Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-10
49,. s.
pOKT' CORNER.
Written for the Spirit Of the Age.
The Retailers Call and Patriots appeal.

BY PETER PEPPERPoD, ESQ. "
Oh yesl oh yesl oh yesi n
Come over and see US; come all CLASSES :
We've plenty Of brandy here, whiskey and
Which we sell by the gallon, quart, pint or l
gill,
You can just have asip, or more than your 4
fill. :
come all, ,
We're ready 70 serve you whenever you call, ]
With wine, beer, cider or good Holland gin,
Come take . glass with us, that cant De d
sin.
Oh yesl oh yes oh yes!
Como over We sober, ye grave ana ye gay
Come give us n call when you're passing '"''
wny, Loo-
And taste Of our cider, and try our small beer
And hear our prices, and see if we're dear
We're selling dog cheap, so that none S"""
complain,
For the fount Of good liquor is open again
A glass Of wine to-day, mintJulap - or"hf
we sell for a ninepence; then wont you ""iA
Oh yes! oh yesi oh yes
come over and see us, We prudent ana wiSe'
Come along boldly and without disgulse
Come when you have leisure anu noun" 30,
And ; Il u we are ss:y yss, the temperance
IKE; nr. as your fathers did, daily a dram
Como stick to their principles faithful and
And 50 long rs you drink, the world will
drink too.
Oh yesl oh yes oh yes!
Come over and see us, yes, bashful YOUTH
come,
Your fathers dose. and do they ever gowrong?
Follow their examples, pursue the same course
Then you will be happy, and like them re-
Yes walk in their footsteps, whatever you do,
And though thousands dissuade you, their
paths pursue; -,
And VIC will form habits in you that VIII
keep
You bound to the bottle, till with them you
sleep.
Come over and see us, ye dram drinkers,
come,
Together or single, but come every one;
You shall have no excuse, come late or come
soon,
Our doors stand wide open through night as
at noon. .
BE regular, be steady, and in this good way,
Come over and see US, yes, three times q day;
Burst all opposition, come crowd through the
throng,
And the grogshop will soon be a popular
Oh yesI oh yes oh yes!
Come over and see US, ye distillers all come,
And encourage the trade we are in here at
home;
Come help us make drunkards, that they may
Your LIQUORS Us fast
shall run. IL &c Won wish I
Tn, trade must be eLSos sSS5 - our
= And in this way encourage your friends
And adhere to the practice of imbibing rur
Oh yes oh yesl oh yes!
Yo lawyers and doctors come heed ye 0
call,
And give US your custom and we never sh
fall; "
No, every grog shop shall stano' anu lheh
shall have
Patients and clients while the res one N
alive.
The meek and the holy, the pure and
good, .
MAY pour out their tears and prayers l
To God against us; but with you and
devil
For us, we'll regard none nor fear any
Oh yes! oh yes! oh yes!
Come over and see us, come ye demagog
come, 4,
And give us your custom and crowd iui
For ifsampson's st5sVgth lay cOOcealedi
hair, {,
Yours doth in rum, and all your friends
made here
If the grog shops but fall, what then mu
your doomY
N..II .e A~--. -
Then up, up, and be active in our caus
And while we triumph, you may ma
our laws.
oh yesl oh yesl oh yes
Come over and see us, we bon-tons OF
come,
Heirs of fame, honor and wealth, Will
We may roam,
Here upon earth be pleased to give us
We've prepared for you expressly a fin
Richly furnished with paintings OF sucI
ting scenes,
They'll madden your blood as it flies Il
your veins;
And as you dri nix gazing on them in
time
You will DO prepared for almost any
Oh yes! oh yes oh yes!
Come over and see US, ye frolicson
come,
For with us you can drink and have yo
fun,
And spree, if you like, till your last
gone,
And you've started fountains of tears
mother at home;
Heed not the croakers, bat live here
YOU may,
And enjoy this life as it passes away
Expel from your heart every care, sor
gloom,
Drink aud be happy till you rest
tomb. -
Oh yesl oh yes! oh yesl
Come over and see us, ye men of d
And call for your glass as the white
do;
And though you have little, still y
make sure
OF getting your grog when you fad
door;
For here we meier turn any empty
That into our Golfers one penny can
But are anxious to see our custome
Aud deposit their cash for a draft a
Oh yesl oh yesl oh yes
Conn ger and see us, ye old tope
Tho We kick and we cuff you VIII
money is gone
Whcn you've got a penny or two
purse,
Come along and spend them, twill