The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-11
AN ATTRACTIVE STORY.

II was one Of those hot Summer days
in June-I now recall the timo exactly
it was June. 1897. The crowd was gather.
ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,
Just south Of Anderson County's venera-
BILE Court House. That something out Of
the ordinary was transporting was eyiden-
ced by the jam and push. Those on the
outor circle WIRE %scrambling to get inside,
while those on the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, we joined the PUSH.
The entre Of attraction was a gentle
man of ordinary appearance, weighing
about one hundred and fifty. To say there
was nothing in the appearance of the man
to attract special attention Is putting it
mild, but to listen to his tale of woe would
touch a sympathetic chord in the most
callous nature. This is the strain Of his
story:
Teller Sitizelis, Gentlomen. Mr.. Pr. re
dint and LADIES': I stan before u ter ia
not ter tare do~n what mi frens ov de op
persition hev established by their hindua-
try and skill. Nor I Wud not stamped
wun iota ov their faim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, 1 um h.ar TO clame whut is
myne, an ter demolish sech air castles es
tber stranded hopes ov discom6tted kom-
Potassium ms heY 'lowd 'em ter hold. l
wud hey II reco!lect tibet fer 8 summers We
hev fout fer and obtained an incresed pat
ernage and rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of JulyS melting sun, and coined out .r
head with or houp an er yell, while kom-
petishun lounged drowsily About, COM
planning ov dull times, or screamed with
pane under the bloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers ez we name belo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the summer ov '97 by thees
matchless 6sgers:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, at loo.
Painted Buckets 90, Red Cedar Buckets
4Oc, 3~-gallon Cedar Churn, complete with
dashers, Soc; 4 gallon do Coo Cylinder
Cedar Churn $l.G5; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, 6rst-class ware, at 7c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; sox and Slspenders at Sc and S: psir;
better still at TO-; 3.qt. Coffee Pots o..
4-Gt,Coffse Pots 10c, Iron Pie Pans 3 fer
Sc, Agate Iron Dippefs1Oa. lss-lnch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan T0c, larger
do 15c, POT. .Pleced Dippers Sc, other
Dippers &c, l7.inch dovetailcd wood Wash
Boards 1Oc, Round Wood Trays Sc and lOc,
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes So, Arctic Stove Lifters-keeps your
hand cool-10,, two Sc packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 ct. Milk Buckles . :, 8 qt.
Milk Buckets o., Tip Top Lamp Stoves l0e,
Bang Curler Heaters-don't heat the han.
dies nor break chimneys-l0c, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Homespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90. two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axle Grease made six for Csc, large
lump Laundry Starch, bsst made, six lbs
for Csc, two All Day Suckers for 1c, good
Tea Spoons six for &c, good Table Spoons
six for &c, Table Knives six for 25,, good
Spectaclcs Sc per pair, Cuff Buttons &c anu
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons. q
high class goods, 10c per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets so; value at 20: per Sci, good
Cottonades at Gic per yard, good Shaving
Brushes sc and TO-, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash Is in'hes vide at Sc per yard,
best Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All Color4 five Bills Sc, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Cravats 5: and l0c each,
Audecologne T.i:et Soap a l0c cake for Sc.
Peach Brand D ub!e Cake Castle three
for 1Oc, yer: hosvy clean Glass Tumblers
15c set, ha!f-gA'i,n Pitchers l5c, Cream
Pitchals Sc, Ro, Roy, Corn Juice and Red
Joy Tobacco. Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing q rs, value for
lOc, Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblers by the
car load, and prices guaranteed the lowest.
Don't pay the Id prices till you get our
'97 figure.
Now, haint we O doiu Nv 1t, tho.
Yours always truly,
C. 8. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
VI South Side Public Square.