The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-07-21
AN ATTRACTIVE STORY.

It was one of those hot Summer days
in June-I now recall the time exactly
1t was June, 1897. The crowd was gather.
ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,
inst south Of Anderson County's venera-
bic Court House. That something out Of
the ordinary was transporting was eviden-
ced by the jam and push. Those on the
outer circle were scrambllng to get inside,
while those on the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, We jjined the PUSH.
The entire Of attraction was q gentle
man of ordinary appearance, weighing
about one hundred and fifty. To say there
was nothing iu the appearance of the man
to attract special attention is putting it
mild, but to listen to his tale of woe would
touch q sympathetic chord in the most
callous nature. This is the strain of his
story:
Teller. Sitizens, Gentlemen. Mr.. Preze-
dint and LADIES': I stan before u ter de-
not ter tare down what mi frens ov de op.
persition hev established by their hindus.
try and skill. Nor T wud not stamped
wun iota ov their faim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, I am hear to olame whut Is
myne, an ter demolish sech air castles es
ther stranded hopes ov ~discom6tted kom.
Potassium MA hev lowd 'em ter hold. I
wud hey u recoliect tibet fer 8 summers we
hev fout fer aud obtained an increased pat
ernage and rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of July's melting sun, and coined out er
head with er houp an er yell, while kom.
petishun loung"d drowsily about, COM
planning ov dull times, or screamed with
pane un der the hloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers e. We name belo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the summer ov '07 by thees
matchless tisgels:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops. at 15c.
Painted Buckets DC. Red Cedar Buckets
4Oc, 3~-gallon Cedar Cnurn, complete with
dashers, soc; 4 gallon do Coo Cylinder
Cedar Churn $l.65; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, tirst-c!ass ware, at 7c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; Sox and Slspenders at Sc and 5,pair;
better still at 1Oe; SGT. Coffee Pots DC,
4-qt. Coffee Pots 10c, Iron Pie Pans 8 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers 1Oo, 1S4-inch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan IOc, larger
do 15c, got. Pieced Dippers SC, other
Dippers &c, II. .lch dovetailed wood Wash
Boards 1Oc. Round Wood Trays So and l0c,
best Egg Whip on earth two for &c, Stove
Rakes Sc, Arctic Stove L~ifters-keeps your
hand cool-10o, two Sc packs beet Chew
ing Gum sc, 10 ct. Milk 7 ;kets 10c, 8 ct.
Milk Buckets DC, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc,
Bang Curler ueaters-don't heat the ham
dies nor break chimneys-10c, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Homespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for ST 90. two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axle Grease made six for Csc, large
lump Laundry Starch, best made, six lbs.
for CSC, two All Day Suckers for 10, good
Tea Spoons six for &c, good Table Spoons
six for 4c, Table Knives six for 25c, good
spectacles Sc per pair, Cuff Buttons &c and
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons, 6
high class goods, 1Oc per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets SOC value at Zoe per Set, good
Cottonades at 64c per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and l0c, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash IS inches wide at SC per yard,
best Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All Colors five Balls SC, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Crevats Sc and 10c each,
Audecologne Toilet Soap q 10c cake for Sc,
Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for lOc, very heavy clean Glass Tumblers
15c set, half-gallon Pitchers l5c, Cream
Pitchers Sc, Rob Roy, Corn Juice and Red
Joy Tobacco, Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a Csc value for
lOc, Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblers by the
car load, and prices guaranteed the lowest.
Don't pay the old prices till you get our
81 figure.
Now, haint We o doin w it, tho.
Yours always truly,
C. s. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
q South Side Public Square.