Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-31

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and again has the following PROPOSE ion been
made; but never exposed until the present
FIVE YEARS IN UNREFEALED 81.
CRETt
NERVE YOURSELF FOR THE SHOCK
First proposition to be made public
FRIEND NELSON First, / would say ac'
coTdiug TO the best calculations in the Borough
OF Towanda there is sold yearly one hundred
thousand dollars worth OF Boots and Shoes
mostly slOp work Of the most inferior kind.
and the people generally are sick OF il. And
now say u your again, as | have before en-
large your store make il neat and commoG ious
you shall be sustained. Most OF the people be-
gin 10 feel little above buying their boots and
shoes at Dry Goods Stores it looks verdant
and 0utlamdish. "e do not ask to make 'ur
goods il it is not convenient The facilities in
some other localities, where a better ch ice OF
sto tx and wOrkmen can be had may be still bet
ter And you have always been in the business
and better understand this one point and i'm
pprtanJ branch of the Merchants art, than
those that deal in Silks and Muslins, and they.
believe, would he glad 10 let this business go
where il belongs that they have done il hereto
tore to accommodate the people do believe il
you would open a frs class shoe store the
people would nOt.go to Dry Goods Stores to buy
shoes any more than they would 10 Drug Stores
for Oats.
NLODr stop! HDib aIC you ldlhlug dbOul iliS
not any one the right TO sell what he pleases? 1t
may be, bnnot in justice is il right in SO large
place as this, where practical men are engaged
wholly in this business. I has been given up
in every other place, and according to custom
il will be here.
Two thousand five hundred propositions
made from customers. is, TO bring more Ot the
same kind OF Boots and Shoes you brought with
you when you came in town seven years ago. /
have neye seen good Shoe before nor since, is
the language them all at the same time.
kais' thy feet gently
Aad think il so queer
That the Boots sold then
Should wear them year.
now yield to the above propositions. and have
promised to sell twenty-five Thousand Dollars
worth OF his Boots and Shoes il he would make
them as good as those brought here seven
years age. and the answer is viii will !!
Well friends, your proposition made
And I've consented TO the trade,
20 viii sell you Shoes both strong and neat,
To please the taste and suit the feet.
have Ladies', Misses, Boys and Mens,i
From fancy down TO coarse brOgaus,
Come one and all. do as yUu agree,
And buy your Boots and Shoes of me,
Come Come / say. where you can find
Boots exactly to yjur mind
A il ynu was never here before,
You'll find it is the very Store,
Come Ladies, Gents have goods for all,
Buy your goods OF me this FALL
And when Spring comes will the cry
" At l.. {. NELSON s | will bay,
There is one thing more I'll say 10 you,
IN in the old Store made over new
If any read, and stand the she, k,
My place you'll find joins Pattons Block
GENTS CALF BOOTS AT BARGAINS.
MINERS -
KIP i C0WHIDE q
Gents and Boys Metallic Corrogated Pertora-
ted Plates great saving.
Terms Cash, no credit. Small profits for
money is the motto. l.. C.. NELSON.
Towauda, Nov 20, 1866