The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-01-05
CARRlFR,s ADDRESS.

SAnulr y ~ - ADDhNUSSs
FRikSps, Patrons, ali--ve come again with rhymes,
To nsk your favor In the shape Of pISEs,
for which In turn our hest restecis wen pay,
And gladly ehaun, our joyous New Years lay
We hope that happiness has crowned the year that's past
And that thr present may excel the last
You ehc' and all possess our kindert wishes,
That you may neer be vexed by rSrrr dishes,
by smoky chmncys and by scoldng wives.
And such like pests-the tormrhts Of mems lives,
May neas and skee,er- bed bugs, snakes and seass
FLEE from each-iikcwise the mumps and measles,
Yet still We hope that yon will all prepare to
Endure the " thousand Ills that nesh Is heir to-"
May your good resolutions for this year
Like your WISE rArFs--uSRRnkr> be and clear
And to NIL those who for their paper pay, -rs,
Good tempered swee,hears, and good tempered rasors
This IL world Of change Chats quite yrw remark.
Rut we're opposed to keeping new things dark
And though small change" IL rather scarce OF ia's'
II Is OF change We would eSpatia'e.
The talk " on change" Is Of Georgia money,
And sturdy farmers think II rather funny,
That they sell their wheat their oats. their corn,
For money that ~ money-"iD in horn"
Some say that wildcats good some think II will suspend
And tell where this suspense will end;
But II Il doe---al honest men must hope
Its MAKERS " suspense" will be--by a RorK.
Then, reader, for this counsel give vs. thanks.
Keep clear Of money the Georgia banks.
In politics there's al.o quite \ change
Aud who formerly were wont tn range
From whig" to Loco and Loco" to Free. .soi,sr."
Acknowledge that the Party Steamboats, burst Its boiler
Last year in fighting for the "loaves and h-hes,"
II chanced that almost all the election dishes
We're served up, Ias they'l never he aganD
Seasoned with pepper called by some X. N.
Next came the fu-ionisis, whose ardent love
For all things and for all men, las they prove,)
SO ardent is-ihey'vs leh poor stricken " sam,
And say Know NothinyiSm's but a sham"
"AiL men" they say, "are free and equal born"
" "Fsrrrr,Ity the SrGRoFs, who nre shorn
or all their rights hv those who ensiave them,
nut VIZ will fight Til they again shall have then"
The gaping world adrires those hearts tina, throb
For frr-,iorn'- spread DER all this besu,eou- globe
Bmt bark what next the cry they shout aoudf
"Down with the Papsis-nrhS their churches proud
sl..- -. 81 a.tIIf
Guard well the polls and every Dutchnan kin;
You Southern scoundrels too free all vonr ngrers.
Or face our gli,,ering swords and good hair trggers
INT why kind reader, should the Carrier Bov
Depic, such scenes 10 damp our " New Years" Iov;
Let Hards" and Softs",ncn Of the South and North
Unite at leas, this day IN festive mir'h.
We know Of just OSt party, and hut one
Tia, Of the vell-tricd patriot JefYer-on--
which, IKE "a house that built upon rock"
Stands irm amid the iempest- hercs-t shock
Let blgo,s how, and valiant sancho Panzn
Their Rnsnantcs mount TO FIGHT IN Kansss.
With Douglas ht the van, Buchanan, Cass,
Our party, like a monument of brass,
win s,cnd'nst stand, aud her proud banner wave
Victorious DER her hosts Of frcemcn brave.
The Fnsonr.,s," on las, election day.
In "Old Ia S,lle" came out in -trong array,
/ Nut ike the earth, which on It's avis rolls
They found themselves quite i'rrrNrD" at the polls
The river bankruptcy "" safe can FoRb,
while with true man we've our specie stored
The M,JoR for Surveyor too Is Mt,
A. any rate the people :" made lifrf,"
While all our folk" both pastor and pari-hioner,
Must soon get wf-E with IoNFs for School
But yet we lacked one thng-we Didn't work.
Aud so must gnash our teeth" for Nash Is Clerk.
In Europe s,il the clarion blasts Of war
Ring through the wales and DER the mountains far;
The whi-kcred God tina, folks call Captain Mars,
Has ever been the patron of the Cars,
And Russia think. 'tvould be glorious plan
| To rest her limbs upon the Ottoman.
| But. the patriot Adams long since said.
| While Russia holds the war.cow" Nv the head,
/ And Turkey grasps her firmly by The tail,
! To MIX her Ie, America no, fall
/ For surely 'ii- the very best Of rule.
| " Let wise men profit by the acts Of fools
! VIZ at peace. OH who tell the bliss
/ That peace shower upon land Ike thls'
/ Oh may her vebranch abou, our brow
! Re tvn.d for many years 10 come, ~ now.
/ Let us rschew herc. wars-nilhia mu-tsTs,
| Bcseigng towns, aud mad-cap Alibu-iers--
| And though 'il- called " the Progress Of the Ago
| Our neirhbor'. lands to cove, aud to rage
| About possessing Cuba--the last gem
/ That sIinrkle- In IIi,panias dadem.
OrR motto 10, " LIT well en0ngi alone :"
We're big rnough--t0 only be- half grown.
. Yet there many 10 whose greedy eyes
! flch barren Isle appear. golden prize,
I Zach su,ry desert, filed with fragrant flowers,
/ Eqeh waste bedecked with -on Eysiau bowers
/ The Yankee "swows 10 gosh II beats all ns,ur'
/ That " Npgrrs" oniy should posses. the Equator,
| For IN those sands he'd manufacture gas,
] Roast Ostrch.cgg., and there the winter pass,
t While in the summer be would take his ease,
/ And battle In Arctic or Antarctic seas,
/ Upon an iceberg he would set up shnu,
I hud psdl'c 70 the natives firgrr-pup"
! with the Chinese for opium "swop" tobacco.
, Aud to the io't- trade Z" notions at Nalacca.
| In short, there is no country great or smaN,
! That lies upon this great terrestrial ball.
! Bnt Jonathan, tby t!l his acts he. shown ~
| Would like, exceedingly, himself to own It.
Another subject, A. We said before,
Seems 10 cugro.s the natives" more and more,
And Hercely have they launched sEwsr,rn dart.
! 'Gainst those who migrate here from inrrn parts
Nothing can be more FOREIGN to our Intention,
Than 'gtnst the foreigners word to mention;
Hut still plan think We can srggc.t,
Better to clear them out than all the rest
A. to the Dutch, just stop their pipe. and "tioxs"
And thcy1l join Kinney down in " Siceraugsr."
. i,eSt with all ease the French army youil dog
/ by stopping dnncng-lilling every moe
| And thu. you'Il fnd that every "Parl.yvoo"
| VIII vanish quicker than the morning dew.
| Next for the Paddies-thcm you can turn out
n you'l refuse them PIRATES" and hot stir about !"
I Though " we do then surely try to Hail NJ.
These broth o. boys" are NANNY wid shlleahs"
So then pas. laws according to our notion,
And every mothers o. them will eros. the ocean
Bu, We mus, s,or-our elbow. out Of joint,
And pen and verses both are losing rosr,
So now we'll hasten to our journey. end,
When We our valriictOry have pennoh.
To each and an We bid kind farewell
Whether we'll see another New Year none can tell
Iu, that kind Providence may bless you more and NOR
In mind and heart in basket and IN store"
And a. you live in peace from day to day,
Iic happy-wil the Carrier Boy eer pray.
Aud while prosperity around you ,hiclen'.
May every preachers coop be full Of chickens,
For II these good men have failing" in their nature
May each OLD Man enjoy her cup Of tea,
Both Black and Green. YnrSG Hvson and Bohes;
Aud every Bachelor OF eight and twenty
Find pretty girls to have him still In plenty.
MAY every Farmer have tremendous crops,
And customers thronR all our traders shops.
May Santa Claus each youngsters stocking hll,
And Holy Angels guard their heads from H.
May Doctors bills he few; as to the Lawyers,
We hope they'll he compelled to turn wood sawyers
For since they keep the world In water hot"
'Ts right they furnish fuel for the pot.
Now once again farewell to Patrons all,
Both fat and lean. poor, rich, long, short and tall:
Out with your dimes, We smiling sons and daughters,
Tdmes amt handy, we'll we'd just as leave have quarter
Or II your nush," and haven't any smaller,
We MIGHT be PREVAILED on 1 accept dollar.
And in return wen Mt our post be found,
/ Through heat nnd cold, p'oddne our weekly round,
And "TUE FRrg TRADER" bring through and shove
That you may while away the passing hour.
THE CARRIER.