Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-03
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Simmons. Esq, who has released himself fro
oils and troubles of Ticket Agent, and gone in
Milling business
WELDON, N. c., Oct. 1st, 1866.
tleoaea,. Esq, Treasurer Petersburg r. r. G
FAR SIR-We have padded together in the sar
9 for many years, but / have ceased to fancy
81 pastime, and am therefore about to lea
and take good bath in the broad ocean abe.
I'd around me. / am now making preparation
dive, and if do not get strangled shall cor
gain. But in parting with you, gloomy as t
,ct is, the spirit of poesy comes to my aid, al
les me in thrilling strains of musical fire
fourth my JareaeeU lag
Therefore, my friend, adieu, adieu,
A fine old Mill appears in view,
My services, it cannot spare,
But frowns, because am not there.
What must do? dare not stay,
The old Mill beckonS me away,
The railway, vice-ike, holos me back
I'll harmlesly, run off the track
leave you counting DER the Dimes
know you'll think of me sometimes,
I'll make you, less you're made of steel,
By poking in accounts for meal.
But am Free and will play,
Or work or whistle all the day,
I'll be an independent nann.
Always pro0ided, # can.
No more will trav'lers flock around,
To deaden ey'ry other sound,
By believing to make me hear,
"a ticket ticket! ticket sir J"
Nor will 1 e'er be teazed again,
Just ere the starting of train,
BY hard old "brickS or foppish goats,
To take, for tickets, ragged notes.
No more I'll hear the senseless cry
Not take Wheeling note ? And why?'
No more the holders joy Phi mar
By telling him It's "unde" pa|."
I'll hear no more Frenchman cry,
While twenty more are standing by
Impatient to be waited on,
GO BE gar sir! Ieekeet! Reecshmone vonI'
Nor will eer be hunted down,
By some poor 90 strap" or scottish clown,
Who has claim on road or me,
Yet thinks ought to ''E'aSS Inn free
No more the cry "thcre is no wood"
Will e'er disturb my merry mood,
I'll play wife and son and daughter,
Nor care a fig for aco0a or w@ter.
The storms may howl, the rains may pour,
I'll go down town of nights no more,
/ never yet could see the fun,
Of sitting up till haif past one.
No more will my unhappy fate,
Call me to unload the ,ars of freight,
Nor Will ii ever be nIS pain,
To have them loaded up again.
No more I'll fret like forty cats,
About a certain Doc Of hats,
Nor will you ever make me snort
About Gate Of cotton short.
And then again, shall not feel,
\ dread that some Keen rogue may steal,
The smut mites I'm compelled to keep,
And closely watch cen when L Sleep
Rogues now may come but they'd be rash,
For he who steals my purse steal strash,
My notes they'd find if steal they should,
Too smut 10 do them any good.
And while the cheerful fire burns,
These winter months, no grim returns,
Will :" worry me from morn till night,
With sad mistakes for me TO right.
Nor will ever have to stop,
From church to open my ticket shop:
I'm happy in the knowledge too,
LH luce no Sui9otuy arOIG u 10.
No broken frog, DER which to back,
Will throw engine off the track,
No Roanoke fresh, no turnout wrong,
No smash or aught Will mar my song.
No! none of these vexations now,
Can cast Il shadow err my brhw
I'll be-while go" all work hard still
In 6EESStuL ignorance al nty mn.
My spirits now arc soaring high,
l leave you all without sigh,
4 railroad has charms for me,
Except the Jutt 9t rtdtngJfte.
You have with you a constant iidy,
\ CHriStiun too You have 10 pray,
Nor need you fear the dryest spells,
For you're a good supply OF Vets.
You've got-should railroads cease to do
A fair supply of RicerS too,
If blood you ever wish to let,
a Leech will not be hard to get.
You have if walls hem about,
Sharp instruments to cut you out,
Should irons break you need not stand,
You have two SMITHS always on hand.
Your stock of paints alone is down,
You've little gray and little BroaoR,
But still there's reason for delight,
You have large supply of IIhae.
Should Peters5urg ere fail to do,
You own the whole of Charleston too;
iSdUGnnGh also L am told,
BY title sound and good you hold.
Besides his knowing how to guide
The fiery horse by which ride,
If barbcrlng you wish to do,
An engineer can Lut0tter too
These all united at his will,
Your President .Joy"es more firmly still,
And if with these you cannot make
Why then, l think you ought to break.
You have from me what can't be bought,
My good will; not an unkind thought
Can squeeze itself into my mind,
l leave enemy behind.
If 1 have land who has not) erred,
Let all forget what has occurred,
Forget each act that gave them pain,
Friends let us part and friends remain.
And now farewell, my honest friend,
NV railroad life is at end,
| am not sad, l cannot cry,
But gladly bid you all good-by.
J. +. S.
he Directors said must watch these small notes
me.
DEATH OF EDWArD r DITDIEY