The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-07-28
AN ATTRACTIVE STORY.

It was one of those hot Summer days
in June-I now recall the time exactly
it was June, 1897. The crowd was gather.
ed about where formerly stood g tall pine,
Just south of Anderson County's venera-
BILE Court House. That something out Of
the ordinary was transporting w. eViden-
ced by the jam and push. de on the
outer circle were, scrambling to get inside,
while those on the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, we joined the PUSH.
The centre of attraction was agentle-
man of ordinary appearance, weighing
about one hundred and fifty. To sayt
was nothing in the appearance of the man
to attract special attention is putting 1t
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. Sitizens, Gentlemen. M. Preze-
dint and LADIES': I stan before u ter da
not ter tare down what mi frens ov deop.
persition hev established by their indus
try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped
wun iota ov their faim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, I am hear to olame whut is
myne, an ter demolishf sech air castles es
ther stranded hopes toy discounted kom.
petishun ma hev 'lowd 'em ter hold. I
wud hey u recollect tibet fer 8 summers we
hev fout fer and obtained an incresed, pat
ernage and rushed wildly thru the swet
of July's melting sun, and coined out er
head with er houp an er yoll, while kom-
petishun lounged drowsily about, COM
planning oy dali times, or screamed with
pane under the bloes delt with sech sleg.
hammers ez We name belo. The howl Is
KEEP rolin Ter the summer ov 1877 by thees
matchless tiggers:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, at loo.
Painted Buckets &c, Red Cedar Buckets
40c, 3-gallon Cedar Churn, complete With
dashers, SOC; 4 gallon do Goo; Cylinder
Cedar Churn Sl.65; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, first-c,ass ware, at &c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; sox and ~Saspenders at Sc and 5opair;
better still at lOc; 3.qt. Coffee Pots 90,
4-qt. Coffee Pots 1Oc, Iron Pie Pans 8 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers 1Oc, 134-inch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan l0c, larger
do 15c, POT. Pieced Dippers SC, other
| Dippers' &c, T7.inch dovetailed wood Wash
Boards 1Oc, Round Wood Trays Sc and l0c,
best Egg Whip on earth two for SC, Stove
Rakes SO, Arctic Stove L~ifters-keeps your
hand cool-1Oo, two Sc packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 qt. Milk Buckets 1Oc, 8 at.
Milk Buckets Sc, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc,
Bang Curler Heaters-don't heat the han.
dies nor break ch~imneys--10c, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Homespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90, two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axle Grease made Blk for Csc, large
lump Laundry Starch, best made, six lbs.
for Csc, two All Day Suckers for 1c, good
Tea Spoons six for &c, good Table Spoons
six for DC, Table Knives six for 25c, good
| Spectacles &c per pair, Cuff Buttons &c and
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons, q
high class goods, l0c per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets soc value at zoe per Set, good
Cottonades at 6lc per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and 1Oc, 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 Cravats So and 10c each,
Audecologne Toilet Soap a 1Oc cake for Sc,
| Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for 1Oc, 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 q Zoe value Tor
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
'97 figure.
Now, haint We q Coin w It, tho.
Yours always truly,
C. s. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
q South Side Public Square.