Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-07
nIisffllaneons.
GREAT SECRET EXPOSED

A GREAT SECRET EXPOSED |
Yielded at last to th wishes OF friends. Time
and again has the following proposition been
made; but never exposed until the present.
FIVE YEARS IN UNREVEALED Sc
CRET!
NERVE YOURSELF FOR THE SHOCK
First proposition to be made public
FRIEND NELSON First, would say, &C.
cOrding 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 it. And
now say to your again, as | have before, en-
large your Store make it neat and commodio dious,
aud keep good stock OF Boots and Shoes, and
Won shall be sustained. Most OF the people be-
gin to feel little above buying their boots and
shoes at Dry Goods Stores ; 1t looks verdant
and outaudish. Ne do not ask to make your
goods if il is not convenient. The facilities in
some other localities, where better choice OF
sto tx and wolkmen 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
p9rtaut branch of the Merchants art, than
those that deal i'll Silks and Muslins, and they, /
believe, would be glad to let this business 60
where it belongs that they have done it hereto
fore to accommodate the people do believe II
You would open frs class Shoe Store the
people would not.g TO Dry Goods Stores to buy
Shoes any more than they would to Drug Stores
for Oats.
Stop, stop! what are, you talking about has
not any one the right to sell what he pleases! II
NAY be, bunot in justice is it right in SO large
place as this, where practical men are engaged
wholly in this business. 1t has been given up
in every other place, and according to custom
it will be here.
Two thousand five hundred propositions
made from customers, is, TO bring more of the
same kind OF Boots and Shoes you brought with
you when you came in town seven years ago.
have neve seen good Shoe before nor since, Is
the language o. them all at the same time.
Raise thy feet gently
And think it SO queer
That the Boots | sold then
Should wear them a year.
now yield 10 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 rs those | brought here sever
years ago. and the answer is will will
Well friends, your proposition made
And I've consented to the trade,
20 will sell you Shoes both strong and neat
TO please the taste and suit the feet.
have LADIES' Misses Boys and Mens',J
From fancy down TO coarse brOgans,
Come one ard all, do as you agree,
And buy your Boots and Shoes oi me.
Come Come! say where you can lind
Boots exactly 10 y Iur mind
d il you was never here pe.oIe,
You'll find il Is the very Store
Come I.adie-, Gents. | have goods tor all,
Buy your goods OF me this FALL
and when Spring comes will the cry.
q" at l.. G. NELSON'S | will buyi"
There is one thing more I'll say to you,
| I'm in the old Store made over new
If any read and stand the shock,
My place you Il lind joins Patton's Block.
GENTS CALF BOOTS AT BARGAINS.
MINERS
KIP j COWHIDE " "
| Gents and Boys Metallic Corfogated Perfora
! ted Plates 4 great saving.
! Terms Casu, 80 credit. Small profits TO
money is the motto. l.. c. NELSON.
| Tuwauda Nov. 70, 1866.