The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-07-07
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.
ell about where formerly stood q tall pine,
Just south of Anderson County's venera.
BILE Court House. That something out Of
the ordinary was Transporting was eviden-
ced by the jam and push. Those OF the
outer circle we're scrambling to get inside,
while those on the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, we ,ined The PUSH.
The centre CT attraction was a gentle-
man of ordinary appearance, weighing
about one hundred and fifty. To say there
Yves nothing in the appearance of the man
to attract special attention is putting it
mild, but to listen to his tale Cf woe would
touch a sympathetic chord In the most
callous nature. This is the strain of his
story:
Teller. Sitizens, Gentlemen, Mr.. Pro- re-
dint ard LADIES' I stan before u ter da
not ter tare do Nm what mi frens ov de op.
persition hev established by their hindus-
try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped
wun iota ov their faim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, I am h.ar 10 clame whut is
myne, an ter demolish sech air castles es
ther stranded hopes ov discomftted kom.
petishun ma hev 'lowd EN- ter hold. /
wud heY Il rccollect tibet fer s ummers We
hev fuut fer and obtained an increased pat
ernage sr.d rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of July's melticg sun, and coined ou! er
head with or houp al 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 e. re name belo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the summer oy '97 by thees
matchloss fsgels:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, at l5c.
Painted Buckets 90, Red Cedur Buckets
40c, 3~-gallon Cedar Churn, complete with
dashers, SOC; 4 gallon do Coo Cylinder
Cedar Churn $l.65; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, tirst-class ware, at 7c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; Sox and Slspenders at Sc and SPAR;
better still at l0c; SGT. Coffee Pots &c,
4-qt. Coffee Po.s 1Oc, Iron Pie Pans 8 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers l0c, 13i-inch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan l0c, larger
do 15e, Pot. Pieced Dippers Sc, other
Dippers &c, 17,inch doyetailed wood Wash
Boards TO-, Round Wood Trays SO and 1oc,
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes s., A -ctic Stove Lifters-keeps your
hand cool-l0:, y sc packs best Chew
ing Gum sc, 10 q: Milk Buckles lOc, s ct.
Milk Buckets DC, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 10c,
Bang Curler Heaters-don't heat the ham
dies nor break chimneys--l0;, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Home1pun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90. two pounds best Soda
SC, best Aka Grease made six 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 Tor 4c. Table Knives six for Csc, good
Spectacles Sc per pair, Cuff Buttons &c anu
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons. a
high class goods, 10c per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets 500 value at 20; per Set, good
Cottonades at Gle per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and 1Oc, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash IS inches wide at Sc per yard,
hest Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All Colors five Balls SC, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Cravats Sc and l0c each,
Audecologne Toilet Soap q 10c cake for SC,
Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for 10c, very hea, y clean Glass Tumblers
15c set, half-gallnn Pitchers 15c, Cream
Pitchers Sc. Rob Roy, Corn Juice and Red
Joy Tobacco, Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a 25c value for
l0c, 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 a doin Nv it. tho.
Yours slways truly,
G. S. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
q South Side Public Square.