montgomery Street in front of
Coopers Warehouse, where you can get
all kinds of Whisk.es, Brandies, (iins,
Wines and Cigars cheap for cash.
Flour for the familj-, Hay for the
mules, Bran forthe cow, at thellustler's.
Hardee's prices are right.
Bay State ani Ziegler 5
Shoes. For Men and
Women. Have been sell
ing them for 20 years.
