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 ont Of
the ordinary was transporting was evident
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 a sympathetic chord in the most
%callous nature. This is the strain of his
story:
Teller. Sitizens, Gentlemen. Mr.. Preze-
dint and LADIES': / stan before U tar da
not ter tare down what mi frens ov deep.
persition hev established by their hindus.
try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped
wun iota ov their faim or ackrewd welth.
But, frens, lam hear to elaine whut is
myne, an ter demolishf sech air castles es
ther stranded hopes ov discomftted kom-
Potassium ma hev How'd 'em ter hold. I
wud hey u recollect tibet fer 8 summers we
hev font fer and obtained an increased, pat
ernage and 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 under the bloes delt with sech sleg-
hammers ez we name belo. The howl Is
KEEP rolin fer the summer ov 1917 by thees
matchless igge1s:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, ct 16c.
Painted Buckets &C.. Red Cedar Buckets
4Oc, 3~-gallon Cedar Churn, complete with
dashers, SOC; 4 gallon do Goo; Cylinder
Cedar Churn Sl.65; Stone Charms Jars and
Jugs, first-c,ass ware, at 7c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; so1 and Slspenders at Sc and Sc pair;
better still ut loo; SGT. Coffee Pots 80,
4-qt. Coffee Pots l0c, 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, 17.inch doyetailed wood Wash
Boards 1Oc, Round Wood Trays Sc and 1Oc,
best Egg Whip or earth two for &c, Stove
Rakes SO, Arctic Stove Lifters.-keeps your
hand cool-10o, two Sc packs best Chew
ing Gum Sc, 10 c.. Milk Buckets lOc, 8 at.
Milk Buckets &c, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 10c,
Bang Curler Heaters-don't heat the ham
dies nor break chimneys-1Oc, twenty yds.
heavy Checked Homespun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for ST. 90, two pounds best Soda
Sc, best Axle Grease made six for Csc, large
lump Laundry Starch, best made, six lbs.
for CSC, two All Day Suckers for 10, good
Tea Spoons six for &c, good Table Spoons
six for &c, Table Knives six for Csc, good
Spectaoles Sc per pair, Cuff Buttons &c ana
SC per pair, earl Link Cuff Buttons, a
high class goods, lOc per pair, Ladies' Shirt
Waist Sets SOC value at zoe per Set, good
Cottonades at &c per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and 1Oc, best Hone5 Comb
Towel Crash 10 inches VII 1t Sc per yard,
best Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight
Balls Sc, All Colors FIVE Balls SC, Gents
Honest Scarfs and Cravats 5o and loo each,
Audecologns Toilet Soap q lOc cake for SC,
Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for 1Oc, very heavy clean Glass Tumblers
15c set, half-gallon Pitchers 15c, Cream
Pitchers Sc, Rob Roy, Corn Juice and Red
JOY Tobacco. Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing q 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
'97 figure.
Now, haint We a doin w it, tho.
Yours always truly,
C. S. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
81 South Side Public Square.