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THE'ATHENS BANNER.
ATHENS. GA, TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 6, 1892—Pages 13 to 17
BEFORE STOCK-TAKING I
MARKED DOWN SALE Before Stock-Taking'!
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Only 18 days more before Christmas, then our stock-taking begins. In order to reduce our enormous stock, we have gone through and marked down new and desirable goods
away down lower than the price of shoddy stuffs. ■
For reference. Don’t throw it away.
Read it at your leisure, then COME TO OUR PLACE, and you will find EVERY ARTICLED MENTIONED
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SPECIAL NOTION BARGAINS.
100 Purses, 53, goo1 15c value; 75 Purses 10c, good 20c value; 60
Purses 25c, reduced from 40;; 58 Purses 49c, reduced from 71c; 63 Par*
ses 75c, reduced from $1.00
75 Shopping Ba»s 75c, worth $1 00; 48 Shopping Bags] $1.00, worth
$1.50, 63 Shopping Bags $1 50, wonu $2 00.
50 dozen Rubber Hair Pins 10c per dozen; 100 dozen Smooth Horn
Tortoise Shell and Rubber Hair Pins, plain and faacy at reduced prices
100 Fancy Satteen Windsor Tit s only 5c; 200 Heavy Plaid Surah
Silk Ties 25e, worth 35c; 175 Fancy P.aid Sarah Silk Ties, three lor $1 00;
100 Plain Surah Ties in Navy, Rid and Black.
200 Scarf and Lace Pins, Gold and Silver Plated only 10 j, good 25c
value; 100 Metal Hair Pins 10c per dozen, worth 25c.
100 Celluloid Darning Eggs 5c, worth 10 j; 200 Fancy Celluloid Darnr
ing Eggs 10c, worth 20c; 1000 Papers Good Needles one cent per paper.
1000 Papers Best American Pins 4c per paper.
50 dozen Tape, good quality, 18: dozen.
500 dozen Pearl Buttons, only 5c
1000 yards Ruchings at bargain price.
i, ; dozen good quality Tooth Brushes 9c; 13 dozen Real Bristle Tooth
Brushes 15e, worth 25c; 50 Hiir Brushes all grades.
iOO LongComb3 93 worth 15; 100 Long Combs 18c, worth 25; 150
Louj C >mbs 25c, worth 40; 250 Fine Combs in Horn, Rubber and Ivory.
RUBBER TOYS.
R ibber Doll?, Rubber Rattle-s, Rubber Bal s, Rubber Teething Rings
Japanese Toys. A6k for what you want and you will be pretty apt to find
it at D 4.VISON & LOWE’S.
300 piece? Feather. Stitch Braid 18c, worth 25; 300 pieces Fancy
Novelty Braid 15c, worth 25v-100 S'raus Fancy Beads 9c.
300 cakes Pear’s Soap 10c; 500 Pint Bottles Household Ammonia
only 9j; Full Line Colgate’s Fancy Soaps, Cornell’s Complexion Soap,
Floi ida and Lavender Waters
1000 yards Silk Fiiish Garter Web only 10c; 300 pairs Kerne’*
Shoulder Length Hose Supporters for children—try them once and yon
will always use their.
100 Baby Carriage Robes Handsomely Embroidered; 100 Baby Caps
Embroidered, at reduced price; 75 Baby Sacks, lovely styles, ask to see
them; 100 Baby Cloak*, long v and short, in White and Tan, lovely Em
broidery at reduced pricA , ,, ,
100 Children’s Hats and Caps on Bargain Counter at half price
Don’t fail to see them.
150 Embroider, d Lambrequins very cheap*
lUO Ladies Knit Skirts 49c, worth $1.00; 75 Ladies Knit Skirts $1.00,
worth $1 50; 50 Ladies Silk Skirts at leducid price ; 75 Ladies Brillian-
ttne skirts at reduced price; 100 Ladies Satteen Skirts lined and nnlined.
Ask to see them. They are going at a very low price.
Umbrellas, Trunks & Rubber Coats
At Reduced Prices! 100 New Silk^Umbrellas 95c, .worth$1 35.
Big line flee Umbrellas, suitable f >r Christmas gifts.
REDUCTION in Embroidery and Laces! 1000 Embroidery.Rem.,
mnts at a bargain; 500 Ribbon RemLants at a bargain.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
100 dozen Printed Handkerchii fs one cent each; 300 Printed Hand
kerchiefs 24c ; 1000 printed hem Handkerchiefs 6c; 1000 pure
linen Handkerchiefs 10c, good 20c value, 5000 plain and fancy Em
broidered Handkerchiefs all grades ; 1000 Gent’s extra fine Cambric
Handkei chiefs only 10c; 500 Ladies fancy embroidered Chiffon Hand
kerchiefs 25c, worth 50c. Don’t forget that we carry the best stock ol
Ladies, Children and Men’s Handkerchiefs in the city,
GLOVES.
500 pairs Cashmere Gloves, Royal Stainless 25c, will match others 35c
grade; 700 pairs Fiie Cashmere Gloves 3 pairs for $1 00, good as you get
elsewhere at 403; 200 pairs Extra F.ne Cishmere 49c, worth 65; 100 pain
Silk Fleeced end Lined Gloves; 300 Children’s School Gloves; 250 Ladies
Gauntlets andDiiving Gloves; Infant ^Mittens and Bootees.
KID GLOVES,
We are handling the famous^Jouvm Kid Gloves, the best on earth.
Every pair gu&r&nttt cL 100 pairs 8*button length Gloves 95C| worth $1 26;
300 pain Lice Kid G1 »ves, warranted 99e; 200 Moeqnitaire Gloves, all
lengths and colors, including Navy and Red; 300 pairs Evening Gloves* all
lengths; 100 pairs Driving Gloves; 200 Dog Skin Gloves for street wear
and ehoppiog. Gloves of every description. Ask for what yon want and
you wiU be sure to get it at DAVISON & LOWE’S.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
96 Gowns, splendid quality 63", w>rth 85; 75 Gowns, best Bleaching,
78", worth $100; 100 Gowns, best Bleaching, 99c, worth $125; SOOGowni
made of fine Cambrics and Bieachings, trimmed with fine Embroidery anc
Torchon Laces, all grades; 500 WhitefSkirts all grades at reduced price;
Pull line Chemise and Drawers, all to go at reduced price.
WOOL UNDERWEAR
200 Child’s Heavy Vests and Pants 25c, worth 40; 275 Ladies Extra
Heavy Vest 25c. worth 40; 200 Ladies Extra Heavy Vests 493, worth 65;
300 Ladies Wool Vests and Pants all grades; 1250 Natural Wool Vests and
Pants all grades; 250 Natural Wool Vests and Pants for boys and girls, best
on earth for the price Try onr Non-ehrinkable .Wool*and Cotton Mixed
Underwear; 500 fine Wool Shirts for Babies. We have a lady to wait on
the trade in oar Underwear Department.
HOSIERY.
No honse in the State carries a better stock of Hosiery than the firm of
DAVISON & LOWE. We are agents for several of the best brands in
the world. We are the sole agents for Athens territory for the famous
Linworth and Royal Stainless Hosiery for Ladies, Children, Infants and
Men. We give the best value on earth for the price.
ON SALE THIS WEEK.
100 dozen Boy’s Heavy School Hose, fast black, only 10c; 200 dozen
Boy’s Heavy School Hose, fast bl&ck, for 25c, no seams, double heel and
toe 15c, can’t be matched; 180 dozen Children's Lisle Finish Double
Knees, Heel and Toe, only 25c; *H)0 dozen extra fine, 3 pairs for $100;
100 dozen Silk Finish for small children; 100 dozen Ladies Fast Black
Hose 10c; 150 Ladies Fast Black Hose, no seams, 15c, worth 25; 200
dozen Royal Stainless 40 guage 25c, will match any 40c goods in Athens;
100 dozen extra fine Royal Stainless, 3 pairs for $100; 50 dozen Real
Maco Cotton 49c, worth 65; 48 dozen Lisle Finish 50c, worth 75; 1Q0
dozen Silk Lisle and Fine Cotton Goods; 50 dozen cheap Med. and fine
Cashmere Hose for ladies and children; 1000 pairs Gents Seamless Socks,
doable heel and toe, only 10c; 500 pairs Royal Stainless 25c, will match
others 40c grade. , 7 " -
DOMESTICS.
200 yds fine bleached yd wide Drillings only 12£c; 1000 yds 44 Blea
ching, splendid quality 7£c; full line 10-4 Sheetings, Pillow Casings
Cambrics, Bieachings, Drillings, Tickings: 200 yds very best Prints 5c
worth 7; 1000 yds of Cbeveron Sailings 7c, worth, 12^; 1000yds best Out
ing Cloths 8£c, worth 12£; 500 ydsbest Ginghams 8c, worth 10; 500 yds
extra fine Satteens I2£c, worth 15; 500 yds extra width doable faced
Cotton Plash Drapery 24c, worth 35; 1000 yds Cretonnes at reduced price;
200 yds heavy striped Skirting 9c, worth 12£; 500 yds fancy Scrim 7£c,
worth 12; 1000yds fancy Silkaline 10 , worth 15; 500 yds fancy^Silkaline
18c, worth 20; big line Fancy Embroidered Swiss Certain Material at re
duced price; 50 pieces extra heavy Canton Flannel 10c. can’t be matched
for less than 15c: 50 pieces 9 oz Wool Jeans 25c, same as yon pay 40c for
elsewhere; 10 pieces Cassimers 39c, reduced from 50c; 10 pieces Water
Proofing at reduced price.
WHITE GOODS,
Now would be a good time’to lay in [White Goods. 200 yds White
Lawn li yds wide 10c, worth 15; 500 yds fine White Lawn 1£ yds wide
12£c worth 20; 600 yds Check Moslins 84c, worth 12^; 2000 yds Check
Moalins, all grades at reduced prices; 1000 yds Sheer Plaids, all grades at
reduoed-price; 500 yds Jones Cambrics in short lengths 12£c, worth 20;
full line fine Dimity’s Cambrics. Persian and India Lawns, Linen Lawns,
Linen Sheetinga, Linen Pillow Casings, fall line plain and fancy Crash at
reduced price.
WHITE APRONS,
200 White Aprons 15c, worth 20; 150 White Aprons 20c, worth] 35;
590 White, Aprons all grades, sizes, styles and prices.;
CORSETS.
All the popular makes, lengths and shapes now in stock. R.’ <fc G., C.
p tJ C. B., Warner’s Health, full line Black Corsets, fall line Nursing Cor-
sets. We have Corsets from 25c to $2 50 each.
^ SHAWLS.
100 extra heavy Russian.Shawls; 100] Breakfast Shawls Wool 49c
werth 75; JL50 all wool Breakfast Shawls 99c. worth $1 25; 100 all wool
Breakfast, Shawls $1 26,* worth $150; 75 Black Cashmere Shawls; 48
Black Cashmere Shawls, SS Black Cashmere Shawls; 26 Black Cashmere
Sh iwls.
BLACK CASHMEREJ SHAWLS.
26 Silk finish Shawls $2 50 worth $3 00; 31 Silk finish Shawls $2 75
vorth $3 60; 26 Silk finish Shawls $3 50 worth $4 00; 29 Silk finish Shawls
$400 worth $5 00; 23 Silk finish Shawls $5 00 worth $6 65; 14 extra
w fight Double $8 50 worth $10 00. f
CLOAKS.
75 Childrens Reefers 99c, worth $2.00; 50 Ladies Jackets all wool $2.25, reduced
from $3.0S; 75 Ladies Jackets all wool $2.98, reduced from $3.50; 24 Ladies Fur
Trimmed all wool Jackets $3.75, reduced from $4.50; 5 00 buys 7 50 Cloaks: 8 00
buys 10 00 Cloaks; 1000 buys 1500 Cloaks. Every Cloik in our boose must be sold
tbisjweek. We need the room. If you need a wrap of any description you can set a
bargain this week,
25 new style Capes at reduced price.
BLANKETS!
25 pairs good Blansets 68c worth 85; 26 pairs good Blankets 1 50 worth 200; SI
pairs good Blankets 2 00 worth 2 75; 24 pairs all wool Blankets 4 #0 worth 5 00:
32 all wool Blankets 4 49 worth 6 00; 13 extra large fine quality 8 50 worth 10 00:
26 extra large Eiderdown Blaokets 9 90 worth 12 50; 100 Comforts all grades: 150
White Qailta from 65c to 7 50 each.
TABLE LINENS.
500 yds Turkey Red Damask 25c, worth 35; 600 yds Extra Turkey Red Damask
49c, worth 65; -500 yds Bleached Damask 49c, reduced from 65; 250 yds Bleached
Tamask 68c, reduced from 75; 300 yds Bleached Damask 83c, reduced from 85c; 275
yds Bleached Damask 85c, reduced from $1 00; 200 German Linen 58c, reduced from
65; 100 dozen Doyles at reduced price; 200 dozen Napkins at reduced price; 25 dozen
pure Lineu Towels good size only 10c; 68 dozen pure Linen Towels extra size 18c,
worth 25; 63 dozen fine Linen Towels extra size 23c, worth 35; 43 dozen extra large
Satin finish 48c, worth 65: 25 Tea and Lunch Cloths with Napkins to at re.
duced price. Splendid Christmas'presents.
< FANCY LINENS.
Laundry Bags, Slipper Cases, Umbrella Holders, etc. Splashers, Tidies,'"scarfs
and tray Covers and PiUowJShams.
FANCY GOODS. ! -
10 beautiful Japanese Hall Screens at reduced price; lovely Japanese Umbrella
Stands at reduced price; 26 hammered and high polished Brass Umbrella Stands at
reduced price; 100 Fancy Baskets all shapes, sizes and prices. Make splendid gifta
at very small cost.
BRIC-A-BRAC—1000 pieces fancy Bisque, Japanese and Chinaware that must be
sold at once on account of not having room to exhibit them. Don’t fail to see this
lot. They are by far the prettiest and cheapest in the city. There is nothing nicer for
Caristmas gifts-
REDUCTION THIS WEEK on Lace Curtains, Shades, Poles, Rugs and Portieres.
We have now in stock a splendid line of After Dinner * Cloths, Center Table
Cloths, etc,
DRESS GOODS.
From now until the 25tb day of December this department will feel the keen edge
of the knife. Every piece of fancy Dress Goods will be reduced below the manufac
turers cost. 25 pieces illuminated SergeB 39c, good 65 c value; 26 pieces all Wool
Serges in Stripes and Plaids 38 inches wide 39c worth 65c and 75c; 5 pcs. Navy Bine
Storm Serges all wool 49c worth 65c; 100 yds. Black Storm Serge 50 inches wide 49c
worth 75c; 25 pcs. Real Scotch Cheviotts 46c worth 65c; 23 pcs. 40 inch all wool
Henretta 49c worth 65c; 25 pcs. Fancy Serges Bedford Cords and other weaves choice
for 85c; reduced from $1 25; 10 pcs. 40 inch Bedford Cord 60c reduced from $1 00;
10 pcs. 42 iDch Plaids 39c reduced from 70; 25 pcs. Fine Henriettas and Serges 75c
reduced from $1 00; 200 yds Fancy Black Goods 75c reduced from $1 00; 500 yds.
46 inch Fine Twill Henriettas 49c worm 65c; 1,000 yds. Gray and Black Mixed Dress
Goods at reduced price; 15 pcs. Velours in Stripe and Shot Effects cut any length for
children 75c and 85c worth $1 25 and $1 60; 25 pcs. Fancy Dress Goods just the thtn ff
for childrens dresses and ladies wrappers choice for 76c goods worth from $100 to $1 78
pur yard; 10 pcs. Lbdies Cloth 11-2 yds. wide 86c worth $1 00; 15 Novelty Dress
Robes will be sold at a bargain.
Big line French Fiennels for baby cloaks- Twill Flannels in Pink, Light Bine and
Cream; 10 pcs. Eiderdowns in Cream, Pink, Light Blue and Red; New lot Angora
Fur for trimming childrens cloaks and Ladies Opera Cloaks; 25 pcs Desirable Dug
Goods on Bargain Counter, They are splendid values going at half price: 25 pea.
more of those yd and half width Dress Tricots in Navy Brown, Green. Gray and Black
Think of a nice Black Suit for $1 25 actually worth $3 00.
BL ACE GOODS.
There is nothing nicer than a black dress. No lady’s wardrobe is complete with
out one.
USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
We keep this stock brim full the year round. We have now In stock over 10Q
dneed price. Full line Grapes, Hern veilings, Mourning Fringes, Braids and Gimps.
If you want a nice Black Dress come to see us. Sale continues from now until De-
cemberjhe 25th.
. SILKS.
Manufacturers of Silks have advanced prices from 15 to 25 per cent,, and’prospecti
of another raise. We bought largely before the advance and will continue to give the
trade the benefit of low prices as long as the goods last. 200 yds India Silks Extra
width, all shades, 85c. worth in market $1.00 600 yds Extra Heavy BengaDnes, all
abides, $1.25, worth $1.50, 500 yds Armuie Black, 95c, worth $1.25. 860 yds Heavy
Faile Soft Finish, 95c, worth $1.25. 300 yds Colored Faile Soft finish, 99c, worth $1,23
Full line Gross Grains Plain and Fancy Surah’s, Changeable Tafetas and Mourning
Silks. Full line Trimming Silks. If you wish a nice Christmas present for your mo.
ther, your sister, your wife or your mother-in-law at a very low price, come to see as
thin week.
DRESS TRIMMINGS. .
We have all the very latest novelties of the season in the |f&mous Russian Bands,
Silks, Gimp and Fur Combination Trimmings, Silk Braids, Cords, and Passmentaries,
Handsome Feather Trimmings, Fringes, and Moss Trimmings,
50 Feather Boas will be sold at a bargain.
^ 1 10 j , ru^fltmoa tVipn mir stock-taking begins. We are going to make a clean sweep for the next 30 days. All fWinter Goods will go at reduced price. Don’t
hroStis^eefawaST“for’ i‘uure"^!co^e ^our place an! gef good clean goods for less than you pay for trash elsewhere. „ '
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