The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-30
An ATTRACTIVE STORY.

l. was one If those hot Summer days
in June-I now recall the time exactly
it was June, 1897. The rowd was ga!hor.
ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,
Just south Of Anderson County's vehera-
BILE Court House. That something out OF
the ordinary was transporting was eviden-
ced by the jam and push. Thoae on the
outer circle were scrambling to get inside,
while those on the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to sey
it, we ,ined The PUSH.
The centre of attraction vas q gentle
man Of ordinary appearance, weighing
about n 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 Sit;zens, Gentlemen, Mr.. Preze-
dint and LADIES' I stan before u ter da
not ter tare do IN what mi frens ov de op.
persitiou he7 established by their hindus-
try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped
wur iota ov their lsim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, I am h,ar to clame whut is
myne, al ter demolish sech air castles es
ther stranded hopes ov discomftted kom-
Potassium ma hey 'lowd 'em ter hold. I
wud hey u r~ccollect thet fer 8 summers we
hev fout fer and obtained an increased pat
ernage and rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of July's melting SUP, and coined out er
head with or houp an er yell, while kom-
petishun loupged drowsily about, COM
planning ov dull times, or screamed with
pane under the bloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers ez We name balo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the summer ov '97 by thees
matchless iggels:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, at l5c.
Painted Buckets Sc, Red Cedar Buckets
4Oc, 3~-gallon Cedar Churn, complete with
dashera, SOC; 4 gallon do Coz Cylinder
Cedar Churn Sl.G5; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, tirst-c!ass ware, at &c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals. never rust,
15c; Sox and ispsnGers ut Sc and 5:pair;
better still at TO-; 8 qt. Coffee Pots Sc,
4-qt. Coffee Pots l0c, Iron Pie Pans 3 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers TO-, l34-inch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan TO-, larger
do 15,, 2-qt. Pieced Dippers Sc, other
Dippers &c, II inch dovetailed wood Wash
Boards 1Oc, Eouad Wood Trays Sc and lOc,
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes Sc, Arctic Stove Lifters-keeps your
hand cool-l0;, two Sc packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 q. MIX Buckles lOc, s at.
Milk Buckets &c, TIP Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc,
Bang Cur;e1 Heaiers-ion't heat the han
dies nor break chimneys--10;, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Ho.nespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90, two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axle Crease made six for 25c, large
lump Lau,,dr. Starch, best made, six lbs.
for &c, Two AZ Day Suckers for lc, good
Tea Spoons six f.i e, good Table Spoalis
| six !or ic, Table Knives six for %, good
| Spec,acl,s 81 Per pair. Cuff Buttons &c anu
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Battons, Il
high class gees, 10. FER pair, Ladies Shirt
| Waist Sats 90: value 1T 60: per SET, good
Cottonades at Gte per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc aud l0:, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash IS inches wide at &c per yard,
bsst Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All Colors five Balls Sc, Gents
Honest Sc.rts and Crayats 81 and l0c each,
Audecologue Toilet Soap a 1Oc cake for sc,
Peach Brand Double Cake Casti!e three
for 100, very heavy clean Glass Tumblers
15c set, haif-ga!lou Pitchers l5c, Cream
Pitchers Sc, Rob Roy, C1rn Juice and Red
Joy Tobacco, Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a %; value for
loo, Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblers by the
car load, and prices guaranteed the lowest.
Don't pay the cid prices till you get our
~ figures.
Now, haint we a doin W 1t. tho.
Yours always truly,
{. s. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
81 South Side Public Square.