Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-28
miscellaneous.
GREAT SECRET EXPOSED !

A GREAT SECRET EXPOSED
Yielded at last to til wishes of friends. Tin e
and again has the following proposition been
made; hut never exposed until the present
| FIVE YEARS IN UNREVE4LED Sc
CRET!
NERVE YoURSELF FOR THE SHOCK
First proposition to be made public
FRIEND NELSON :-First, would say, ae.
cording to the best calculations, in the Borough
OF Tovanda, there is sold yearly one hundred
thousand dollars worth Ui Boots and Shoes
mostly Slop work of the most inferior knd. .
and tie people generally are sick of it. And
nos. ! say TO your again, as | have before en-
and keep good stock OF Boots and Shoes, and
You shall be sustained. Most OF the people be-
gin TO feel little above buying their boots and
shoes at Dry Goods Stores it looks verdaut
and Outlaudish. do not ask to make y,ur
goods il it is not convenient. The facilities in
some other localities, where a better ch, ice of
ste OK and TOrkmen 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
pDrtant branch Of the Merchants art than
those that deal in Silks and Muslins, and they
believe, w0uld be glad to let this business 20
where it belongs that they have done it hereto
fore TO accomodate the people ! do believe il
you would open irst-class Shoe Store the
people would not go 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? 1t
may be, buG0t in justice is it right in so large a
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
il viii be here.
Two thousand five hundred propositions
~. rn Il-f, briu of
same kind OF Boots and Shoes you brought with
yea when you came in town seven years ago.
have neve seen a good Shoe before nor since, il
the language o them all at the same time.
Raise thy eet gently
And think it 50 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 ii he would make
them as good as those | brought here seven
years ago and the answer is ! wilt will
Well friends, your proposition made
And I've consented TO the trade,
so [ viii sell you Shoes both strong ana neaI.
To please the taste and suit the feet.
nave Ladies' Misses, Boys and Men~'I
From fancy down to coarse bgogaus,
Come oae and all do as you agree,
And LuJ your Boots and Shoes OF NE
Come! Come say. where you can nri
Boots exactly TO y)ur mind
il yoU WIS never here before.
You'll find i, is the very Stoge.
Come Ladies, Gents / have goods tor all,
Buy your goods Of me this Fall,
And when Spring comes | will the cry.
'' Al l.. 9. NELSON'S will buy!''
There is one thing more III say TO you.
m in the Old Store made over new
II any read. and stand the shock
Sr place you'll find joins Pattou's Block
GEMS CALF BOOTS At BARGAINS.
MINERS ."
KIP il COWHIDE - "
Gents and Boys Metallic Corrugated Per.ora.
ted Plates A great saving.
Terms Cash, no credit Small profits tor
money is the motto. l.. C.. NELSON
TnMandA Nov. 20. 1866