The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
AN ATTRACTIVE STORY.

It was one of those hot Summer days
in June--I nov recall the time exactly
it was June, 1897. The crowd was gather.
ed 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 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 a gentle
man of ordinary appearance, weighing
about one 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 q sympathetic chord in the most
callous nature. This is the strain of his
story:
Teller. Sitizens, Gentlemen. Mr.. Prtze-
dint and LADIES': I stan before u ter ds
not ter tare down what mi frens ov de op.
persition hev established by their hindus.
try ard skill. Nor I wud not stamped
Wun iota ov their faim or ackrawd welth.
But, frens, I am hear to elaine whut is
myne, an ter demolish sech air castles es
the -anded hopes ov discomfitted kom-
p, dn ma hev How'd EN- ter hold. I
wud hey u recollect tibet fer 8 summers we
hev fout fer and obtained an incresed pat
ernage aid rushed wildly thru the SWEET
of July's melting sun, and coined out er
head with or houp an er yell, while kom-
petishun lounged drowsily about, COM
planning ov dull times, or screamed with
pane UNI der the bloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers eZ we name belo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the summer ov '97 by thees
matchless fiegels:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, az l5c.
Painted Buckets Sc, Red Cedar Buckets
4Oc, S-gallon Cedar Cuurn, complete with
dasheru, SOC; 4 gallGn do Coo; Cylinder
Cedar Churn Sl.65; Stone Churns jars and
Jugs, tirst-c!ass ware, at 7c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; sox and Saspenders at Sc and Sc pair;
better still at TO-; 3.qt. Coffee Pots &c,
4-qt. Coffee Pos l0c, Iron Pie Pans 8 for
Sc, Agate Iron Dippers lOc, 13l-inch Wash
Pan SC, Agate Iron Wash Pan 10c, larger
do 15c, POT. Pieced Dippers Sc, other
Dippers &c, 17.inch dovetailed wood Wash
Boards 10c, Round Wood Trays sc and l0c,
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes Sc, Arctic Stove Liiters-keeps your
hand cool-10,, two SC packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 a.. Milk Buckets 1Oc, 8 qt.
Milk Buckets %, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc,
Bang Curler Heaters-don't heat the ham
dies nor break chimneys-10c, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Homespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90, two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axls 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 for &c, Table Knives six for 25c, good
Spectacles SC per pair, Cuff Buttons &c and
Sc per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons, q
high class goods, 10c per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets SOC value at Zoe per Set, good
Cottonades at Gtc per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and 10c, best Honey Comb
Towel Crash IS inches wide at Sc per yard,
best Ball Sowing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, ALI Colors five Balls SC, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Cravats Sc and l0c each,
Audecologne Toilet Soap a 1Oc cake for &c,
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, Otline Shoe Dressing a 25c 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
'g7 figures.
Now, haint we a doin Nv it. tho.
Yours always truly,
C. S. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
81 South Side Public Square.