The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-23
AN ATTRACTIVE STORY.

l. was one of those hot Summer days
in JuDe-I now recall the time exactly
it was June, 1897. The crowd was gather.
ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,
Just south Of Anderson County's venera-
bic Court House. That something out OF
the ordinary ives Transporting WAS eviden-
ced By the jam and push. Those on tho
outor circle were scrambling to get inside,
while those OH the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, We joined tie PUSH.
The centre Of attraction was a 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 li,ten to his tale Of woe would
touch O sympathetic chord in the most
story:
Teller. SitizeEs, Gentlemen. Mr.. Prezc-
dint and LADIES': I stan before u ter da
not ter tare do IN VIII at mi frens ov de op-
persition hev established by their hindus.
try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped
wun iota ov their failn or ackrowd welth.
But, frens, I am hear to clanle whut is
myae,a an tor demolish sech ali castles es
ther stranded hopes ov discomfltted kom-
Potassium ma hev 'loTd 'em ter hold. /
wud hey u recollect tibet fer 8 summers we
hev fout fer aid obtained an incrused pat
ernage and rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of July's melting sue, snd coined ouL er
head with or houp al er yell, while kom-
petishun lounged drowsily about, COM
plnining ov dull times, or screamed with
pane under the bloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers az We name belo. The howl is
KEEP roiin fer the summer ov '07 by thees
matchless fisge:s:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, OF 15c.
Painted Buckets &c, Red Cedar Buckets
Acc, 3~-gaIlon Cedar Cburn, complete with
dashera, soc; 4 gallon do 60c Cylinder
Cedar Churn S1.G5; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, fEst.c,ass ware, at &c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; sox and Slspenders at Sc and 5,pair;
better still at 1Oo; SGT. Coffee Pots &c,
4-qt. Coffee Pots 1Oc, Iron Pie Pans 9 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers 1Oc, 13l-inch Wash
Pan sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan l0c, larger
do 15c, POT. Pieced Dippers SC, other
Dippers &c, 17.inch dovetailed wood Wash
D.,.d, IN, Do,pd Wood Tropo So opd 10o
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes Sc, Arctic Stove Lifters-keeps your
hand cool-1O,, two Sc packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 qt. Milk Buckles 10c, 8 ct.
Milk Buckets DC, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc,
Bang Curicr 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 starcl, best 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 25c, good
Spectacles sc per pair, Cuff Buttons &c and
OC per pdilj L edlI diAh Jun ouLeOAoi q
high class gooGs, 1Oc per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets 5Os value ct 2Oc per Set, good
Cottonades at Gle per yard, good Shaving
Brushes SC and 10c, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash IS inches wide at Sc per yard,
best Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All ColUrs five Balls Sc, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Cravats 5: and 10c each,
Audccologne Toilet Soap q lOc cake for Sc,
Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for 1Ocy very hea7y clean Glass Tumblera
15c set, half-gallon Pitcher !5c, Cream
Pitchers SC, Rob Roy, Corn Juice and Red
JOY Tobacco, Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a 25c value for
loo, Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblsrs by the
car load, and prices guaranteed the lowest.
Don't pay the old prices till you get our
'97 figure.
Now, hsiut Wa a doin w It, tho.
Yours always truly,
G. s. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,