The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-16
AN A%TTRACTIVE STORY.

II was one of those hot Summer days
in June-I now recall the time exactly
it was juno. 1897. The croTd was gather
ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,
Just south OF Anderson County's venera.
BILE Court House. That something out OF
the ordinary was Transporting wss eviden-
ced by the jam and push. Those or the
outer circle were scrambling to get inside,
whilo those On the inner circle conceded
their ground reluctantly. Useless to say
it, we joined the PUSH.
The centre Of attraction was q 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, b. 70 listen to his tale of woe would
touch mpa,he.ic chord in the most
callous nature. This is the strain Of his
story:
Teller. Sitizens, Gentlemen, Mr.. Preze-
dint and LADIES': l stan before Il ter da
not tor tare down VIII at 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, 1 am hear to clame whut is
myne, an ter demolish scch air castles es
Their stranded hopes oy discom6tted kom-
Potassium ira hev 'lowd 'em ter hold. I
wud hey u r~eco!iect tibet for s summers We
Iar T>,,t f.r n,.l f,hfotno3 ON -. nrosaH nat.
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 I'm der the b.oes delt with sech sIeg-
hRmmery e. wo lame belo. The howl is
KEEP rolin fer the aummer or '97 by thees
ma!chless figgcls:
Cedar Buckets, three brass hoops, at 15c.
Painted Bucket. 81, Red Cedar Buckets
40c, 3~-gallon Cedar Churn, complete with
dashers, SOC; 4 gallon do Coo Cylinder
Cedar Churn S .G5; Stone Churns Jars and
Jugs, tirst-cIass ware, at &c per gallon, all
sizes Galvanized Water Pals, never rust,
15c; So1 snd S 1spenders at Sc and 5; pair;
better still at TO-; SGT. Coffee Pots &c,
4-qt. Coffee Pots 10c, Iron Pie Pans 3 fo>
Sc, Agate Iron Clippers TO-, l34-inch Wash
Pan Sc, Agate Iron Wash Pan TO-, larger
do 15s, 2-qt. Pieced Dippers Sc, Other
! Dippers &c, 17.inch dovetailed wood Wash
Boards 1Oc, Round Wood Trays Sc and lOc
best Egg Whip on earth two for Sc, Stove
Rakes So, Arctic Stove Lifterg-keeps youl
hand cool-10,, two Sc packs best Chew.
ing Gum Sc, 10 ct. Milk Buckets 1Oc, 8 ct
Milk BuckIta DC, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 1Oc
Bang Curler IIsaters-dou't heat the han
dies nor break ch;mneys--10., twenty Jcs
heavy Checked Homcspun 81 90, twenty
yds. Drills for 81 90, two pounds best Sods
sc, best Axle Grease made six for Csc, large
lump Laundry Starch, BEST made, six los
| for Csc, two All Day Suckers for 1c, gooG
Tea Spoons six for &c, good Table Spoons
six for &c, Table Knives six for 25:, good
Spectacles SC per pair, Cuff Buttons &c ant
Sc per pair, Peal Link Cuff Buttons, 6
high class goods, 10c per pair, Ladies' Shir'
Waiat Sets 500 value st 90; per Set, gooc
Cottonadss at 64c per yard, good Shaving
Brushes Sc and 10c, best Honey Comt
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 Scarfl and Cravats Sc and TO- each,
Audecologuo Toilet Soap a 1Oc cake for SC
Peach Brand Double Cake CASTLE three
for loo, very heavy clean Glass TumblerE
15c set, haif-gallon Pitchers l5c, Cream
Pitchers SC, Rob Roy, Corn Juice and Red
Joy Tobacco, Water Coolers large and
small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a 25c value 70,
10c, Fruit Jars ard Jelly Tumblers by the
car load, and prices guaranteed tho lowest
Don't pay The old prices till you get GU
'07 figure.
Now, haiEt we a doin w 1t. tho.
Yours always truly,
C. s. MINOR and the
TEN CENT STORE,
81 So,Ith Sid Puh1ic Snnare