The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-01-05
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THE SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE CARRIER
JANUARY 1, 1860.

She showered down her snow.
Oh how much fun the boys have had
The snow balls how they went;
The young folks seemed rejoiced and glad
A merry time they spent.
Oil the Christmas times, the Jolly times
The little folks have had
The girls and boys have spent their dimes
The parents hearts were glad.
The candy shops were teeming DER,
With anxious hearts TO buy
And as they spent, they sighed for more
Who could their wants deny2
The crackers in the streets would pop,
The Roman candles fy;
The good old Marshal could not stop
Their sport-he did not try.
And though mighty fuss they had,
Yet each one had his share;
OIL how it makes the heart feel glad,
The Christmas time of year.
The CaRmxn wants to have his fun,
He is a little boy;
He does not like to be out-done,
He has a heart for Joy.
Al TsifT f;sshi:cnt the wear In every week,
He walks the village Ger;
He does not play or pleasure seek,
His trials 10 endure.
His patrons look each Thursday, sure,
They strain their eager eyes,
To-see the CARRIER at their door,
With Southern Enterprise.
They want to learn the latest news,
They grasp it with delight;
With anxious hearts how they. peruse,
To see If all goes right.
They see who's married--who has died
What property for sale
And after these, seem satisfied
To read some pleasing tale.
But the CAnurKR Boy in coming
On this glad, happy day.
Would like, too, ~ be humming
snow have got my pay"
He'd like to sing the gladstone song,
"My pockets full Of Dimes"
My friends have helped me push along
care not for hard times.
have my debts In stores 10 pay,
As other people do; =
Ny time Is never thrown away,
My labor pursue.
have to set up types all day,
With constant straining eyeS
So that we may, without delay
Get out the Enterprise.
No matter If the boss be III,
The derii must be found,
His long allotted task to ill,
The paper to take round
The winter winds may howl and blow,
All nature may look drear,
The ground be covered o'er with snow,
The CARmER must appear.
The CARniKR does not heed them al.
IL at the closing year
He finds subscribers great and small,
Greet him with smiles sincere.
His wants are many--urgent too
Yet still he comes with cheer,
To see his friends their duty do,
When comes the bright, new year.
Ti,en, PstFcrs. phil your purses out,
And pay the Printer Boy;
Give him chance to cry and shout
And leap with perfect joy.
Your conscience will approve the deed,
Whatever you may do;
Do but your duty, Is his creed,
And he will honor you.
If the CARRIER had such friends
AS the Major at the mill,
How well he'd meet the odds and ends,
And master every iii.
But friends are scarce like Major A.,
Are "few and FAR between -
The CanHER can with eandor gay,
s Such men ara seldom seen.
I've labored hard---rve labored wen,
Each week througis all the yesr
To visit where subscribers dwell,
To I'll them up with cheer.
SO pa5 your dues. subscribers a1
come with anxious mind,
To give my patrons al a call,
That they gin might find
IL lis a dollar, viii not frown,
Z Indeed, twill mike me laugh;
e III travcrse every part Of town, ~
Inhopesto 20 get half
] do desire It, gentle friends, s
For lsbOFs ! have done;